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S.T. Vivo FD220


Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 127563
Yard Number: 430
Completed: 1908
Gross Tonnage: 270.39
Net Tonnage: 102.83
Length: 130.0 ft
Breadth: 23.0
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 500ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith, Hull

History

2.5.1908: Launched by Mrs Isabella Pilling at Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.430) for The Mount Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Messrs Moody’s & Kelly) as VIVO.
7.8.1908: George Edward James Moody, Grimsby designated manager.
11.8.1908: Registered at Fleetwood (FD220).
11.8.1908: Completed.
21.9.1908: Landed 200 boxes of hake which realised good prices.
19.10.1908: On a record market at Fleetwood landed 795 boxes (750 boxes herring).
28.10.1908: Landed 570 boxes (450 boxes herring).
25.3.1909: Vessel mortgaged (64/74) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
9.4.1909: Record landings at Fleetwood for the Easter fish trade. Landed 237 boxes.
18.5.1909: Landed 520 boxes (200 hake).
22.11.1909: Landed 240 boxes.
22.1.1910: Landed 300 boxes.
4.7.1910: Landed 430 boxes.
12.7.1910: Trawling some 100 miles NNW of Bull Rock Light, Co.Cork, in collision with Milford steam trawler BRITANNIA (LO271) carrying away her after gallows.
18.7.1910: Landed 400 boxes from West of Ireland grounds.
1.8.1910: Landed 250 boxes.
12.8.1910: Sailed Fleetwood for the St. Kilda grounds (Sk. Robert Wright); eleven hands all told and two trippers.
18,8.1910: In the evening left St. Kilda for the Klondyke ground some 50 miles NNW of Inishtrahull.
20.8.1910: At about 11.20am left fishing grounds for home with about 20tons (320 boxes) of fish. Inishtrahull was sighted and position noted and again at 8.30pm off Rathlin Island but a fix was not taken and a course was set S by E1/2E to take them through the North Channel. That course if made good would have taken them down the Irish side of the channel. They did in fact pass close to the Maidens and the gas buoy and also sighted the Copeland Lights. The only light they saw on the Scottish coast was the Mull of Kintyre at 9.20pm and a bearing was taken but after that they saw no other Scottish lights.
21.8.1910: At 3.00am the weather became hazy and a sounding was taken which gave them 26 fathoms. That sounding indicated that they were close inshore but the skipper appeared to have assumed that they were on the Irish side of the channel. At 3.45 the weather thickened and the course, despite the log having not run its setting, was altered to SE by S which it was assumed would take the ship over towards the Scottish coast. At 4.00am with the engine running at half speed and the skipper absent from the wheelhouse consulting the chart, breakers were seen on the port bow. The engine was put full astern and the helm hard aport, but the trawler struck the rocks some 31/2 miles NW of Mull of Galloway. The trawler started to fill and going below, the skipper found that she was making water in the forecastle, bunkers and engine room. She settled quickly until only the wheelhouse and the rigging was above water. The crew in the meantime got the two boats out and all abandoned and stood off, it was not until then that they heard the siren from the Mull.. At daybreak the steam trawler NEW CROWN (GY369) belonging to the same owners, also homewards, sighted the boat and picked up the survivors. Skipper, mate and chief engineer landed at East Tarbet, Wigtownshire to standby vessel for possible salvage. NEW CROWN called Drummore to inform owners, then continued passage to Fleetwood.
22.8.1910: Survivors landed at Fleetwood.
9.1910: Declared a Total Loss and attended by Liverpool & Glasgow Salvage Association’s steam derrick barge LADY KATE (135grt/1881) and much equipment and material salvaged.
29.9.1910: The Board of Trade Inquiry into the loss of the steam trawler VIVO was opened at Liverpool Police Court. The Court heard evidence from the Skipper, Robert Wright; William Duckworth, Mate; William Harrison, Bosun; Walter Alexander Cook, Ch Eng; Albert Davies, 2nd Eng; and deckhands, William Hunter and Arthur James Morton.
3.10.1910: In summing up the Court found the stranding and serious damage to the trawler was caused by the vessel not having made her alleged course of S by E1/2E, but having instead made a course of S E by S1/2S as stated by the Bosun, William Harrison to the Receiver of Wrecks at Fleetwood, which subsequently proved to be the course made good. The Court found the skipper, Robert Wright in default and suspended his ticket for three months, but granted him a certificate as second hand for the period of his suspension.
8.10.1910: Wreck broken in two, only top of forecastle head visible at low water.
7.11.1910: Fleetwood registry closed “Ship a total wreck … ”.

Note: The remains of VIVO are close inshore approximately 500 metres south of Port Mona.

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
17/11/2021: Information updated.

The loss of Wyre Victory

From un unknown news source

Wyre Victory was one of the large fleet owned by Wyre Trawlers Ltd. Fleetwood, and was built in 1960. 0n 06:45 14/01/1976 Oban radio received a distress message stating that she had struck Mill Rocks to the SW of Oigh Sgeir Lighthouse (between Barra and Rum), and was badly holed forward and making water fast. At 07:14 the ferry Iona picked up a liferaft with the crew on board. The skipper and the radio operator stayed with the stricken vessel

Wyre Victory’s sister ship, Wyre Conqueror, responded to her distress call and floated 3 liferafts across to her. At 07:22 Oban was advised that the wreck had been abandoned but had drifted off the rocks. Wyre Conqueror hoped to tow her to Canna but after drifting with the tide Wyre Victory sank.

