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S.T. Bayella H72

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port

Technical

Official Number: 183400
Yard Number: 807
Completed: 1949
Gross Tonnage: 580
Net Tonnage: 209
Length: 171.5 ft
Breadth: 29.2 ft
Depth: 14.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

Last Beverley built coal burner for Hull owners

1.3.1949: Launchd by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.807) for Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as CAYTON BAY.
25.5.1949: Completed.
27.5.1949: Registered at Hull (H72).
5.1951: Company and assets sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
7.2.1952: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager) for £119,886.
11.2.1952: Registered at Hull as BAYELLA (H72).
9.1956: Off Spitzbergen (Sk. Charles Drever) connected to disabled Hull trawler STELLA ARCTURUS (H216) and delivered her to Hull.
8.1955: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
9.8.1966: Sailed Hull for Iceland on last trip (Sk. R. Wright).
30.8.1966: At Hull landed 973 kits grossed £5,111. Laid up.
20.10.1966: Sold to Scrappingco S.r.l., Brussels for breaking up (£6,500).
26.11.1966: Delivered Antwerp.

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S.T. Cayton Bay H72

S.T. Cayton Bay H72
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Cayton Bay H72

S.T. Cayton Bay H72
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S.T. Cayton Bay H72

S.T. Cayton Bay H72
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S.T. Bayella H72

S.T. Bayella H72
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

Changelog

07/06/2011: Page published. 7 updates since then.
03/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.T. Thornella H84

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.

Technical

Official Number: 186686
Yard Number: 906
Completed: 1955
Gross Tonnage: 793
Net Tonnage: 279
Length: 185’ 3” ft
Breadth: 32’ 0” ft
Depth: 16’ 6” ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: T.3-cyl –1325ihp and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel F.P. above 150° F
Owner: J. Marr & Sons Ltd, Fleetwood

History

20.5.1955: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.906) for J. Marr & Sons Ltd, Fleetwood as THORNELLA.
22.9.1955: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull manager).
9.1955: Registered at Hull (H84).
24.9.1955: Sailed Hull on first trip to White Sea (Sk. C. O’Neill).
14.10.1955: At Hull landed 2,348 kits grossed £6,428.
1956: Top earning British trawler – £129,563.
3.4.1973: Sold to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston for breaking up.
4.1973: Delivered Tyne. Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Thornella H84

S.T. Thornella H84
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S.T. Thornella H84

S.T. Thornella H84
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Changelog
03/06/2011: Page published.
02/01/2016: Picture added.
04/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.

S.D/T. Ocean Lux YH84 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 © Barry Banham for FMHT.

Technical

Official Number: 161632
Yard Number: 628
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 125
Net Tonnage: 55
Length: 94.3 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Engine: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
Boiler: Boiler by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Hebburn on Tyne.
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1.5.1930: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.628) for Bloomfield’s Ltd, Great Yarmouth as OCEAN LUX.
5.1930: Completed (Neil Mackay, manager).
28.5.1930: Registered at Yarmouth (YH84).
1930s: Fished seasonal from Padstow and Fleetwood (Bloomfields Ltd, Fleetwood, managing agents).
25.11.1933: Connected to drifter PLOUGHBOY (LT1177) disabled with broken rudder post and delivered Gt. Yarmouth.
30.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1503) (Hire rate £70.4.11d/month).
1942: Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Fleetwood management.
4.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
13.9.1945: Laid up.
9.1945: Returned to owner. Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Gt Yarmouth.
29.10.1946: At Yarmouth landed 170 crans of herring.
1950s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
17.10.1951: At Yarmouth landed 140 crans.
9.11.1951: Landed 180 crans.
27.10.1953: At Yarmouth landed 270 crans.
16.11.1953: At Yarmouth landed 160 crans.
21.11.1953: At Yarmouth landed 170 crans from Cap Gris Nez grounds.
21.12.1954: Sold to W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (William H. Kerr, manager).
8.3.1956: Registered at Yarmouth as DEELUX (YH84).
16.6.1956: Attended steam trawler MERCHANT VANGUARD (M56) stranded on Hook Peninsula, Co. Waterford previous day while seeking shelter. Attempted with MERCHANT VENTURER (M49)(Sk. Ernie Smith) and HOSANNA (LT167 ((Sk. A. Wiseman), to refloat the vessel but failed.
1958: Re-engined with 2 stroke 5-cyl 360bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros Ltd, Manchester at Lowestoft by Richards (Ironworks) Ltd.
12.1958: Re-registered as a motor trawler.
1975: Sold to Powell Construction Ltd, Llanblethian, nr Swansea for breaking up at Swansea.
2.1975: Sailed Milford for Swansea in tow of LORD RODNEY (A50). Tow parted and recovered by Tenby lifeboat. Re-sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Briton Ferry.
11.2.1975: Breaking up commenced.
4.3.1975: Breaking up completed. Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Lux YH84

