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S.T. Lord Lister FD157

Additional information courtesy of Richard Jones

Technical

Official Number: 133402
Yard Number: 530
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 285
Net Tonnage: 114
Length: 133.5 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 12 ft
Engine: 64hp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

17.6.1912: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.530) for The Yorkshire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as LORD LISTER.
9.8.1912: Registered at Hull (H484).
14.8.1912: Completed. John McCann designated manager.
5.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.1568).
16.8.1917: Some 5 miles off the entrance to Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal, picked up forty-seven survivors of Anchusa class sloop HMS BERGAMOT, serving as a Special Service Q-ship, which had been torpedoed and sunk by U-boat (U84) on 13.8.1917 in the North Atlantic.
21.10.1918: Off Tory Island, picked up crew of Icelandic trawler NJÖRDUR (RE36) sunk by U-boat (U122) gunfire and landed them at Londonderry.
27.10.1918: At 2045 when 5 miles NNW of Altacarry Lighthouse, Rathlin Island, collided with and sank HM Trawler NEPTUNIAN (Ad.No.1523) (H626). Eight survivors picked up and landed at Londonderry.
1919: Returned to owner.
9.7.1919: Sold to Frederick Langley, Hull (managing owner).
29.9.1920: Sold to The Lister Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. Charles H. Dugglsby designated manager.
17.4.1925: Sold to The Midland Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. Frederick Langley designated manager.
14.7.1927: Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
13.8.1927: Hull registry closed.
16.8.1927: Registered at Fleetwood (FD157). Joseph Arthur Marr Jnr designated manager.
1929: Sold to Empresa de Pesca Bello Horizonte Ltda, Lisbon, Portugal. J. E. Loforte, manager.
20.7.1929: Fleetwood registry closed.
7.1929: Renamed BELLO HORIZONTE.
1934: Sold to Soc. de Pesca Santa Fé Ltda, Lisbon. Registered at Lisbon as SANTA TERESINHA.
15.9.1939: Foundered after being in collision 30 miles N of Cape Roca.
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S.T. Lord Lister FD157

S.T. Lord Lister FD157
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Changelog
16/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
03/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
02/11/2020: Updated information.

S.T. Lady Stanley FD125

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3714
Official Number: 143865
Yard Number: 305
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 276
Net Tonnage: 107
Length: 125.3 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Built: J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields

