Roseland with her Registration blacked out, Newlyn Harbour 2007.
PZ194 Roseland
(formerly Alison; name change to Roseland RSS 8/2/0232 13th September 1956)
Registered as a National Historic Ship.
Owner Stevenson and Sons, Newlyn
Still in the FV Register in 2006,
but her Registration number had been blacked out in 2007.
RSS Nr A21658
Built 1945 at Marchwood MFV 1047 - converted to trawler at Fowey
There were 75 of these Admiralty MFVs built, designed to be used as Fishing vessels after the war.
Original Register states ex Royal Navy.
65 feet length of keel x 76.5 feet Length x 19.5 feet Breadth x 8 feet Depth; 53.70 grt; 53.7 nrt
Remeasured after structural alterations 2nd November 1953
65 feet length of keel x 72.3 feet Length x 19.5 feet Breadth x 7.4 feet Depth; 49.95 grt; 46.95 nrt
Crew of 6
Engine Kelvin TSC8, 238kw/319 bhp.
First Registry Newlyn - 8th June 1947;
Owner William Sampson Stevenson, Fred Collins of Fowey and Ralph Pearce of Fowey - joint owners.
18th August 1949 she became solely owned by Ralph Pearce of Fowey.
8th September 1959 sold to Messrs Stevensons of Newlyn.
14th October 1959 Owner Percy Webster
29th October 1970 Owner William Sampson Stevenson
3rd October 1972 Owner Elizabeth Ann Webster
1947 Skipper James Edwards
1959 Skipper LF Dew
1970 Skipper J Liston
1972 Skipper R L Washbrook
She was out of service during 1998, being refitted.
Rebuilt with Crimson Arrow/Eventides wheelhouse. Unregistered.
Raymond Forward