S.T. Victoria Regina A590

Technical

Official Number: 105220
Yard Number: 366
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 146
Net Tonnage: 55
Length: 101.6 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 10.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co, Aberdeen
Built: A. Hall & Co, Aberdeen

History

19.6.1897: Launched by A. Hall & Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.366) for William H. Dodds, Aberdeen (managing owner) as VICTORIA REGINA.
15.7.1897: Registered at North Shields (SN238).
7.1897: Completed.
1903: Sold to The “Dodds” Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (William H. Dodds, manager).
1913: Sold to Thomas Davidson, Aberdeen (managing owner).
25.9.1913: North Shields registry closed.
9.10.1913: Registered at Aberdeen (A590).
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (Ad.No.320).
30.10.1918: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
11.1935: Sold to John W. Kates, Fleetwood c/o Mair & Co, Fleetwood (The Sun Steam Trawling Co Ltd, managers).
12.12.1935: First landing at Fleetwood.
1938: Sold to Robert Hudson, Fleetwood (The Sun Steam Trawling Co Ltd, managers).
4.1939: Sold to Berrys (Stranraer) Ltd, Stranraer (James Berry, manager).
20.5.1939: Last landing at Fleetwood, 29 boxes grossed £35.
21.8.1939: Aberdeen registry closed “ceased fishing”. Registered at Stranraer.
7.11.1940: On passage Sanda towards Stranraer (Master William Buckley), in good visibility and fresh breeze, at 9.00 am stranded on Boiler Reef 1/4 mile from Sanda Lighthouse. All crew of nine rescued. Vessel Total loss. Stranraer registry closed.

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S.T. Victoria Regina SN238

S.T. Victoria Regina SN238
Image courtesy of The David slinger Collection.

Changelog
04/01/2009: Page published. Four updates since then.
07/01/2023: Image added.

S.T. Victorian GY1189

Technical

Official Number: 113194
Yard Number: 265
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 195
Net Tonnage: 62
Length: 113.6 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull

History

25.6.1900: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.265) for Willie A. Butt & William Hill, Grimsby as VICTORIAN.
23.8.1900: Registered at Grimsby (GY1189).
24.8.1900: Completed. Willie A. Butt designated manager.
10.7.1912: Sold to The Loyal Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Walter W. Butt designated manager.
3.10.1913: Sold to William Ellis, Grimsby. William Ellis designated managing owner.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 76 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
1915: New boiler fitted.
8.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.1841).
12.1915: Registered at Grimsby as VICTORIAN II (GY1189). Based Harwich.
3.(18).9.1918: Sold to James Coombes. Harrogate. James Coombes designated managing owner.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
1920: Reverted to VICTORIAN (GY1189) (BoT Minute 7273/1920).
15.2.1921: In bound in the Humber (Sk.Neale) in collision with steam trawler GADRA (GY485) (Sk. A. Ellis) which subsequently foundered in position 63/4 cables from Middle Lightship. (Later refloated and returned to service).
4.6.1925: Sold to South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby & Fleetwood. Sir Alec Black, Bart, Grimsby designated manager.
2.11.1925: Sold to Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Sir Alec Black, Bart designated manager.
22.9.1927: On afternoon tide arrived Fleetwood in tow of steam trawler ENDYMION (FD62) picked up off Lune light, having steamed 80 miles from fishing grounds after trawl gear fouled propeller and carried away two blades.
29.3.1928: Sold to T. C. & F. Moss Ltd, Grimsby. Thomas C. Moss designated manager.
30.4.1928: Registered at Grimsby as CROXTON (GY1189) (BoT Minute 1167/1928).
11.1.1940: Fishing in the North Sea (Sk. W. Blythe); nine crew. Attacked by two German aircraft with bombs and machine guns, foundered in position 53°20N/02°40E, crew abandoned to boat.
12.1.1940: At 9.00 a.m. after twenty four hours in open seas and having rowed sixty miles, sighted a drifter near North Hammond Knoll Buoy and picked up at 9.45 a.m. by HMD CITRON.(FR439) (P.No.FY.1872). At about 2.00 p.m. landed at Lowestoft.
8.3.1940: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel sunk by enemy action”.

Changelog

08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
05/03/2020: Information updated.

