Vindelecia Built 1913 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
15/02/1937 Bought by Hopwood & Taylor Grimsby
02/06/1937 Registered to the Japan Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
04/12/1960 Sprang a leak 90 miles off Spurn Point and foundered in heavy weather Skipper Nichols asked if any vessel near would come and stand-by.
The Taipo, skipper Alan Gill, was 20 miles away and steamed over.
The skipper of the Vindelecia requested a tow because there were so much water in the engine room the engines could not be used.
The Taipo was worked alongside with difficulty and finally managed to get a warp on board. After about one-and-a half hours of towing, the warp broke. It was decided to take half the crew taken aboard the Taipo
Her Details are
- Official Number 135981
- Yard Number 274
- GT 248 NT 99
- Dimensions 120 x 22.5 x 11.9
- Quarter deck 68
- Engines Amos & Smith 62 NHP 10 Knots
04/12/1960 Sprang a leak 90 miles off Spurn Point and foundered in heavy weather 04/12/1960 53’44 N 3’00 E