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S.T. Plough

Technical

Official Number: 145552
Launched: 1919
Yard Number: 445
Gross tonnage: 95
Net Tonnage: 39
Length: 86.1 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Draught: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Isaac J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd, Brimscombe
Built: Isaac J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd, Queensferry, 1919

History

1919: Launched by Isaac J. Abdela & Mitchell Ltd, Queensferry (Yd.No.445) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as FOAM.
1.10.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
12.10.1920: Transferred to Fishery Board for Scotland for disposal.
7.1.1921: Sold to ??, Leith. Renamed STARWORT(H) (LH288).
Pre 1926: Sold to M. Gardner, Cellerdyke (John T. Graham, Anstruther, manager). Renamed MENAT (KY232).
Pre 1938: Sold to R. Gardner Cellerdyke. Renamed PLOUGH (KY232).
1939: Sold to Mrs R. F. Gardner, Cellerdyke.
14.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
1942: Sold to North Shore Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
2.3.1946: Returned to owner.
1948: Foundered in English Channel.


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Naval Weapons of WWI

As fitted to armed trawlers

Unidentified Weapon

Naval 12 Pounder
Picture courtesy of the Imperial War Museum

7.5 Inch Howitzer

7.5 Inch Howitzer
Picture courtesy of the Imperial War Museum

6 Pounder Gun

6 Pounder Gun
Picture courtesy of the Imperial War Museum

3 Pounder Hotchkiss

3 Pounder Hotchkiss
Picture courtesy of the Imperial War Museum


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Sailing Trawler Brazen Nose FD3

Technical

Official Number: 17237
Launched: 1839
Rig: Smack
Built: ??, Lytham, 1839

History

1839: Completed by ??, Lytham for Peter Leadbetter, Fleetwood as BRAZEN NOSE. Registered at Fleetwood (FD3).


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Sailing Trawler Conquest

Technical

Official Number: 60268
Launched: 1867
Net Tonnage: 56
Length: 67.3 ft
Breadth: 18.2 ft
Draught: 10.0 ft
Rig: Dandy

History

1867: Completed by ??, Grimsby for T. G. Vivian, Grimsby as CONQUEST. Registered at Grimsby (GY253).
3.1869: Re-registered at Grimsby (GY7).
9.1873: Sold to Hull owners. Grimsby registry closed.
by 1891: Registered at Fleetwood owner Mrs Anne Holden, Sunnyside, Ainsdale (Thomas Smith, 18 Aughton Street, Fleetwood, manager).


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Sailing Trawler Blue Bell FD266

Technical

O.N. Registered Part IV
Launched: 1902
Gross Tonnage: 16.68
Net Tonnage: 16.68
Length: 38.8 ft
Breadth: 11.5 ft
Draught: 5.3 ft
Rig: Smack
Built: Freckleton

History

1902: Completed by ??, Freckleton for ?? as BLUE BELL.
By1937: Registered at Douglas (DO79). Owner J. Swindlehurst, Douglas, IoM.
1942: Sold to Robert Charles Newton, 60 Coniston Avenue, Fleetwood.
30.5.1942: Registered at Fleetwood (FD266).
3.11.1944: Stranded. Total loss.
6.12.1944 Fleetwood registry closed.


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