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sv Ashby GY359

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 99174
Completed: 1891
Net tonnage: 45
Length: 62.5 ft
Breadth: 17.9 ft
Depth: 8.45 ft
Rig: Ketch
Built: J. E. Furner & L. W. Lever, Grimsby
Note: Last Fleetwood smack trawling under sail

History

1891: Completed by James Enoch Furner & Levi Walter Leaver, Grimsby for James Enoch Furner, 45 Orwell Street, Grimsby, L. W. Leaver, 80 Ascough Street, West Marsh, Grimsby, R. Sleight & J.B. Jones, Grimsby (J. E. Furner managing owner) as ASHBY.
17.8.1891: Registered at Grimsby (GY359). Fishing out of Grimsby.
23.9.18953: In the morning in collision with Grimsby smack BEATRICE MABEL (GY117). The latter was damage but former escaping unscathed.
24.11.1896: Homeward to Grimsby in extraordinary foggy weather, anchored out of the line of shipping near the Binks, east of Spurn Point. Warning bell being rung. At about 8.00am the Glagow registered coasting steamer TURTLE (146grt/1893) appeared close by steaming towards the land on what was deemed to be a dangerous course. The TURTLE closed the smack and hailed her, the master asking the way as he was Hull bound and other conversation took place. This resulted in the second hand being transferred to the steamer to take her to a pilot. When the master saw the young looking hand he hesitated, but in order to get the advantage of the experience of the skipper he agreed to tow the smack into Grimsby. It was claimed that the skipper directed the course. On arrival at Grimsby the skipper asked what the master was going to pay for his services. The master was most unhappy and retorted that the smack had had a ‘tow up’.
30.7.1897: At the Hull Admiralty court an action was brought by the skipper and crew against the TURTLE with respect to services rendered. There was a counter-claim for the towage of the smack. The plaintiff’s case was that the TURTLE was a complete stranger to the locality, that the steamer was in great danger and, must have been lost owing to the fog, also not being able to take a pilot being outside the cruising area. The services of the smack it was contended were valuable and the steamer had been rescued from a position of danger. The counter-claim was for towage of the smack into Grimsby. The defendants urged that no salvage services were rendered or whatever services were rendered were under an agreement in exchange for towage. Having heard all the evidence from both parties, judgement was given for the defendants.
6.1899: Sold to William J. Armitage, 13 Sea View, Hoylake. Landing at Fleetwood.
1919: Sold to Samuel E. Dutton, Vynor Road, Bidston, Birkenhead (Herbert Pritchard, 88 Giglow Road, South Stanley. Liverpool, manager).
10.1929: Fishing in Morecambe Bay (Sk. Sam Colley) Reported that when fishing some 15 miles SW of the Lune lightship in company with the auxiliary smack MARGARET (FD208) (Sk. William Leadbetter), while preparing to make the first haul of the day, the mainmast broke. A serious incident was avoided by the jib halyards preventing the mast falling on to the crew on deck. Managed to return to Fleetwood unaided.
1.11.1929: Reported that with so few smacks left in the port, it has not yet been possible to secure a mast of suitable proportions. Inquiries have been made in Liverpool, Preston and other NW ports.
3.1930: Reported laid up at Fleetwood “unprofitable to run”.
4.11.1930: Sailed for the fishing grounds in company with LORD MARMION (FD131) and the auxiliary smack HARRIET (FD111).
5.11.1830: In the early hours, about 4.00am, fishing some 40 miles from Fleetwood, some miles away from the other two smacks, weather conditions deteriorated. Hauled gear. HARRIET, sizing up the situation it was agreed that she would take the LORD MARMION in tow for home. Closed the LORD MARMION, connected and after a six hour tow arrived safely in port. ASHBY, with her gear stowed and under reduced sail arrived off the Wyre Light, taken in tow by the steam tug CLEVELEYS ((292grt/1902)) and brought safely into Fleetwood.
3.9.1934: Sailing as a private vessel (Capt. S. E. Dutton master/owner). Crew included Mr C. Boyd, Liverpool and Mrs Dutton. Anchored off Fleetwood but realising that they would take the ground, weighed anchor and tried to get into harbour.
4.9.1934: When it came light put out into very heavy seas, rolling with rails under and drifted on to the bank. Laid out kedge and got off on the flood and anchored close to the line of steamer traffic. The Harbour Master, Capt. J. Maskell, sent out instructions for the smack to be moved. As darkness approached the crew weighed anchor but drifted and fetched up on Barnett Bank. The Fleetwood Lifeboat, SIR FITZROY CLAYTON, (Cox. Leadbetter) stood by until the smack refloated and re-anchored in the Wyre Channel.
6.9.1934: On the evening tide arrived Fleetwood and reported that they had had a very rough passage from Liverpool. The mainsail was blown away in a squall and the punt on deck filled with water. Capt Dutton had facial injuries, having been struck by the foresail bulls-eye block during a squall.
1936: Laid up.
1940: Sold to W. A. Jones & Irene F. Jones, Parkgate.
5.1940: Converted to auxiliary motor.
4.5.1940: Re-registered as auxiliary motor at Grimsby (GY359).
By 31.8.1948: Not listed.

