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S.T. Dean Swift FD29

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger and Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 109030
Yard Number: 204
Completed: 1898
Gross Tonnage: 181
Net Tonnage: 74
Length: 110 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 11.3 ft
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Speed: 10 knots

History

26.2.1898: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.204) for The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as the CITY OF HULL.
26.5.1898: Registered at Hull (H396). John A. Laverack designated manager.
5.1898: Completed.
27.5.1907: Sold to Dublin Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Dublin.
5.2.1908: Hull registry closed.
2.1908: Registered at Dublin as DEAN SWIFT (D335). Arthur Richardson, designated manager.
14.1.1911: Arrived Dublin with crew of Liverpool owned, Glasgow registered steamer TURTLE (146grt/1893), Annalong for Birkenhead, cargo potatoes, which foundered off Carlingford Lough, Co. Down.
1913: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1915: Fitted with new deck.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
1922: Company restructured as Dublin Trawling, Ice & Cold Storage Co Ltd, Dublin. Arthur Richardson designated manager.
1926: Sold to Mrs J. M. F. A. Nierinck, Blackpool. Frank Thornley, Fleetwood designated manager.
1928: Sold to Thornley & Co, Fleetwood. Frank Thornley designated manager.
15.7.1928: Responded to distress from steam trawler HIDDENITE (FD180) ashore on rocks in Sound of Islay close to Port Askaig. In bad position and listing to starboard at low water. At high water connected and attempted to refloat but unsuccessful.
16.7.1928: Again attempted to refloat but without success. On arrival of a Glasgow tug, left the scene for Fleetwood.
1928: Sold to Dalby Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
5.1929: Dublin registry closed.
25.5.1929: Registered at Fleetwood (FD29). Bowden Ramster designated manager.
21.9.1934: Sidney Mungay lost overboard.
1939-46: Out of Fleetwood for much of war, fishing home waters.
24.5.1943: Typical landing. 243 kits, hake-99, cod/codling-24, haddock-4, whiting-26, plaice-12, ling/coley-35, roker-5, gurnard-8, dogs-30.
4.2.1957: Sheltering in Ramsey Bay (Sk. Jack Randles) assistance requested by ALCMARIA (LT48) (Sk. Leslie Hatcher), disabled off Maughould Head with boiler trouble. Steamed 40 miles in rough weather to arrive at the drifting ALCMARIA 11 miles NW of Morecambe Bay Lightship. At 6.00 pm. attempted to connect but line parted. At 8.30 pm. Sk. Hatcher sent SOS and at 10.00 pm Barrow lifeboat launched, also answered by RED SABRE (LO71) (Sk. Jim McKernan) outward for fishing grounds.
5.2.1957. At 3.00 am with Barrow lifeboat in attendance, after several attempts with rocket and barrel RED SABRE connected, but line carried away and fouled propeller. With Barrow lifeboat still in attendance and in moderating weather, Sk. Randles, connected at 5.00 pm. and towed to Fleetwood arriving just after midday.
20.1.1959: Sold to Hammond Lane Foundry Ltd, Dublin for breaking up.
27.1.1959: Delivered Dublin from Fleetwood under own power.
28.11.1959: Fleetwood registry closed.

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S.T. Dean Swift FD29

S.T. Dean Swift FD29
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S.T. Dean Swift FD29

S.T. Dean Swift FD29
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S.T. Dean Swift FD29

S.T. Dean Swift FD29
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Changelog
21/01/2009: Page published. 5 revisions since then.
12/04/2014: Second picture added.
01/12/2014: Information updated.
25/04/2017: Removed disputed image.
25/01/2019: Removed FMHT watermark and updated information.
07/06/2019: Added an image.
17/06/2019: Added an image.
07/04/2020: Updated information.

S.T. Davara FD152

Note: First British trawler lost in WWII

Technical

Official Number: 132409
Yard Number: 517
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 291
Net Tonnage: 116
Length: 130.0 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.5 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

6.1.1912: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.517) for The Mount Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as DAVARA.
6.3.1912: Registered at Fleetwood (FD152).
14.3.1912: Completed (George E. J. Moody, Grimsby, manager).
11.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.523). Based Larne.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
8.6.1930: In Wyre Channel, one of 23 trawlers inbound, when a few hundred yards from lock pit found channel blocked by trawlers NELLIE BRADDOCK (FD175) and ERNA (FD158) aground on Tiger’s Tail. Swept by tide and also took the ground. Refloated on next tide and entered Wyre Dock.
193?: W. M. Kelly appointed manager.
12.9.1939: Sailed Fleetwood for fishing grounds (Sk. William Boyles).
13.9.1939: When in a position 21 miles NWby N of Tory Island, Co. Donegal, U-boat (U.27) closed and opened fire (at least 35 rounds); twelve crew escaped in damaged boat. Trawler sunk at 2.55 p.m. by gunfire and after five hours in boat constantly baling, crew picked up by the West Hartlepool steamer WILLOWPOOL (4815grt/1925) and landed safely.
19.9.1939: Fleetwood registry closed “Sunk by enemy submarine”.

