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S.T. Eastcoates H393

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Technical
Official Number 143925
Yard Number 399
Admiralty Number FY 3778
Launched July 27 1918
Registered January 09 1919
Gross Tonnage277
Length125.5 ft
Breadth23.6 ft
480 ihp engineAmos & Smith
Speed10.5 knots
Built byCook, Welton & Gemmel, Beverley, 1918
OwnerJ Marr & Son Ltd
History
1918 Built as Admiralty Castle class JOHN GRAHAM.
May 30 1919 Loaned to United States Navy to assist in clearing the North Sea mine barrage.
August 12 1919Returned.
1919Registered by Admiralty as trawler LO268.
1921Sold to Mercantile and renamed RUBY. Acquired by Kingston Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Hull.
February 18 1935Sold to the City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed EASTCOATES in November that year.
February 07 1937Transferred to Fleetwood .
August 28 1939Requisitioned by RN as minesweeper FY 1771.
October 1939Returned to owners.
August 1940Re-requisitioned as FY 1771.
April 1945Returned to owners.
April 28 1947Sold to Odafoam Ltd, London.
August 03 1950Sold to J Marr & Son, Fleetwood.
1955Sold for scrap to The West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd.
March 27 1955Arrived at Troon for breaking.