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sv Ashby GY359

sv Ashby GY359
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Changelog
05/01/2009: Page published.
26/10/2014: Information amended.
12/08/2022: Substantial update to history.

sv Ariel FD25

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 67449
Completed: 1874
Net Tonnage: 47
Rig: Ketch
Built: Robert Moore, Dartmouth

History

2.1874: Launched by Robert Moore, Dartmouth for Hewett & Co Ltd, London as ARIEL.
3.1874: Completed.
17.3.1874: Registered at Yarmouth (YH586).
17.3.1874: Appropriated.
1.1.1875: Owned by John Hillyard, Gorleston.
6.2.1877: Damaged in the violent gale that caught the Gt. Yarmouth fleet under sail with gear down, causing considerable damage and some loss of life.
1879: Owned by William H. Page, The Whim, High Street, Gorleston and others.
21.10.1879: At Gt. Yarmouth Magistrates Court, Alfred Wood, fisherman was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment for refusing to go to sea in the smack.
1.1.1883: Sold to Joseph E. Horne, 37 Duncombe Street, Grimsby.
1.1.1888: Owned by Joseph E. Horne, 20 Stanley Street, New Clee.
22.6.1888: Reported sold to John Iddon, 19 Henry Street, Fleetwood and others. At Fleetwood. John Iddon managing owner. Yarmouth registry closed.
1.9.1888: Registered at Fleetwood (FD25).
1897: John Iddon died.
13.8.1897: TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by Mr Robert Westby, at the FIELDEN FREE LIBRARY, Fleetwood on FRIDAY, the 13th day of August 1897 at Three o’clock in the afternoon prompt, subject to the Public Sale Conditions of the Preston Law Society, and to such other conditions as may then and there be produced. Lot 3. – The Wooden SAILING TRAWLER; “ARIEL”, of Fleetwood, 46 tons register, 65 feet 6 inches long, 17 feet 7 inches beam and 8 feet 9 inches depth of hold, built at Dartmouth in 1874. This boat is strongly built and provided with all necessary Sails, Working Gear, etc and is at present fishing off the Bristol Channel. Lot 4. – The Wooden SAILING TRAWLER; “BEAVER”, of Fleetwood, 46 tons register, 59 feet 4 inches long, 17 feet beam and 9 feet 31/2 inches depth of hold, built at Brixham in 1869. She is also a fine working boat boat and provided with all necessary Sails, Working Gear, etc and is now engaged fishing off the Bristol Channel. Both boats were managed and owned by the late Captain Iddon, having been thoroughly kept up and are well known as handy and profitable Trawlers. For further particulars as to lots 3 and 4 apply to Mr T. Fisher, Shipowner, Fleetwood or J. H. Nicholson, Solicitor, Albert Square, Fleetwood.
6.9.1897: Arrived Glasson Dock from Fleetwood (Sk. George Fogg) for docking and survey by Nicholson & Sons.
15.9.1897: Sailed Glasson Dock for Fleetwood (Sk. George Fogg).
13.10.1897: Sold to Richard Ashcroft & George Fogg, Fleetwood (George Fogg/J. R. Wright, skippers). Richard Ashcroft managing owner.
1.9.1900: At Glasson Dock.
8.8.1904: Arrived Glasson Dock from Fleetwood (Sk. George Fogg) for docking and survey by Nicholson & Sons.
17.12.1904: Tonnage altered to 24.51net per Certificate of Survey dated 6th Dec.1904.
1914: Sold for for breaking up.
5.2.1914: Fleetwood registry closed “Boat broken up. Advice received from owner.”

