River Leven Built 1918 Fullerton Paisley as a Strath Class Original Name John Edsworth
Fitted with Listening Hydraphones
1919 Sold to Mercantile Renamed River Leven Acquired by Consolidated Fisheries
08/1939 Requisitioned as River Leven and fitted out for Examination service based at Grimsby
1942 Converted to an Escort vessel
1944 Converted to an Esso Vessel
03/1945 Returned to owners
Her Details are
- Official Number
- Admiralty Number 3744 4 51
- Armament 1 12pdr
- GT NT 81
- Engines 57HP
13/12/1953 Foundered 33 miles N E by E 1/2 E of the Tyne