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FLEETWOOD STEAM TRAWLERS
(In Fleetwood ownership or management (including war service) period in brackets)
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Format Gil Mayes and additional material by Gil Mayes & Jim Porter.
ABY (FD138) (1945-1949 and 1956-1963)
O.N. 180326. 361g 139n 148.0 (loa)136.1 x 25.2 x 13.2 feet
T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
11.1956: Converted for oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
22.9.1945: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.755) for the Seddon Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as Aby (FD138).
27.11.1945: Completed.
1949: Sold to Neale & West Ltd, Cardiff. Subsequently renamed Chaffcombe (CF18).
20.6.1956: Sold to Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager). Registered at Fleetwood (FD30).
12.1956: Renamed Boston Gannet (FD30).
1963: Laid up at Glasson Dock.
10.1963: Sold to West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Troon for demolition.
18.10.1963:
Demolition commenced.
ACHROITE (H81) (1953-1963)
O.N. 163935. 314g 138n 133.2x24.5x 12.9 feet
T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
30.6.1934: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.596) for the Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as Achrolte.
9.8.1934: Completed.
31.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No. FY.914).
28.8.1945: Returned and re-classed at Hull.
11.8.1949: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Hull.
29.1.1952: Transferred to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey E. Marr, Brough, manager).
14.5.1960: Transferred to Cevic Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Marr group).
1963: Sold to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Passage West, Co.Cork.
4.2.1963: Had engine trouble off Coninbeg Light-vessl on passage Fleetwood-Cork and put in to Rosslare, Co. Wexford.
6.2.1963: Broke adrift and driven ashore on Rosslare Strand, 5 miles north-east of Rosslare Light.
11.2.1963: In a full storm driven further ashore. Wreck sold to P. Roche, Killinich and broken up in situ.
ACTIVE (FD157) (1912-1917)
O.N. 99561. 149g 62n 102.4 x20.6 x 11.0 feet
T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
16.2.1892: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.83) for Pickering & Haldane's Steam Trawling Co Ltd,Hull as Active(H191).
8.3.1892: Completed. 18.1.1909: Sold to Benjamin J. Ridge, Newlyn.
10.5.1912:
Sold to The Active Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (J. Marr & Son Ltd, managers). Registered at Fleetwood (FD157).
1916: Sold to J. W. Smethurst, Aberdeen.
3.1917: Sold to H. E. Stroud, Aberdeen. Registered at Aberdeen (A776).
26.4.1917: Captured by U-boat 65 miles E by S of Longstone Light and scuttled.
ADAM (FD65) (1939-1946)
Ad.No.4247. O.N.139360. 324g 148n 138.3x23.7x 12.7 feet
T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
14.6.1919: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd. No.890) ("Mersey" Class) for the Admiralty as Thomas Maloney.
26.9.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
1919: Sold to T. Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed St Neots (H??).
1937: Sold to Adam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd). Renamed Adam (FD65).
2.1940: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No. FY.1618).
8.1945: Returned.
1946: Sold to W. Bartosiak, Gdynia, Poland. Renamed Podlaste.
1962: Sold for demolition.
ADMIRAL CRADOCK (FD11) (1924-1939)
EDWARD CATTELLY (FD204) (1919-1932) Ad.No.4459. O.N. 141947. 278g 121n 125.4x23.4x 12.6 feet T.3-cyl by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough
17.3.1919: Launched by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ayr (Yd.No.350) ("Castle " class) for the Admiralty as Edward Cattelly.
20.5.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel
1919: Sold to Harry Blackburn, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD204).
1932: Sold to Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd, Hull. Renamed Sir John Hotham (H432).
1935: Sold to Bon Accord Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Renamed Loch Naver (A41).
8.1939: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties.
6.5.1940: Sunk by collision off Hartlepool.
EDWARD WALMSLEY (FD412)(1922-1924) see EDOUARD NIERINCK (FD412) (1924-1959)
EDWINA (1) (FD205) (1915-1951)
O.N. 139204. 267g 104n 127.2x23.0x 12.7 feet
T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow
9.1915: Completed by Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee (Yd.No.275) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as Edwina (FD205).
