Monthly Archives: January 2009

S.T. Northern Dawn LO136

Additional information and picture courtesy of Mrs Diana McPetrie and Bill Swift

Technical

Official Number: 164717
Yard Number: 548
Completed; 1936
Gross Tonnage: 655 (620g)
Net Tonnage: 43
Length: 188.1 ft (57.3m)
Breadth: 28.1 ft (8.6m)
Depth: 15.5 ft 94.7m)
Built: Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Weser, Bremen
Engine: 1150ihp T.3-cyl & LP turbine with DR gearing & hydraulic coupling by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde.

History

1936: Ordered by Leverhulme Ltd, London to absorb frozen credits in Germany.
1936: Launched by Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG Weser, Bremen.
7.1936: Completed by Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck, Wesermünde (Yd.No.548) for MacLine Ltd, London (Leverhulme Ltd) as NORTHERN DAWN.
23.7.1936: Registered at London (LO136). Operating out of Fleetwood (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).
17.8.1936: First landing at Fleetwood, 927 boxes grossed £575.
12.11.1936: Landed four men picked up off Isle of Man in waterlogged boat. They had left Spanish steamer MARI (3830grt/1907)on passage Workington to Barry, ostensibly for supplies but could not find steamer on return.
13.9.1937: Last landing at Fleetwood, 1540 boxes grossed £1,513.
9.10.1937: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (H. Markham Cook, Grimsby, manager).
8.1939: Sold to The Admiralty (£33,088) and fitted out as an anti-submarine trawler (P.No.FY.146).
8.1939: London registry closed.
1.1940: Based Aberdeen (Lieut. G. P. S. Lowe RNVR) with A/S Strike Force 12.
11.3.1940: London registry closed.
26.3.1940: With A/S trawler BRONTES (P.No.FY118) (H236) (Ch Sk. J. R. Coultas RNR) escorting tanker DAGHESTAN (5742grt/1921) from Scapa Floe to Sullom Voe, at about 9 miles 212° from Copinsay, tanker torpedoed by U-boat (U57) and sunk. HM Destroyers ICARUS (P.No.D03). IMPULSIVE(P.No.D11) and FIREDRAKE (P.No.H79) sent to search for the submarine. Tugs BUCCANEER (840dw/1937) (P.No.W49) and KROOMAN (230grt/1938) sent to assist the tanker. Picked up nineteen survivors and BRONTES took onboard six; two crew and one gunner lost.
4/5.1940: Norwegian Campaign.
12.4.1940: Sailed Aberdeen for Norway with NORTHERN GEM (P.No.FY.194), NORTHERN PRIDE (P.No.FY.105), NORTHERN SPRAY (P.No.FY.146) and NORTHERN WAVE (P.No.FY.153).
17.4.1940: At Vaags Fjord.
7.5.1940: Sailed Norway for Scapa Flow with NORTHERN SPRAY and NORTHERN WAVE.
26.7.1940: Sailed Belfast with NORTHERN GEM to operate off Irish Coast.
