Namur Built 1917 Bow McLachlan & Co Paisley Built as Castle Class Trawler Benjamin Cooke for the Admiralty 1922 The vessel was sold to Societe Anonyme Armement Ostendais Ostend became Emiel Vandervelde Belgium Call sign changed to ORDA Lloyds Register listed GT 213 NT 75 Belgian measurement
12/1938 Acquired by Consolidated Fisheries registered with subsidiary Rhondda Steam Fishing renamed Namur 05/1940 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol trawler 12/1940 Changed to a Boom defence vessel 03/1942 Bought by Aberdeen owners 11/1943 The vessel was bought by the Admiralty 1944 Renamed Pallisade 07/1946 The vessel was laid up later sold
Her Details are
- Official Number 144667
- Yard Number 347
- GT 276 NT 107
- Dimensions 125.7 x 23.4 x 12.8
- Quarterdeck 72 Foc’sle 21
- Engines Triple expansion, 12½, 21, 35 x 26 in 87 NHP by Bow McLachlan & Co
- Call Sign MEQP