Name: Comrades Certificate number: 974	Status: Registered Function: Fishing Vessel Sub Functional Area: Trawler Type: Fishing Vessel Location: Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland Current use: Commercial trade Length Overall: 16.31 metres (53.47 feet) Gross Tonnage: 24.48 Draught: 1.95 metres (6.40 feet) Beam: 5.19 metres (17.00 feet)

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Builder

• 1958, John Watt & Sons, Banff,

History

Built in 1958 by John Watt of Banff for T Hutchison of Whalsay, COMRADES is a fishing vessel registered as LK325 and based in the Shetland Isles. Her current owner bought her in 1992 and she still operates as a fishing trawler. Her engine is a Gardner diesel 114 hp.

These brief histories are compiled from details supplied by vessel owners and enthusiasts and from various reference works. National Historic Ships would be grateful for any corrections of facts or additional information for inclusion. Please contact ron.ellis@nationalhistoricships.org.uk

Subsequent developments

None notified, please let us know if you have any additional information.

Previous names

Bibliography

• Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department, 1997, Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 1996, pp. 36, Government Statistical Service

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