29.9.1940: Off coast of Devon in collision with trawler NOTTS COUNTY (P.No.FY.250).
10.12.1940: Based Londonderry.
26.2.1941: Reported wire round propeller which cannot be removed by divers.
1.3.1941: Docked by Harland & Wolff, Liverpool for removal.
8.3.1941: Sailed Liverpool for Londonderry.
1.5.1941: Sailed Londonderry for Rothesay escorting submarine H.34. Patrol.
14.6.1941: Sailed Rothesay for Londonderry escorting submarine H.28.
1941: Fitted with radar.
1941: Escort (Convoys HG.59, HX130, HX.133, HX.143, HX147, HX.149, HX.153, HX.160, OB.330, OB.336, OB.338, OB.343, OB.349, ON.5, ON.6, ON.11, ON.15, ON.16, ON.37, SC.39, SC.41,etc) and patrol duties.
17.8.1941: Picked up thirteen survivors, including master presumed from Greek steamer PEGASUS (5762grt/1920) abandoned waterlogged.
3.1942: Transferred on loan to US Navy.
10.1942: Returned to Royal Navy and operated in South Atlantic based at Cape Town and other South African ports.
13.8.1945: Sailed Cape Town for UK.
30.9.1945: Arrived Plymouth.
20.10.1945: A Control Committee was formed to manage Hull and Grimsby trawlers which had been bought by the Admiralty pre-war and were being offered for sale back to their original owners. The owners who bought back these vessels and wanted to take part in the scheme agreed to register the trawlers under the Hull Ice Co. Ltd and profits were shared. Management of the trawlers was given to the companies which had bought them.
17.11.1945: Sailed Plymouth for Liverpool to be laid up at Birkenhead for disposal.
2.1946: Sold to The Hull Ice Co Ltd, Hull (Northern Trawlers Ltd, London, manager).
6.1946: Surveyed at Birkenhead.
6.1946: Remeasured 620g 265n.
7.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY289).
1.11.1946: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (H. Markham Cook, Grimsby, manager).
1953: Made one trip to Greenland fishery.
28.10.1958: On a Norway Coast trip had fire in bunkers. Put in to Hammerfest and fire extinguished by local fire brigade; some minor damage.
Pre 1959: John Bennett appointed manager.
01.1960: Outward from Grimsby for Icelandic grounds, stranded off the north wall shortly after leaving dock. Refloated by tugs and berthed for winch rectification. Sailed following day.
31.1.1960: Responded to distress call from Faroese trawler HARALDUR disabled with engine trouble. Connected and delivered Skaalefjord. Pre 1963: John A. Butt appointed manager.
3.1963: Sold to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston-on-Tyne for breaking up.
27.3.1963: Delivered Tyne.
9.1964: Grimsby registry closed.

