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LK137 Donvale

LK137

Donvale

Built 1961
Almost certainCreated from museum_history; not yet matched to an authoritative hull identity.

Names she went by

DonvalemainAlmost certain
Boy JamesLikely
AllisanneLikely
DignityLikely
AstraLikely
ProgressLikely

Numbers she carried

LK137Almost certain
A549Likely
FR116Likely
BF56Likely
BCK55Likely
BF542Likely
BF280Likely

Owners through the years

the Donvale Trawling Co Ltd of AberdeenLikely

Her size

Nothing recorded yet.

Photos

LK137 Donvale - Scottish Fisheries Museum item 5665

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Her story

  1. 1961

    museum history note

    'Donvale' LK137 at sea. Built in 1961, by John Lewis & Sons (Yard no: 311) at Montrose, for the Donvale Trawling Co Ltd of Aberdeen, as 'Donvale' A549. She had a length of 72ft 8in and a beam of 19ft 5in. Her gross tonnage was 50 tons. She was powered by a 264bhp Lister Blackstone EVSM4 diesel. She became 'Donvale' LK137 in 1970. She was renamed 'Boy James' FR116 in 1985, then 'Allisanne' BF56 in 1987. She became 'Allisanne' BCK55 in 1989. In 1995, she was renamed 'Dignity' BF542 in 1995, then finally 'Astra' BF542 in 1999. She sank on 23rd January 2000, after striking rocks on the Island of Eigg. All her crew were rescued by 'Progress' BF280.

  2. 1961

    Built

    Built: 'Donvale' LK137 at sea. Built in 1961, by John Lewis & Sons (Yard no: 311) at Montrose, for the Donvale Trawling Co Ltd of Aberdeen, as 'Donvale' A549. She had a length of 72ft 8in and a beam of 19ft 5in. Her gross tonna

  3. 2000

    sank

    Sank noted: 'Donvale' LK137 at sea. Built in 1961, by John Lewis & Sons (Yard no: 311) at Montrose, for the Donvale Trawling Co Ltd of Aberdeen, as 'Donvale' A549. She had a length of 72ft 8in and a beam of 19ft 5in. Her gross tonnage was 50 tons. She was powered by a 264

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    recovered

    Recovered noted: 'Donvale' LK137 at sea. Built in 1961, by John Lewis & Sons (Yard no: 311) at Montrose, for the Donvale Trawling Co Ltd of Aberdeen, as 'Donvale' A549. She had a length of 72ft 8in and a beam of 19ft 5in. Her gross tonnage was 50 tons. She was powered by a 264

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    Registration

    Registration: LK137

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    Registration

    Registration: LK137

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    Registration

    Registration: A549

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    Registration

    Registration: FR116

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    Registration

    Registration: BF56

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    Registration

    Registration: BCK55

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    Registration

    Registration: BF542

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    Registration

    Registration: BF280

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    Name

    Name: Donvale

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    Name

    Name: Donvale

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    Name

    Name: Boy James

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    Name

    Name: Allisanne

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    Name

    Name: Dignity

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    Name

    Name: Astra

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    Name

    Name: Progress

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