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No: 25563 Contributor: John Budge Year: 1955
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I have a bit more info on this ane she is called the "Euclase" GN51 and the Wick Lifeboat is attending to her also there seems to be LSA hawsers running to her from the land.
Where is this and was she refloated?. (Another from the CM collection) 22/09/1955
Picture added on 05 September 2011 at 13:06
Euclase went ashore just south of Duncansby stacks , the vessel was wrecked . Caithness community web site has this and more on Pentland Firth wrecks
Added by Gordi Budge on 06 September 2011
Heard the wheelhoose of her wis at the back o a hoose in Groats and the wheel wis in the Seaview hotel there
Added by Billy Farquhar on 14 September 2011
Jist looked up her port of regestration and its Granton, was there many trawlers of this size in that port at one time?.
The name "Euclase" what did it mean is it French?.
The name "Euclase" what did it mean is it French?.
Added by John Budge on 18 September 2011
Sorry John nae great at the French
Added by Billy Farquhar on 19 September 2011
Bought by Lothian Trawlers Ltd from Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd Hull in 1948 . Skipper was Patterson at the time . Don`t think it's French , maybe Greek .
Added by Gordi Budge on 19 September 2011
John, EUCLASE is a Beryllium aluminium hydroxide silicate mineral, noted for it's blue colour. The name comes from two Greek words,- which I can't give you in Greek- which mean 'easily' and 'fractured'. The ship ultimately lived up to it's name!
Added by Neil Johnstone on 20 September 2011
To answer your question John,yes there were quite a few trawlers that size sailing out of Granton at that time. I don't remember this particular boat but it was about the time that I worked there during my apprenticeship as a marine engineer.
The C on the funnel, if my mind is still working, is for a company called Croan.(could be Crone)
The C on the funnel, if my mind is still working, is for a company called Croan.(could be Crone)
Added by Price Sinclair on 21 September 2011
There is a Granton trawlers web site
Anonymous comment added on 21 September 2011
Obviously the mind isn't working very well. The C on the funnel is for the company Carnie & Gibb.
I actually worked for Joe Croan but as it's the best part of 60 odd years ago maybe I can be excused?
I actually worked for Joe Croan but as it's the best part of 60 odd years ago maybe I can be excused?
Added by Price Sinclair on 24 September 2011
At the time of the wreck the Euclase was owned by the Lothian Trawling Company Ltd of 24 Bernard St Leith. The vessel cost the Company £27,769. Company Directors were my father Erik Smith, my grandfather, Malcolm Smith and his brothers Tom and William Smith
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