Tag: 1953-12-13

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

John Edsworth Built 1918 John Fullerton & Co Paisley Built as Strath Class Trawler John Edsworth 
05/1923 Acquired by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Grimsby renamed River Leven
09/1927 Registered to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd Grimsby
08/1939 Requisitioned as examination vessel and fuel carrier trawler 4.51 
03/1945 Returned to fishing 

Her Details are

• Official Number 143841
• Yard Number 252 
• Admiralty Number 4.51
• GT 202 NT 81 
• Dimensions 1154 x 22.1 x 12.1  

Lost 13/12/1953 Foundered 35 miles NE by E half E of the River Tyne entrance