The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Official Number: 53277
Gross Tonnage: 51g
Net tonnage: 38
Length: 64.6 ft
Breadth: 17.4 ft
Draught: 9.5 ft
Rig: Dandy
Built: ??, Rye
Owner: George Miller, 33 Church St, Fleetwood

History

1865: Completed by ??, Rye as MILO.
March 21 1888: Registered at Fleetwood (FD19).
1908: In ownership of George Miller, 33 Church St, Fleetwood.
1915: Same.
1916: Sold for demolition.
February 19 1916: Fleetwood registry closed.

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Sailing Trawler Milo FD19
Picture courtesy of Fred Baker

Sailing Trawler Milo FD19

Technical

Official Number: 45350
Launched: 1866
Gross Tonnage: 35
Net Tonnage: 20
Length: 54.1 ft
Breadth: 16.1 ft
Draught: 8.5 ft
Rig: Jigger Smack
Built by:John Gibson, Fleetwood, 1866
Owner: J. Wright, Fleetwood

History

1866: Completed by John Gibson, Fleetwood for J. Wright, Fleetwood as WILLIAM and JOHN. Registered at Fleetwood (FD162).
1881: Census at Fleetwood – George Bird (27), b-Hoylake, master; David Herbert (28), b-Colchester,AB; Robert Green (41), b-Poulton-le-Fylde, AB; Philip Kay (29), b-Peel, AB; James Bird (15), b-Hoylake, cook.
21.10.1890: Sold to Richard Ashcroft, 9 Adelaide St, Fleetwood (managing owner).
26.9.1919: Sold to Jane Meadows, 1 Elm Street, Fleewood.
16.2.1921: Sold to John Henry Collis, 35 Carr Road, Fleetwood.
28.10.1928: Fleetwood registry closed. No longer fishing.

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William & John

Technical

Official Number: 86148
Launched: 1883
Gross tonnage: 41
Net tonnage: 28
Length: 62 ft
Breadth: 17.4 ft
Draught: 8.7 ft
Rig: Cutter
Built: J.W. & A. Upham, Brixham, 1883
Owner: Mrs Jane Wareing, Fleetwood & Others

History

7.2.1883: Launched by J.W. & A. Upham, Brixham for James Small, Brixham as FLEETWING.
1883: Completed. Registered at Dartmouth (DH51 or DH214).
3.8.1889: Sold to Mrs Jane Wareing, Fleetwood & Others.
12.1889: Dartmouth registry closed.
9.12.1889: Registered at Fleetwood (FD63).
1891: John Waring, Fleetwood (managing owner).
17.8.1904: Tonnage altered to 24.26 net. New Fishing Certificate issued.
20.12.1904: Sold to Frank Jones, 16 Ferndale Rd, Hoylake.
9.1.1913: Vessel foundered in Crosby Channel after being involved in a collision with steam hopper barge BETA (404grt/1891).
20.1.1913: Fleetwood registry closed. Vessel subsequently salved and broken up.

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Fleetwing FD63
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