Technical

Official Number 187405
Yard Number 913
Completed: 1956
Gross Tonnage 589
Length 166.7 ft
Breadth 29.3 ft
Depth: 14.5 ft
Engine: 925ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Speed 12.5 knots

History

Note: Fleetwood’s last steam trawler.

16.3.1956: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.913) for Heward Trawlers Ltd, London & Fleetwood (R. S. Hewett & H. F. Hayward) (R. S. Hewett, London, manager) as SAMUEL HEWETT (LO117).
28.5.1956: Completed.
16.5.1959: On Icelandic grounds(Sk. Victor Buschini). Attempt to board by Icelandic gunboat ODIN, who fired blanks at close range; deckhand William Brown of Fleetwood was struck on the head with wadding.
1968: High cost of oil fuel made vessel uneconomic.
1968: Sold to W. H. Arnott Young & Co Ltd, Dalmuir for breaking up.
21.10.1968: Delivered Clyde from Fleetwood in tow of CAMPAIGNER (248grt/1957-1065bhp).

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S.T. Samuel Hewett LO117
Picture courtesy of the Phil Rogers Collection

S.T. Samuel Hewett LO117
Picture courtesy of The Allan Mckernan Collection

S.T. Samuel Hewett LO117
Picture courtesy of The Emiel Rycx Collection

S.T. Samuel Hewett LO117
Picture from The Phil Rogers Collection

S.T. Samuel Hewett LO117
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S.T. Samuel Hewett LO117
Picture courtesy of The Stephen Myerscough Collection

S.T. Samuel Hewett LO117
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S.T. Samuel Hewett LO117
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S.T. Samuel Hewett LO117
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S.T. Samuel Hewitt LO117
Picture courtesy of The J.A. Pottinger Collection

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