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S.T. Valetta FD183

Additional information courtesy of Geoff Davidson

Technical

Official Number: 99545
Yard Number: 463
Completed: 1891
Gross Tonnage: 144
Net Tonnage: 31
Length: 105.4 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 110 ft
Built: Hepple & Co Ltd, North Shields
Engine: 360ihp T.3-cyl by T.3-cyl by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Boiler: J. T. Eltringham & Co, South Shields

History

26.8.1891: Launched by Hepple & Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.463) for John Kelsall, Manchester as VALETTA.
10.1891: Completed.
6.11.1891: Registered at Hull (H178).
11.1891: Edmund Kelsall, Hull appointed manager. Vessel fishing out of Fleetwood.
1895: Transferred to John Kelsall, Fleetwood. Kelsall & Co appointed managers.
30.5.1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester.
9.1897: Hull registry closed.
4.9.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD183). John Edmund Ambrose Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood appointed managers.
13.1.1898: Reported that at Bowmore, Islay, Third Hand, Arthur George Whittleton (18) of Hull, carried away and drowned when anchor fell away while he was passing the chain stopper through the ring of the anchor. Body recovered and brought back to Fleetwood (Whittleton was the son of the skipper of the VALETTA).
24.3.1899: Fleetwood registration closed. Transferred to Hull.
13.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H446). George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London appointed managers.
14.9.1899: Fishing in North Sea with K&B ’Gamecock’ fleet, James Fenton (50) of Hull lost overboard and drowned.
5.6.1903: Working North Sea grounds (Sk. Luther Hayward) with K&B ’Gamecock’ fleet. Foundered after being involved in a collision.
23.7.1903: Hull registry closed “Vessel sunk by collision in the North Sea on the 5th of July 1903”.

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
04/02/2016: Information updated.

S.T. Valesca GY915

Additional information courtesy of Maurice Voss

Technical

Official Number: 138970
Yard Number: 340b
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 188
Net Tonnage: 82
Length: 110.4 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 11.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

2.5.1916: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.340B) for South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as VALESCA.
17.6.1916: Left Hull in tow for North Shields to have machinery fitted.
20.6.1916: Registered at Grimsby (GY915).
8.1916: Completed (Alick (Alec) Black, manager).
9.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.2963). Based Portland.
1.1.1918: Sold to John L. Green, Grimsby (Henry C. Baker, manager).
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
17.5.1922: Sold to North Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager).
20.2.1926: Sold to Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black,Bart, manager).
19.9.1928: Sold to Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager).
1931: Transferred to Fleetwood.
1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.814)(Hire rate £53.5.4d/month).
12.1941: Fitted out for wreck location/salvage duties.
10.12.1940: Sold to Sir Alec Black, Bart, Grimsby.
2.1943: Sold to J. Harrison, Grimsby.
8.2.1943: Sold to Shire Trawlers Ltd, London (William. A. Bennett, manager).
12.1945: Returned.
1947: Laid up pending survey.
6.3.1948: Sold to William Brebner, Aberdeen (managing owner).
3.1948: Grimsby registry closed.
3.1948: Registered at Aberdeen (A536).
1949: Sold to Chantiers & Armement Seghers, Ostend.
28.10.1949: Arrived Ostend.
12.1950: Re-measured after conversion to motor 196.76g 56.37n.
12.1950: Converted to motor with 4stroke 6-cyl 450bhp oil engine by Moteren Werke Mannheim A.G.(MWM), Mannheim.
21.12.1950: Trials after conversion. Registered at Ostend as CHARVIC (O335).
23.12.1950: Sailed Ostend for Icelandic grounds first trip under Belgian flag (Sk. Pierlot).
1954: Sold to Charles & Victor Seghers, Ostend.
22.9.1954: Rebuilt with new bow section and lengthened by 3,50 metres. Remeasured 192.18g 56.40n.
1966: Sold to Rederij Seghers, Ostend.
1968: Sold to Charles Seghers & Lea Heyne, Ostend.
22.12.1971: Ostend fishing registry closed.
1972: Sold to Rederij “Java” P.B.V.A., Ostend. Converted for sports fishing and registered at Ostend as JAVA IV.
1972: Converted for sports fishing.
1972: Sailed Scotland for offshore work subsequently laid up at Aberdeen.
1990: Deleted from Lloyd’s Register.

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HMT Valesca

HMT Valesca
Picture reproduced under IWM Non-Commercial Licence

M.V. Charvic O335

M.T. Charvic O335
Picture courtesy of The Maurice Voss Collection

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 10 updates since then.
21/03/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.T. Vale of Clyde – A192

Additional information courtesy of Douglas Paterson

Technical

Official Number: 127143
Yard Number: 446
Completed: 1908
Gross Tonnage: 223
Net Tonnage: 83
Length: 115.5 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

