S.T. Hercules FD172

Technical

Official Number: 118780
Yard Number: 35
Completed: 1903
Gross Tonnage: 261
Net Tonnage: 95
Length: 128.3 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Depth: 12.0 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: 70nhp T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Speed : 10.5 knots

History

26.8.1903: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (Yd.No.35) for The Anglo-Norwegian Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as HERCULES.
9.10.1903: Completed (William R. Leyman, manager).
10.10.1903: Registered at Hull (H771).
21.10.1912: Sold to The Lancashire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (James A. Robertson, manager).
11.1914: New boiler fitted.
25.11.1912: Hull registry closed.
26.11.1912: Registered at Fleetwood (FD172).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 103.35 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
20.3.1915: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.1361). Commissioned at Fleetwood.
22.3.1915: Arrived Devonport. Fitted out for auxiliary patrol duties.
26.3.1915: Mounting fitted, gun not available. Fitted with mine-sweep.
30.3.1915: Allocated Unit 85 – Division D based at St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly (Sk. George Birch RNR).
19.4.1915: Registered at Fleetwood as HERCULES IV (FD172).
9.1.1916-15.1.1916: Refit at Penzance. Relief SLEBECH (Ad.No. 1758).
10.1916: Allocated Unit Nos. 85, 87, 147 – Sections C, D, E, F 1st Division based Isles of Scilly (Sk. G. Birch RNR). Fitted 3pdr.
By 1.10.1918: At Isles of Scilly for General Patrol and Escort work.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
12.10.1924: Edward Towne designated manager.
21.6.1930: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood. Geoffry Edwards Marr designated manager.
12.4.1933: In collision with AMALIA (LT241) which sustained damage.
1937: Sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield (£900) for breaking up at Preston.
13.12.1937: Fleetwood registry closed “Ship broken up”.

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S.T. Hercules FD172

S.T. Hercules FD172
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Hercules H771

S.T. Hercules H771
Picture courtesy The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Hercules FD172

S.T. Hercules FD172
Picture from the Internet

S.T. Dania FD22

Rachael (background) Redwing (foreground)
Hercules (alongside)
Dania (outboard)
Picture courtesy of The Bill Blow Collection

Changelog
28/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
29/01/2016: Picture added.
25/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
10/10/2020: Added an image and updated history.