Information courtesy of Maurice Evans
Technical
Rig: Cutter
Built: John Crossfield & Co, Conway
History
1937: Completed by John Crossfield & Co, Conway for Alan S. Kitchen, Heswall as LASSIE.
1.5.1937: Registered at Chester (CH5).
19??: Alan Kitchen moved with the boat to Fleetwood; became known as LASSIE FROM CHESTER and over time became LASSIE of CHESTER.
19??: Sold to Dick Wilson, Fleetwood. Chester registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD93).
19??: Sold to Brian Clayfield, Pwllheli.
19??: Sold back to Fleetwood.
28.7.1974: Attended by Fleetwood lifeboat and yacht JUANNE II.
1994: Sold for conversion to a yacht. Fleetwood registry closed.
1990s: Moored in the Menai Straits and rebuilt by owner, Scott Metcalf.
2007: Sold to Aidrian Farey, Denise Longley and Nick Perrin.
2009: Low coach roof added, interior re-fitted.
2011: Based Port Penrhyn.
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IV Lassie FD93
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection
IV Lassie
Picture courtesy The Nobby Owners Association
Technical
Net Tonnage: 6
History
Cutter/seining
24.10.1925: first registered at Fleetwood.
Post 1930: Converted to aux. motor.
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IV Wild Rose FD86
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection
Technical
Official Number: 67864
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 14
Net Tonnage: 6
Rig: Cutter
Built: ??, Peel, IOM
History
Cutter/auxiliary motor-trawling
1913: Completed by ??, Peel, IoM as GIEN MIE.
1.2.1913: Registered at Peel.
8.6.1914: Re-registered after rebuild at Peel.
By 1963: Owned by Derrick N, Roskell, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD5).
1971: Not listed in MNL.
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Sailing Trawler Gien Mie FD5
Picture from the George Westwood Collection
Technical
Official Number: 131935
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 41
Net Tonnage: 29
Rig: Ketch
Built: Sanders & Co, Galmpton, Devon
History
Ketch/Aux-trawling
1911: Completed by Sanders & Co, Galmpton for Charles Bond, 16 Prospect Road, Brixham as FERN LEAF.
25.10.1911: Registered at Brixham (BM317).
5.5.1919: Sold to Charles C. Bond, Church Street, Brixham.
1922: Sold to G. H. Hole, 10 Trafalgar Terrace, Brixham.
192?: Re-measured 24n
25.4.1925: Sold to C. M. Ashford, ??.
30.8.1925: Sold to J. E. Rowse Jnr, Milford Haven.
22.1.1934: Sold to Ralph Stockman Dugdall, 57 Esplanade, Fleetwood.
Post 1934: Auxiliary motor fitted
9.2.1941: Requisitioned for war service and employed on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £20.0.0d/month).
1942: Brixham registry closed “no longer fishing”.
1943: Based Clyde as TRV attached to Alexandria Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, Dumbartonshire.
1946: Returned to owner.
Pre 1948: Sold for breaking up.
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Fern Leaf BM317
Technical
Official Number: 63932
Completed: 1870
Gross Tonnage: 38
Net Tonnage: 25
Length: 57 ft
Rig: Smack
Built: John Gibson, Fleetwood
History
Smack – trawling & lining
16.12.1870: Completed by John Gibson, Fleetwood for Thomas Leadbetter, Fleetwood & Others as WONDER.
1871: Registered at Fleetwood (FD68).
1881: Census at Fleetwood – John Leadbetter (36), b-North Meols, master; John Leadbetter (38), b-North Meols, mate; Spencer Sumner (26), b-Warton, AB; William Leadbetter (15), b-Fleetwood, AB: Robert Leadbetter (13), b-Fleetwood, cook.
24.10.1887: Sold to John Leadbetter, Fleetwood & Others (John Leadbetter, managing owner).
1918: Sold to Thomas W. Dixon, 38 James Street, Whitehaven (managing owner).
23.2.1922: Fleetwood registry closed. Transferred to Whitehaven.
1929: Same.
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Wonder FD68
Picture courtesy of Alan Hirst
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