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sv Ariel FD25

sv Ariel FD25
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Changelog
05/01/2009: Page published.
26/10/2014: Information amended.
10/08/2022: Substantial update to history.
04/04/2025: Added image.

sv Amethyst – FD107

Technical

Official Number: 68626
Completed: 1873
Gross Tonnage: 34.91
Net tonnage : 24
Length: 56.9 ft
Breadth: 16.1 ft
Depth: 7.95 ft
Rig: Jigger Smack – trawling, drifting & lining
Built: Peter Rawstrone, Freckleton

History

4.2.1873: Launched by Peter Rawstrone, Freckleton for Nicholas Leadbetter, Fleetwood & others as AMETHYST.
1873: Completed.
16.8.1873: Registered at Fleetwood (FD107).
4.11.1875: At Whitehaven in company with, CONFIDENCE (FD121), PETREL (FD59) and SPRAY (LR??). Attempted to leave harbour. Informed by Mr Dawson, collector of dues, that they could not leave until harbour dues paid. As they refused to pay the harbour tug was moored across the entrance to prevent them leaving. CONFIDENCE and PETREL skippers decided to pay, but AMETHYST and SPRAY continued their attempt to leave, one of the crew of SPRAY cut the tug’s head ropes and AMETHYST fell foul of the tug, smashing her boat. Boarded by harbour master and mainsails confiscated.
6.11.1875: Skippers attended at the office of the solicitors to the Harbour Trustees and consented to pay all dues, damages and costs. Sails returned and allowed to sail.
1881: Census at Fleetwood – Thomas Thomason (39), b-Fleetwood, master; John Ainsworth (40), b-Preesall, AB; William Abram (32), b-Banks, AB; Thomas Leadbetter (17), b-Fleetwood, AB; James Wright (16), b-Southport, cook.
1888: Owned by Nicholas & William Leadbetter.
26.11.1889: Sold to Nicholas Leadbetter, Fleetwood & others.
15.8.1890: Reported that during the week lost all gear when trawling on the fishing grounds.
3.9.1908: Sold to Walter Daniel Cowman & William Cowman, 15 King St, Whitehaven.
4.9.1908: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Whitehaven (1/1908).
1.1.1920: Owned by Walter Daniel Cowman, 15 King Street, Whitehaven (managing owner).
Pre 1924: Sold to David J. Drysdale, Cloughey, Co. Down (managing owner).
14.1.1924: Whitehaven registry closed. Her remains lay for many years in Castleward Bay, Strangford Lough just below Castle Ward, the seat of Lord and Lady Bangor, and there may still be some pieces remaining.

Changelog
05/01/2009: Page published.
24/10/2014: Information updated.
05/07/2016: Information updated.
25/11/2018: Information updated.
09/10/2021: Updated information.

s.v. Ambrosine FD58

Technical

Official Number: 104969
Completed: 1896
Gross Tonnage: 52
Net tonnage: 47
Length: 67.2 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Rig: Ketch – trawling, drifting & lining
Built: Brixham

History

1896: Completed by ??, Brixham for William Richard Memery, 11 Thorncastle Street, Dublin (managing owner) as AMBROSINE. Registered at Dublin (D??).
1901: Sold to Samuel S. Preston, Adelaide St, Fleetwood (managing owner).
7.10.1901: Registered at Fleetwood (FD58).
4.11.1907: Tonnage altered to 24.77net. New Fishing Certificate issued.
26.4.1920: Fleetwood registration closed. Sold to foreigners (Belgian subjects).

Changelog
05/01/2009 Page published.
24/10/2014: Information updated.

s.v. Alicia FD60

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 63930
Completed: 1870
Gross Tonnage: 27.92
Net tonnage: 19.56
Length: 58 ft
Breadth: 14.5 ft
Depth: 7.1 ft
Rig: Jigger Smack – Trawling

