Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall and Peter Coxon

Technical

Official Number: 114305
Yard Number: 753
Completed: 1904
Gross Tonnage: 218
Net Tonnage: 64
Length: 121 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Boiler: R. Stephenson & Co Ltd, Hebburn on Tyne
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields

History

22.9.1904: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.753) for The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood as TRENT.
31.10.1904: Registered at Fleetwood (FD12), Richard C Ward & John N. Ward appointed joint managers.
11.1904: Completed.
11.2.1906: Off Antrim coast, north-west of Rathlin Island stood by and then with steam trawler LARK (GY383) connected to Sunderland registered West Hartlepool steamer QUEEN WILHELMINA (3950g/1898) which had lost her propeller nine days previously in the Atlantic 160 miles west of Rockall while on passage Tyne – Baltimore in ballast. Commenced tow to Belfast.
12.2.1906: Off Tor Point, Co. Antrim, at 10.00am. steam trawler WYRE (FD196) came upon them, made fast and assisted in the towage.
13.2.1906: At 4.45pm delivered safely to anchor in Belfast Lough.
23.5.1906: In the High Court of Justice – Admiralty Division, awarded the sum of £3,800 in respect of the salvage of the QUEEN WILHELMINA.
24.12.1906: Mortgaged to Lancaster Banking Co Ltd, Lancaster @ 5% interest (A).
24.2.1909: John N. Ward appointed manager.
8.4.1909: Mortgage (A) discharged.
22.4.1909: Mortgaged to Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Co Ltd, Manchester @ 5% interest (B).
10.4.1912: Magnus B. J. Wedum appointed manager.
8.1913: New boiler fitted.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 84.41net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
16.1.1914: Mortgage (B) discharged.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.120).
5.8.1914: Arrived Devonport. Fitted with 1-6pdr and mine-sweep; to remain for minesweeping duties.
1.1916: At Devonport with Unit No.122 – Section C (Sk. A. Norton RNR)
23.12.1916: Mortgaged to Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Co Ltd, Manchester (C). 3.1917: Renamed TRENT II. Based Stromness.
1.12.1917: Mortgage (C) discharged.
8.12.1917: Sold to Robert Moon (32/64) & Joseph Moon (32/64), Aberdeen.
20.12.1917: Robert Moon appointed managing owner.
12.12.1917: Fleetwood registry closed.
18.12.1917: Registered at Aberdeen as TRENT (A888).
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner. Reverted to TRENT (A888).
25.11.1919: Sold to Thomas Hudson, Hull (managing owner).
11.12.1919: Sold to The East Riding Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Thomas Hudson, manager).
12.12.1919: Aberdeen registry closed.
15.12.1919: Registered at Hull (H127).
1923: Sold to Charles Hudson, Hull (managing owner).
1924: Sold to Thomas Jenkerson, Milford Haven.
14.1.1925: Registered at Hull as JENWIL (H127).
3.3.1925: Hull registry closed.
6.3.1925: Registered at London (LO40).
1926: Sold to Jenkerson & Jones Ltd, Milford Haven (Thomas Jenkerson, manager).
22.10.1928: Fishing 9 miles S of Old Head of Kinsale observed SIDMOUTH (M57) 5 miles to northward in distress. Hauled and closed and found trawler had broken tailshaft. At about 10.00 a.m. having connected commenced tow to Milford.
23.10.1928: Delivered Milford.
18.5.1934: Sold to H. Elliott & Sons Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Henry Elliott appointed manager).
14.8.1935: London registry closed.
7.10.1935: Registered at Fleetwood (FD40).
27.4.1943: Typical wartime landing (Sk. Albert Coxall). 417 kits – hake-27, cod/codling-10, haddock-4, flats-4, ling/coley-335, roker-3, dogs-25, sole & prime-9.
20.9.1951: Sold to Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven (Henry J. Richards, manager).
9.1951: Fleetwood registry closed.
17.9.1951: Registered at Milford (M134).
3.10.1951: Registered at Milford as LORDLEIGH (M134).
1952: Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd in liquidation.
19.2.1953: Sold to W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven.
5.5.1953: Sold to South Western Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (J. C. Llewellin, manager).
5.1956: Company wound up.
5.1956: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Rees Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Llanelli for breaking up.
26.5.1956: Milford registry closed, breaking up completed.

Note. 9.1.1946: London Gazette. Sk. Albert Coxall awarded MBE (for rescue of Swedish sailors in WW2)

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S.T. Trent FD12
Picture courtesy of Birgir Þórisson

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
09/12/2014: Information updated.
11/03/2017: Removed disputed image.
03/08/2018: Updated information.
31/01/2019: Changed image and updated information.