History

2.10.1917: Launched by J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields (Yd.No.305) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as GEORGE CLARKE (Ad.No.3714).
20.12.1917: Completed as a minesweeper (1 – 12pdr).
15.5.1919: Loaned to US Navy (North Sea Minesweeping Detachment).
11.10.1919: Returned to The Admiralty.
By 18.06.1920: Allocated to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries and engaged in commercial trawling.
13.08.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
24.08.1920: Registered at London (Part I & IV) as GEORGE CLARKE O.N.143865 (LO412).
1920: Allocated to the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
11.1920: At J. Samuel White & Co Ltd, Cowes fitted out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100 A1 Stm Trawler at Cowes.
01.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed. Laid up.
1923: Sold to Hull Northern Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (William R. Nowell, manager).
26.11.1923: London registry closed.
3.12.1923: Registered at Hull as TRANIO (H885).
1930: Frank O. Hellyer & Owen S. Hellyer appointed managers.
13.1.1933: In thick fog stranded 11/2 miles NE of Spurn Point Signal Station; attended by Humber lifeboat CITY of BRADFORD.
15.2.1933: Refloated with assistance of lifeboat and proceeded Hull.
1934: New boiler (made 1920).
10.2.1936: Sold to Harry E. Rees, Milford Haven.
11.2.1936: Hull registry closed.
13.2.1936: Registered at Milford (M196).
28.2.1936: Sold to Harry E. Rees (32/64) & Bernard L. Koppehagen (32/64), Roehampton Harry E. Rees designated managing owner.
27.2.1938: Last landing at Milford.
4.3.1938: At 7.00 am. stranded on rocks at Killarey, Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Failed to come afloat in evening, making a lot of water and abandoned by crew. Steamer DUN ÆBBNGUS (234grt/1912) in attendance. Declared a total loss and abandoned to the Underwriters.
13.5.1938: Milford registry closed.
10.1938: Refloated by islanders.
11.1938: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
12.11.1938: Arrived Fleetwood under tow.
14.11.1938: Slipped for repair.
4.1.1939: Registered at Fleetwood as LADY STANLEY (FD125). Basil A. Parkes, Thornton-le-Fylde appointed manager.
21.1.1939: First landing at Fleetwood (Sk. W. James), 232 boxes grossed £606.
10.11.1939: When in transit in Pentland Firth in darkness ran ashore at Swilke Point, Stroma. Badly pounded but slipped off rocks and taken in tow by steam trawler WIGMORE (GY469) and after checks proceeded in company for the Humber. Repaired at Hull.
12.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (P.No.4.233) (Hire rate £80.10.0d/month).
5.1941: Fitted out as a minesweeper.
9.1945: Returned to owner.
1945: Sold to J. C. Llewellin (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven. John C. Llewellin appointed manager. Fishing from Hull under Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, trip management.
1.1.1946: Messrs Yolland & Llewellin partnership dissolved.
3.1948: Sold to Stephen Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
3.1948: Fleetwood registry closed.
1.4.1948: Registered at Aberdeen (A543). John N. Stephen appointed manager.
20.6.1958: Sold to Seafield Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
1960: Sold to BISCO (£3174) and allocated to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd for breaking up at Charlestown, Fife (Contract No.91E).
3.12.1960: Delivered Charlestown from Aberdeen under own power.
16.4.1962: Breaking up commenced.
5.6.1962: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

(George Clarke (aka George Seddin, George Seddons, George Rodney Clarke), OS, age 24, b. Stockport, Cheshire – VICTORY (SB893))

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HMT Lady Stanley

HMT Lady Stanley
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S.T. Lady Stanley FD125

S.T. Lady Stanley A543
Picture courtesy of Kor (shipsnostalgia)

S.T. Lady Stanley FD125

S.T. Lady Stanley A543
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Changelog
16/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
05/06/2016: Information updated.
21/10/2016: Information updated.

S. T. Kilda FD144

Additional material courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 132403
Yard Number: 136
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 243
Net Tonnage: 93
Length: 126.7 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 9.7 ft
Engine: 500ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole

History

16.2.1911: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.136) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as KILDA.
24.3.1911: Registered at Fleetwood (FD144).
3.1911: Completed (James Herbert Marr, manager).
13.4.1914: Sold to The Admiralty for £6750 and engaged in target towing.
28.7.1914: Fleetwood registry closed.
8.1914: Fitted out as a minesweeper (1-12pdr). Renamed HMS JANUS (Ad.No.167).
1.1920: Registered by The Admiralty in the Registry of British Ships at London as KILDA (7/1920).
4.5.1920: Sold by auction at Milford to Joseph Davison (16/64), William Upham Carlile Westoby (16/64) and Isaac Bunch (32/64), Grimsby for £5500.
11.6.1920: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (A).
21.6.1920: Registered at Grimsby (GY1138).
22.6.1920: Isaac Bunch appointed manager.
11.10.1920: Registered at Grimsby as TUBAL CAIN (GY1138).
3.4.1922: Isaac Bunch shares (16/64) sold to Thomas Toombs (16/64), Grimsby.
3.4.1922: Mortgage (A) discharged.
3.4.1922: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (B).
26.4.1922: Isaac Bunch appointed manager.
15.8.1938: Mortgage (B) transferred to Ada Sarah Ann Davison (64/64), Grimsby.
17.10.1938: Sold by mortgagee under mortgage (B) to Charles Hugh Emerson, Grimsby.
18.10.1938: Charles High Emerson appointed manager.
11.1938: Sold for breaking up in Germany.
8.11.1938: Grimsby registry closed “… on sale of vessel to foreigners (German subjects) for breaking up”.

