ROBERT HOUSTON17 July 2022
Would it be possible to purchase a copy of this photograph?.
From an original, large format negative. The location is the South Quay at Grimsby by the Rinovia Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. building on Faringdon Road (formerly Sleights, later Ross Group offices). Ross House was built on the land behind the Rinovia building in 1963/1964.
Built for the Admiralty in 1941/1942 as ‘Portsdown’ T221, a Hills Class vessel. Sold to Hull Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd., Hull in 1946 and renamed ‘Sollum’ H.369. Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd., Grimsby in 1949 and renamed ‘Hargood’ GY.8. Fitted for fuel oil in December 1949. Sold to Iago Steam Trawlers Ltd., Fleetwood in 1955 and renamed ‘Red Sabre’ LO.71 (London registered). Scrapped c1965 in Passage West, Cork, Eire.

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ROBERT HOUSTON17 July 2022
Would it be possible to purchase a copy of this photograph?.
Admin17 July 2022
Hi Robert. We get a lot of requests for copies of our images. To be fair to everyone, including ourselves, we have to refuse all requests. We hope you understand. We are glad you like the picture. Another ‘Hargood’ image will eventually appear.

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