10.1915: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.1919).
1919: Returned (J. A. Robertson, manager). post1925: Sold to J. Reid, Fleetwood. 1938: Sold to Dalby Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. 5.40: Requisitioned for war service and converted for auxiliary patrol duties(P.No.4.134).
26.5-4.6.1940: At Dunkirk evacuation. 5.1945: Returned.
1956: Sold for demolition.
ELECTRA (H661) (1934-1946) O.N. 118840. 269g 102n 130.0x21.5x T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
14.9.1904: Launched.
14.11.1904: Completed by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (Yd.No.58) for Francis & Thomas Ross Ltd, Hull as Electra (H661).
7.1915: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties.
8.1915: Renamed Electra II (Ad.No.1743).
1919: Returned and reverted to Electra (H661).
12.12.1934: Sold to Henry Elliott & Sons Ltd, Fleetwood.
19??: Sold to ??, Belgium.
4.1940: Hired by the Admiralty and converted for Auxiliary patrol duties, renamed Electra II (P.No.4.159).
21.12.1942: Sold to Alfred Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
1943: Converted for boom defence duties.
2.1946: Returned and laid up in Alexandra Dock, Grimsby.
1946: Sold John R. Hepworth & Co (Hull) Ltd, Paull for stripping and demolition.
6.11.1946: Left Grimsby in tow for Paull.
ELF(H362)(1919)
O.N. 106756. 165g 52n 103.7x21.0x10.8 feet
T.3-cyl by Muir & Houston Ltd, Glasgow
1897: Completed by Mackie & Thomson, Govan (Yd. No.153) for Great Northern Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as (H362).
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Returned.
29.11.1919: Sold to Hesketh Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
12.1919: Sold to Arthur Gouldby, Lowestoft.
1926: Renamed Johanna. pre 1925: Sold to N.V. Visscherij Maats Tarbetbank, Ymuiden (C. J. Hof, manager).
ELISE (FD164) (1907-1915)
O.N. 124697. 239g n 126.4 x 22.0 X 11.5 feet
T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood Ltd, Glasgow
1907: Completed by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No. ) for Messrs Jackson, Millington & Dickensen, Fleetwood (J. Marr & Son Ltd) as Elise (FD164).
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.1622).
22.9.1918: On patrol, struck mine laid by enemy submarine off St. Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay. Sank immediately.
LORD MINTO (FD51) (1925-1939)
O.N. 136192, 295g 123n 130n 136.7 x 23.2x12.3 feet
T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
1914: Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.599) for Pickering & Haldane's Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as Lord MInto (H105).
5.1915: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.415).
1919: Returned.
1925: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD51).
1925: Transferred to The Active Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (J. A. Marr, manager).
18.9.1939: Sunk by U-boat (U.35) gunfire in position 58°09'N 09°17'W having been stopped while trawling WNW of St. Kilda; vessel had tried to escape. Also sunk by gunfire, Arlita (FD188), but Nancy Hague (FD133) allowed to take both crews onboard and return to Fleetwood.
LORD MONTGOMERY (FD13) (1953-1963)
O.N. 168260. 381 g 151 n 145.8 x 25.1 x 13.6 feet
1939: Lengthened to 161.0 feet - 388 g 154 n (by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees)
T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
6.1947: Converted for oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
12.12.1931: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.569) fot Hellyer Bros Ltd, Hull as Basuto(H401).
9.1.1932: Completed.
1.1940: Requisitioned tor war service and converted for boom defence duties (P.No. Z. 106).
1.1946: Returned.
4.9.1945: Sold to Lord Line Ltd, Hull.
13.6.1947: Renamed Lord Montgomery (H401).
1953: Transferred to Associated Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
1954: Transferred within the Associated Fisheries Group to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. (Leslie Wheildon, manager). Registered at Fleetwood (FD13).
1963: Sold to West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Troon for demolition.
