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S.T. Lord Middleton FD67

Technical

Official Number: 164923
Yard Number: 1155
Completed: 1936
Gross Tonnage: 464
Net Tonnage: 181
Length: 161.3 ft
Breadth: 26.6 ft
Depth: 14.1 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

24.3.1936: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1155) for Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as LORD MIDDLETON.
7.5.1936: Registered at Hull (H282).
19.5.1936: Completed at a cost of £19,805. Albert Turgoose & James Clark designated joint managers.
25.5.1936: Sailed Hull on first trip to Norway Coast (Sk. Arnasson).
15.6.1936: At Hull landed 744 kits £910 gross.
22.7.1939: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. R. Pettman).
25.7.1939: Insured value £23,200.
7.8.1939: At Hull landed 1,584 kits £1,106 gross.
1939: To requisitioning, at Hull landed from Iceland/Bear Island/Norway Coast (Sk. R. Pettman) 198 days 17,000 kits. £11,202 gross.
9.1939: Requisitioned for war service as an anti-submarine trawler (P.No. FY.219) (Hire rate £301.12.0d/month).
10.12.1939: Sk. Edgar Albert Mutten RNR appointed CO.
1.1940: Based Ardrossan with A/S Group 29.
12.1.1941: Ty/Lieut. Robert Hudson Jameson RNR appointed CO.
4.1942: Murmansk convoys PQ14 to PQ17 inclusive and return QP convoys.
8.4.1942: Sailed Oban escorting convoy PQ-14 – Oban – Murmansk.
16.4.1942: In company with NORTHERN WAVE (P.No.FY153) (Ty/Lieut. William Godfrey Pardoe-Matthews RNR) who picked up 28 survivors, picked up 9 survivors including Master (Capt. John McDonald), from MoWT steamer EMPIRE HOWARD (6985grt/1941) torpedoed by U-boat (U403) NW of North Cape (73.48 21.50E). Landed survivors at Polarnoe near Murmansk.
28.4.1942: Sailed Murmansk escorting convoy QP-11 – Murmansk – Reykjavik.
1.5.1942: 150 miles off Bear Island picked up 14 survivors of Russian steamer TSIOLKOVSKIJ (2847g/1935) torpedoed by U.boat (U589) (71.46N 34.30E) and damaged, subsequently sunk by German destroyers Z-24 and Z-25. Escorting convoy QP-14 Murmansk – Reykjavik. Took off most of crew of HMS SOMALI (G33) torpedoed amidships by U-boat ((U703) transferring them to other ships.
17.1.1943: Ty/Lieut. Trevor Davies Bennett RNR appointed CO.
15.2.1943: Escorting convoy JW-53 Liverpool – Kola Inlet. In heavy weather forward store flooded, speed reduced and fell behind. Ordered to to steam for Scapa Flow escorted by HMS DIANELLA (K07).
9.3.1943: Ty/Lieut. George O.T. D. Henderson RNVR appointed CO.
3.1944: Ty/Lieut. Leslie Alfred Berry RNVR appointed CO.
1944: Assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
23.5.1944: Convoy escort duties in British waters and across the Channel in support of landings.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
15.12.1944: Ty/Act/Lt Cdr. George Henry Riches RNVR appointed CO.
12.1944: Pickering & Haldane Ltd bought by J Bennett, London.
20.06.1945: Company restyled as Lord Line Ltd, Hull.
18.3.1946: Returned to owner.
12.1947: Converted for burning oil fuel F.P. above 150° F.
17.4.1950: Sold to Associated Fisheries Trawling Co Ltd, Hull for £20,500 (Lord Line in liquidation)
22.07.1953: Company restyled Lord Line Ltd, Hull.
30.7.1962: Sailed Hull for Iceland, last trip from port (Sk. J. Malon).
16.8.1961: At Hull landed 1,340kits grossed £5,777.
21.8.1962: Sold to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood for £28,304.
1.10.1962: Hull registry closed.
10.1962: Registered at Fleetwood (FD67). Leslie Wheildon designated manager.
14.11.1962: On Icelandic grounds arrested for alleged illegal fishing and escorted to Isafjördhur (with HMS RESSELL (P.No.F80) in company).
5.1964: Sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
14.5.1964: Delivered Barrow-in-Furness from Fleetwood under own power.
1964: Fleetwood registry closed.

