Northern Gift was originally called the Hertfordshire built 09/1936 Smiths Dock Middlesborough
09/1936 she was owned by Rutlandshire Steam Fishing Co
03/10/1939 Requisitioned and converted to anti-submarine duties
03/1940 was loaned to the US Navy
04/1940 sold to Shire Trawlers W A Bennett manager Grimsby
10/1942 Returned
1945 Returned to owners
03/1950 she was converted to burn oil fuel
04/1950 sold to Northern Trawlers
11/1951 Renamed Northern Gift John Bennett manager
07/1954 she was transferred to the Associated Fisheries Group with Leslie Wheildon as manager
08/1954 she went to Wyre Trawlers of Fleetwood and Renamed Wyre Gleaner FD 23
The Grimsby Registry was closed
Her details are
- Official Number 164418
- Yard Number 1008
- Admiralty FY 4.34, FY 176
- GT 458 NT 168
- Foc’sle 33
- Dimensions 164.6 x 27.1 x 15.1
- Engines 3 cyl by Smith’s 13.5, 22.5, 39 x 26 133 nhp
She was broken up at Troon on 09/10/1963 by West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co