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S.T. Dewsland FD64

Technical

Official Number: 127405
Yard Number: 421
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 236
Net Tonnage: 93
Length: 120 ft
Breadth: 21.7 ft
Depth: 11.6 ft
Engine: 70bhp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Son, Selby

History

24.9.1907: Launched by Cochrane & Sons, Selby (Yd.No.421) for William Jenkins & Isaac J. Jenkins, Milford Haven and James Hier, Neyland as DEWSLAND.
19.11.1907: Completed.
28.11.1907: Registered at Milford (M220). William Jenkins designated managing owner.
11.12.1913: Manoeuvring in dock at Milford damaged stern, bulwarks and mizzen boom.
5.1915: Requisitioned for war service Ad.No.2664). At Devonport fitted with 1-12pdr and mine-sweep. i.a.w. Area XIV Patrol Orders dated 30.3.1915: Allocated Unit 87 – Section D based Isles of Scilly (Sk. W. H. Bevan RNR).
2.6.1915 Off Isles of Scilly, picked up ten crew members of DELTA B (O171) sunk by U34 and landed them at St. Mary’s.
16.1.1916-22.1.1916: Refit at Falmouth. Relief KING FREDERICK (Ad.No.2659.
10.1916: Allocated Unit Nos. 85, 87, 147 – Sections C, D, E, F 1st Division based Isles of Scilly ( Sk. W. H. Bevan RNR).
1919: Returned to owner.
10.4.1919: Sold to Maurice Wilkins & George Moreland, Manchester (c/o Joseph A. Taylor, Fleetwood, manager).
1.1921: Transferred to Aberdeen (Sam Isaacs (Aberdeen) Ltd, managers) on charter to Bookless Brothers, Aberdeen/Sheffield to operate from Hafnarfjordur, Iceland, ‘salting’.
6.1921: Returned.
15.3.1923: Sold to Gerald Kelton, Dunsfold, Surrey (William F. Goodwin, Grimsby, manager).
11.1925: Sold to John Wm. A. Potts & Lars J. Larsen, Fleetwood (trading as Ples Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (William A. Stonebanks, manager)).
6.11.1925: Milford registry closed.
9.11.1925: Registered at Fleetwood (FD64).
12.2.1927: In dense fog stranded in Wyre channel.
1928: Trading as Dewsland Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (William A. Stonebanks, manager).
27.10.1933: Fishing off Tiree on hauling in gale force winds trawl became entangled with propeller. After twelve hours managed reach Oban, despite a burst steam pipe.
28.10.1933: Divers cleared propeller. Sailed Oban but shortly afterwards steam pipe fractured and returned to Oban for repair.
16.11.1933: Sold to Stanley Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Rochdale. James Brierley, Rochdale designated manager.
31.3.1937: Sold to G. Rollinson & Co Ltd, Manchester.
31.3.1937: Sold to Alexander Keay, Fleetwood.
6.11.1937: Frederick Jones (50), Stortford Place, Fleetwood died in hospital at Oban (buried Fleetwood Cemetery).
31.1.1941: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £6500.
28.4.1943: Typical wartime landing, Home Waters. 320 kits – hake-190, ling/coley-98, roker-11, gurnard-3, dogs-18.
13.6.1944: Sold to Hull Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull for £12000.
5.7.1944: Fleetwood registry closed.
6.7.1944: Registered at Hull (H84).
30.11.1945: Insured value £16,500; for 1946 proposed same.
24.12.1945: Registered at Hull as DERNA (H84).
24.11.1947: Sold to East African Fisheries Ltd, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika Territory (Charles C. Johnston, London, agent).
29.6.1951: Sold to Harold G. Lewis, Mombasa, Kenya.
29.06.1951: Sold to Harold G. Lewis, Mombasa, Kenya.
22.8.1951: Sold to Lamer Line Ltd. Mombasa (Harold G. Lewis, manager). Used as cargo vessel between Mombasa and Tanga.
22.7.1954: Grounded on Niule Reef outside Tanga with cargo of petrol in cans.
27.8.1954: Salved and towed into Tanga for discharge.
30.8.1954: Towed to Mombasa.
14.9.1954: Sank at moorings at Mtongwe, Mombasa. No salvage attempted and abandoned.

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S.T. Dewsland FD64

S.T. Dewsland FD64
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S.T. Dewsland FD64 as Derna

S.T. Derna H84
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S.T. Derna H84

S.T. Derna H84
Picture courtesy of The Mike Thompson Collection

S.T. Derna H84

S.T. Derna H84
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 3 revisions since then.
09/09/2014: Fourth picture added.
10/06/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
16/04/2020: Updated history.

