S.T. Cotsmuir M244 : The Bosun's Watch

S.T. Cotsmuir M244

Technical

Official Number: 143818
Yard Number: 718
Completed: 1917
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

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 as a minesweeper (1 – 12pdr and W/T).
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: Registered at Milford as 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.
30.5.1933: At 6.30 am. in position 12 miles SW of Bull Rock picked up all crew of TALLY HO (M43) (Sk. John W. Setterfield) from boat after their trawler foundered about 5.30 am. Landed survivors at Berehaven.
9.11.1934: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
28.2.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (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 breaking up.
11.10.1959: Delivered to Atlantic Reederei F. & W. Joch, Hamburg with ERIC STROUD (A90), 213grt/1914 in tow also for breaking up.
(Thomas Goble, Master’s Mate (Midshipman), age 23, b. Arundel, Sussex – VICTORY (SB978))