1.9.1963:
Delivered Troon from Fleetwood under own power.
LORD NUFFIELD (FD88) (1964-1967)
O.N. 165665. 466g 188n 161.3x26.6x 14.1 feet
T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
12.1947: Converted for oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
7.1937: Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.) for Pickering & Haldane's Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as Lord Nuffleld (H473).
9.1939: Requisitioned for war service and converted for anti-submarine duties (P.No. FY.221).
1944: Owners re-styled Lord Line Ltd, Hull.
12.1945: Returned. 1953: Transferred to Associated Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
1964: Transferred within the Associated Fisheries Group to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. (Leslie Wheildon, manager). Registered at Fleetwood (FD88).
1967: Sold to Jos. de Smedt, Antwerp for demolition.
8.6.1967: Delivered Antwerp.
LORD PLENDER (FD59) (1956-1962)
O.N. 163161. 398g 151 n 150.5x25.6x13.6 feet
T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
10.1933: Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Hull (Yd.No.1117) for Pickering & Haldane's Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as Lord Plender (H191).
8.1939: Requisitioned for war service and converted for anti-submarine duties (P.No. FY.181).
1944: Owners re-styled Lord Line Ltd, Hull.
1.1945: Returned after survey and restoration at Falmouth.
1953: Transferred to Associated Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
1956: Transferred within the Associated Fisheries Group to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Leslie Wheildon, manager). Registered at Fleetwood (FD59).
12.1962: Sold to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Passage West, Co. Cork for demolition.
LORD STANHOPE (H199) (1963)
O.N. 163990. 448g 190n 157.3x26.1x14.1
T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
10.1947: Converted for oil fuel, F. P. above 150° F
RUDYARD KIPLING (FD33) (1936-1939) O.N. 144068. 333 g 140 n 138.8 x 23.7 x 12.9 feet T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
1921: Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.686) for Newington Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as Rudyard Kipling (H247). 1936: Sold to The Sun Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD33).
16.9.1939: Captured by U-boat (U.27) off West Coast of Ireland. Sunk by explosive charges.
RUFF (H445) (1938-1955)
O.N. 118802. 169g 64n 110.3 x21.1 x 11.2 feet
T.3-cy) by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
2.1904: Completed by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.62) for Kellsall Bros. & Beeching Ltd, Hull as fluff (H34).
11.1914: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.676).
1919: Returned. (When did she become H445?) 1937: Laid up in Fleetwood.
5.1938: Sold to The Brixham Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Dugdall & Son, managers).
1955: Sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for demolition at Fleetwood.
ST. BENEDICT (FD7) (1946-1947)
O.N. 164937. 438g 172n 157.3 x 26.1 x 14.1 feet
T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
7.1936: Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Hull at a cost of £15950 as Kirkella (H155).
31.8.1936: Sold to the Admiralty and converted for anti-submarine duties (P.No.FY.174).
12.1945: Surveyed and restored at Liverpool.
1946: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Hull. Registered at Hull (H319).
17.12.1947: Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood for £67500.
1949: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd, managers). Renamed Moorsom (GY592).
1952: Sold to B. A. Parkes, Grimsby. Renamed St. Benedict (GY592).
1956: Sold to The Cevic Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Richard Neave, manager). Registered at Fleetwood (FD7). 1957: Renamed Reneva (FD7).
1960:
Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for demolition.
8.7.1960: Delivered Preston from Fleetwood under own power.
ST. BOTOLPH (FD31) (1956-1963)
O.N. 180469. 361 g 139 n 136,1 x 25.2 x 13.2 feet
T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
11.1956: Converted for oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
21.11.1945: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.758) for St. Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (J. Marr & Son Ltd) as St. Botolph (H188).
22.1.1946: Completed.
1946: Sold to Neal & West Ltd, Cardiff. Registered at Cardiff (CF8).
20.6.1956: Sold to St. Christopher Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager). Registered at Fleetwood (FD31).
9.1963: Sold to Lacmots Ltd, Glasson Dock for demolition.
11.11.1963: Demolition commenced.