(Crew (all Fleetwood unless stated) – Sk. William Boyles; G. T. Pugh, Mate; W. Spall, Bosun; A Scott, Ch Eng, Thornton; J. Higgins, 2nd Eng, Burn Naze; E. Prentice, D. G. Gall, C. S. Hunter & H. R. Wright, deckhands; R. O. Welch & J. Gregger, firemen; C. W. Sharpe, cook).

Note: In August 1939 with the prospect of conflict in the offing, several trawler owners on both the East and West Coast recalled their vessels and delayed the sailing of others. Once War was declared, however, and with markets suffering from a lack of supplies, many trawlers returned to sea thinking that on the West Coast at least, the War might be slow to get under way. They were not to know that many German U-boats were already moving into positions to the West of Ireland and outboard of the Western Isles – both areas favoured fishing grounds of the Fleetwood trawling fleet. On Tuesday 12 September 1939, the Mount Steam Fishing Co’s DAVARA (FD152) commanded by Skipper William Boyles and a crew of eleven, sailed from Fleetwood for the West of Scotland grounds. In the early afternoon of Wednesday 13 September she was in a position some 21 miles NNW of Tory Island, County Donegal when she was closed by the U-boat, U.27 which with the deck gun manned, commenced shelling the DAVARA. Despite damage Skipper Boyles managed to get the boat into the water and with all the crew onboard the trawler was abandoned. The shelling continued for about half an hour and thirty five rounds were counted, the DAVARA sinking at 14.55. The crew were in the boat for five hours constantly baling and rowing and were exhausted when picked up by by the West Hartlepool steamer WILLOWPOOL (4815grt/1925) and landed safely.

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S.T. Davara FD152

S.T. Davara FD152
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S.T. Davara FD152

S.T. Davara FD152
Inboard of Meuse

Changelog
21/01/2009: Page published. 7 updates since then.
30/05/2016: Information updated.
01/06/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.T. Darnett Ness H340

Technical

Admiralty number: 4406
Official Number: 144519
Yard Number: 422
Completed: 1919
As built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet
Gross Tonnage: 290
Net Tonnage: 127
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Cooke, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Gauldie, Gillespie & Co Ltd, Glasgow
Boiler: Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow-on-Tyne
Speed : 10.5 knots

History

15.8.1919: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.422) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as THOMAS BOUDIGE (Ad.No.4406).
1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
23.04.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as THOMAS BOUDIGE O.N.144519.
13.8.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
17.8.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel ex fishing gear.
24.8.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London as THOMAS BOUDIGE (Part IV) as (LO445).
04.1921: Paid off at The Nore. Laid up at Brightlingsea.
31.10.1921: After inspection at Brightlingsea by Capt. William John Lown & Lawrence Spring (directors), purchased by Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. Purchased at asking price £7250 (Others inspected and purchased were DANIEL DICK, GEORGE CORTEN, ISAAC ARTHAN, JOHN BROOKER & JOHN GRAHAM).
3.12.1921: Arrived Hull from Brightlingsea for fitting out. Total cost including fit out and classification £8723.15.2d.
3.12.1921: London registry closed.
17.12.1921: Sailed from Hull on first trip.
12.1921: Remeasured 277g 109n.
21.12.1921: Registered at Hull as THOMAS BOUDIGE (H340). Walter Scott designated manager.
1.2.1922: Registered at Hull as JADE (H340).
12.5.1922: Arrived Hull in tow of tug BIDDY (114g/1914) having connected at the of the mouth of the Humber. Rudder was lost while 40 miles to the west of Orkney, jury rudder made from otterboards enabled her to steam 400 miles to the Humber.
3.6.1922: Sailed after having rudder replaced.
24.3.1925: John William Lown designated manager.
19.10.1934: Sold to Trident Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (£4000). George Arthur Ledger designated manager.
23.11.1934: Registered at Hull as DARNETT NESS (H340).
25.7.1939: Insured value £5,300.
26. 8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.542) (Hire rate £90.0.6d/month).
9.1939: Fitting out at Sheerness.
1940: Based Swansea on patrol & escort duties.
25.10.1944: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (£11750). (Trident Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull acquired by J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood). Geoffrey Edwards Marr designated manager.
3.9.1945: Returned after survey and restoration at Hull.
1946: Transferred to Fleetwood.
1956: Sold to Hammond Lane Foundry Ltd, Dublin for breaking up.
29.6.1956: Delivered Dublin from Fleetwood under own power.
11.9.1956: Hull registry closed “Broken up”.

