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S.T. Neves LT246
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S.T. Neves LT246
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Technical

Admiralty Number: 4148
Yard Number: 499
Official Number: 139888
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Draught: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft
Boiler: Danks, Edwind & Co (Oldbury) Ltd, Oldbury,Birmingham
Built: John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1919: Launched by John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.499) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as CURRENT.
3.12.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
29.9.1920: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London and placed on sales list.
8.1920: Sold to H. B. Thompson, North Shields.
30.8.1920: Registered at North Shields (SN43).
26.5.1922: North Shields registry closed “Ceased fishing”.
1922: Sold to A. Grant & John T. Graham, Cellardyke. Registered at Kirkcaldy as COPIOUS (KY175).
1925: Sold to W. C. Wilson, North Shields & Others (John T. Graham, Cellardyke, manager).
8.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service on miscellaneous Naval duties (P.No.FY.337) (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
1945: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (B. A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
8.1945: Returned to owner.
1947: Sold to The Adam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London (B. A. Parkes, manager).
2.1948: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Cecil Frank Mayo, manager).
2.2.1948: Registered at Yarmouth (YH296).
25.3.1948: Registered at Yarmouth as OCEAN HUNTER (YH296). Seasonal Fishing from Fleetwood and Padstow.
31.12.1952: Sold to Edward Albert Beamish, Lowestoft.
31.1.1953: Registered at Lowestoft (LT322)
10.2.1953: Yarmouth registry closed.
24.10.1953: At Lowestoft landed 145 crans of herring.
1.1955: Sold for breaking up.
18.1.1955: Sailed Lowestoft for breakers.
26.5.1955: Lowestoft registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Ocean Hunter YH298
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Technical

Official Number: 135082
Completed: 1914
Yard Number: 15?
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 87.80 ft
Breadth: 18.7 ft
Draught: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Brothers (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Built: Livingstone & Cooper Ltd, Hessle

History

1914: Launched by Livingstone & Cooper Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.15?) for John Thomas Cullen Salmon, Gt. Yarmouth as HERRING SEARCHER.
16.6.1914: Arrived Gt. Yarmouth in tow of HULLMAN for installation of machinery.
23.6.1914: Registered at Yarmouth (YH51).
3.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.2216). Based Aegean Sea.
1919: Returned to owner.
1920: Seasonal fishing from Fleetwood and Padstow.
7.3.1928: Sold to Henry Frederick James Eastick, Gorleston.
18.10.1928: At Yarmouth landed 224 crans of herring.
21.10.1929: At Yarmouth landed 210 crans.
21.4.1939: Sold to Bisset Buchan Coull, Peterhead.
31.5.1939: Yarmouth registry closed.
6.1939: Registered at Peterhead (PD79).
12.1944: Sold to A. Johnston, Gardenstown & Others.
12.1944: Peterhead registry closed.
26.12.1944: Registered at Banff (BF19).
1.1947: Sold to Shoals Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (William Dance, manager).
1.1947: Banff registry closed.
14.1.1947: Registered at Lowestoft (LT276).
1949: Won the Prunier Trophy with a landing at Lowestoft of 253 3/4 crans (Sk. Stanley Turrell).
6.1954: Sold for breaking up.
9.6.1954: Sailed Lowestoft for breakers.
27.5.1955: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.T. Herring Searcher YH51
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Technical

Official Number:
Yard Number: 416
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 34
Length: 87.5 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Draught: 10.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Boiler: A. W. Dalglish, Pollockshaws
Built: Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan

History

15.8.1911: Launched by Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan (Yd.No.416) for J. Archibald, Buckie & J. Reid, Portgordan & Others as DARDA.
1911: Completed John Reid managing owner.
1911: Registered at Buckie (BCK99).
7.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence drifter. Based Scapa.
1919: Required for minesweeping post war. Returned to owner.
30.10.1925: At Yarmouth landed 180 crans of herring.
Pre 1937: Sold to John Reid, Portgordan & George Bruce, Buckie (J. Reid managing owner).
Pre 1939: George Bruce appointed managing owner.
30.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on port duties/miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £25.10.0d/month).
12.1941: Employed on port duties. John Reid appointed managing owner.
1946 : Returned to owner.
10.1946: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Cecil Mayo, manager).
10.1946: Buckie registry closed.
19.10.1946: Registered at Yarmouth (YH151).
16.6.1947: Renamed OCEAN VETERAN (YH151).
1946 – 1950s: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood and Padstow.
8.10.1948: At Yarmouth landed 130 crans.
4.10.1949: At Yarmouth landed 130 crans.
12.10.1949: At Yarmouth landed 130 crans.
18.7.1954: Sold to Kings & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth for breaking up.
11.9.1954: Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Veteran YH151

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Technical

Admiralty Number: 3880
Official Number: 118610
Yard Number: 445
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.0 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Draught: 9.2 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by William Beardmore & Co Ltd, Coatbridge
Boiler: A. & W. Dalglish, Pollockshaws, Glasgow
Built: J. Duthie, Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

9.7.1918: Launched by J. Duthie, Torry Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.445) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as DAYBREAK.
15.8.1818: Completed as a minesweeper (1-6pdr & W/T).
24.8.1920: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London for disposal.
1920: Sold to J. Richardson, Douglas, IoM. Renamed RALPH HALL CAINE (DO90).
1.1923: Sold to Charles Henry George, Caister on Sea.
22.2.1923: Registered at Yarmouth (YH447). Seasonal fishing from Fleetwood and Padstow.
14.8.1925: Sold to Robert B. Duthie, Inverallochy, Robert B. Stephen & Thomas Buchan, Fraserburgh (Joseph Duthie, Rosehearty, managing owner).
21.8.1925: Yarmouth registry closed.
28.8.1925: Registered as ALLOCHY (FR124).
12.3.1940: Requisitioned for war service on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
7.8.1945: Sold to Yolland & Llewellin Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven (John C. Llewellin, Hakin; Joseph L. Yolland, Milford Haven; John Yolland Jnr, Fleetwood (all 17 shares) & Thomas Yolland (13 shares), Haverfordwest (John C. Llewellin, Hakin, manager).
8.1945: Fraserburgh registry closed.
7.8.1945: Registered at Lowestoft (LT109).
26.10.1945: Returned to owner.
1.1.1946: Messrs Yolland & Llewellin partnership dissolved.
2.1.1946: Sold to John Yolland Jnr, Joseph L. Yolland (24 shares each) & Thomas Yolland (13 shares), Milford Haven (John Yolland Jnr, manager).
5.7.1946: Sold to Yolland Brothers Ltd, Milford Haven (John Yolland Jnr, manager).
7.12.1949: Sold to Waterloo Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven (John Yolland Jnr, manager).
10.10.1950: Sold to Cairo Fishing Co Ltd, Milford Haven (John Yolland Jnr, manager).
3.7.1954: Sold to Yolland Brothers Ltd, Milford Haven (John Yolland Jnr, manager).
27.5.1954: Last landing at Milford.
1954: Sold to Belgian shipbreakers and broken up.
23.11.1954: Lowestoft registry closed

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S.T. Ralph Hall Caine YH447
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