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Name: U S A
Type: Fishing Vessel
Launched: 11/06/1903
Completed: 07/1903
Builder: Smith's Dock Co Ltd
Yard: North Shields
Yard Number: 713
Dimensions: 192grt, 37nrt, 110.0 x 21.0 x 11.2ft
Engines: T3cyl (12, 19 & 32 x 22.5ins), 56nhp
Engines by: North Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 118303
History:
07/1903 Mrs ML Ryde (GHD Birt), London
1905 Edward Walker, Newhaven, Midlothian; registered at Granton
1914 The Dundee Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Dundee; registered at Dundee
1916 H Smethurst, Grimsby; registered at Grimsby
17/04/1917 Sank
Comments: 1905: Allocated fishing registration number GN25 at Granton
1914: Allocated fishing registration number DE9 at Dundee
1916: Allocated fishing registration number GY936 at Grimsby
17/04/1917: Captured & scuttled by U-Boat UC.41 when
16 miles ENE of Longstone Light House at 55.54N - 01.06W