'Astral', INS116 in Oban

'Astral', INS116 in Oban
'Astral', INS116 in Oban
'Astral', INS116 in Oban
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'Astral', INS116 in Oban
Dual purpose boat 'Astral', INS116 coming alongside the railway pier in Oban, 1988.

‘Astral’ was built in 1975 by Alexander Noble & Sons Ltd. of Girvan as the ‘Wanderer II’, for David & K. Gibson & partners of Dunure. She was launched on the 10th of December 1975 and registered in Ballantrae as BA76.

Her dimensions at build are given as: tonnage: 50, length 64ft (19.5m), breadth 21ft 6” (6.55m), depth 8ft (2.44m) and she was fitted with a single-screw 450 BHP Kelvin engine and rigged for seine-netting. Her official number was A11745.

Subsequent History:
1983 David & Alexander Johnston, Port Seton, ‘Freedom IV’ LH371
1984 James Pottinger, Burra Isle, Shetland, ‘Sunrise’ LK76
1987 Duthie & Co. Ltd, Lossiemouth, ‘Astral’ INS116
2002 Decommissioned and broken up

Original photo taken by Rosemary Galer.
The Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust Ltd
Bk39 p142
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