Wild Rose GN 83

Aground at Stonehaven

Wild Rose GN 83

Built	1902 J. T. Eltringham & Co, South Shields (Steel)

Yard No	236

Owner at New	Purdy Steam Fishing Co Ltd, North Shields (William Purdy manager)

ID no	114518

Launch Date	24.03.1902

Completed	05.1902

Gross Tons	155

Nett Tons	60

Engine	46 hp T.3-cyl by G. T. Grey, South Shields

Length	105ft

Breadth	20.5ft

Depth	11.2ft

Owners
06.05.1902	Registered at North Shields SN 325
30.10.1903	Ran aground on rocks near Boulmer Northumberland.
04.11.1903	Refloated and towed to the Tyne for repairs.
08.1914	Requisitioned and converted to minesweeper (Ad.No.314) and based on the Humber
10.04.1917	Owned by Edward Ferry, Granton Edinburgh (owner/manager)
01.05.1917	North Shields registry closed.
02.05.1917	Registered at Granton GN 83
1918	Returned to Owners
18.11.1921	Collided with the SS. "Freida" at the mouth of the Forth while returning from the fishing grounds causing a large hole in the port bow, all the crewmen took to the small boat, Skipper Alexander Heron & 3rd Engineer James Gallacher were lost when the small boat was swamped. 2nd Fisherman William Herkes jumped onboard the "Freida" during the collision. Five crewmen were rescued by the crew of HMS "Walrus", the crew of which also recovered the skippers body from the sea. The "Wild Rose" was ultimately beached behind the west pier at Leith and subsequently repaired and returned to service.
1922	Owned by Richard Watson Lewis Aberdeen (Andrew Lewis manager)
02.1922	Granton registry closed.
07.02.1922	Registered at Aberdeen A.843
03.06.1929	Manager becomes Sir Andrew Lewis.
27.11.1929	Ran aground on Newton Rocks Stonehaven in a Southerly gale. Crew of 10 rescued.
17.12.1929	Refloated by Leith Salvage Co tug "Bullger" and towed to Aberdeen for repairs.
1930	Sold as scrap.
05.03.1930	Aberdeen registry closed.


	Crew photo circa 1910
	© Unknown