S.T. Storm Cock FD148
Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham
Technical
Official Number: 99586
Yard Number: 95
Completed: 1892
Gross Tonnage: 151
Net Tonnage: 63
Length: 104 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Engine: 50NHP T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull
History
22.10.1892: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.95) for Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as STORM COCK.
14.11.1892: Registered at Hull (H207).
11.1892: Completed.
6.2.1902: Sold to G. R. Nicholson, Liverpool (J. Harley, manager).
10.2.1902: Hull registry closed.
2.1902: Registered at Liverpool (LL303).
6.1911: Sold to The Sunrise Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Magnus B. Wedum, manager).
6.1911: Liverpool registry closed.
29.6.1911: Registered at Fleetwood (FD148).
10.1915: Sold to Armitage’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (G. T. Armitage, manager).
21.10.1915: Fleetwood registry closed.
23.10.1915: Registered at Hull (H405).
1916: Main deck, engine casing and funnel renewed.
1916: New boiler fitted.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
4.1919: Sold to Ernest William Hall, Lowestoft.
2.4.1919: Hull registry closed.
5.4.1919: Registered at Lowestoft (LT393).
7.9.1920: Advertised for sale at Baltic Exchange, London, ‘vessel lying at Lowestoft’.
17.9.1920: Sold to Charles Huish, Plymouth.
18.1.1933: Following death of Charles Huish, transferred to Mrs Josephine Huish, Plymouth (Arthur R. Chapman/Sanders Stevens & Co Ltd, managers).
1937: Sold to The Netherlands for breaking up.
16.8.1937: Lowestoft registry closed.
Hi,
email: wjohnmaunder@tiscali.co.uk
I am 76 years old and my granddad: Willam Maunder captained vessels “ALBATROSS & STORM COCK” out of the Barbican (Sutton Harbour) Plymouth and I was very interested to see the information you have on the two steam trawlers. I remember him saying about the first world war when he was involved in the Western Approaches regarding the sinking/capture of a german submarine. The submarine captain on the trawler was very sick as it rolled for more than his submarine. It would be interesting if you can conirm this as it was so long ago when he told me this. He died in 1956. I also have his Captains Certifcates and a picture of him and his crew. Also Again I remember that they went to see for 14 days with 100 ton of coal and 100 ton ice and coming back with 100 ton of fish in the coal bunkers I assume.
He also captained “Verity” again a steam trawler which I have no information on to date. I remember him telling me that she came from the east coast but no more than that. Any information on this trawler would be interesting.
Please remember I am 76 years old and I am open to correction but I hope this will be of interest to you.
William J Maunder.