S.D/T. Constant Star LT1158 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 © by Barry Banham.

Technical

Official Number: 132943
Yard Number: 510
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 98.46
Net Tonnage: 43.13
Length: 88.1 ft
Breadth: 18.7 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 210bhp T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Thos. Sudron & Co Ltd, Stockton on Tees.

History

8.11.1911: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.510) for The Star Drift Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft as CONSTANT STAR.
23.12.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1158).
29.12.1907: Completed. George Catchpole designated manager.
5.8.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence drifter. Based Scapa.
2.7.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (Star Drift Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft).
Late 1920s/1930s: Seasonal trawling from Milford and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agent).
4.4.1929: Explosion in boiler room whilst off Blackpool. ELIE NESS (LT1259) connected and delivered Fleetwood.
26.6.1932: On Small’s ground foremast broke.
14.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as an examining vessel/minesweeper (Hire rate £25.10.0d/month).
20.11.1939: Returned to owner.
10.11.1940: In heavy seas off Pembrokeshire coast suffered damage.
21.11.1940: Struck wall at Milford damaging stem and bow plating.
29.11.1942: Sold to Owen David Purdy, Hakin.
18.1.1946: Sold to Ocean Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven. Henry J. Harwood designated manager.
25.11.1946: Sold to Fred.J. Ingram (22/64); Trevor Ingram (21/64) and Alan Packman (21/64), Milford Haven.
12.1948: Laid up at Milford.
20.4.1949: Sold to William Foreman, Peterhead. Lowestoft registry closed.
12.5.1949: Registered at Peterhead (PD38). Joseph Reid designated manager.
12.1954: Peterhead registry closed “Ceased fishing”.
1955: Sold for breaking up.
1955: Lowestoft registry closed

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S/D.T. Constant Star LT1158

S/D.T. Constant Star LT1158
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S.D/T. Constant Star PD38

S.D/T. Constant Star PD38
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S.T. Constant Star LT1158

S.T. Constant Star LT1158
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

Changelog
11/03/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
23/02/2016: Picture added.
29/06/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
30/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.