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S.T. Lord Middleton H282

S.T. Lord Middleton H282
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S.T. Lord Middleton FD67

S.T. Lord Middleton FD67
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S.T. Lord Middleton FD67

S.T. Lord Middleton FD67
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Changelog
13/01/2009: Page published. 3 revisions since then.
03/11/2014: Picture added.
21/12/2019: Updated information and added an image.

S.T. Wyre Mariner (2) FD34

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 187848
Yard Number: 1412
Completed: 1956
Gross Tonnage: 656
Net Tonnage: 244
Length: 169.0 ft
Breadth: 30.5 ft
Depth: 16.0 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 900ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150°F

History

Note: Last steam trawler built for Fleetwood

13.2.1956: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1412) for Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as WYRE MARINER.
23.7.1956: Completed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD34). Leslie Wheildon appointed manager.
1956: Maiden trip from Icelandic grounds (Sk. Percy Bedford), landed 1145 kits grossed £7900.
4.1958: From a 10 day Icelandic trip (Sk. Percy Bedford) grossed £10,797 and set a new average daily gross of £1,079.
8.4.1960: Sailed Fleetwood for Bear Island grounds (Sk. Percy Bedford).
9.4.19060: Off West Coast of Scotland answered distress call from steam trawler ROYAL MARINE (GY213) disabled with engine trouble. Closed, connected and commenced tow to Fleetwood.
11.4.1960: Delivered Fleetwood after 250 mile tow, transferred to tugs BISPHAM (21grt/1938) and LANDY II (66grt/1949) and brought into dock.
14.9.1960: On E coast Icelandic grounds (Sk. Percy Bedford) approx 30 miles from shore, in heavy weather and 45mph gale, LORD LLOYD (FD52) started to take in water. Crew secured two liferafts together abandoned and taken onboard.
15. 9.1960: Vessel still afloat, boarded and secured line and towed to Seydisfjordur. Sk. Percy A. Bedford arrested for illegal fishing said to have been carried out on 7.7.1960 off the island of Hvalbakur.
17.9.1960: Court in Reykjavik fined Sk. Bedford £2000 or seven months imprisonment.
1960: Top Fleetwood trawler.
11.1.1961: At Fleetwood landed 920 boxes (including 620 boxes of plaice), £9,223 gross.
19.4.1961: At Fleetwood landed 1,430 kits (including nearly 900 kits of haddock), £6,000 gross from a 17 day Icelandic trip.
26.4.1961: At Fleetwood landed 1,003 kits, £6,452 gross from a 12 day Icelandic trip.
1961: Top Fleetwood trawler grossed £108,000.
20.3.1962: Arrested for alleged fishing inside six mile limit off Westman Islands, Iceland.
25.3.1962: Court in Reykjavik fined Sk. Percy Bedford £1670 and confiscated gear and catch (about £625).
21.1.1964: Inward from Icelandic grounds, in thick fog in Wyre Channel ran on mussel beds off Lifeboat Slipway and came fast.
22.1.1964. Tug from Barrow and local boats unsuccessful in refloating.
23.1.1964. Motor trawlers BORDER PRINCE (KY198), STAR of FREEDOM (FD215) and GOODWILL (FD113) alongside and loaded catch of 1,120 kits for transfer to market.
24.1.1964: Landing grossed £4800.
26.1.1964: Refloated with tug assistance and proceeded into Wyre Dock.
4.1968: Transferred within Associated Fisheries Group (later British United Trawlers Ltd) to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
4.1968: Fleetwood registry closed.
10.4.1968: Registered at Grimsby (GY2).
25.4.1968: Registered at Grimsby as NORTHERN SUN (GY2).
5.1976: Sold to Blyth Shipbreakers & Repairers Ltd, Blyth for breaking up.
6.1976: Breaking commenced.
28.6.1976: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
Picture courtesy of The Peter Hearn Collection

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Northern Sun GY21

S.T. Northern Sun GY21
Picture courtesy of The Steve Farrow Collection

S.T. Northern Sun GY2

S.T. Northern Sun GY2
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Northern Sun GY2
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
12/01/2009: Page published. 9 revisions since then.
19/09/2014: Updated information.
04/10/2014: Mended broken pic link.
04/12/2014: Picture added.
03/08/2018: Removed disputed images and updated history.
10/11/2020: Updated history.

