Registration number
2568
Status
Registered
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Previous names
- Erica II BA26
Details
Function
Fishing Vessel
Subfunction
Ring-netter
Location
Oban
Vessel type
Motor Fishing Vessel (MFV)
Current use
Ongoing conservation
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Weatherhead, William & Son, Cockenzie
Built in
1947
Hull material
Wood
Number of decks
2
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boiler fuel
diesel
Dimensions
Length: Overall
54.00 feet
(16.46m)
Breadth: Beam
16.50 feet
(5.03m)
Depth
5.90 feet
(1.80m)
History
AMARANTH LH253 was built in 1947 and owned by the McCreath Brothers from launch. Based in Peel on the Isle of Man, the vessel once landed a 110 cran shot of herring on 3 September 1948. She worked from the Isle of Man to the West of Scotland via Ireland, retiring from fishing in 1991 and has been used as a motor yacht ever since. AMARANTH had her original Kelvin k4 replaced in 1961 with a Kelvin T4.
Key dates
- 1949 Vessel built by Weatherheads in Cockenzie, Scotland
- 1948 Landed a 110 cran shot of herring on 3rd September, fishing off the Isle of Man
- 1961 Original Kelvin k4 engine was replaced with a Kelvin T4
- 1991 Retired from fishing to be used as a motor yacht
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