Author: Trevor Hallifax

Abstainer Fishing Smack built 1853 R. Keetly Grimsby for T. Campbell Managers W. Dickinson and J Campbell
10/1853 First Registered
03/1869 She was re registered GY 111

Her Details are

• Official Number 17733
• GT 24.6
• 45.6′ x 12′ x 7.8′
• Crew 4 men

Broken up 04/1887

Yulan built 1891 AW Robertson of Canning Town London for G Doughty Her original Name was LYNMOUTH
1892 Owned by The International Steam Trawling Co
07/1898 She was sold to North Eastern Steam Fisheries
03/1904 Renamed the YULAN  with the same registry and same owner 1917 Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve commissioned and flew white ensign continued commercial fishing under naval control
Returned 1919
12/1919 she went to T W Baskcomb
My Grandfather was 2nd Deck Hand from 03/04/1922 Until 31/07/1922
30/10/1935 she went to Lowerstoft F Parkes Registered as LT 96
07/1945 sold to Wendover Fishing Co Registered as GY 64
01/1946 sold to Dorida Steam Trawlers
1948 Sold for Scrap

Her details are

• Official Number 99165
• Call Sign MJVT/MSVT (YULAN)
• GT 144 NT 61
• Dimensions 96.5 x 20.2 x 10.9
• Quarter Deck 16′ Foc’sle 20′
• Engine was 45HP Amos & Smith Triple Expansion

01/1950 she was Finally Scrapped