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Franconia GY 630

Franconia Built 22/08/1894 Cook Welton & Gemmell for Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd
01/03/1912 She was sold to Blyth Steam Fishing Co Ltd Blyth
1914 she was sold to Society Anon Pesquera Malaguena, Malaga Spain
1916 sold to Marine Nationale Francaise (French Navy) and renamed Eperviar
1919 sold to Society D Armement Marseilles France and renamed Celtique
1925 went to N Melchiorrti Rome Italy and renamed Claretta
1946 she was fitted with a 6 cylinder Ansaldo Diesel Engine
1948 sold to Florio Tonnare Di Favignana E Formica Trapanil
1959 Vessel was sold to shipbreakers and broken up

Her details are

  • Official Number 104180 / 102955
  • Yard Number 126
  • 154 GT 65 NT
  • Dimensions 102.2 x 20.7 x 11
  • Quarter deck 24 Foc’sle 19
  • Engines by C D Holmes 50 NHP 10 Knots

Scrapped 1959