Category Archives: Drifter/Trawler

S.D/T Honora Evelyn FD165

Additional Information courtesy of Ian Wilson

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3870
Official Number: 162066
Yard Number: 54
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 100
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 87.7 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co, Gt. Yarmouth
Built: Colby Brothers Ltd, Lowestoft

History

1918: Launched by Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.54) (wooden “Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as SILHOUETTE (Ad.No.3870).
3.8.1918: Completed (1 – 6pdr).
3.1931: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Blackpool, manager).
8.7.1931: Renamed HONORA EVELYN (FD165).
1937: Sold to J. Bier & Son (Iron & Steel) Ltd, London for use on salvage work.
23.9.1937: Attending the wreck of the Fleetwood steam trawler DINAS (FD63) which stranded on 4.12.1936 at Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal and became a total loss. Reported stranded on rocks inside Dunfanaghy Bar, attempts to refloat failed and now submerged.
27.9.1937: Completely submerged and considered a complete wreck.
30.10.1937: Fleetwood registry closed “Total loss”.

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HMD Silhouette

HMD Silhouette
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Changelog
22/08/2008: Page published. 6 updates since then.
04/01/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/T. Hazeldale (2) BCK83

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 132142
Yard Number: 13
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 35
Length: 87 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Built: Mackay Brothers, Alloa
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

1911: Completed by Mackay Brothers, Alloa (Yd.No.13) for William Murray Snr, Buckie (managing owner) as CORN RIG.
30.5.1911: Registered at Buckie (BCK83).
18.1.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter.
7.1915: Employed AS boom drifter. Based Scapa.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Inverness (Wm. Murray, 9 Seaview Road, Buckpool).
1920: Sold to William Murray Snr & John McK. Murray, Buckie (William Murray Snr, managing owner).
8.12.1923: Severely damaged by fire, salved and re-fitted.
1924: Registered owner John McK. Murray, Buckie (managing owner).
25.11.1937: In foggy conditions stranded at 6.18 am. on Caister Shoal, Yarmouth Roads. Refloated at 9.45 am. and proceeded to fishing grounds.
By 1939: Sold to J. Murray, Buckie & others.
16.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service on contraband control (Hire rate £25.10.0d/month).
7.1940: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
10.1945: At Buckie “to return to fishing”.
1949: Sold to Andrew Wilson, Buckie & others.
1950: Converted by Herd & Mackenzie Ltd, Buckie, fitted with 4 stroke 5-cyl 240bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.
1950: Re measured 96g 34n.
1950: Registered at Buckie as HAZELDALE (BCK83).
Pre 1952: Managers became Hazael Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (J. Thain).
1967: Laid up.
1967: Sold to W. Donnan, Whitehaven.
13.9.1967: Buckie registry closed.
1.1968: Sold to Messrs C. & J. Davies Ltd, Fleetwood for breaking up.
6.1974: Buckie registry closed.

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S.T. Hazeldale BCK83

S.T. Hazeldale BCK83
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

S.D/T. Corn-Rig BCK83

S.D/T. Corn-Rig BCK83
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S.T. Corn Rig BCK83

S.T. Corn Rig BCK83
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S.D/T. Hazeldale BCK83

S.D/T. Hazeldale BCK83
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
22/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
26/03/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
29/12/2020: Updated history.

S.D. Golden View FR44

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3988
Official Number: 146481
Yard Number: 92
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 35
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.1 ft
Built: Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad
Engine: T.3-cyl by Pollit & Wigzell Ltd, Sowerby Bridge
Boiler: Edwin Dank & Co Ltd, Oldbury

History

18.10.1918: Launched by Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad (Yd.No.92) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as NODE (Ad.No.3988).
1918: Completed.
1922: Sold to Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
16.6.1922: Registered at Hull as TIGER’s EYE O.N.146481 (H577). Walter Scott designated manager.
1924: Sold to William J. Allan and William Lambert, Grimsby.
24.9.1924: Hull registry closed.
26.9.1924: Registered at Grimsby (GY60). Harold A. Jeffries designated manager.
30.6.1928: At Fleetwood landed 100 boxes – 60 boxes hake and 40 boxes mixed fish.
1931: Sold to Arthur Duthie & Co Ltd, James Flett, James Smith & W. Cormack, Lossiemouth.
12.5.1931: Grimsby registry closed.
5.1931: Registered at Inverness as LOSSIE (INS125). James Flett, Lossiemouth designated managing owner.
1934: Sold to Arthur Duthie & Co Ltd, Lossiemouth & Charles Summers, John Tait, John Hay, Robert B. Stephen & George Walker, Fraserburgh. Inverness registry closed. Registered at Fraserburgh as GOLDEN VIEW (FR44). Charles Summers, designated managing owner.
1937-1938: Seasonal white fish lining from Fleetwood.
Pre 1939: Sold to Charles Summers & George Walker (c/o G. Walker & Sons), Fraserburgh. Charles Summers designated managing owner.
10.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY.745) (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
4.1943: Employed on miscellaneous naval duties.
1945: Sold to Fred. Parkes, North Shore, Blackpool.
11.3.1946: Laid up pending return.
3.1946: Returned to owner. Laid up not restored.
1948: Sold to Robert Reid, Peterhead & Albert Johnston, Dufftown. Registered at Peterhead (PD23).
1954: Sold for breaking up. Peterhead registry closed.

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S.D/L. Golden View PD23

S.D/L. Golden View PD23
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Changelog
21/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
22/03/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
06/12/2020: Updated history.

S.D/T. Eager LT1166

Technical

Official Number: 132962
Yard Number: 528
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 102
Net Tonnage: 47
Length: 88 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth

History

7.3.1912: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.528) for Sidney G. Allerton, Lowestoft (managing owner) as EAGER.
20.6.1912: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1166).
22.6.1912: Completed.
1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter(1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.202).
1933: Half ownership transferred to Frederick Spashett, Lowestoft.
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
15.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (Hire rate £27.13.6d/month).
4.1944: Employed on port duties. 6.1944 Employed on miscellaneous duties in support of Normandy Landings.
10.1944 Continued miscellaneous Naval duties.
1945: Sold to Bay Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
10.1945: Paid off.
6.6.1946: Returned to owner.
1947: Sold to Henry B. Roberts, Lowestoft.
1951: Sold to J. W. Burwood, Lowestoft.
1952: Sold to Eager Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (J. W. Burwood, manager). Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
1.5.1952: Last landing at Fleetwood.
1953: Sold to W. H. Podd Ltd, Lowestoft.
1954: Transferred to Diesel Trawlers Ltd, Lowestoft (Edward W. Podd, manager).
1954: Converted to motor by L.B.S. Engineering Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Re-engined with 300bhp 3-cyl AKD by W. H. Podd Ltd, Lowestoft.
1963: Sold to Gamashie Fishing & Marketing Co, Accra, Ghana.
1972: Sunk.

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S.D/T. Eager LT1166

S.D/T. Eager LT1166
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S.D/T. Eager LT1166

S.D/T. Eager LT1166
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M.D/T. Eager LT1166

M.D/T. Eager LT1166
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M.D/T. Eager LT1166

M.D/T Eager LT1166
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S.D/T. Eager LT1166

S.D/T. Eager LT1166
Picture courtesy of The Owen Corrigan Collection

Changelog
19/12/2008: Page published.
11/05/2014: Picture added.
20/11/2014: Picture added.
11/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
10/09/2021: Updated history.