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S. T. Kilda FD144

S. T. Kilda FD144
Picture courtesy of John Stevenson

Changelog
16/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
13/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Hazelglen BCK145 (Seasonal)

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3882
Official Number: 141956
Yard Number: 271
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 108
Net Tonnage: 39
Length: 92.1 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 9.1 ft
Built: Fellows & Co Ltd, Gt Yarmouth
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1917: Requisitioned by The Admiralty on the stocks, no instalment monies paid.
19.12.1917: Launched by Fellows & Co Ltd, Gt Yarmouth (Yd.No.271) (non-standard “Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as DAYSPRING.
1.1917: Completed (1- 6pdr) (Ad.No.3882).
10.8.1920: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London.
1920: Leased to Henry Dingle, Thornton-le-Fylde (managing owner).
6.8.1920: Registered at Fleetwood (Part I & Part IV) as CASTLEBAY O.N.141956 (FD377).
5.6.1922: Sk. Jeffrey Wright fined £40 at Campbeltown for engaging in otter trawling within the prohibited limit in the Firth of Clyde.
8.1923: Returned to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London.
25.8.1923: Fleetwood registry closed “Not used for fishing”.
11.1.1924: Sold to John Utting, Lowestoft (managing owner).
11.1.1924: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1295).
8.1.1927: Sold to Nelson George Utting, Lowestoft (John Utting, manager).
9.9.1929: Sold to Mrs Anne Elizabeth Grace (22/64), Norwich; Thomas Albyn Utting (21/64) and Albert Edward Stock (21/64) both Lowestoft (John Utting, manager).
30.4.1931: Sold to John Utting (22/64); Thomas Albyn Utting (21/64) and Albert Edward Stock (21/64), all Lowestoft (John Utting, manager).
15.12.1931: Sold to John Utting (32/64) and Albert Edward Stock (32/64), both Lowestoft (John Utting, manager).
1935-1937: Fishing from Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
4.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1.2.1944: Sold to British & American Salmon Curing Co Ltd, London (Alfred John Llewellyn, Essex).
7.1946: Returned to owner. Laid up.
3.1947: Sold to Karl Ogard & others, Craverne, Sweden. To be renamed DRAGO.
24.3.1947: Decommissioned for voyage but sale not concluded.
10.10.1949: Sold to John Cameron, Peterhead.
16.11.1949: Registered at Peterhead (PD101).
1951: Sold to Andrew Wilson, Buckie & others (Hazael Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood, managers) and fitted out for trawling. Peterhead registry closed. Registered at Buckie as HAZELGLEN (BCK145).
1951-1956: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood (Hazael Fishing Co Ltd (J. Thain, manager)).
1956: Converted by Hamilton Brothers Ltd, Buckie, fitted with 4stroke 8-cyl 275bhp oil engine by R. A. Lister & Co Ltd, Dursley (engine built 1941).
6.1957: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1960: Re-engined with 2stroke 5-cyl 320bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros. Ltd, Manchester.
Pre 1964: Owners restyled William Wilson, Fleetwood c/o Hazael Fishing Co Ltd (J. Thain, manager).
10.1968: Laid up.
1969: Sold to Messrs C. & J. Davies Ltd, Fleetwood for breaking up.
1975: Buckie registry closed.

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S.T. Hazleglen BCK145

S.T. Hazleglen BCK145
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M.T. Hazelglen BCK145

M.T. Hazelglen BCK145
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Changelog
16/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
19/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
02/11/2019: Updated information.
20/10/2020: Added an image.

