‘St Luke’ awaiting slips at Grimsby 1990s.

From the original negative.

Built in 1961 by Cook, Welton & Gemmell of Beverley as ‘Robert Hewett’ LO.65 for Heward Trawlers Ltd., Fleetwood.

In 1979, she was sold to Claridge Trawlers Ltd., Lowestoft to be converted to an oil rig stand-by safety vessel. Renamed ‘St Luke’.

Renamed ‘Veesea Merlin’ in 1999. She was scrapped at Inverkeithing in 2002.

Note the original Hewett’s owl symbol on the bow.

Note also the Dartmouth and Newhaven vessels.