Category Archives: Drifter/Trawler

S.D/T. Olivae R212

Technical

Official Number: 137610
Yard Number: 269
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 107
Net Tonnage: 51
Length: 92 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Built: Fellows & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth
Engine: T.3-cyl by F. W. Carver & Co, Great Yarmouth
Boiler: by Riley Brothers (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1915: Completed by Fellows & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth (Yd.No.269) on spec as DOROTHY F and not registered.
1.1916: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (Ad.No.1959).
1.1919: Returned.
2.1919: Renamed KINGFISHER.
4.1919: Sold to Charles H. George, Caister-on-Sea.
17.4.1919: Registered at Yarmouth as OLIVAE (YH73). Charles H. George designated managing owner.
10.1.1920: Sold to Sutton Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hartlepool. Albert R. Sutton designated manager.
26.2.1920: Sold to The Thanet Steam Trawling Co Ltd, London.
29.3.1920: Yarmouth registry closed.
30.3.1920: Registered at Ramsgate (R212). Thomas W. Chapman, Ramsgate, designated manager.
1921: E. H. Jones designated manager.
3.1922: Transferred to Fleetwood Walter Morley, Fleetwood designated manager.
1.1924: Sold to Frederick Spashett (64/64), Lowestoft.
17.1.1924: Ramsgate registry closed.
19.1.1924: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1297). Frederick Spashett designated managing owner.
30.1.1924: Sold to Pevensey Castle Ltd (64/64), Lowestoft.
13.2.1924: John Victor Breach, designated manager.
2.10.1924: In fine weather, 11 miles off IJmuiden connected to steam drifter EILEEN EMMA (LT342) disabled with broken tail shaft and delivered her to Lowestoft after fifteen hour tow.
6.7.1925: At Lerwick damaged in collision with steam drifter LIVELY (BF262).
7.12.1926: Suffered crank shaft damage.
2.6.1928: At Fleetwood landed 160 boxes.
2.3.1932: At Padstow damaged in collision with steam drifter ELIE NESS (LT1259) (Damage repaired by George Overy Ltd, Lowestoft at a contract price of £18.12.0d).
17.10.1932: Damaged in collision with sailing barge LILIAN MAY (71n/?).
3.5.1933: At about 3.00 am hauling in strong winds, heavy sea and a thunderstorm some 70 miles WbyN of St. Ann’s Head, deckhand Reginald Muskett was knocked overboard by a rope. David William Ellis, deckhand jumped into the sea and managed to hold him before becoming tangled in the net. Both hauled back onboard (David William Ellis awarded BoT Sea Gallantry Medal (Bronze)).
30.3.1938: Broke mizzen mast on passage to Downings Bay, Co. Donegal.
12.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY.926) (Hire rate £27.0.0d/month).
1941: Based Harwich (Ty/Sk. A. F. Meacock RNR).
6.1941: Based Dartmouth.
1.1942: Remains at Dartmouth.
1.1944: John Victor Breech died. R. H. Self appointed manager.
6.1940: Returned to owner.
25.11.1946: Fouled and fractured propeller with gear.
6.10.1947: At Lowestoft landed 170 crans of herring.
16.10.1950: At Lowestoft landed 190 crans.
31.1.1952: Sank alongside in Hamilton Dock, Lowestoft whilst refitting. Salved and returned to service.
3.1956: Sold Belgian principals for breaking up (Sanctioned by MoT & CA letter No. G.S.P.1/1/02039 dated 12.3.1956).
11.4.1956: Sailed Lowestoft for Belgium.
19.4.1956: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Olivae R212

S.D/T. Olivae LT1297
Picture courtesy of The Robert Durrant Collection

S.D/T. Olivae YH73

S.D/T. Olivae LT1297
Picture from the Internet

Changelog
03/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
10/02/2015: Picture added.
19/07/2016: Image added.
27/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
07/07/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Ocean Favourite YH239 (Seasonal)

Wartime visitor

Technical

Official Number: 135046
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 34
Length: 88.7 ft
Breadth: 19.7 ft
Depth: 9.9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Built: Beeching Bros Ltd, Gt Yarmouth, 1913
Owner: Bloomfield’s Ltd, Fleetwood

History

1913: Launched by Beeching Bros Ltd, Gt Yarmouth (Yd.No.) for Bloomfields Ltd, Gt Yarmouth as OCEAN FAVOURITE.
5.5.1913: Registered at Yarmouth (YH239).
5.1913: Completed at a cost of £3147 (James Bloomfield, manager).
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service and employed on patrol duties (Ad.No.245). Based Liverpool.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Gt. Yarmouth (Bloomfields Ltd, Gy. Yarmouth).
18.12.1923: Seining off Dogger Bank (Sk. Hewitt) struck by heavy seas sustaining considerable damage. Returned Yarmouth a day overdue.
13.10.1924: Landed estimated 300 crans at Yarmouth.
12.8.1937: In dense fog at mouth of River Tyne took onboard from Montrose steamer BELFORD (366grt/1920) crew of steam drifter WELCOME BOYS (LT11) which had been in collision with BELFORD and foundered. Landed survivors at North Shields.
1942: Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Fleetwood management. Landing at Fleetwood and occasionally at Ullapool.
1943. Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Gt Yarmouth.
1949: Sold for breaking up.
26.10.1949: Yarmouth registry closed. (Engine removed and fitted in HARRY EASTICK (YH278)).