19.12.1907: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.446) for The Vale of Leven Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as VALE of CLYDE.
1.1908: Completed.
28.1.1908: Registered at Aberdeen (A192). William Anderson designated manager.
1911: Harry A. Holmes designated manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 82.92 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-6pdr HA, WT) (Ad.No.515). Based Granton.
13.12.1914: Trimmer, John Stephen Thomson (26) went missing.
15.1.1915: Body recovered in West Harbour Granton by the crew of a ‘messenger’ boat.
18.1.1915: Buried at Seafield Cemetery.
20.12.1918: Sold to Horace Edward Stroud & Sidney Morris Cannon, Aberdeen.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
6.3.1919: Sold to William Flockhart Snr, William Flockhart Jnr, John Flockhart, Jane Flockhart, Agnes Flockhart, Alexander Flockhart, Agnes Flockhart, Euphemia Flockhart & Robert Flockhart, Leith.
29.3.1919: Sold to Morris Wilkins & George Moreland, Manchester (c/o Joseph A. Taylor, Fleetwood, manager).
1.1921: Transferred to Aberdeen (Sam Isaacs (Aberdeen) Ltd, managers) on charter to Bookless Brothers, Aberdeen/Sheffield to operate from Hafnarfjordur, Iceland, ‘salting’.
6.1921: Returned to Aberdeen on completion of charter.
21.12.1921: Sold to George Main & Thomas Main, Aberdeen. George Main designated managing owner. Long-lining.
9.4.1935: Sold to George Main, Thomas Main & James Cale Main, Aberdeen. George Main designated managing owner.
10.7.1936: Landed Fleetwood (Alex Keay, agent).
10.12.1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
6.1.1940: Sold to Alexander M. Morrice, George Dow Taylor, John Morrice & Mary Jane Morrice, Aberdeen. Alexander M. Morrice designated managing owner. 24.1.1941: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
31.8.1943: Sold to Morrice Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Alexander M. Morrice designated manager.
27.3.1946: Sold to Elspeth Forest Clark, Aberdeen. Alexander M. Morrice designated manager.
24.12.1947: Sold to Elspeth Forest Clark, Aberdeen, Alexander Robertson Milne & Henrietta Elizabeth Milne, Newtonhill, Kincardineshire.
1952: Sold for breaking up.
10.1952: Arrived Bo’ness under own power from Aberdeen.
16.1.1953: Aberdeen registry closed.

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Vale of Clyde A192

Vale of Clyde A192
Picture from the Internet

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
15/02/2016: Picture added.
26/11/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
14/07/2020: Updated information.

S.T. Urie FD163

Technical

Official Number: 139797
Yard Number: 529
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 226
Net Tonnage: 87
Length: 121 ft
Breadth: 22.2 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1q1917: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.529) for Richard Watson Lewis, Aberdeen as URIE.
4.1917: Completed (Richard W. Lewis, managing owner).
23.4.1917: Registered at Aberdeen (A754).
5.1917: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out for armed escort duties (Ad.No.1267). Based Harwich.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
6.5.1919: Sold to The Scarisbrick Steam Trawlers (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood (Joseph A. Taylor, manager).
6.5.1919: Aberdeen registry closed.
8.5.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD163).
10.1924: Sold to Sam Robford & Co Ltd, London (Keith R. Hoare, Aberdeen, manager).
27.10.1924: Fleetwood registry closed.
5.11.1924: Registered at Aberdeen (A62).
28.1.1927: Sold to William Alexander Mackie, Torry, Aberdeen (managing owner).
14.10.1932: Sold to Andrew Lewis, Aberdeen (managing owner).
26.1.1933: Sold to North Eastern Fisheries Ltd, Aberdeen,
6.9.1933: Sold to Thomas L. Devlin & Sons, Granton (T. L. Devlin, manager).
30.9.1933: Aberdeen registry closed.
10.1933: Registered at Granton as CORIOLANUS (GN40).
24.8.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1948)(Hire rate £65.18.4d/month).
12.1940: Renamed CRAFTSMAN.
1942: Transferred to Thomas L. Devlin & Sons Ltd, Granton (T. L. Devlin, manager).
3.1944: Converted for dan laying duties.
10.1944: Returned and reverted to Coriolanus (GN40).
31.3.1948: When some 200 miles from Aberdeen, in very heavy weather and severe gale force winds started to take in water in engine room. Pumps were able to cope.
4.1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to G. & W. Brunton, Grangemouth for breaking up.
29.4.1960: Delivered Grangemouth from Granton under own power. Granton registry closed.

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S.T. Coriolanus GN40

S.T. Coriolanus GN40
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to the Shetland Museum & Archive and www.grantontrawlers.com

S.T. Coriolanus GN40

S.T. Coriolanus GN40
Picture courtesy of The Greenday Collection

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
25/01/2015: Image added.
13/02/2015: Information updated.
04/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Urana FD73

Technical

Official Number: 136897
Yard Number: 500
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 308
Net Tonnage: 117
Length: 131 ft
Breadth: 23.1 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

3q1914: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.500) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as URANA.
18.11.1914: Registered at Fleetwood (FD73).
11.1914: Completed (Joseph A. Taylor & Ernest Tomlinson, managers). Requisitioned by The Admiralty from the builders and fitted out as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.1977).
21.1.1917: Based Immingham, Humber Special Trawler Patrol as decoy trawler disguised as BENBOW (GY1016).
8.2.1917: Landed crew of steam trawler ROMEO (GY464) at Immingham after she was stopped by U.Boat (U22) 70 miles E of Berwick and scuttled.
1917: Employed on escort duties. Based Devonport.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
1921: Sold to ??, France.
1921: Re measured.
15.10.1921: Fleetwood registry closed.
10.1921: Renamed SAINTONGE.
1923: H. Veron & Cie, La Rochelle. Registered at La Rochelle as ILE DE FRANCE. Registered at La Rochelle.
Post 1945: Sold to Les Harenguiers Fécampois, Fécamp.
1954: Sold for breaking up.

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S.T. Urana FD73

S.T. Urana FD73
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Urana FD73

S.T. Urana FD73
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
24/01/2015: Image added.
23/10/2017 Removed FMHT watermark from image.