S.T. Ocean Lux YH84
Picture © John Clarkson

S.T. Ocean Lux YH84

S.T. Ocean Lux YH84
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

M.D/T. Deelux YH84

M.D/T. Deelux YH84

M.D/T. Deelux YH84

M.D/T. Deelux YH84
Picture courtesy of Billy Worrall

Changelog
30/04/2014: Added picture.
27/06/2016: Picture added.

s.v. Anglican FD105

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm
Technical

Official Number: 68624
Yard Number: 21
Completed: 1873
Gross Tonnage: 36
Net Tonnage: 25
Built: John Gibson, Fleetwood
Rig: Smack

History

7.1873: Completed by John Gibson, Fleetwood (Yd.No.21) for William Leech, Fleetwood as ANGLICAN. Registered at Fleetwood (FD105).
1881: Census at Thornton-le-Fylde. James Iddon (33), b-Hesketh Bank, Master; Edward Eccles (60), b-Banks, Mate; Samuel Edwards (25), b-Gravesend & Thomas Fenton (20), b-Liverpool, Seamen; Albert Iddon (12), b-Fleetwood, Cook.
1879: Sold to Joseph Bird, Fleetwood.
23.04.1880: For sale by private treaty 5 64th shares in the fishing smack ANGLICAN.
1881: Sold to William Hudson, Fleetwood.
22.04.1881: William Leadbetter (15) cook aboard the smack WONDER took a lifebelt and jumped overboard, attempting to swim to shore. The ebb tide combined with a strong wind carried him downriver until he was rescued by the crew of ANGLICAN.
1882: Sold to Henry Bird, Hoylake. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Liverpool (LL68).
Pre 1.1.1888: Sold to George Hazlehurst, School Lane, Hoylake.
1899: Sold to Mrs C. Hazlehurst, 94 Market Street, Hoylake (managing owner).
14.01.1899: Reported ashore at Hoylake but refloated.
1913: Owned by John J. Christian, 27 Burley Road South, Everton, Liverpool.
3.6.1916: Liverpool fishing registry closed “No longer used for fishing”.
1917: Sold to Herbert Pritchard, 17 Richmond Park, Anfield, Liverpool (managing owner).
1933: Not listed under that name in MNL.

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Changelog
11/05/2011: Page published.
24/10/2014: Information updated.
28/06/2016: Picture added.
16/08/2016: Incorrect image removed.
31/01/2024: Updated history.
01/02/2024: Minor update to history.

s.v. Scotian FD116

Technical

Official Number: 70158
Completed: 1874
Net Tonnage: 39
Rig: Smack
Built: John Gibson, Fleetwood

History

1874: Completed by John Gibson, Fleetwood (Yd.No.) for John William Leech, Fleetwood as SCOTIAN. Registered at Fleetwood.
1.1.1880: Owned by Peter McKellar, Fleetwood.
1.1.1888: Owned by George Hazlehurst, Market Street, Hoylake. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Liverpool.
1.1.1895: Same.
1.1.1890: Not listed in MNL under this name.

Changelog
11/05/2011: Page published.
02/02/2015: Information updated.