S.T. Sulby FD87

Pictures and documents courtesy of Bob Dawson Download witness statements in pdf format Reg King’s Statement Bernard Nolan’s Statement pt.1 Bernard Nolan’s Statement pt.2 Harold Blackburn’s Statement Newspaper Report Letter from Alexander Keay to Mrs. Dawson Part 1 (PDF format) Part 2 (PDF format) Technical Official Number: 127573 Yard Number: 401 Completed: 1909 Gross Tonnage: […]

First Trawler Loss of WWII

Davara FD152 In August 1939 with the prospect of conflict in the offing, several trawler owners on both the East and West Coast recalled their vessels and delayed the sailing of others. Once War was declared, however, and with markets suffering from a lack of supplies, many trawlers returned to sea thinking that on the […]

Lost Vessels

Fleetwood Maritime Heritage If there any vessels missing from this page, please contact me. Please note that when some of these vessels were lost they had been sold or moved to another port. However, all have sailed from Fleetwood at some time, or been owned by Fleetwood companies and for this reason I have decided […]

S.T. Velia (2) FD49

Technical Official Number: 136896 Yard Number: 606 Completed: 1914 Gross Tonnage: 290 Net Tonnage: 116 Length: 130.2 ft Breadth: 23.5 ft Depth: 12.7 ft Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby Engine: 84nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull History 27.6.1914: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.606) for J. […]

S.T. William Humphries LO533

Additional information courtesy of Gary Hicks Plymouth Merchant Ships, Christine Simm and David Buckley Technical Admiralty Number: 4205 Official Number: 144592 Yard Number: 447 Completed: 1918 As built: 360disp Gross Tonnage: 276 Net Tonnage: 106 Length: 125.6 ft Breadth: 23.4 ft Depth: 12.6 ft Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by […]