History

1870: Completed by Richard Smith?, Preston, for Richard Johnson, Fleetwood as ALICIA. 15.11.1970: Appropriated.
15.11.1970: Registered at Fleetwood.
1.1.1875: Owned by John Calder, Fleetwood.
12.10.1875: Body of Liverpool pilot, James B. Tudor, picked up off Blackpool and landed at Fleetwood.
27.7.1883: Arrived Fleetwood (Sk. Nicholas Wright) and reported having picked up a boot containing a man’s foot up to the ankle. The boot was identified by the maker and Mrs Nicholl, widow of the late Samuel Nicholl, skipper, as being that of her late husband who lost his life at sea when the smack, MARY ELLEN (FD21) was lost with all hands on 14 October 1881. While near the place where the boot was picked up, the gear came fast and the obstacle is supposed to be the sunken MARY ELLEN.
29.12.1884: Sold to Nicholas Leadbetter, Fleetwood & others (Lawrence Bond, skipper).
2.12.1889: The Fleetwood fishing fleet sent in some good catches, acting as a carrier along with IDA (FD51) and CHRISTINA (FD13).
31.1.1891/1.2.1891: Very few of the trawlers that returned home came back without some loss or damage. With very bad weather in the Irish Channel the fleet had attempted to reach the Irish coast but the weather on 26th January was so severe that they remained at anchor until the following day. Only a few boats made the Irish Coast and many put into Peel and Ramsey for shelter. In the midst of the heavy gale which lasted for six hours the Fleetwood boats that were still at sea suffered damage. Returned with trawl beam broken.
2.2.1891: Nearly all the boats alongside were undergoing repairs, some had landed fair catches which made around £12 gross.
20.4.1905: Sold to Granville Buckley, 21 Horncliffe Rd, Blackpool.
1906: Brookes’ steam capstan fitted.
5.10.1906: On Sale. Sailing Trawler “ALICIA” 60ft length (Brookes’ Steam Capstan, nearly new); or would arrange liberally with competent, sober skipper. – W. H. Buckley, 21 Horncliff Road, Blackpool.
11.1906: When trawling in the vicinity of the Nelson Buoy (Sk. Joe Holmes), some six and a half miles from St. Anne’s pier, the trawl came fast on a heavy obstruction. The crew which included the owner, George (sic) Buckley, hauled in the net with great difficulty and found a heavy chain attached. Working for fully eighteen hours they recovered sixty fathoms of chain and a large anchor, all very much corroded. Returned to Fleetwood with fish and salvaged chain and anchor. There was much speculation as to the origin of the salvaged gear, but St. Anne’s men were strongly of the opinion that they belonged to the Morecambe Bay Lightship which was driven from her station by the turbulent seas and severe NW gale in the early morning of 23rd December 1894. Her progress, which would surely have fetched her up on the Ribble Banks, being arrested by the Fleetwood tug FYLDE (217grt/1881) when outside Salthouse Bank, which connected and proceeded northwards.
19.10.1908: Sold to William Eaves, 90 Ash St, Fleetwood (James Wright, skipper), later of 56 Addison Road, Fleetwood (Lawrence Bond, skipper).
18.2.1909: Moses Burgoyne (58), fisherman, at about 7.00pm standing on the Jubilee quayside, drunk and intent on returning to the smack to sleep it off. Seen by Robert Eaves, fisherman who tried to persuade him to move away and taken to the railway foot bridge. Sitting Burgoyne down on the steps he left him to sleep. When some ten yards away, Eaves heard a splash and returning found that Burgoyne had fallen between the smack and the quay. Climbing down the ladder Eaves held Burgoyne for about fifteen minutes before rescuers, hearing his cries, brought both men onto the smack. Burgoyne suffered a 3” cut on his forehead and after first aid by the police was conveyed to the Cottage Hospital unconscious.
21.3.1909: Burgoyne died in the Cottage Hospital having made no progress since his admission.
24.3.1909: At the inquest held at Fleetwood into the death of Moses Burgoyne, a verdict of “Accidental Death” was recorded.
5.9.1911: Alongside Jubilee Quay. At about 12.50am a fire was discovered by Thomas McNaughton who at once raised the alarm. Both the Town and Wyre Dock Brigades attended and found that the bulkhead between the cabin and the hold and a quantity of loose material was well alight. Using the hydrants on the quay a good supply of water was obtained and after about an hour and a half’s combined efforts the fire was extinguished. The damage, which is estimated at £50, is covered by insurance, but the origin of the fire is unknown. Laid up.
13.12.1912: Pencil note from the Fleetwood Registry of Sea Fishing Boats (SS 13/1 3/774/2 Folio 35) “ boat to be dismantled and enquiry to be made in 3 months – 13.2.13 as to cancellation of registry. “
19.3.1913: Fleetwood registry closed “Vessel broken up at Fleetwood. Advice received from owner ”.

Changelog
05/01/2009: Page published.
20/10/2014: Information updated.
23/06/2022: Information updated.