Changelog
01/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.

S.D/S. Ocean Crest YH876

Wooden built drifter/seiner

Technical

Official Number: 132346
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 88
Net Tonnage: 38
Length: 84.6 ft
Breadth: 19.4 ft
Depth: 9.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Elliott & Garrood Ltd, Beccles
Built: John Chambers, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1911: Launched by John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.) for Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth(43/64) & William E. Shreeve, Caister on Sea (21/64) as OCEAN CREST.
8.7.1911: Ran trials.
8.7.1911: Registered at Yarmouth (YH876).
14.7.1911: Completed (James Bloomfield, manager).
21.10.1911: Landed 300 crans for freshers and 50 crans for salters at Yarmouth – £300 gross.
20.2.1914: Sold to W. E. Shreeve Ltd, Gt Yarmouth (William E. Shreeve, Caister on Sea, manager).
1914: Requisitioned for war service and employed as an escort and auxiliary patrol vessel (Ad.No.231). Based Ramsgate.
1919: James Bloomfield appointed manager.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Gt Yarmouth (Bloomfields Ltd, Gt Yarmouth).
22.12.1922: Neil Mackay appointed manager.
20.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service and employed on port duties (Hire rate £21.10.0d/month).
9.1939: Returned to owner.
10.1940: Requisitioned for war service and employed on port duties.
10.1940: Returned to owner.
1940: Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Fleetwood management. Landing at Fleetwood and occasionally at Ullapool.
1943. Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Gt Yarmouth.
1951: Sold for breaking up.
17.11.1954: Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.D/S. Ocean Crest YH876

S.D/S. Ocean Crest YH876
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Changelog
01/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
19/07/2016: Image added.
07/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/T. Lord Anson LT344

Technical

Official Number: 149201
Yard Number: 1008
Completed: 1927
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 88.3 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Pertwee & Back, Gt Yarmouth
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

30.6.1927: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1008) for Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Co Ltd, Lowestoft as LORD ANSON.
28.7.1927: Completed (Harold B. Jackson, manager).
21.9.1927: Registered at Lowestoft (LT344).
26.9.1927: Re measured 100g.
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood (New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, managing agents).
30.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service under Naval Control (Hire rate £48.2.6d/month).
21.9.1943: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager) when Basil Parkes bought most of Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Co Ltd better vessels.
2.1946: Sold to J. C. Llewellin (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven.
16.2.1946: Returned to owner.
3.1948: Sold to William Picton, Milford Haven (Harry G. Bricknell & Sons, managers).
4.1956: Sold to Metal Industries (Salvage) Ltd, Faslane (James Lightbody, manager). Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Glasgow and used as a tug at Faslane.
1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to W. H. Arnott Young & Co Ltd, Dalmuir for breaking up.
7.11.1960: Delivered Dalmuir.

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S.D/T. Lord Anson LT344

S.D/T. Lord Anson LT344
Picture courtesy of The Clione Collection

Changelog
26/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.
03/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/T. Jane Wright PL97

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3879
Official Number: 146041
Yard Number: 444
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.2 ft
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Wm. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow

History

11.6.1918: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.444) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as DAWN (Ad.No.3879).
7.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (W/T).
13.11.1919: Transferred to Fishery Board for Scotland for disposal.
1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as EXPANSE O.N.146041.
1920: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, Lowestoft and fishing commercially.
1920: Reverted to DAWN.
3.1.1920: Registered at Lowestoft (LT732).
16.7.1921: Lowestoft registry closed “At request of Admiralty”.
01.1922: Sold to Thomas W. Dixon, Whitehaven & John Shippen, Peel, IoM (Thomas W. Dixon, managing owner).
01.1922: Registered at Whitehaven as JANE WRIGHT (WA10 or WA14).
7.9.1922: Whitehaven registry closed.
8.9.1922: Registered at Peel (PL7). Landing at Fleetwood.
1927: Sold to Victorian Fisheries Co Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Vic (Thomas McDowell, manager).
8.1927: Sailed Fleetwood for Melbourne.
1927: Sold to Charles Caminiti (C. Cam & Sons), Sydney, NSW.
15.11.1927: Peel registry closed.
11.1927: Registered at Sydney, NSW as CAMRO (??).
1933: Laid up at Sydney.
1934: Company reconstituted as C. Cam & Sons Ltd, Sydney, NSW.
22.3.1939: Scuttled in the ‘Disposal Area’ off Sydney, NSW after removal of non ferrous metals and other re-usable parts.

Changelog

24/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
17/02/2021: Updated history and technical details.