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

Technical

Official Number: 180333
Yard Number: 789
Completed: 1948
Gross Tonnage: 366
Net Tonnage: 137
Length: 136.9 ft
Breadth: 26.1 ft
Depth: 13.3 ft
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: 600ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
Speed: 10.9 knots

History

1.11.1947: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.789) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as MARGARET WICKS.
26.1.1948: Completed registered at Fleetwood (FD265).
16.2.1948: Landed maiden (Sk. W. Lane), grossed £3940 from 1087 boxes.
1.12.1953: In response to broadcast steamed to assist VELIA (FD116) in search for survivors from HILDINA (H222) which had capsized in approximate position 59.48N 5.14W, 50 miles N by W1/2W of Sule Skerry having come fast and broached. At 10. 16 am.VELIA proceeded to Stornoway with ten survivors. In deteriorating weather conditions continued search in company with MONIMIA (FD266) until 1.37 pm. but no further survivors found although wreckage was sighted.
6.1956: Company taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood. (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager).
7.7.1956: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood (Sir Fred Parkes, manager).
1958: New boiler fitted.
12.9.1962: On Icelandic grounds arrested for alleged illegal fishing.
13.9.1962: Court at Reykjavik fined Sk. Mecklenburgh £2160 and confiscated nets and catch (£1350).
7.2.1963: Transferred to Aberdeen Near Water Trawlers Ltd, Aberdeen (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
24.3.1963: On slip at Tórshavn but not hauled out, possible fouled propeller.
13.5.1963: Returned to Fleetwood (Arthur J. Lewis, manager).
7.12.1963: Sailed Fleetwood for fishing grounds (Sk. Harry Chantler). Took bunkers in Belfast.
8.12.1963: With Mate in charge of watch, at 0225 stranded on rocks Mull of Oa, Islay; fifteen crew rescued by breeches buoy. Islay lifeboat and HMS HAMPSHIRE stood by.
15.12.1963: Refloated by salvage and mooring vessel RFA DISPENSER (775grt/1943) and towed to Port Ellen Bay. Subsequently towed to Ardrossan for survey.
1.1964: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood (Arthur J. Lewis, manager).
2.1964: Declared a CTL.
2.1964: Sold to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd, Faslane for breaking up.
12.2.1964: Sailed Ardrossan under tow for Faslane.
13.2.1964: Delivered Faslane. Fleetwood registry closed. DTI held preliminary inquiry into the loss, but no formal inquiry was ever held.

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S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265
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S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265
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S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265
Picture courtesy of Stephen Myerscough

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265
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S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265
Being slipped at Tórshavn.
Picture courtesy of Finn Bjørn Guttensen

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265

S.T. Magaret Wicks FD265

S.T. Magaret Wicks FD265
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Changelog
12/01/2009: Page published. 9 updates since then.
11/12/2015: Picture added.

S.T. Kilmany BF448

Technical

Official Number: 137666
Yard Number: ??
Completed: 1925
Gross Tonnage: 96g
Net Tonnage: 40n
Length: 87.8 ft
Breadth: 19.3 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Elliott & Garrood Ltd, Beccles (machinery ex SCOTSMAN (125414)(INS430) removed 1925 when vessel sold for demolition).

