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S.T. Exmouth FD336


 	  	 
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Exmouth


		
Technical
Official Number 127096
Yard Number 514
Admiralty Number 146
Gross Tonnage236
Length120 ft
Breadth21.1 ft
Draught11.7 ft
Built byCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby 1914
OwnerVulcan Steam Trawlers Ltd
History
1914 Completed for Western Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Bristol (S. M. Price, manager), as Exmouth (BL16).
August 1914 Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties.
February 1915Renamed Exmouth II. Employed on minesweeping training.
1919Returned to owners and reverted to Exmouth (BL16).
1919Sold to Vulcan Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers).
July 26 1919Registered at Fleetwood (FD336).
1920Managers became Taylor & Tomlinson Ltd, Fleetwood.
1927Sold to Ora Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (John N. Ward & Son, managers).
March 09 1938Ran aground on Smaull Rocks, west coast of Islay; three crew lost.
March 24 1938Register closed.