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Built
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1925
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Cook Welton & Gemmell
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Off Number
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149058
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Length Ft
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140.4
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Tons Gross
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358
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Yard Number
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478
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Breadth Ft
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24.0
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Tons Net
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153
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Launched
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19 12 1925
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Engine Builder
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C D Holmes
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Hp
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96 HP
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Registered
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04 02 1925
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Knots
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11 K
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| Registered |
LADY BERYL H283 |
Owners |
1925 -1935 Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers |
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OCEAN DUKE H283 |
Owners |
1935 - 1938 Ocean Steam Fishing Co Ltd Hull |
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STELLA RIGEL H283 |
Owners |
1938 - 1945 Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd Hull |
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HMT STELLA RIGEL |
Owners |
1939 - 1945 Admiralty |
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ALAMEIN H283 |
Owners |
1945 - 1948 Hull Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd
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Owners |
1949 Milford Haven |
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LADY OLWEN H283 |
Owners |
1949 - 1952 St Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd Hull |
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REMINDO |
Owners |
1952 Grimsby |
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Owners |
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Owners |
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Fate : 28 04 1955 Whilst sheltering at anchor
off the Faroe Islands the anchor chain broke and the vessel was
driven onto the rocks, the Ben Meidie SN340 also at anchor came
to assist but after having no time to launch their lifeboat before
the vessel slipped off the rocks, 3 men were rescued from the water
a further eleven were found clinging to a liferaft, one man was
swept away and a further 3 died on the way to Thorshaven.
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Admiralty Requisition
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Pennant No
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Role
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Returned
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Sept 1939
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FY 657
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Minesweeper
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July 1945
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H.M.T STELLA RIGEL - Sept 1943 The Harwich
Minesweepers Franc Tireur, Stella Rigel, and Donna Nook were sweeping
off Harwich when they were attacked by E boats the Franc Tireur
was sunk, the Stella Rigel ran into the Donna Nook sinking her ,
eventually the Stella Rigel rescued the survivors of the Donna Nook.
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| SPALL - T. H - DSC
( Skipper ) ( Grimsby ) Was awarded the DSC for his lone defence of
his vessel and bringing down a German Heinkel, which had attacked
the vessel while at anchor after a days sweeping. After skipper Spall
heared and obserevd the Heinkel circle his vessel he saw it aproach
at a lower altitude from astern, Skipper Spall opened fire with the
Oerlikan Gun, after releasing all the ammunition in the pan of the
gun, he observed the German plane lose altitude and crash into the
sea half a mile ahead of his vessel. |
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