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S.T. Northern Dawn LO136
Picture courtesy of The JJ collection

S.T. Northern Dawn LO136
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Northern Dawn LO136
Picture courtesy of the JJ collection

HMT Northern Dawn
Picture courtesy of Mrs Diana McPetrie

S.T. Northern Dawn LO136
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S.T. Northern Dawn GY289
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S.T. Northern Dawn GY289
Picture courtesy of Sinistra Levsha

Changelog
14.01.2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
17/01/2015: Added information.
20/01/2017: Added image.
16/10/2017: Significant information update, removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.

S.T. Nordale SH89

Additional information courtesy of George Westwood

Technical

Official no. 116117
Yard No. 17 (333)
Completed: 1903
Gross Tonnage: 181
Net Tonnage: 65
Length: 109 ft
Breadth: 21.5 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: 45HP T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Speed: 9.5 knots

History

19.11.1902: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (Yd.No.17(333)) for The Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Hull as JOHANNESBURG.
6.1.1903: Registered at Hull (H711).
1.1903: Completed (Joseph Vivian, manager).
28.5.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.1796).
1919: Returned.
1928: Robert Burton appointed manager.
2.10.1931: Sold to William Normandale, Scarborough (managing owner).
8.2.1932: Returning to Scarborough (Sk. William Normandale) at 6.30am in thick fog stranded on the north side of Filey Brigg. Shortly after 7.30am the Filey lifeboat Hallon the Third (Cox. Richard Cammish Jenkerson) was launched. At 9.15am the lifeboat returned to station the men reluctant to leave the vessel. At 1.00pm in worsening weather the Filey lifeboat returned to the scene but the men still would not leave. At 2.00pm, at the request of the Filey Hon. Secy, the Scarborough motor lifeboat HERBERT JOY II (Cox. John Owston Jnr) was launched and arrived at the vessel at 3.20pm, however, the men had decide at 3.00pm that they would leave and were taken off by the Filey boat with great difficulty. The rescued comprised “Crew 8, Pirates 20 about” (The “Pirates” were Filey fishermen who had boarded from cobles probably hoping for pickings if the vessel became a wreck). In late afternoon the vessel slipped off the ledge and the Scarborough lifeboat which was standing off, put three men aboard who secured the tow and the vessel was taken into Filey Bay and beached for examination. At low water the catch was landed overside to carts and hull survey carried out. With no visible sign of damage to shell plating she was subsequently refloated and proceeded to Scarborough.
23.6.1933: Hull registry closed.
26.6.1933: Renamed NORDALE (SH89).
24.9.1935: In transit passed Hull trawler SKEGNESS (H14) (Sk. Richard Wright) homeward from Faroe grounds and anchored off Bempton with boiler trouble. Tow offered but declined as company vessel said to be on way. As weather deteriorated Sk. Normandale deemed it impossible to connect for tow in shallow water and returned to harbour. In E gale SKEGNESS driven ashore under Speeton Cliffs. Radio contact maintained by Sk. Normandale who directed Filey lifeboat to scene. No possibility of rescue by lifeboat or rocket apparatus and all ten crew lost.
By 8.1937: Owned by Thomas W. Perrett, Newton Abbot (managing owner).
1939: Sold to Torbay Trawlers, Brixham (Arthur E. Dexter, manager).
1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
3.1940: Fishing from Milford (H. E. Rees & Co Ltd, agents).
2.1941: Returned to Fleetwood.
14.1.1942: At about 12.30 p.m. sailed Fleetwood for Bantry Bay grounds (Sk.Harold Wood); fourteen crew. Skipper changed routing and decided to go northward to the Donegal ground.
15.1.1942: At 4.30 p.m. set a course NNW mag. from the Maidens to pick up East Rathlin Light. At 6.20 p.m. steaming at about eight knots struck the Carskey Rocks on tip of Kintyre 2 miles SW of Borgadelmore Point, bumping once violently then two more bumps before stopping and settling firmly about 100 yds from the cliffs. With heavy seas breaking over the vessel boat could not be launched and crew assembled forward. At daylight, James Leonard O’Kane a fireman managed to get ashore and raise the alarm. In the afternoon a Breeches buoy was rigged and crew evacuated but five crew members* lost through exposure, fatigue or swept away by seas (James Leonard O’Kane awarded the BoT Sea Gallantry Medal (Bronze)).
7.4.1942: At MoWT formal inquiry (S.402) at Fleetwood the court found that the stranding and subsequent loss of life was caused by the wrongful acts and default of the Mate, Jack Powell. The court did not blame Sk. Harold Wood for the casualty.

* Lost – P. Doyle, 2nd engineer; J. Murray, cook. R. G. Bessey & C. George, deckhands and G. Shoesmith, deck-boy
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S.T. Johanesburg H711
Picture courtesy of Dave Todd

S.T. Johannesburg H711
Picture courtesy of Looking at Filey

S.T. Nordale SH89
Picture courtesy of The George Scales Collection

Changelog
14/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
27/06/2021. Updated history.

S.D/T. Leonard LT149 (Seasonal)

Additional information courtesy of Jan Harteveld, Barry Banham and Hans-J Heise

Technical

Official Number 149227
Yard Number: 901
Launched 1913
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 107
Net Tonnage: 40
Length: 27.25m (89.4 ft)
Breadth: 6.04m (19.8 ft)
Depth: 2.83m (9.3 ft)
Built: Gebr. Boot Scheepsbouwwerf “De Hoop”, Leiderdorp
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Burgerhout’s Maschfb. Rotterdam

