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PERNA (HMS MINALTO) - 1943

PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 2:56 pm
by northeast
1943, 496grt
Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (717) as H.M.S. MINALTO T.362, an 'Isles' class naval trawler
1947 LILLEN, Sigurd Svorig, Bergen and converted to dry cargo
(lengthened and new diesel engine fitted aft)
1956 AGRICOLA, Agricola Washbaylinie, Osten, Germany
1958 HOLSTENTOR, Otto Arens, Lubeck
1961 TRAVE, Horst Melz, Esterbrugge
1964 PERNA, Mediteranska Plovidba, Korcula
PERNA1943.jpg

1971 to Obalna Plovidba 'Vela Luka', Dubrovnik
1972 to Dalmatinska Plovidba, Dubrovnik
Fell off slipway on 28/08/1978 while repairing at Vranjic, broken up 12/1978 by Brodospas

Re: PERNA (HMS MINALTO) - 1943

PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:13 pm
by magoonigal
Quite a conversion George.

You would never guess what she started life as.

Re: PERNA (HMS MINALTO) - 1943

PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:01 pm
by teesships
Seen at Tyne-Tees/Dent's Wharves, River Tees, on 11 March 1964 and still there on the 17th. Must have just been renamed.

Ron

Re: PERNA (HMS MINALTO) - 1943

PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:51 pm
by northeast
Thanks for that Ron, I had her as an undated sighting pre-1966, now I know when and where!

Re: PERNA (HMS MINALTO) - 1943

PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:34 pm
by magoonigal
Have we got any pictures of the "Kil's" as converted..??