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Name: THOMAS DOWDING
Type: Naval Trawler
Launched: 16/11/1017
Completed: 22/12/1917
Builder: Charles Rennoldson & Co
Yard: South Shields
Yard Number: 191
Dimensions: 275grt, 113nrt, 125.3 x 23.4 x 12.6ft
Engines: T3cyl (12.5, 21 & 35 x 26ins), 61nhp
Engines by: Shields Engineering & Dry Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 146616
History:
1917 The Admiralty, London
16/08/1922 Registered at London
26/11/1923 Hellyer Bros Ltd, Hull; registered at Hull
by 1927 Hull Northern Fishing Co Ltd (WR Nowell, manager), Hull: renamed LEONATO
1936 Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd, North Shields; registered at Aberdeen; renamed BEN BHEULA
1942 J Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood
1946 Pegasus Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood
1953 Broken up
Comments: 1922: Allocated fishing registration number LO550 at London
1923: Allocated fishing registration number H861 at Hull
1936: Allocated fishing registration number A422 at Aberdeen
08/1939: Requisitioned by The Admiralty as a minesweeper
10/1945: Returned to owners


Above photo is copyright of Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust

Above photo as BEN BHEULA is copyright of Peter Brady