As Coningsby FD 193 |
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Peter Brady & The Bosuns Watch website |
James Johnston GN 10
Built | 1927 Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough as "Suma" (Steel) |
Yard No | 830 |
Owner at New | Neale & West Ltd, Cardiff (Morley H. Neale and Joseph S. Neale managers) |
ID no | 148291 |
Launch Date | 03.02.1927 |
Completed | 04.1927 |
Gross Tons | 303 |
Nett Tons | 114 |
Engine | 70 hp T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough |
Length | 130ft |
Breadth | 24ft |
Depth | 12.8ft |
Owners | |
04.1927 | Registered at Cardiff CF 19. |
08.1939 | Purchased by Royal Navy (£7750) and converted to minesweeper (P.No.FY.618) . |
1939 | Cardiff registry closed. |
03.1946 | Sold the Mercantile. |
03.1946 | Owned by Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes manager). |
06.1946 | Renamed "CONINGSBY". |
06.1946 | Registered at Fleetwood FD 193. |
1950 | Owned by William Johnston, Newhaven Edinburgh. |
1951 | Renamed "JAMES JOHNSTON". |
1951 | Fleetwood registry closed. |
1951 | Registered at Granton GN 10. |
Pre1954 | Owned by William Johnston & Co (Newhaven) Ltd, Newhaven, Edinburgh (Adam W. Wood, Leith, manager) |
1955 | Sold as scrap to BISCO (British Iron & Steel Co) |
09.1955 | Scrapped by James A. White & Co Ltd at St. David's on Forth. |