BORELLA H240
Built
1946
Cook Welton & Gemmell
Off Number
180481
Length Ft
179.2
Tons Gross
524
Yard Number
762
Breadth Ft
27.7
Tons Net
186
Launched
19 Jan 1946
Hp
800HP
Registered
26 Mar 1946
Engine Builder
Amos & Smith
Knots
12.2K
Registered BORELLA H240 Owners 1946 City Steam Fishing Co Ltd Hull ( J Marr Managers )
    Owners 23 Dec 1948 Dinas Steam Trawling Co Fleetwood
    Owners 1953 National Trawling & Fishing Co Capetown S Africa
    Owners  
Fate : 1971 Stripped and scuttled by South African Navy in Simonstown Bay
 

 

Fact File

1953 - First South Afican vessel with Radar

 

IN REMEMBERANCE OF CREWMEN WHO DIED AT SEA
Surname
Christian
Age
Vessel
Birth
Occupation
Date of Death
Detail
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HATCH RICHARD 18 BORELLA H240 . Trimmer 22 Dec 1951 The Borella was said to have arrived back in the Humber too late for the evening tide and docking, she therefore anchored for the night to await the morning tide, Richard Hatch was said to have tried to swim ashore.
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Surname
Christian
Age
Vessel
Birth Pl
Occupation
Date/ Scource
Detail
CREWMEN
OLIVER LAURIE . BORELLA H240 . Skipper . .
DREWER WILLIAM . BORELLA H240 . Skipper . . ( Bill )
FEVE BILL . BORELLA H240 . Trimmer . .
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