BLAKENEY
BLAKENEY
Years Active: 1964-1990
Vessel Type: Steel Utility vessel
Motor Launch
Nationality: Falkland Islands
On 28th February 1990, BLAKENEY collided with the Korean jigger CHEOG YANG 501, in Berkeley Sound, and sank.
Main Use:
General Utility
Years Active:
1964-1990
Power:
Lister Blackstone 210 B.H.P. diesel
Built:
1964
Size:
77 Gross tons
24.14 x 5.49 x 1.68 metres
(length, breadth, depth) metres
Design/Build:
J. S. Doig (Grimsby) Ltd at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Main Use: General Utility
Built: 1964
Power: Lister Blackstone 210 B.H.P. diesel
Design/Build: J. S. Doig (Grimsby) Ltd at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Size: 77 Gross tons
Dimensions: 24.14 x 5.49 x 1.68 metres
The former Royal Navy fleet tender BLAKENEY, a well-known sight in Stanley, is said to have been entering the Sound when she became involved in a collision with the Korean squid jigger CHEOG YANG 501. The crew of three took to the inflatable lifeboat which was equipped with an outboard and were picked up by the launch FRANK WILD. The owners of BLAKENEY, Stevedore and Fishery Services of Stanley, said “The loss is total, The BLAKENEY was the lynchpin of all our operations. She has done much useful service for the islands and is a sad loss. The insured value of the BLAKENEY is at around £20,000.”
The former Royal Navy fleet tender BLAKENEY, a well-known sight in Stanley, is said to have been entering the Sound when she became involved in a collision with the Korean squid jigger CHEOG YANG 501. The crew of three took to the inflatable lifeboat which was equipped with an outboard and were picked up by the launch FRANK WILD. The owners of BLAKENEY, Stevedore and Fishery Services of Stanley, said “The loss is total, The BLAKENEY was the lynchpin of all our operations. She has done much useful service for the islands and is a sad loss. The insured value of the BLAKENEY is at around £20,000.”
