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Mara
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, Aug 16 2009 11:57 AM
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- Category: Fishery Protection Vessels
Built by J.N.Miller, St.Monans 1957
bought by Tommy Lewis and Arthur Cargill in 1981 came to whitby as an angling boat another boat called pentland wave also came at same time both same length and same in design
http://www.grantontr...r...n & Son.htm a photo of pentland wave is on graham toward website scrool down to middle cheers paul
lying on the bottom in scapa flow , diving attraction !
Found this @ http://www.sfpa.gov....%20Pictures.pdf
Nice photograph of the boat at sea.
Gives these details:
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Dimensions: 73 x 20 x 9 feet
Main Machinery: Oil engine, 6-cylinder, constructed by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln, 204bhp, 9½ knots.
History: Built in 1958 by J N Miller & Sons, St Monance, Fife for the Department and commissioned later that year. She was used on fishery research duties until 1980 when she was withdrawn from service. In 1981 she was sold to T F Lewis and P A Cargill.
Regards
Steve E.