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Judaean GY 644

Judaean Built 1959 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Sir Thomas Robinson & Son Ltd Grimsby 
11/1976 Bought by Colne Fishing Co Ltd Lowestoft for use as an oilrig standby vessel 
25/11/1976 The Judaean arrived at Lowestoft
1977 Renamed Abaco 
17/07/1984 The vessel caught fire in the North Sea and although the fire was extinguished she was very badly damaged and had to be towed back to Lowestoft 
1985 Sold for scrap to Henderson & Morez Gravesend 

Her Details are

  • Official Number 301837
  • Yard Number 1449
  • Call Sign GGHK
  • GT 291 NT 110
  • Dimensions 117 x 25 x 12
  • Quarter deck 62 Foc’sle 18
  • Engines 5 cylinder 800hp British Polar

Left Lowestoft for the breakers yard 16/11/1985

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Hearty Welcome GY 644

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Garu GY 644

Garu built 1911 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
03/1915 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
1919 Returned
23/12/1928 Wrecked 8 miles off Boubjerg Lighthouse Jutland Denmark
All eight of her crew were rescued

Her details are

  • Official Number 132108
  • Yard Number 215
  • Admiralty Number FY 1601
  • Armament 1-3 pdr
  • GT 215 NT 104
  • Dimensions 118.9 x 21.5 x 11.5
  • Quarter deck 67
  • Engines Charles D. Holmes 75 NHP 10½ knots

Wrecked 8 miles off Boubjerg Lighthouse, Jutland Denmark 23/12/1928