by RichardP » Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:38 pm
The Scottish Ship Database has:-
Name & Flag
FAIRWEATHER GBR
Year Built
1965
Builder & Yard
J & G Forbes & Co Ltd, Sandhaven Sandhaven
Vessel description Vessel role
Wood Motor Vessel Fishing Trawler
Tonnage Length Breadth Depth
71 grt / 33 nrt / 19.35 m 6.13 m 2.00 m
Engine details
Kelvin Diesels, Glasgow
240bhp 179kw, 1-Screw
Re-engined Kelvin
320bhp 239kw
Re-engined Kelvin
429bhp 320kw
First owner & First port of register
John A. Buchan & others, Peterhead Peterhead
Other names
1969 WAVE CREST
Subsequent owner and registration history
Fishing No. PD197
1969 Declan Power, Castletownbere, Regd. Dublin D519
2002 Fishing registry cancelled
2002 William Pocklington, North Shields
Vessel history
1990 91 gt
2002 Converted to diving vessel
Remarks
2019 Based on Tyne at Wallsend
Fate / Status
In Service
Some sources have name as Fairweather III. Photos of the boat lack a III, but she was replaced by FAIRWEATHER IV