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S.T. Zodiac GY151

Additional information courtesy of Göran Olsson, Bill Blow and Douglas Paterson

Technical

Official Number: 96235
Yard Number: 16
Completed: 31 1891
Gross Tonnage: 149
Net Tonnage: 48
Length: 100.5 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Built: Mackie & Thomson, Govan
Engine: T.3-cyl by Muir & Houston, Glasgow

History

31.10.1890: Launched by Mackie & Thomson, Govan (Yd.No.16) for Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Grimsby as ZODIAC.
1.1891: Completed (John R. Mackrill, manager).
17.2.1892: Registered at Grimsby (GY286).
25.9.1900: Sold to A/S Zodiac, Brevik, Norway (Cornelius Röe, manager) en bloc with steam trawlers, GEMINI (GY885), PISCES (GY271), SAGITTARIUS (GY137), SCORPIO (GY136), TAURUS (GY883), and VIRGO (GY150). Continued to fish from Grimsby.
22.9.1900: Grimsby registry closed. Registered at Brevik (No PLN for Norwegian ports before 1920).
6.1906: Sold to Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co, Grimsby (John R. Mackrill, manager) again en bloc with steam trawlers previously named.
27.6.1906: Registered at Grimsby (GY151).
16.3.1908: In North Sea, picked up crew of Lowestoft dandy MAGGIE MAY (97892) (LT371) (34g/1890) from boat having abandoned vessel in waterlogged condition when on delivery voyage from Lowestoft to Norway.
6.1908: Sold to Samuel J. Green & D. James, St. Dogmaels (Samuel J. Green managing owner).
10.1910: Out of Milford (Sk.Goffin), went to the assistance of steamer CITY OF BELFAST (1266grt/1898) disabled in Channel with broken propeller shaft. Connected but did not have sufficient power. Stood by until Fleetwood trawler arrived, connected and towed to Waterford, Co. Waterford.
30.3.1911: Offered for sale by auction at Milford but withdrawn at £630. Later sold to Alfred R. Morgan, Fleetwood (managing owner).
10.12.1911: Last landing at Milford.
12.1911: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1914: Tonnage altered to 75net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve. Renamed ZODIAC II (GY151).
8.1917: Sold to William Would, Grimsby (managing owner).
1918: New boiler fitted.
1919: Released. Reverted to ZODIAC (GY151).
4.1920: Sold to The Woodbury Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Harold A. Jeffries, manager).
1.1925: Sold to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (Sir John D. Marsden, Bart, manager).
12.1.1925: Grimsby registry closed.
14.1.1925: Registered at Lowestoft (LT173).
17.1.1925: Transferred to Lowestoft.
9.1927: Owners re-styled Consolidated Fisheries Ltd (Sir John D. Marsden, Bart, manager).
1933: Sold for breaking up.
6.9.1933: Lowestoft registry closed “Broken up”.

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S.T. Zodiac GY151

S.T. Zodiac GY151
Picture by Sankey courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Zodiac GY151

S.T. Zodiac GY151
Picture courtesy of Bill Blow

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 8 updates since then.
04/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
28/05/2021: Added an image.

S.T. Zena Dare FD149

Technical

Official Number: 128902
Yard Number: 208
Completed: 1909
Gross Tonnage: 242
Net Tonnage: 92
Length: 125.2 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 12 ft
Built: Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

