Solway Harvester in Douglas, Isle of Man, in April 2010
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Solway Harvester |
Builder | Hepworth shipyard, Paull, Yorkshire. |
Launched | 1992 |
In service | 1992–2000 |
Identification | IMO number: 8952974 |
Fate | Sunk on 11 January 2000 |
Status | Salvaged, laid up in the harbour in Douglas, Isle of Man, and finally scrapped. |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Scallop dredger |
Length | 70ft (20m) |
Crew | 7 |
The Solway Harvester was a scallop dredger from Kirkcudbright, Scotland which sank off the coast of Douglas, Isle of Man in heavy seas on 11 January 2000 with the loss of all seven crew members. Following salvage, the damaged ship was taken to Douglas, where she remained until dismantled for scrap in January 2014.[1]