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Masona


		
Technical
Official Number 160890
Yard Number 539
Pennant Number FY. 193
Launched March 15 1930
Registered April 10 1930
Gross Tonnage363
Length140.3 ft
Breadth24.6 ft
96 nhp engineCD Holmes
Speed11 knots
Armament1 x 4" : 3 x 20mm AA : 1 x 0.5" MG : 1 x Holman Projector.
Built byCook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, 1930
OwnerMason Trawlers Ltd
History
1930 Built for Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as H 209 KINGSTON OLIVINE.
1937 Lengthened to 151.5 ft (378GT). Work carried out by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, Middlesborough.
August 08 1939Requisitioned by the RN as the anti submarine trawler FY 193. Joined the 19th AS Group based at Harwich. Employed on East Coast convoys.
July 1942Converted to a minesweeper.
May 11 1945Returned to fishing.
1947Sold to Sawnsea Trawlers Ltd, Swansea and renamed LANGLAND BAY SA 72.
September 08 1947Sold to Eton Fishing Co, Hull.
May 26 1950Sold to Eton Fishing Co, Hull.
January 01 1953Sold to Milford Haven Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven.
1954Sold to Mason Trawlers Fleetwood, renamed Masona FD 16.
1956Vessel sold to West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd.
November 02 1956Arrived at Troon for breaking.