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ALDERNEY - 1895

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:08 pm
by northeast
Postcard by Barnard of Hull
ALDERNEYH273.jpg

1895, 138grt
Cook, Welton & Gemmell at Hull (134) for Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Company
Sold in June 1914 to owners at Geestemunde and renamed OST
Captured by Royal Navy submarine S.1 in the North Sea on 24/6/1915
Became the minesweeper CROMSIT FY1881 later CROMSIN
1920 CROMSIN A333, Aberdeen owners
1929 ARO A333, Aberdeen then North Shields owners
Sold to breakers in 1936
(additional info. from 'Cook, Welton & Gemmell' Thompson et al, Hutton Press)

Re: ALDERNEY - 1895

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:10 pm
by Whickham
Now that is real "funnel power"

Re: ALDERNEY - 1895

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:00 am
by magoonigal
Have often wondered what the round 'Tub' is on the short mast by the Bridge.

Its to small for a Crow's Nest. However on other Trawler pictures you can see climbing lugs on the Mast, so it did need some human attention.

So was it a Light to shine down on the deck??????

Answers on a Post Card ;)