S.T. Daystar H542

Additional material courtesy of Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 164426
Yard Number: 1032
Completed: 1937
Gross Tonnage: 558
Net Tonnage: 222
Length: 173.6 ft
Breadth: 28.6 ft
Depth: 15 ft
Engine: 925ihp T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough

History

14.4.1937: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.1032) for Vinur Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as SCOTTISH.
5.1937: Completed (Edward J. Johnson, Cleethorpes, manager).
29.5.1937: Registered at Grimsby (GY397).
16.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service as an anti submarine trawler (1-4”) (P.No.FY.245).
1940: Based Scapa Flow with A/S Group 14 (Lt Cdr Jackson RNR).
12.1940: South Atlantic Command, Armed Boarding Vessel at Gibraltar (Cdr S. A. Brooks OBE Rtd).
14.9.1942: Sold to Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (John William Lown, manager) for £40,000.
23.9.1942: Grimsby registry closed.
25.9.1942: Registered at Hull (H542) (fees £5.6.3d).
16.11.1942: Transferred to West Africa Command (Act. Cdr L. H. Phillips Rtd).
12.1943: Engaged and shot down Focke Wulf.
22.1.1945: Arrived Hull for refit and restoration by St.Andrew’s Engineering Co. Ltd. Hull.
16.5.1945: Ran trials.
17.5.1945 Returned to owner (William O’Dell manager ).
13.6.1945: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. W. Cornish).
6.7.1945: At Hull landed 2,876 kits grossed £9,653.
31.7.1945: Sailed for Bear Island (Sk. Albert Cornish).
20.8.1945: At Hull landed a record breaking catch, 4,156 kits and 20 ton of cod liver oil grossed £15,830 (Following this success Seven Seas Ltd the Hull cod liver oil refining company put a film crew onboard with Sk. Cornish and produced a documentary about the trawler’s round trip from Hull to Bear Island ( Featured in the Distant Grounds Video No.1 1993)).
7.12.1945: Registered at Hull as KINGSTON PEARL (H542).
30.11.1945: Insured value £50,000; for 1946 proposed £58,000.
16.2.1946: On a Norway Coast trip (Sk.J. W. Hornby). Dodging in heavy seas when struck by large waves and put almost on her beam end. All fittings swept from boat deck and engine room skylight badly damaged allowing water into engine room and accommodation; one fireman fatally injured. Righted herself and distress signal sent.
18.2.1946: Steam trawler KINGSTON ONYX (GY119) (Sk. John Davidson) responded and stood by.
20.2.1946: Salvage tug PARAT (191grt/1913) arrived on scene, connected and delivered Trondheim. Temporary repairs carried out.
3.3.1946: Arrived Hull.
6.1950: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
1953: Made one trip to Greenland fishery.
20.12.1957: Sold to Robins Trawlers Ltd, Hull (Robins family) (William John Robbins, manager) for £49,00.
16.1.1958: Registered at Hull as DAYSTAR (H542).
31.1.1958: Terence George Robbins appointed manager.
1961: Company taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
4.10.1963: Sailed Hull for Iceland, last trip before transfer (Sk. E. Fieldsend).
28.10.1963: At Hull landed 803 kits grossed £4,397.
13.11.1963: Transferred to Fleetwood.
13.11.1963: Last landing at Fleetwood, 800 boxes grossed £5,219.
1.1964: Sold to Lacmots Ltd, Glasson Dock for breaking up.
1.2.1964: Delivered Glasson Dock.
21.9.1964: Hull registry closed.

(Sk. John Davidson of the KINGSTON ONYX was presented with a silver cigarette case in appreciation of his efforts in standing by)

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S.T. Daystar H542

S.T. Daystar H542
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S.T. Daystar H542

S.T. Daystar H542
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Daystar H542

S.T. Daystar H542
Picture courtesy of The Mike Thompson Collection

S.T. Daystar H542

S.T. Daystar H542
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Changelog
22/01/2209: Page published. 3 updates since then.
19/01/2017: Removed disputed image.
04/12/2017: Removed FMHT logo from image.
05/04/2020: Updated information.

S.T. Cordela FD120

Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 162063
Yard Number: 1087
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 355
Net Tonnage: 139
Length: 140.4 ft
Breadth: 25 ft
Depth: 13.4 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