8.4.1909: Launched by Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee (Yd.No.208) for Arthur Abbey, Swansea (managing owner) as ZENA DARE.
5.1909: Completed. Registered at Swansea (SA4).
7.1911: Swansea registry closed.
26.7.1911: Registered at Fleetwood (FD149) (Arthur Abbey, Fleetwood, managing owner).
14.9.1912: Fleetwood registry closed.
9.1912: Registered at Swansea (SA112). Continued to fish from Fleetwood.
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.540). Based Portsmouth.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Swansea.
1919: Sold to Horace E. Stroud & Cannon, Aberdeen (Horace E. Stroud managing owner).
8.1919: Swansea registry closed.
23.8.1919: Registered at Aberdeen (A229).
1924: Sold to Wilhelm Söhle, Wesermünde-G.
16.1.1924: Aberdeen registry closed.
1924: Registered at Wesermünde-G as HERMANN SÖHLE.
1927: Registered at Wesermünde-G as NEPTUN.
1931: Sold to Hermann Söhle, Wesermünde-G.
1932: Sold to Erwin Spitzer, Danzig. Registered Prague.
1933: Sold to Wilhelm Söhle, Wesermünde-G. Registered at Wesermünde-G as HERMANN SÖHLE. Registered at Wesermünde-G.
1934: Sold to Hermann Söhle Hochseefischerei, Wesermünde-G.
3.1937: Wrecked.

S.T. Xylopia M102

Additional information courtesy of Barry Banham Milford Trawlers

Technical

Official Number: 128755
Yard Number: 486
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 261.53
Net Tonnage: 102.69
Length: 125.2 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Depth: 12.25 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons, Selby
Engine: 450ihp T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Boiler: J. T. Eltringham & Co, South Shields

History

30.5.1911: Launched by Cochrane & Sons, Selby (Yd.No.486) for Southern Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Waterford, Co. Waterford, as XYLOPIA.
27.7.1911: Registered at Milford (M102). Cornelius C. Morley, Milford appointed manager)
3.8.1911: Completed.
16.8.1911: First landing at Milford.
29.9.1912: Last landing at Milford.
10.1912: Transferred to Fleetwood (Messrs Morley & Price, managers).
26.2.1913: Returned to Pembroke Dock to fit out for 12 month charter to The Admiralty (target towing).
7.1914: Sold to The Admiralty and fitted out as a minesweeper (1-12pdr HA) (Ad.No.17).
28.12.1915: Landed 9 survivors at Harwich from WILLIAM MORRISON (A355) (Ad.No.3217) mined and lost 2miles NNE of Sunk Head Buoy.
7.7.1919: Sold to Mrs Emma Bishop, Havorfordwest; John Walters, Milford Haven; Thomas G. Bishop, Goodwick; Evan Davies and David Morgan, Fishguard. John H. Bishop, appointed manager.
8.4.1920: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (A).
10.4.1920: Sold to The Direct Fish Supplies Ltd (64/64), London. George W. P. Margarson appointed manager.
11.9.1921: Last landing at Milford.
9.1921: Transferred to Grimsby.
14.10.1921: Milford registry closed.
7.11.1921: Registered at Grimsby (GY1306).
7.11.1921: John McRea Knight, Milford appointed manager.
23.3.1922: Company in voluntary liquidation.
10.8.1922: Placed in compulsory liquidation.
6.9.1922: Sold by mortgagee under mortgage (A) to Thomas William Baskcomb (64/64), Grimsby.
6.9.1922: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (B).
12.9.1922: Thomas William Baskcomb designated managing owner.
22.10.1935: Sold by mortgagee under mortgage (B) to Fred Parkes, Blackpool and Fleetwood.
24.10.1935: Sold to Charles Dobson (64/64), Grimsby.
29.10.1935: Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys appointed manager.
29.10.1935: Charles Dobson designated managing owner.
29.9.1937: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (C).
13.3.1941: Mortgage (C) discharged.
26.5.1941: Sold to Kopanes Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
26.5.1941: Joseph George Little appointed manager.
17.8.1942: Requisitioned for war service on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £65.10.0d/month).
19.8.1942: Returned. 18.7.1944: Joseph Reynolds Cobley appointed manager.
1952: Sold to BISCO and allocated to C. W. Dorkin & Co Ltd, Gateshead for breaking up.
1.3.1952: Arrived Tyne.
21.5.1952: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Xylopia M102

