S.T. Cotsmuir M244
Picture courtesy of Peter Brady
Technical
Official Number: 143818
Yard Number: 718
Launched: October 17 1917
Admiralty Number: 3539
Pennant Number: FY. 550
Gross Tonnage: 275
Net Tonnage: 108
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Draught: 12.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, 1917
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood
History
8.8.1917: Laid down. 17.10.1917: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.718) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as THOMAS GOBLE.
23.11.1917: Completed.
3.2.1920: Registered by The Admiralty as a fishing vessel at London (LO288).
12.6.1921: Sold to D. Pettit Ltd, Milford Haven (David Pettit, manager).
29.12.1921: London registry closed.
4.1.1922: Renamed COTSMUIR (M244).
23.4.1925: Left Milford for West Coast of Ireland grounds (Sk. William G. Davies).
3.5.1925: Fishing 140 miles NW by N of the Bull Rock, tailshaft fractured. CAPSTONE (M243) in company connected and proceeded to tow back to Milford.
6.5.1925: Delivered Milford.
9.11.1934: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
28.2.1940: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.550) (Hire rate £80.4.2d/month).
11.1945: Returned after restoration and survey at Port Glasgow. Fishing from Fleetwood.
28.12.1945: Sold to John C. Llewellin, Joseph L. Yolland, John Yolland Jnr, Haverfordwest & Betty Yolland, Swansea (John C. Llewellin, manager).
1.1.1946: Messrs Yolland & Llewellin partnership dissolved.
9.1.1946: Sold to J. C. Llewellin (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (John Charles Llewellin, manager).
29.9.1948: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £13890.
6.10.1948: Milford registry closed.
10.1948: Registered at Fleetwood (FD284).
2.2.1952: Sold to David Wood, Aberdeen for £7700.
2.1952: Fleetwood registry closed.
2.1952: Registered at Aberdeen (A703).
1959: Sold to W. Ritscher, Hamburg for demolition. (29.9.1959:)
11.10.1959: Delivered to Atlantic Reederei F. & W. Joch, Hamburg with Eric Stroud (A90), 213grt/1914 in tow also for demolition.
(Thomas Goble, Master’s Mate (Midshipman), age 23, b. Arundel, Sussex – VICTORY (SB978))
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S.T. Cotsmuir M244
Date: January 19th, 2009 @ 14:15
Categories: Steam Trawlers (Picture)
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