History

Wooden Drifter

1925: Launched by William Wood, Lossiemouth (Yd.No.) for J. Flett, George Garden, James Stewart, William Cormack, Charles A. Hay & Alexander Adam, Lossiemouth as GIRL ISOBEL at a cost of £1700.
1925: Completed (Charles A. Hay, managing owner). Registered at Inverness (INS84).
9.1936: Sold to James Jack & W. Jack, Pennan. Inverness registry closed. Registered at Fraserburgh as JEANNIE JACK (FR244).
1938: Sold to Alexander Watt, Gardenstown & Others. Fraserburgh registry closed.
20.5.1938: Registered at Banff as KILMANY (BF448).
15.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service and employed on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £34.16.0d/month).
1944: Sold to Supreme Fishcuring Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
21.12.1945: Returned to owner.
1947: Sold to The Adam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London.
1948: Sold to A. W. Easto, Lowestoft. Banff registry closed. Registered at Lowestoft (LT90).
1952: Sold for breaking up at Oulton Broad.

Changelog

12/01/2009: Page published. 2 updates since then.

S.T. Crystal SH58

Additional material courtesy of Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 105079
Yard Number: 151
Completed: 1895
Gross Tonnage: 149
Net Tonnage: 57
Length: 100.0 ft
Breadth: 20.8 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

20.11.1895: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.151) for Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as CRYSTAL.
16.12.1895: Registered at Hull (H303).
16.12.1895: Completed trials and accepted (Lawrence Spring, manager).
1913: New boiler fitted.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 62 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
28.1.1916: Fitted with new propeller.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
10.10.1917: Arthur Taylor appointed manager.
7.7.1918: Skipper had to resort to chopping gear to escape from a German submarine. Claim for £105.14s. made under War Risk Insurance Policy.
5.11.1918: In River Humber off Grimsby in collision with steam trawler LYRIC (GY434). Sustained slight damage, LYRIC suffered damage to stem and bow plating.
12.11.1918: Arrived at Hull to land and repair.
1919: Released.
6.3.1919: Sold to George Altoft & William Boyd Hull for £9,250 including fishing gear (through W. A. Massey & Sons Ltd, Hull, shipbrokers commission £150).
21.3.1919: Sold to The Trident Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (George A. Ledger, manager).
16.11.1929: Sold to George Henry Gibson & Charles Henry Mumby, Hull (George H. Gibson, manager).
31.1.1934: Sold to Joseph Catchpole & John Sheriff Ellis, Scarborough (Joseph Catchpole, manager).
30.1.1935: Sold to John S. Ellis & Co Ltd, Scarborough (Joseph Catchpole manager).
28.5.1935: Sold to Crystal Fishing Co Ltd Scarborough (Bob Robson & Fred Welch)(Joseph Catchpole manager).
31.5.1935: Hull registry closed.
13.6.1935: Registered at Scarborough (SH58).
22.7.1937: Sold to The Filey United Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Scarborough (Richard F. Cammish, manager).
22.2.1940: Fishing in North Sea (Sk.Thomas ‘Mickey” Scales), in company with AUCUBA (GY117), CARDEW (H157) and EMULATORr (SH83) attacked by German aircraft. Group returned fire and aircraft withdrew; no casualties.
14.10.1942: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
26.6.1943: On a North Sea trip (Hull crew). Foundered off Yorkshire Coast after detonating a German laid mine (position not confirmed at present*).
27.6.1943: Destroyer HMS VIVACIOUS (P.No. D36) on East Coast patrol and escort duties picked up all 10 crew and landed them at Immingham.
16.9.1943: Scarborough registry closed “destroyed by mine explosion”.

(* 27.6.1943: Message from HMS Vivacious. Reported lost 0.25°, 12miles from 18A buoy in position 54.1439N 00.0918W.
Minesweeping Summary No.193 – Reported lost in position 54.2330N 00.0030E
Trade Division List of Losses 1943 – Reported lost 12miles off Scarborough)
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S.T. Crystal H303

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S.T. Crystal SH58

S.T. Crystal SH58
Picture from The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection courtesy of The George Scales Collection

Changelog
12/01/2009: Page published. 2 revisions since then.
19/07/2014: Picture added.
06/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
13/02/2020: Updated information.