S.T. Xylopia M102
Picture courtesy of The John Clarkson Collection

S.T. Xylopia GY1306

S.T. Xylopia GY1306
Picture courtesy of Mark Stopper

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 3 revisions since then.
29/12/2014: Information updated.
05/03/2015: Information added.
01/05/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Wyre Warrior FD178

Technical

Official Number: 162188
Yard Number: 550
Completed: 10 1930
Gross Tonnage: 369
Net Tonnage: 149
Length: 143.6 ft
Breadth: 24.5 ft
Depth: 13.2 ft
Engine: 96nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

10.7.1930: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.550) for F. & T. Ross Ltd, Hull as WELSBACH.
7.8.1930: Registered at Hull (H277).
8.8.1930: Completed (Percy Ross, manager).
25.7.1939: Insured value £14,500.
9.8.1939: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. F. Smith).
29.8.1939: At Hull landed 1,749 kits grossed £827 (603 kits unsold).
1939: To requisitioning, at Hull landed from Iceland/Bear Island/White Sea/Norway Coast (Sks. J. Shears, C. Eddows, G. Holiday, F. Smith) 219 days 12,941 kits £9,304 gross.
8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, AA weapons) (P. No.FY.652)(Hire rate £182.19.3d/month).
9.8.1942: Based Grimsby: Shot down a German bomber off Withernsea.
1946: Sold to Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers).
16.5.1946: Returned after survey and restoration at Jarrow.
5.1946: Hull registry closed.
5.1946: Registered at Fleetwood (FD178).
1946: Registered at Fleetwood as WYRE WARRIOR (FD178).
1954: Transferred to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (Leslie Wheildon, manager) on purchase of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd by Associated Fisheries Group.
1955: Sold to Jacques Bakker & Zonen, Bruges for breaking up (£4870).
20.3.1955: Sailed Fleetwood for Bruges but towed into Milford Haven with mechanical problems.
3.1955: Fleetwood registry closed.
22.3.1955: Registered at Hull (H??).
2.4.1955: Sailed Milford Haven in tow of RED CRUSADER (LO462) bound for Bruges.
9.4.1955: Delivered Bruges.

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S.T. Wyre Warrior FD178

S.T. Wyre Warrior FD178
Picture courtesy of the Phillip Dell Collection

HMT Welsbach

HMT Welsbach
Picture reproduced under IWM Non-Commercial Licence

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
02/08/2019: Updated information and added an image.

Wyre Monitor’s Long Trip

Text from The Fishing News 24/06/1951

Wyre Monitor Returns After 45-day Trip

The 19 members of the crew of the Fleetwood trawler Wyre Monitor (FD 304; 137 tons net; Wyre Steam Trawling Co., Ltd.), which arrived in Fleetwood on Sunday after spending 45 days on a fishing trip to the White Sea – the longest trip ever recorded at the port – will have a week’s rest before returning to sea.

Wyre Monitor left Fleetwood on January 5 for a three week voyage. Before fishing could begin she had to make for a Norewgian port for emergency repairs. Back at sea and almost at the fishing grounds, she developed a mysterious leak and raced to Vardo, Norway.

After two and a half days there it was found the repairs could not be undertaken., so with all pumps going and just keeping down the water which was entering her hull the trawler spent another 26 hours making Trondhjem Fjord, where it took nine days for the repairs to be completed.

Meanwhile, two members of the crew who had flu’, and were put ashore for a week in hospital, rejoined the crew.

More coal and food had to be bought before Wyre Monitor could return to the fishing grounds.

The the luck changed and good hauls of fish were made totalling 14,000 stone, including 1,200 stone of plaice, which was landed at Fleetwood fish market on Monday.

The catch made £4,400, an excellent catch normally, but with double the normal fishing time, double the wages, coal and food and other expenses, it will probably just clear the expenses of the trip. In addition, however, the Wyre Steam Trawling Co., Ltd., have the repair bills to meet.