Name |
ALERT |
Construction |
STEEL |
Type |
STEAM HERRING DRIFTER |
Date |
1907 |
Official Number |
125937 |
Description |
Yard Number: 434 Fishing Number: PD506 18 inch compound engine by Alex. Hall of Aberdeen, 36 H.P. 1913: Merchant Navy List gives Managing Owner as Alexander C. Bruce, 14 Auldmanythie Road, Peterhead. 1915-1920: Requisitioned for war service and temporarily re-named ALERT III (Pennant No. 2199) as an anti-submarine-net vessel. 1916: Merchant Navy List givens owner as Alexander C. Bruce, 14 Auldmanythie Road, Peterhead. 1919: Sold to A. Buchan (Alex. Cherry) and others, Peterhead. 1920: Owned by A & J Buchan, Peterhead. 1923: Merchant Navy List gives owner as Alexander Buchan, Vine Villa, Peterhead with Manager James B. Stephen, 41 Roanheads, Peterhead. 1924: Sold to G. C. McRobbie (Grocer) and A. Findlay, Portsoy, Banffshire and re-registered in Banff, BF70. 1934: Owned by H Findlay, Portsoy. April 1938: Sold for scrap and broken up at Charlestown, in Fife. With acknowledgement to Mr J. Reid 'Steam Drifters Recalled'. |
Shipbuilder |
A. HALL & Co. |
Owner |
Cow & Bruce, Peterhead |
Dimensions |
length 88 3/12' x breadth 18 7/12' x depth 9 9/12' Gross Tonnage: 96 ton |
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