Solan - PD958 and Sophie Louise II - SSS678

Perhaps a case of 'Age before Beauty' as both Solan - PD958 and Sophie Louise II - SSS678 slip into North Shields Gut (North East England) on 6th November 2009.

Photographed from Western Quay, North Shields.

Solan:
Former Names:
LK244      MERIDIAN
OB9      MAM-RE
OB9      MAY QUEEN III
LH196      MAY QUEEN III
#  Main Gear type :   OTB  - Bottom otter trawls
# Secondary Gear type :  NO  - No gear
# Hull material code :  4 - Other
# Year of Construction :  1980
# Place of Construction :  CORNWALL - Cygnus Marine
# LOA :  13.42
# Tonnage GT :  34.64 T
# Engine : Volvo Penta TAMD122A

Sophie Louise II:
#  Main Gear type :   OTT  - Otter twin trawls
# Secondary Gear type :  NO  - No gear
# Hull material code :  2 - Metal
# Year of Construction :  2001
# Place of Construction :  WHITBY (Hull) - Fitted Out on the Tyne
# LOA :  14.94
# Tonnage GT :  51.91 T
# Engine : Cummins N14-M (290bhp)