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Vindelecia GY 954

Vindelecia Built 1913 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 
15/02/1937 Bought by Hopwood & Taylor Grimsby
02/06/1937 Registered to the Japan Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 
04/12/1960 Sprang a leak 90 miles off Spurn Point and foundered in heavy weather Skipper Nichols asked if any vessel near would come and stand-by.
The Taipo, skipper Alan Gill, was 20 miles away and steamed over.
The skipper of the Vindelecia requested a tow because there were so much water in the engine room the engines could not be used.
The Taipo was worked alongside with difficulty and finally managed to get a warp on board. After about one-and-a half hours of towing, the warp broke. It was decided to take half the crew taken aboard the Taipo


Her Details are

  • Official Number 135981
  • Yard Number 274 
  • GT 248 NT 99 
  • Dimensions 120 x 22.5 x 11.9 
  • Quarter deck 68 
  • Engines Amos & Smith 62 NHP 10 Knots 

04/12/1960 Sprang a leak 90 miles off Spurn Point and foundered in heavy weather 04/12/1960 53’44 N 3’00 E