S.T. Michael Griffith FD249

Technical

Admiralty Number: FY3781
Official Number: 145118
Yard Number: 402
Completed: 1919
As built: 360disp
Gross Tonnage: 282
Net Tonnage: 109
Length: 125.2 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Speed: 10.5 knots

History

5.9.1918: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.402) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as MICHAEL GRIFFITH (Ad.No.3781).
5.4.1919: Completed.
12.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) O.N.145118.
12.6.1920: Paid off at Devonport. Laid up.
22.9.1921: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part IV) (LO529).
1922: Sold at auction at Milford Haven to Henry Leetham & Sons Ltd, York (Raymond D. T. Birt, Milford Haven, manager).
11.12.1923: Sold to Phoenix Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven (Raymond D. T. Birt, Milford Haven, manager).
6.11.1929: Sold to James Ritchie & William T. Davies, Hakin, joint managers (trading as West Coast Trawlers, Milford Haven).
10.6.1933: Suffered machinery breakdown 45 miles W of St. Ann’s Head. Trawler WILLIAM DOWNES (LO530) directed to position, connected and delivered Milford.
27.5.1939: Reported picked up disabled Milford trawler WILLIAM HUMPHRIES (LO533) and proceeding Milford Haven.
30.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.567) (Hire rate £90.12.6d/month).
7.1943: Fitted out as a boom defence vessel.
1.1945: Returned.
1945: Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD249).
29.1.1953: Sailed Fleetwood for fishing grounds (Sk. Charles Singleton); thirteen crew.
30.1.1953: Having returned to Fleetwood for repairs to the feed pump, sailed again at 12.30 am. for the fishing grounds. At 8.30 pm. sighted by Fleetwood trawler AIGRET (FD180) which, with gear stowed was dodging W1/2S of Dubh Artacht Light in the hope of an improvement in the weather. A short time after an adverse weather forecast was received by the AIGRET and the skipper decided to seek shelter and set a course to the E of Skerryvore. Passing close to the AIGRET, Skipper Singleton continued northwards and his stern light was visible until about 11.10pm. By now a NW gale force 9 was blowing, veering between NNW and N and increasing to force 10, with snow, very rough sea and 30 ft waves.
31.1.1953: At 9.23 am. trawlers VELIA (FD116) and WYRE GENERAL (FD258) picked up a distress message. “All ships – MICHAEL GRIFFITH, 7 – 8 miles south of Barra – full of water, no steam. Am helpless. Will some ship please come and help us”. Both trawlers were too far away but relayed the distress message. The trawlers WARDOUR (GY523) and BRACONBANK (A237) were at least 85 miles away but proceeded in appalling conditions to the given position. HMS TENACIOUS (P.No.F44) was ordered to sail from Londonderry and an air search was carried out by the RAF. Castlebay and later, Islay lifeboats were launched and searched for seven hours but found nothing; two crew members of Islay lifeboat died from fumes and exhaustion.
7.2.1953: Lifeboat washed ashore on Inishtrahull, Co Donegal. Presumed foundered approx 7 miles south of Barra Head with loss of all thirteen crew *.
30.4.1954: At the MoT formal inquiry in Fleetwood, the court was unable to find the cause of the disaster, but probably exceptionally heavy weather (HMS TENACIOUS recorded 100mph wind, 50 ft waves and snow storm in the vicinity). The court found that the trawler was seaworthy and properly equipped. (The loss of the MICHAEL GRIFFITH heralded the The Great Storm-1953, which resulted in the loss of the ferry PRINCESS VICTORIA (2694g/1947) , other vessels in the North Sea and the flooding and loss of life in the South East, particularly Canvey Island).

* Sk. Charles Singleton; Leonard Grundy, Mate; J. T. Wilson, Bosun; Harry Anderson, Ch. Eng; Thomas Burns, 2nd Eng; James Tucker, Stanley Johns, Charles Murdoch & J. Cryson, deckhands; George Palin, deckie-learner; A. Bindle, cook; W. Hargreaves & R. Bodden, firemen

(Michael Griffiths (note ‘s’), OS, age 23, b. Waterford, Co. Waterford – VICTORY (SB843))

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S.T. Michael Griffith FD249

S.T. Michael Griffith FD249
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Changelog
16/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
15/06/2021: Updated history and technical details and added the BOT inquiry report.