Information courtesy of David Slinger.
Technical
Official Number: 302383
Numbers in () taken from Lloyds 1950/51
Numbers in {} taken from Lloyds 1961/62
Gross Tonnage: (111)
Net Tonnage: (48)
Depth: (9.3)
Gross Tonnage: {105}
Net Tonnage: {65}
Length overall {88.0 ft}
Breadth: {21.8}
Built: Built Abeking & Rasmussen Lemwerder Germany 1949
1950/51: (Oil Engine 6 cylinder by Mtrn Werke Mannheim A. G.)
1961/62 Oil engine 5 cylinder 280hp Blackstone. by Blackstone & Co Ltd. Stamford.
History
1949: Built for Flohr & Co Bremerhaven as MARTIN SCHILLING BX?
1953: Sold to An Bord Iascaigh Mhain. Ireland = (sea fishery board) renamed LOCH LORGAN D413.
1960. Sold to Claridge Trawlers Ltd. Lowestoft.
23.7.1960. Arrived Lowestoft. Colne Fishing Co Ltd. Lowestoft. managers. registered LOCH LORGAN LT335
1961: Working on a seasonal basis from Fleetwood.
19.12.1968: Last ever landing at Fleetwood landed 70 kits.
28.12.1968: Transferring to Lowestoft (Sk. Charles Pennington). At 11.07am transmitted Mayday call, “Position 51.08n 05.43w, disabled with engine and pump failure and taking on water in severe gale conditions”. Tug GRONINGEN AND Clovelly lifeboat attended and delivered to Milford Haven after a 5 hour tow.
04.1969. Vessel offered for sale £8,000
1970. Sold for breaking up
2.6.1970. Sailed Lowestoft along with the LOCH LAOI LT332 for Blyth for breaking up
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M.T. Loch Lorgan LT335
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection.
Loch Lorgan Fleetwood Landing
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection.
Loch Lorgan News report
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection.
Changelog
14/06/2022: Page published.