Note: Thomas Boudige not listed on Muster Role of either HMShips VICTORY or ROYAL SOVEREIGN

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S.T. Jade H340

S.T. Jade H340
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S.T. Darnett Ness H340

S.T. Darnett Ness H340
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HMT Darnett Ness

HMT Darnett Ness
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S.T. Darnett Ness H340

S.T. Darnett Ness H340
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Changelog
21/01/2009: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
06/07/2014: Picture 3 added.
11/07/2014: Picture 1 added.
20/04/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
07/04/2019: Updated information.
30/03/2019: Updated information.

S.T. Coot H897

Technical

Official Number: 123276
Yard Number: 88
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 171.91
Net Tonnage: 51.70
Length: 110.2 ft
Breadth: 21.1 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Goole, England.
Engine: 60hp T.3-cyl and boiler by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull

History

8.1906: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.88) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd (64/64), Hull as COOT.
4.9.1906: Registered at Hull (H897). John E. A. Kelsall, London & George Beeching, Hull designated managers.
9.1906: Completed.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 65.12 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
11.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (2-12pdrs, 1-7.7” A/S Howitzer) (Ad. No.420).
3.1917: Fitted out as a decoy trawler (“Q” ship) under names BURMAH, DORA, KIA ORA and LORNE (1-12pdr, 1-6pdr). Based Granton.
11.1918: Reverted to minesweeping role as COOT.
Post 12.3.1919 (1920): Returned to owner at Hull.
7.6.1919: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London County Westminster & Parr’s Bank Ltd, London (A). John Slater designated manager.
6.3.1923: Mortgagee re-styled as Westminster Bank Ltd, London.
14.10.1927: Mortgage (A) transferred to William Augustus Hayward, Eastbourne.
14.10.1927: Mortgage (A) transferred to Mercantile Marine Finance Corporation Ltd, London.
28.9.1928: Robert Burton designated manager.
16.9.1932: Charles Hugh Emerson designated manager.
10.1932: Mercantile Marine Finance Corporation Ltd in liquidation.
1.11.1932: Mortgage (A) transferred to Harold Frank Hayward, London; Maud Florence Katherine Rogers, Chelsea and Ernest Norton, London (joint mortgagees).
3.1936: Combined boxing and trawling fleet of Kelsall Bros. & Beeching Ltd and the Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd consisting of 59 vessels laid up at Hull (declining catches, coal bill and increased maintenance costs had made the venture uneconomical).
6.3.1936: At Extraordinary General Meeting at Hull, Kelsall Bros & Beeching Ltd placed in Creditors’ Voluntary Winding-up (Richard Field Helm of Messrs Hodgson Harris & Co, London appointed liquidators).
3.2.1937: By order of the mortgagee sold under mortgage (A) to Heward Trawlers Ltd, London (Robert Scott Hewett & Harold Frank Hayward). Robert S. Hewett, Fleetwood designated manager.
6.3.1937: Arrived Fleetwood from Hull. Laid up.
7.10.1937: Sold to Joe Lumb (32/64) and Edward Lumb (32/64), Netherton, nr Huddersfield for conversion to a private vessel.
18.10.1937: Hull (Part IV) registry closed “Ceased fishing”.
20.10.1937: Registered at Fleetwood.
1938: Taken in hand by Nicholson’s yard at Glasson Dock for conversion to a yacht.
1938: Fitted out as a private vessel by Nicholsons (Glasson Dock) Ltd, Glasson Dock, Lancaster – 211g.
1938: Re-engined with twin diesel units 4 stroke 6-cyl 220bhp by National Gas & Oil Engines Ltd, Ashton-under-Lyne.
5.1938: After extensive work and conversion, registered at Fleetwood as DORADE II.
1.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on examination service (P.No.4.340) (Hire rate £206.10.0d/month). Based Reykjavik, Iceland (Ty/Sk. J. F. Nuttall RNR).
2.10.1941: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.
1945: Fitted out as a research and survey vessel – 208g 113n.
27.9.1945: Sold to Major H. W. Hall, ??
1946: Fitted out as a research and survey vessel. Renamed MANIHINE.
1955: Sold to Government of the Colony of Singapore, Singapore.
1961: Sold to East African Marine Fisheries Organisation, Zanzibar.
1964: Sold to East African Common Services Organisation, Mombasa.
1965: Managers became Southern Line Ltd, Mombasa.
1976: Sold to Institute of Marine Sciences, Zanzibar.
1978: Laid up in Zanzibar with no maintenance.
15.6.1979: Sold to ??,?? and used as a coaster on the East African coast.
198?: Laid up and abandoned at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
1992: Stripping commenced.
1997: Breaking up complete.
The ship changed hands for One Pound in 1961 and sailed for East Africa to join the East African Marine Fisheries Organisation based in Zanzibar. Three years later ownership was transferred to the East African Common Services Organisation based in Kenya. In 1965, management and maintenance were undertaken by Southern Line and Southern Engineering at Mombasa until 1976 when the vessel was sold to the Institute of Marine Sciences and based in Zanzibar. During the course of its research program the ship ranged far and wide across the Indian Ocean, and at one time went in search of the fabled Coelacanth. Laid up in Zanzibar, the vessel became derelict and eventually grounded. In May 1979, the ship was put up for sale by tender the bids closing on 15 June. After an overhaul the ship returned to service as a coastal trader before being beached in Dar es Salaam. In 1992 the ship was deleted from Lloyds Register and demolition began soon after. The remains finally disappeared in 1997.