ST. CLAIR (FD15) (1924-1946)
O.N. 118797. 255g(247g) 95g (94g) 128.3x22.2 x 12.0 feet
T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
23.11.1903: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.357) for Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull as St. C/afr(H803). 8.1915: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.296).
1919:
Returned.
2.10.1924: Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD15).
6.1940: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P. No.FY.1876) and renamed Sunspot.
1945: Returned and reverted to St. Clair (FD15).
1946: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby. Registered at Grimsby (GY387).
1948: Sold to Associated Trawlers (Gt. Yarmouth) Ltd, Great Yarmouth.
23.8.1949: Homeward to Gt. Yarmouth in thick fog in the Pentland Firth stranded on Isle of Stroma, Refloated but wind and tide carried her across the Firth, grounding on rocks off Island of Swona; all crew taken off by lifeboat. Wreck declared a CTL and sold to local company for demolition in situ.
WYRE CORSAIR (1) (FD287) (1948-1956)
O.N. 143516. 281 g(282 g) 110 n 128.5 x 23.5 x 12.6 feet
T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Originally ordered by the Admiralty (Ad.No.4410) as a "Castle" class to be named Richard Bane but cancelled.
23.3.1920: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.426) for Neale & West Ltd, Cardiff as Kyoto (CF65).
1930: Sold to Hakin Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven. Registered at Milford (M5).
1938: Sold to Westward Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (Edgar. E. Carter, manager). Renamed Rudilals (M5).
1.9.1939:
Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.528).
12.1945: Returned.
1948:
Sold to Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers). Renamed Wyre Corsair (FD287).
1954: Transferred to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (Leslie Wheildon, manager) on purchase of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd by Associated Fisheries Group.
1956: Sold to B. J. Nijkerk S.A., Antwerp for demolition.
19.4.1956: Sailed Fleetwood for Antwerp.
WYRE GENERAL (FD258) see LORD GORT (FD258)
WYRE GLEANER (1) (FD23) (1954-1963)
O.N. 164418. 458g(444g) 164n 164.6x27.1 x 15.1 feet
T.3-cyl by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
1936: Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.) for Rutlandshire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London (William. A. Bennett, manager) as Hertfordshire (GY332).
1939: Requisitioned for war service and converted for anti-submarine duties (P.No.4.34).
3.1942: Transferred on loan to US Navy.
10.1942: Returned to Royal Navy.
1945: Returned and trasferred to Shire Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
1950: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager). Renamed Northern Gift (GY332).
1954: Transferred within the Associated Fisheries Group to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Leslie Wheildon, manager). Renamed Wyre Gleaner (FD23).
1963: Sold for demolition.
WYRE LAW (FD48) see MILETUS (FD349)
WYRE MARINER (1) (FD34) (1948-1954)
O.N. 160099. 352g 145n 140.3x24.0x 12.9 feet
1937: Lengthened to 151.5 feet-357g 151 n (by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees)
T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
11.2.1928: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.493) for Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as Chalcedony (H392).
26.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service and converted for auxiliary patrol and later minesweeping duties (P.No.4.124).
9.10.1945: Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby (Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd, managers).
13.5.1946: Returned after restoration an survey at North Shields. Renamed Laforey (GY109).
1948: Sold to Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers). Renamed Wyre Mariner (FD34).
1954: Transferred to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (Leslie Wheildon, manager) on purchase of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd by Associated Fisheries Group.
1954: Sold to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Passage West, Cork for demolition.
16.11.1954: Delivered Passage West from Fleetwood under own power. (Did she tow Wyre Monitor or other way round?)
WYRE MARINER (2) (FD34) (1956-1968)
O.N. 187848. 656g 244n 169.0X30.5x 16.0 feet
T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull Fitted for burning oil fuel F.P. above 150°F
7.1956: Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.) forWyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Leslie Wheildon, manager) as Wyre Mariner (FD34).
1968: Transferred within Associated Fisheries Group (later British United Trawlers Ltd) to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby. Renamed Northern Sun (GY2).
1976: Sold for demolition.
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