Solway Harvester

Solway Harvester in Douglas, Isle of Man, in April 2010
History
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]