History

1913: Completed by Gebr. Boot Scheepsbouwwerf “De Hoop”, Leiderdorp, (Yd.No.901) for NV Zeevisscherij Mij. “Majestic”, IJmuiden as MAJESTIC.
19.8.1913: Registered at IJmuiden (IJM46). NV Visscherij Exploitatie Mij. “Witte Ster”, IJmuiden designated managers.
1917: L. J. Van der Weyden designated manager.
191?: New survey remeasured 111g 42n.
2.7.1918: Sold to Partenreederei Hofman & Co, Altona. Registered at Altona as EGON (SD78).
21.2.1920: Sold to NV Visscherij Mij. “Helegoland”, IJmuiden.
1922: New survey remeasured 115g 31n.
15.2.1922: Registered at IJmuiden as HELGA (IJM46).
23.2.1927: Sold to Stoomvissch Mij. “Helgoland”, IJmuiden.
1930: New survey remeasured 105g 45n 90.6 x 19.9 x 9.5 feet.
11.1.1930: Sold to Head & Wright Ltd, Lowestoft.
13.2.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (Part I & IV) as Leonard O.N.149227 (LT149). Seasonal fishing from Fleetwood. Sir Alec Black Bt managing agent.
9.11.1940: In a NNW gale and heavy seas put into Llandudno with fish room full of water. Lifeboat THOMAS & ANNIE WADE RICHARDS (Cox Trevor Davies) was
launched to take pump and fireman to ship.
10.11.1940: By 0645 pumped out, fish landed and other gear put on pier. Escorted by lifeboat, sailed for Bangor for repairs.
4.9.1941: Letter to owners from HM Customs & Excise, Fleetwood stating that Certificate of Registry had not been endorsed for the year and requesting that it be brought or forwarded without delay.
27.10.1941: In Irish Sea (Sk. G. E. Knights); nine crew all told. When hauling and lifting bag, mast broke with weight of fish.
15.11.1941: When hauling and lifting bag, mast broke again with weight of fish.
7.5.1943: Typical wartime landing. 72 kits – cod/codling-19, whiting-16, plaice-1, roker-15, gurnard-12, dogs-3, sole & prime-6.
8.2.1946: Sold to Cranbrook Shipping Co Ltd, London. Leonard Frederick Milton designated manager.
10.1955: Sold to Jacques Bakker en Zonen, Bruges for breaking up.
27.10.1955: Sailed Lowestoft for Bruges (Sk. Scarlett).
28.10.1955: Delivered.
4.11.1955: Lowestoft registry closed “ Sold to Belgian subjects for demolition”.

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S.T. Leonard LT149
Picture courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

Leonard HMC&E Letter
Picture courtesy of Barry Banham

Changelog

14/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
07/05/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
12/05/2018: Updated information.
18/05/2018: Updated information and added image.

S.T. Julia Brierley FD103

Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 168578
Yard Number: 1265
Completed: 1943
As built: 670tons disp. 146.0 x 25.25 x 13.2 feet
Gross Tonnage: 380
Net Tonnage: 142
Length: 147.8 ft
Breadth: 25.1 ft
Depth: 13.2 ft
Engine: 700ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

