The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Official Number:
Completed: 1859
Net Tonnage: 25
Rig: Cutter
Built: ??, Jersey

History

1859: Completed by ??, Jersey as James & Francis.
1.1.1875: Owned by John James Fogg, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood.

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Technical

Official Number:
Completed: 1830
Net Tonnage: 21
Rig: Smack
Built: ??, Freckleton

History

Smack – trawling

1830: Completed by ??, Freckleton for ??, ?? as INDUSTRY.
1854: Thomas & William Leadbetter, Fleetwood.
1.1.1875: Owned by Thomas Leadbetter, Fleetwood.
1898: Fleetwood registry closed.

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Technical

Official Number: 67139
Completed: 1855
Net Tonnage: 23
Rig: Smack
Built: ??, Rothesay

History

1865: Completed by ??, Rothesay as IDA.
1.1.1875: Owned by Peter Leadbetter Jnr, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood.
1.1.1880: Owned by Hugh Stewart, Tondergjie, Withorn, Wigtonshire. Registered at Fleetwood as ISLE OF BUTE.
1895: Registry closed.

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Additional material courtesy of Ian Wilson

Technical

Official Number: 22654
Completed: 1855
Net Tonnage: 32
Rig: Smack
Built: George Rigby & Peter Rawstrone, Freckleton

History

1855: Completed by George Rigby & Peter Rawstrone, Freckleton as HANNAH ELIZA. Registered at Fleetwood.
1.1.1868: Owned by William Gornall, West Street, Fleetwood.
1.1.1875: Owned by Frederick William Rigby, Preston.
26.1.1881: Fishing out of Ayr. In collision, one man lost.
By 1.1.1887: Owned by Patrick Murphy, 15 Swingpump Lane, Whitehaven. Registered at Whitehaven.
By 1888: Re measured 23n.
1888: Sold to Bernard McGeehan, Kirkistown, Co. Down (managing owner). Employed as a trading smack.
27.12.1894: At Maryport (J. McGeehan, Master). In a severe WNW gale Force 9, lying laden with coal, involved in a collision with the Bangor owned Belfast registered vessels, brigantine C. M. Reynolds (50525) (144n/1864) and schooner Louisa (8173) (59n/1838). Crew of three rescued. Declared a Total loss. Whitehaven registry closed.

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Technical

Official Number: 17238
Completed: 1852
Net Tonnage: 24
Rig: Smack
Built: ??, Peel

History

Smack

1852: Completed by ??, Peel as GRACE DARLING.
1855: Registered at Fleetwood.
1.1.1875: Owned by Richard Leadbetter, Fleetwood.
1.1.1880: Owned by Lawrence Collinson, Fleetwood.
1997: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Ramsey.
1908: Ramsey registry closed.

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