Technical
Official Number: 185731
Yard Number: 319
Completed: 1943
Gross Tonnage: 118
Net Tonnage: 52
Completed: 1943
Length: 90.0 ft (loa)
Breadth: 88.5 ft
Depth: 22.3 x 9.8 feet
Engine: 4-cyl 200bhp oil engine by Crossley Brothers Ltd, Openshaw, Manchester
Wood built MFV
History
27.11.1942: Ordered by The Admiralty from Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft.
10.1943: Completed as MFV1501 (lead ship of 90ft MFV class) (1x20mmAA).
1948: Sold out of service.
1951: Re-engined with 5-cyl 240bhp Crossley by Crossley Brothers Ltd, Openshaw, Manchester.
1952: Sold to George W. B. Leslie, Cults, Aberdeenshire. Registered at Lerwick (Part I & IV) as BETTY LESLIE O.N.185731 (LK497). George W. B. Leslie designated managing owner.
1960: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood. Converted to side fishing trawler.
1961: Lerwick registry closed. Registered at Lowestoft as BOSTON MOSQUITO (LT373). Basil Arthur Parkes designated manager.
1961: Remeasured 115g 48n 96.0 (loa) x 22.3 x 10.9 (summer draught) feet.
Late 1960s: Employed on offshore platform standby/safety duties.
By 1973: At Scheveningen, Netherlands. Believed sunk at berth, refloated and broken up.
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mfv Betty Leslie LK497
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M.T. Boston Mosquito LT373
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M.T. Boston Mosquito LT373
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M.T. Boston Mosquito LT373
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Changelog
04/08/2018: Page published.