'Boston Blenheim' FD137, off Plymouth, early 1980s

'Boston Blenheim' FD137, off Plymouth, early 1980s
'Boston Blenheim' FD137, off Plymouth, early 1980s
'Boston Blenheim' FD137, off Plymouth, early 1980s
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'Boston Blenheim' FD137, off Plymouth, early 1980s
Fleetwood stern trawler. Built by Richard Dunston Ltd, Hessle (Yard No: 879), for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd. She was launched 4/10/1971 and completed on 5/1/1972.

Her length was 140ft 5in, and her beam was 33ft 4in. Her gross tonnage was 517 tons. She was powered by a 1,950bhp Ruston Paxman 4 stroke 12-cylinder diesel.

In 1980, she was sold to Chilean owners based in Valparaiso. Although she retained her name, she was registered in Valpairasio with the registration number C8-2866.
She was abandoned in Chile and left to become derelict in 2013. 'Boston Blenheim' was last reported as being overhauled for further service at Puerto Montt, Chile in 2016.

IMO: 7120263.

Original photograph by R Weir.
The Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust Ltd
Bk 53, p 37
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