24.12.1942: Keel laid.
6.4.1943: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1265 ) (“Fish” class) for The Admiralty as HMS GRILSE (P.No.T.368).
5.7.1943: Completed as an A/S trawler (1-12pdr HA/LA, 3-20mm, ASDIC, DC). Based Mediterranean (Act Sk. Lieut. George Main RNR).
28.11.1944: Ty Act. Sk. Lieut. Harold Chandler RNR appointed CO.
1946: Laid up at Rosyth on Disposal List (SORF, Rosyth).
20.5.1946: Sold to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby for the sum of £18,858. Converted to steam trawler at a cost of £26,239. (Total £45,096).
2.1947: Registered at Swansea (Part I & Part IV) as CARDIFF CASTLE O.N.168578 (SA66). 380g 142n. Sir John D. Marsden, Bart, Lincoln designated manager. Insured for £75,680.
24.6.1947: First trip.
1952: Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
6.1947: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
5.1952: Swansea registry closed.
08.5.1952: Registered at Fleetwood (FD103).
13.07.1952: Registered at Fleetwood as JULIA BRIERLEY (FD103). John Channock, Cleveleys designated manager.
6.7.1956: Company taken over and vessel transferred to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood. Fred Parkes, Blackpool designated manager.
4.4.1957: Sold to Carry On Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Fred Parkes, Blackpool designated manager.
11.1957: On the St. Kilda grounds (Sk. Jim Port). Bosun, Michael Quinn (28) taken seriously ill with a suspected perforated appendix. Sk. Port radioed the missile tracking station on the island of Hirta and the RAF doctor advised that the Bosun should be landed there for attention. During the night a severe gale blew up and they had to dodge for two days until the weather abated. The sick man’s condition deteriorated and he was in need of immediate medical aid. Coming into Parson’s Bay, Hirta, the boat was launched and under the mate, Bill Cossey and six crew they landed on the beach and the sick man was transferred to the hutments. The skipper was advised that the Bosun should be kept on the island and that they were best to continue fishing and pick the man up on the way home. After twelve days they returned and picked up the Bosun who had been under observation and kept comfortable with injections and also took onboard mail from the twenty-eight servicemen stationed on the island. On return to Fleetwood Mr Quinn visited the hospital for a further check up and to see if an operation was necessary.
20.8.1958: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood, Sir Fred Parkes, Blackpool, designated manager.
By 6.1961: Laid up at Grimsby.
10.1961: Sold to Ets van Heygen Frères SA, Brugge, Belgium for breaking up.
10.10.1961: Fleetwood registry closed.

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HMS Grilse
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S.T. Julia Brierley FD103
Picture courtesy of The John Stevenson Collection

S.T. Julia Brierley FD103
Picture from the Internet

Changelog
14/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
12/06/2016: Picture added.
01/04/2017: Added images and removed FMHT watermark.
07/03/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Hazelgrove BCK35

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 132149
Yard Number: 415
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 34
Length: 87.6 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Built: Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan
Engine: T.3-cyl by W.V.V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

1911: Completed by Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan (Yd.No.415) for John Walker, Portgordan (managing owner) as WALKERDALE.
9.8.1911: Registered at Buckie (BCK84).
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a boom drifter. Based at Scapa Flow.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Buckie (Alex Hendry, Cliff Terrace, Buckie).
1919: Sold to Alexander Addison, Cullen & others (Alexander Addison managing owner).
6.1919: Buckie registry closed.
10.6.1919: Registered at Banff (BF107).
7.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service and employed on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £25.10.0d/month). Based Scapa Flow in Drifter Pool/Fraserburgh.
6.9.1945: Returned to owner.
1945: Sold to Andrew Wilson, Buckie & others and fitted out for trawling. Banff registry closed. Registered at Buckie as Hazelgrove (BCK35).
1949: Fishing from Fleetwood.
Pre 1952: Managers became Hazael Fishing Co Ltd (J. Thain).
1955: Converted by Jones Buckie Slip & Shipyard Ltd, Buckie, fitted with 4 stroke 5-cyl 300bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.
1955: Re measured 98g 36n.
Pre 1964: Owners restyled James Wilson, Fleetwood c/o Hazael Fishing Co Ltd (J. Thain, manager).
9.1968: Sold to Messrs C. & J. Davies Ltd, Fleetwood for breaking up.
1983(?): Buckie registry closed.

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S.T. Walkerdale BF107
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M.T. Hazelgrove BCK35
Picture courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

M.T. Hazelgrove BCK35
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
14/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
22/04/2014: Picture added.
19/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from images.
31/12/2020: Updated history.

The Bosun's Watch

Fleetwood Steam and Sailing Trawlers

Monthly Archives: January 2009

S.T. Northern Dawn LO136

S.T. Nordale SH89

S.D/T. Leonard LT149 (Seasonal)

S.T. Julia Brierley FD103

S.T. Hazelgrove BCK35