Name |
KIRKELLA |
Construction |
STEEL |
Type |
FREEZER STERN TRAWLER |
Date |
1965 |
Official Number |
305792 |
Description |
Yard Number: 924 Date of Launch: 3 May 1965 Diesel-electric stern trawler Information from the Burntisland Shipbuilding Group Journal 28 (1) p10-11: Launched 3 May 1965 - sponsor Mrs G. E. Marr, wife of chairman of owning company. One of a series of stern trawlers built for J. Marr & Son Ltd - others are JUNELLA and NORTHELLA. Vessel fishes over stern. The refrigerated fish hold has capacity of over 500 tons, held at a temperature of -20 degrees fahrenheit. Photos: (1) Kirkella (2) Sponsor (3) Factory deck showing vertical plate freezers (4) Wheelhouse (5) Three diagrams showing layout Last mention in Lloyd's Register 1982-83. |
Shipbuilder |
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited |
Shipowner |
J Marr & Son Ltd |
Dimensions |
length (BP) 214' 6" x breadth 40' 6" x depth 26' 6" Gross Tonnage: 1714 ton |