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Ross Tern built 05/05/1962 Cochranes of Selby for Ross Trawlers
Delivered on 10/1962 
05/1963 she was sold to Kopanes Steam Fishing Co 
05/1966 sold to Queen Steam Fishing Co 
08/1970 sold to Northern Trawlers 
06/1971 sold to G F Sleight 
11/1972 sold to British United Trawlers 
10/02/1972 she was Lost at Swona, Pentland Firth of Scotland, I will be looking into the details as soon as possible. 

Her Details Are 

• Official Number 304778 
• Yard Number 1479
• 288 GT 92 NT
• Dimensions 107.5 x 24.5 x 12.5
• Foc’sle 20′

Ross Stalker Built 01/1948Cochranes of Selby for Rinovia Steam Fishing Co, First Post war Trawler to be ordered by Grimsby and First to be oil Fired, First to be fitted with Radar
Originally Named Rinovia GY 527
1950 First British Registered Trawler to have Auto Pilot fitted
12/1960 Sold to Ross Group Registered as Ross Stalker GY 527
24/07/1964 Re Engined
31/03/1966 Sold to Queen Steam Fishing Co
07/11/1966 Renamed Ross Resolution GY 527
30/09/1967 Sold to Ross Trawlers
09/04/1968 Transferred to Hellyers Hull
01/07/1969 Became part of B.U.T
16//06/1970 Sold to Hellyers Hull
24/02/1977 Last Landing and Laid up for disposal
04/04/1978 Sold to Richard J Brooks Ipswich

Her Details are

• Official Number 166667
• Yard Number 1328
• GT 564 NT 200
• Dimensions 170 x 29.5 x 15.5
• Quarter Deck 93 Foc’sle 29
• Engines Amos & Smith 1040ihp 3 cyl 12.5 Knots

Ross Searcher Built 02/1936 Cochranes of Selby for Rinovia Steam Fishing Co
Originally Named Stafnes GY 297
10/1939 Went to Admiralty and converted to an Anti submarine Trawler
Fitted with ASDIC, Based at Granton with 38th A/S Group
02/1946 Sold to Hull Ice Co registered GY 172
16/11/1946 Sold to Rinovia Steam Fishing Co
03/1949 Sold to Kopanes Steam Fishing Co
12/1960 Renamed Ross Searcher GY 172
05/1963 Sold to Van den Bossche & Co Belgium
19/08/1963 Breaking up Started

Her Details are

• Official Number 164404
• Yard Number 1141
• Admiralty Number FY 192
• Armament 1 4″ AA
• GT 454 NT 244
• Dimensions 161.4 x 26.6 x 14.1
• Quarter deck 88 Foc’sle 29
• Engines C D Holmes 132nhp 3 Cyl 12.0 Knots

Rodney built 01/1957 Cochranes of Selby for Derwent Trawlers
29/01/1959 Sold to Ross Trawlers
29/10/1959 Sold to Yorkshire Trawlers
15/01/1962 Renamed Ross Rodney GY 34
10/04/1962 Sold to G F Sleights
04/05/1962 Whilst on an Icelandic Trip she took part in the rescue of the crew of Ross Kenilworth assisted by the Icelandic Gun Boat Thor
30/09/1967 Sold to Ross Trawlers
03/04/1968 Re Engined with an 8 cyl 1825bhp
01/07/1969 Went to B.U.T
1980 Sold to Jason Ford Group of Companies
03/1980 Arrived at Hartlepool For Breaking Up

Her Details are

• Official Number 184952
• Yard Number 1415
• GT 751 NT 283
• Dimensions 182.5 x 32 x 17
• Foc’sle 31
• Engines Amos & Smith 1350ihp 3 cyl 13.0 Knots

Scrapped 05/1981

Ross Revenge built 1960 at Bremerhaven by A.G Weser Werk Seebeck 
Originally named Freyer, Iceland
09/1963 Went to Ross Trawlers and renamed Ross Revenge GY 718
07/1979 she was reported as no longer fishing

When she finished Fishing she became famous as the Radio ship Radio Caroline

Her details are

• Official Number 304794
• Yard Number 868
• Call Sign GMIU
• GT 978 NT 428
• Dimensions 216.8 x 33.8 x 18
• Foc’sle 44′
• Engines 2050 HP

Ross Resolution Built 01/1948 Cochranes of Selby for Rinovia Steam Fishing Company GY 527
She was the First Post war Trawler ordered by a Grimsby Company
She was also the first British registered Trawler to be fitted with Radar as a navigational aid
29/01/1948 First Trip sailed
1950 First Trawler to be fitted with Auto Pilot
12/1960 Became part of the Ross Group
13/12/1960 Renamed Ross Stalker GY 527
1964 Re Engined
31/03/1966 Sold to Queen Steam Fishing Company
07/11/1966 Renamed Ross resolution GY 527
30/09/1967 Sold to Ross Trawlers
09/04/1968 Transferred to Hellyers Bros Hull
01/07/1969 Became part of B.U.T
16/06/1970 Sold to Hellyer Bros Hull
24/02/1977 Laid Up
04/04/1978 Sold to Richard J Brooks Ipswich
20/07/1978 Registered as Debut Classed as dive support Vessel
03/09/1978 Sailed from Plymouth to the West Indies
27/05/1980 Transited the Panama Canal
08/09/1980 Anchored off Nuku Hiva Island
26/02/1985 Sailed to Funafatu Australia
25/06/1985 Anchored inside the Great Barrier Reef before sailing on to Cairns Queensland
11/05/1989 Registry Closed

Her Details are

• Official Number 166667
• Yard Number 1328
• GT 564 NT 200
• Dimensions 170 x 29.5 x 15.5
• Quarter Deck 93 Foc’sle 29
• Engines Amos & Smith 1040ihp 3 Cyl 12.5 Knots

Ross Repulse Built 09/1956 Rickmers in Bremerhaven Germany for Crampins Steam Fishing Company
Originally Named Statham GY 25
11/1965 Renamed Ross Repulse GY 25
10/1967 Sold to Hudson trawlers Hull
04/1968 Sold to Northern Trawlers
05/1968 Renamed Northern Sky GY 25
12/1976 Scrapped

Her Details are

• Official Number 184944
• GT 701 NT 240
• Dimensions 185.2 x 31.5 x 17.1
• Foc’sle 38

Ross Panther Built 25/10/1957 at Cochranes of Selby for Derwent Trawlers 
01/1959 sold to Ross Trawlers 
10/1959 sold to Yorkshire Trawlers 
04/1962 sold to G F Sleight
10/1967 sold back to Ross Trawlers 
11/1969 sold to British United Trawlers 
03/1979 sold back to G F Sleight 
05/1985 reported as no longer fishing, converted to a rig stand by vessel Renamed Cam Panther 

Here are the details 

• Official No 181401
• Yard No 1427
• Call Sign GXQD
• 355 GT 127 NT
• Dimensions 127.5 x 26.5 x 13
• Quarter Deck 67′ Foc’sle 24′
• 55 HP
• Funnel Colours Grey with black top and house flag white star on green