Lord Sands as H 503 |
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Willimac Scotland |
Lord Sands GN 3
Built | 1935 Deutsche Schiff n Mschb -A G Seebeck, Wesermunde Germany as "Else Rykens " |
Yard No | 524 |
Owner at New | Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (George Massie manager) |
ID no | 162292 |
Launch Date | 1938 |
Completed | 07.1935 |
Gross Tons | 266 |
Nett Tons | 113 |
Engine | 90 hp C.2-cyl by Deutsche Schiff n Mschb -A G Seebeck, Wesermunde Germany (Turbine ) |
Length | 127.6ft |
Breadth | 24.1ft |
Depth | 12.9ft |
Owners | |
11.07.1935 | Registered at Aberdeen A.314. |
1938 | Walter Rhind appointed manager. |
12.1939 | Requisitioned and converted to Anti Submarine Vessel (P.No.FY255) attached to 18th Anti Submarine Group. |
06.06.1941 | Supplement To The London Gazette 6
June 1941 For coolness and skill when their ship was attacked by enemy aircraft on 21st March 1941 The Distinguished Service Cross Lieutenant John Alexander Davidson, R.C.N.V.R HMT "Else Rykens" The Distinguished Service Medal Second Hand Arthur Leonard Freshney, LT/JX.205191 HMT "Else Rykens" Seaman William John Patterson. LT/JX.174620 HMT "Else Rykens" Mentioned in Dispatches Skipper William Baxter Cowie, 2891W.S. RNR HMT "Else Rykens" Seaman William John Collins England LT/JX.174428 HMT "Else Rykens" Seaman Thomas Frederick Vincient Micheal Mitrchell LT/JX.200721 HMT "Else Rykens" |
02.12.1942 | Owned by Northern Trawlers Ltd, London. |
11.1945 | Returned to Owners. |
25.11.1946 | Aberdeen registry closed. |
29.11.1946 | Registered at Grimsby GY 405 |
29.11.1946 | William Alfred Bennett, Grimsby appointed manager. |
12.12.1947 | Bill of Sale: Owned by Lord Line Ltd, Hull. |
22.12.1947 | Grimsby registry closed. |
22.12.1947 | Thomas William Boyd appointed manager. |
22.12.1947 | Grimsby registry closed. |
12.1947 | Renamed "LORD SANDS". |
12.1947 | Registered at Hull H 503. |
1952 | Owned by Granton Trawler Co Ltd, Granton Edinburgh (Carnie & Gibb managers). |
1952 | Hull registry closed. |
1952 | Registered at Granton GN 3. |
05.04.1959 | Fireman John Sutherland burnt on neck and arms while lighting the oil burner, taken ashore and rushed to the Western General Hospital. |
1960 | Owned by North Star Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen |
10.1965 | Sold as scrap to Northern Shipbreakers, Peterhead. |
10.1965 | Sold as scrap to James A. White at St David's on Forth. |
04.11.1965 | Scrapped by James A. White at St David's on Forth. |