104736: Laurel Crown (SY708)/ HMD Laurel Crown
The Laurel Crown was built of wood by Forbes of Sandhaven for Andrew Dougal and T Paterson of Eyemouth, in 1914.
She was requisitioned by the Royal Navy from 1915-1919 for use on Harbour service and anti-submarine net vessel. The Laurel Crown was mined on June 22, 1916 with the loss of nine lives.
Sold to William Macdonald, Sheshader, Norman Macdonald, Norman Montgomery and D Macleod, Stornoway in 1947 and used until 1951.
In the Second World War the Laurel Crown- was chartered to carry cement for the Churchill Barriers.
Scrapped in 1953.
Dimensions: 91 GRT Length 89.4 ft Breadth 19.4 ft Depth 9.6 ft
18 inch triple expansion engine by Lewis of Torry.
Details
- Record Type:
- Boat
- Date Of Registration:
- 1947
- Type Of Boat:
- Steam Drifter
- Registration:
- SY708
- Date Launched:
- 1914
- Record Maintained by:
- HC