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S.T. Trent FD12


		
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Information courtesy of Gil Mayes




		

		

    Technical
	

	




Official Number114305


Yard Number753


LaunchedSeptember 22 1904


Gross Tonnage218


Net Tonnage84


Length121 ft


Breadth21.6 ft


Draught11.9 ft


EngineT.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields


Built bySmith's Dock Co Ltd,
North Shields, 1904


Owner Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood







		

    History
	




September 22 1904 Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.753) for Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (J. N. Ward & Son, managers) as TRENT.


October 31 1904Registered at Fleetwood (FD12).


November 1904Completed.


August 1913New boiler fitted.


August 1914Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.120).


March 1917Renamed TRENT II.


December 1917Sold to Robert Moon, Aberdeen.


December 12 1917Fleetwood registration closed.   Registered at Aberdeen.


1918Sold to East Riding Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Hudson Bros Ltd, managers).


1919Returned and renamed TRENT  (H127).


1923Sold to Hudson Bros Ltd, Hull.


1924Sold to Thomas Jenkerson, Milford Haven.


March 06 1925Renamed JENWIL (LO40).


1926Sold to Jenkerson & Jones Ltd, Milford Haven (Thomas Jenkerson, manager).


October 22 1928Fishing 9 miles S of Old Head of Kinsale observed SIDMOUTH (M57) 5 miles to Northward in distress.  Hauled and closed and found trawler had broken tailshaft. At about 10.00 a.m. having connected commenced tow to Milford.


October 23 1928Delivered Milford.


August 1935Sold to H. Elliott & Son Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Henry Elliott, manager).


October 1935London registry closed.


October 07 1935Registered at Fleetwood (FD40).


September 20 1951Sold to Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven (Henry J. Richards, manager).


September 1951Fleetwood registry closed.   Registered at Milford (M134).


October 03 1951Renamed LORDLEIGH (M134).


1952Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd in liquidation.


February 19 1953Sold to W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven.


May 05 1955Sold to South Western Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (J. C. Llewellin, manager).


1956Sold to BISCO and allocated to Rees Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Llanelli for demolition.


May 26 1956Milford registry closed, demolition completed.