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Name: GRAPPLER
Launched: 26/07/1884
Completed: 10/1884
Builder: JT Eltringham, South Shields
Yard Number: 119
Dimensions: 98grt, 10nrt, 90.5 x 17.6 x 9.2ft; (1890: 102grt, 14nrt)
Engines: SL1cyl (32.25 x 50ins), 55hp
Engines by: JP Rennoldson & Sons South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 89194
History:
04/10/1884 Isaac Sharp, Cardiff; registered at Cardiff
13/07/1892 Registered at South Shields
25/03/1896 John S Wilson, Bo'ness; registered at Bo'ness
08/07/1911 John W Davies, Liverpool
1953 Broken up
Comments: 1884: Allocated fishing registration number CF66 at Cardiff
24/12/1890: Landed a large shark at Aberdeen, sold for 14s 6d
1892: Allocated fishing registration number SSS11 at South Shields
02/04/1894: Landed the crew of LADY TREDEGAR at North Shields
LADY TREDEGAR had caught fire on 01/04/1894 while off Hartlepool.
Thanks to Andy Hall for the above details