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S.T. Coot H897

S.T. Coot H897
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S.T. Coot H897

S.T. Coot H897
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S.T. Coot H897 as Manihine

S.T. Coot H897 as M.T. Manihine
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M.T. Manihine

M.T. Manihine
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M.V. Manihine

M.V. Manihine
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Changelog
21/01/2009: Page published. 3 revisions since then.
02/11/2014: Picture added.
17/01/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks.
01/01/2020: Updated information.
29/01/2021: Added an image.
02/02/2021: Added an image.
03/02/2024: Added an image.

S.T. Cerealia FD165

Additional material courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 118944
Yard Number: 335
Completed: 1905
Gross Tonnage: 220
Net Tonnage: 92
Length: 122 ft
Breadth: 21.7 ft
Depth: 11.3 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons, Selby
Engine: 450ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co, Hull

History

24.1.1905: Launched by Cochrane & Sons, Selby (Yd.No.335) for Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as CALABRIA.
2.1905: Completed.
27.2.1905: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to William Chesman, Grimsby for the sum of £3000 with interest at 5% (A).
28.2.1905: Frederick Barter Coulson appointed manager.
28.2.1905: Registered at Grimsby (GY50).
10.8.1908: Mortgage (A) discharged.
8.1908: Sold to Akties Fiskeriselskab Norden, Fredershavn.
20.8.1908: Grimsby registry closed. Renamed GUDRUN.
5.1910: Sold to Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
1910: Remeasured on return to British flag – 115.05n
1.6.1910: Registered at Grimsby as CEREALIA (GY549).
1.6.1910: Frederick Barter Coulson appointed manager.
30.6.1910: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to William Chesman, Grimsby for the sum of £1700 with interest at 5% (A).
26.6.1911: George Thomas Mitchell appointed manager.
28.6.1913: Mortgage (A) transferred to Barclay & Co Ltd, London.
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.674).
22.1.1916: Mortgage (A) discharged. Based Egypt.
23.3.1918: Sold to Savoy Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
25.3.1918: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Rowland Hill (64/64), Grimsby for the sum of £5000 with interest at 6% (B).
27.3.1918: Henry Croft Baker & John Lawrance Green appointed managers.
4.6.1918: Mortgage (B) discharged.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
7.5.1919: Sold to Noah Ashworth, Rowland Morris & Ernest Taylor, Fleetwood (64/64) joint owners).
10.5.1919: Joseph Allen Taylor appointed manager.
12.5.1919: Grimsby registry closed.
15.5.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD165).
25.11.1920: Stranded on Jager Rock, Jura, Sound of Islay (Sk. Carrill). Subsequently declared a Total Loss.
6.12.1920: Fleetwood registry closed “Totally lost”.

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S.T. Cerealia FD165

S.T. Cerealia FD165
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Cerealia Crew

Cerealia Crew
Picture courtesy of The Jeffrey Pullen Collection

Changelog
27/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
05/10/2015: Crew picture added.
05/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from images.
11/11/2019: Updated information.