SS Thomas Currell
SS Thomas Currell was a Strath-class trawler built for the United Kingdom for use as a fishing trawler. She was purchased by Sanford LTD. in 1921 for use in New Zealand. She would be used as a minesweeper during World War II, and is currently wrecked at Port Hutt, Chatham Island.
Thomas Currell departing Auckland in 1946 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Enrico |
| Builder | R Williamson & Son. Workington |
| Launched | 1919 |
| Completed | May 1919 |
| Fate | Sold to Sanford LTD. in 1921 |
| New Zealand | |
| Name | Thomas Currell |
| Owner | 1921-1952 Sanford LTD.
1952-late 1950s Combined fisheries LTD. late 1950s-1968 Wellington Trawler Company |
| In service | 1922 |
| Out of service | 1968 |
| Identification | Pennant numbers T11 AK3, WN10, WN122 |
| Fate | Deliberately ran aground in 1968 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Strath-class trawler |
| Length | 115.2 ft (35.1 m) |
| Beam | 22.1 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draft | 12.2 ft (3.7 m) |
| Crew | 10 |
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