George Borthwick Built 1917 Hall Russell & Co, Aberdeen as a Strath Class Trawler for the Admiralty completed as a Minesweeper Fitted with Listening Hydrophones
11/1921 Acquired by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co
02/1922 Renamed Annabelle
09/1927 Registered with Consolidated Fisheries Ltd
07/1934 Moved to Aberdeen
1937 The vessel’s owner was David Wood, Rose Tor Aberdeen registry
11/1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol trawler
1941 Converted to Balloon Barrage Vessel
12/1944 Returned to owners
02/1949 LR class withdrawn at owner’s request
1952 Owner was David Wood Aberdeen still listed as owner 1958
Her Details are
- Official Number 143459
- Yard Number 611
- Call Sign GWVN
- Admiralty Number FY 3621
- Armament 1-12pdr 1-7.5 inch Bomb Thrower Anti submarine Howitzer
- GT 216 NT 93
- Dimensions 123.2 x 22.1 x 13
- Engines Triple expansion 12, 20, 34 in x 23 in 57 rhp by Hall Russell & Co Ltd Aberdeen