May Queen LH 82
Built | 1890 Marr Bros Ltd, Leith Edinburgh (Wood) |
Yard No | |
Owner at New | Mackay & Co, Leith Edinburgh |
ID no | 95223 |
Launch Date | 18.06.1890 |
Completed | 1890 |
Gross Tons | 108 |
Nett Tons | 26 |
Engine | 50 hp C.2-cyl by Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith Edinburgh |
Length | 100.2ft |
Breadth | 21.5ft |
Depth | 9.6ft |
Owners | |
03.11.1890 | Registered at Leith LH 82 |
25.01.1891 | Landed a shark measuring 11ft 9in from 30 mils east of the May Island Firth of Forth |
1892 | Owned by Alexander Kay & George Shaw, Leith Edinburgh (owner/managers). |
05.04.1893 | Ran aground on the Black Rocks near Leith in thick fog, refloated on the next tide. |
21.07.1898 | Ran ashore near Tayport, refloated on the next high tide. |
18.03.1901 | At Forfar Sheriff Court, Skipper John McAllister, Leith fined £30 or 30 days imprisonment for fishing within the three mile limit off the Forfarshire coast on 2nd February. |
17.05.1901 | At Stranraer Sheriff Court, Skipper John Steel fined £50 or 40 days imprisonment for illegally fishing between Corsewell Point and the Mull of Kintyre. |
18.09.1902 | At Cupar Sheriff Court, Skipper James Dumbreck, Granton fined £60, fishing forfeited or 40 days imprisonment for fishing inside the three mile limit in St. Andrew's Bay at the mouth of the River Tay on 4th August. The accused was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol. |
14.01.1902 | Ran stern first into the quay wall at the Albert Dock, Leith sustaining considerable damage. |
18.02.1902 | Towed the derelict and damaged Hamburg schooner "Barbara Hendrika" into Leith from 40 miles east of the May Island Firth of Forth. |
19.12.1902 | Wrecked on May Island Firth of Forth during Westerly force 8 gale. Skipper E. Rogers and seven crew rescued. |
16.01.1903 | Subsequent Board of Trade Inquiry found 2nd Fisherman William Talbot responsible for the vessels loss. |