S.T. Victoria (2) FD346

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 128759
Yard Number: 504
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 220.78
Net Tonnage: 86.56
Length: 120.0 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Engine: T.3-cyl by MacColl & Pollock Ltd, Sunderland

History

6.12.1911: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.504) for James Thomas, Milford Haven as VICTORIA.
7.2.1912: Registered at Milford (M117). James Thomas designated managing owner.
2.1912: Completed.
4.1915: Requisitioned for war service.
14.4.1915: Commissioned.
17.4.1915: Arrived Devonport. Fitted out as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.1752).
5.1915: Based at Killybegs, Co. Donegal (Sk. John Insole RNR).
6.1915: Renamed VICTORIA II.
16.10.1917: Sold to Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Magnus B. J. Wedum designated manager.
27.12.1917: Sailed Killybegs for Campbeltown.
28.12.1917: Joined Ardrossan group.
1.6.1918: Sk. Ellis Knight RNR appointed CO.
12.1918: At Ardrossan not listed after this date.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood. Reverted to VICTORIA (M117).
10.9.1919: Milford registry closed.
11.9.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD346).
3.1920: Sold to The Stepney Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Scarborough. Abraham Moore designated manager.
07.03.1920: Arrived Scarborough, first trip and landed a large catch including 125 score of cod and 130 boxes of mixed fish.
26.3.1920: Fleetwood registry closed.
27.3.1920: Registered at Scarborough (SH268).
28.9.1922: Sold to The Co-operative Fishing Society Ltd (64/64), Scarborough.
1923: Charles A. Oxley designated manager.
1929: At Grimsby for survey, boiler condemned. Returned to Scarborough. Laid up.
22.1.1930: Sold to Robert Taylor & Sons Ltd (64/64), Dundee. William N. Taylor designated manager. Re-boilered and fitted out as a great liner.
1933: Chartered to the Sea Fisheries Association of Ireland and based at Waterford, Co. Waterford.
27.1.1933: While leaving Waterford for the fishing grounds in heavy weather, John Lane, fireman, was thrown against the machinery, dislocating his shoulder. Lane was landed at Passage East, Co. Waterford for medical attention.
3.10.1933: Whilst manoeuvring above the Market House, Waterford, caught by tide and collided with a large pontoon, causing denting to pontoons framework and breaking the concrete surface.
14.10.1933: Released after bonds of £900 were lodged with the court/bank.
10.10.1933: Arrived at Waterford and arrested under a writ served by the Waterford Harbour Commissioners, in connection with the collision with the pontoon. As the trawlers owners and underwriters are outside the jurisdiction of the Free State, the vessel was arrested to procure security of payment by bonds.
29.10.1934: Sold to Arthur Brown (64/64), Tynemouth. Arthur Brown designated managing owner. Reverted to trawling.
30.3.1937: Sold to William Henzell Rutherford (64/64), Tynemouth. William H. Rutherford designated managing owner.
02.1.1939: While lying at the Western Quay, North Shields, seen by a watchman to be sinking. The alarm was raised and the police launch used her pumps to get the water under control.
5.7.1939: Proceeding to sea from North Shields (Sk. J. Windrum), caught by the tide and grounded on the north side of the harbour; refloated later with no damage.
4.8.1939: At Tynemouth Borough Police Court, Sk. John Windrum, North Shields, and Mate/owner, William Rutherford, Tynemouth, appeared for offences under the Sea Fishing Industry (Immature Sea Fish) Order 1938. Windrum was fined £5 for landing haddocks of smaller size than prescribed by the order at North Shields Fish Quay on July 5th, and £5 for taking immature haddocks on board the trawler and not returning them to the sea on or about July 4th. Rutherford, was fined £5 for allowing immature haddocks to be taken board and not returned to the sea.
5.3.1940: Requisitioned for war service and designated for minesweeping duties (Hire rate £55.5.0d/month).
16.3.1940: Returned to owner.
12.1946: Returned to service after boiler repairs.
24.11.1947: At Tynemouth Magistrates Court, four men who had been engaged to serve in the trawler and were absent without leave were fined £2 each and costs. They were George William Fenwick (31), North Shields; John William Winspear (38), Alfred Ernest Norman (54), Hartlepool; and Alexander Duncan Sutherland (32), South Shields. All had pleaded not guilty. The trawler was due to sail on 19.11.1947. The men asked if they could have an extra night in port. This was granted, and it was settled to sail on 20.11.1947. On that morning the accused men asked for another night in because it was the Royal wedding day. The request was refused and they left the ship.
5.8.1948: Arrived in the Tyne with a mine onboard which had been hauled up some 35 miles off the Tyne. The explosive charge was extracted the next day by a Royal Navy Mine Disposal team.
29.11.1949: Owner change of address to 157 Yarmouth Rd, Lowestoft.
1950: Sold for breaking up.
6.7.1950: Sailed North Shields for Lowestoft.
8.7.1950: Laid up at Lowestoft.
31.1.1951: Scarborough registry closed (Folio 34) “Vessel broken up at Lowestoft”.

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S.T. Victoria SH268

S.T. Victoria SH268
Painting by Tom Robson courtesy of the George Westwood Collection

S.T. Victoria SH268

S.T. Victoria SH268
Picture courtesy of George Westwood from George Scales Collection

S.T. Victoria SH268

S.T. Victoria SH268
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

S.T. Victoria SH268

S.T. Victoria SH268
Picture courtesy of the George Westwood Collection

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 9 updates since then.
03/08/2015: Picture added.
05/11/2015: Picture added and information updated.
23/12/2015: Information updated.
29/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
09/07/2020: Updated information.