S.T. Elector LT579 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 109092
Yard Number: 244
Completed: 1898
Gross Tonnage: 169
Net Tonnage: 54
Length: 104.0 ft
Breadth: 21.0 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Built: Mackie & Thomson, Govan
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Muir & Houston Ltd, Glasgow

History

17.10.1898: Launched by Mackie & Thomson, Govan (Yd.No.244) for Great Northern Steamship Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as ELECTOR.
12.1898: Completed (William R. Nowell, Hessle, manager).
15.12.1898: Registered at Hull (H438).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 66.63 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
12.6.1919: Sold to Arthur Gouldby, Kessingland.
10.6.1919: Hull registry closed.
12.6.1919: Registered at Lowestoft (LT579).
16.6.1919: Registered owners, Arthur Gouldby (56/64) and Charles Sansom (8/64), both Lowestoft (Arthur Goulby, managing owner).
23.6.1919: Registered owners, Arthur Gouldby (44/64); Charles Sansom (8/64) Betsy Garrood (8/64) and Harriet Prior (4/64), all Lowestoft (Arthur Goulby, managing owner).
26.7.1920: Registered owners, Arthur Gouldby (44/64); Charles Sansom (8/64); Dorothy Garrood (8/64) and Harriet Prior (4/64), all Lowestoft (Arthur Goulby, managing owner).
6.12.1921: Registered owners, Arthur Gouldby (44/64); Charles Sansom (8/64); Dorothy Garrood (8/64) and Harry George Prior (4/64), all Lowestoft (Arthur Goulby, managing owner).
11.4.1922: Registered owners, Arthur Gouldby (44/64); Charles Sansom (8/64); Dorothy Garrood (4/64); Harry George Prior (4/64) and Betsy Garrood (4/64), all Lowestoft (Arthur Goulby, managing owner).
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, managing agents).
26.2.1937: Registered owners, Harry Garrood (43/64); Arthur Gouldby 13/64); Dorothy Garrood (4/64) and Betsy Garrood (4/64), all Lowestoft.
5.4.1937: Registered owners, Harry Garrood (43/64); Arthur Gouldby (13/64); Dorothy Garrood (4/64) ; George & Harry James Garrood (4/64 joint). All Lowestoft.
4.1937: Sold to Dutch principals for breaking up.
14.4.1937: Lowestoft registry closed “Sold Dutch for demolition”.

Changelog

31/12/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
04/06/2020: Updated information.