28.7.1930: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd,
Selby (Yd.No.1087) for Active Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as CORDELA.
9.9.1930: Registered at Fleetwood (FD120).
9.1930: Completed (Joseph Arthur Marr, manager).
1934: Transferred to Hull, crewed and operated by The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull on the company acquisition (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Fleetwood, manager).
25.7.1939: Insured value £15,000.
10.8.1939: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. E. Fawcett).
29/30.8.1949: At Hull landed 1,559 kits £962 gross.
1939: To requisitioning, at Hull landed from Iceland/Bear Island Sks. G. Booth, G. Barker, E. Fawcett), 218 days 13,311 kits £9,562 gross.
7.9.1939: Sold to The Admiralty (£11,500) and fitted out as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (P.No.FY.713). Based Harwich with M/S Group 116.
27.2.1940: Fleetwood registry closed.
25.3.1946: Sold to Hellyer Bros Ltd, Hull (Peter A. Hellyer, manager).
18.4.1946: Registered at Hull as HAUSA (H262) (BoT Minute R.G.1149/1946), after restoration and survey at the port.
15.3.1948: Sold to Northern Fishing Co (Hull) Ltd, Hull (Peter A. Hellyer, manager).
14.10.1954: Sailed Hull for Iceland on last trip (Sk. W. S. Smith).
3.11.1954: At Hull landed 967 kits grossed £3,652. Laid up.
11.1954: Sold to Van Heyghen Freres, Ghent for breaking up.
20.11.1954: Arrived Ghent from Hull. Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Cordela FD120

S.T. Cordela FD120
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Hausa H262

S.T. Hausa H262
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
01/09/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Collena (1) FD115

Additional information courtesy of Birgir Þórisson

Technical

Official Number: 136904
Yard Number: 652
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 293
Net Tonnage: 116
Length: 133.6 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons, Selby

History

16.2.1915: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.652) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as COLLENA.
24.4.1915: Registered at Fleetwood (FD115). James A. Robertson designated manager.
1.5.1915: Completed.
5.1915: Requisitioned from the builders for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.1585). Based Dover (Sub Lieut. F. G. Heath RNR).
17.9.1915: At 10.0 pm. “ rendered good service by rescuing the crew of Goole steamer AFRICA (1038grt/1903) mined in the Downs, 23 in number, who were all in one boat which was on the point of sinking”. Based Lerwick.
1917: Icelandic trawler-owners sold 10 trawlers to the French navy. Export licence was contingent upon replacing the ships as soon as possible after the war.
1919: Icelandic trawler-owners ordered 11 new trawlers from Britain and 5 from Germany.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
1920: Delivery of new Icelandic trawlers delayed, in case of England by strikes. Fearing to lose the main salting season (March-June), several owners resorted to leasing trawlers from Fleetwood.
3.1920: Hired by Icelandic owners for the salting season and based Reykjavik.
1922: Top port landings (537.8 tons).
12.10.1924: James A. Robertson OBE died.
10.1924: Alan Marr designated manager.
6.2.1925: Joseph Arthur Marr designated manager.
1.12.1925: Alan Marr died after long illness.
1.4.1929: Joseph Arthur Marr retired from Board to run the Dinas Company.
4.1929: Geoffrey Edwards Marr designated manager.
10.10.1929: John Edward Fearnley, Bosun, lost overboard and drowned.
1930: Top port landings (500.3 tons).
4.1936: Homeward, picked up crew of BARLE (GY78) which had stranded on Mull of Ore, Islay and brought them back to Fleetwood.
29.7.1937: At Wyre Light (Sk.H. Chard), whilst awaiting the signal to proceed into dock, struck amidships on the port side by steam trawler NORTHERN CHIEF (LO165) causing extensive damage to wheelhouse and bulwarks. Entered Wyre Dock under own power.
31.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence vessel (P.No.Z.151) (Hire rate £80.11.6d/month).
1942: Sold to Aldred Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (H. Markham Cook, manager).
23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.
1943: Fleetwood registry closed.
4.1946: 7.1946: Sold to Swansea Trawlers Ltd, Mumbles, Swansea.
3.1947: Rebuilt by P. K. Harris & Sons Ltd, Appledore, forecastle added.
1947: Registered at Swansea as SWANSEA BAY (SA37). K. H. Reynolds DFC designated manager.
2.1949: Sold to Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven.
2.1949: Swansea registry closed.
3.3.1949: Registered at Milford (M23). Henry J. Richards designated manager.
1950: Registered at Milford as HOMELEIGH (M23).
1952: Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd in liquidation.
3.1952: Sold to Ribble Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd designated managers.
19.2.1953: Last landing at Fleetwood. Laid up.
6.1953: Sold to Hermann Westenborg, Milford Haven.
5.10.1953: Sold to Westward Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven. Registered at Milford as RUDILAIS (M23). Edgar E. Carter designated manager.
1960: Sold to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Passage West, Cork for breaking up.
22.6.1960: Delivered Passage West.
10.8.1960: Milford registry closed, breaking up completed.

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S.T. Collena FD115

S.T. Collena FD115
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Collena FD115

S.T. Collena FD115
Collision damage picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Swansea Bay SA37

S.T. Swansea Bay SA37
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Rudilais M23

S.T. Rudilais M23
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
22/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
20/01/2019: Added an image.
31/05/2019: Updated the information.

S.T. Bulby (2) – FD147

Technical

Official Number: 180327
Yard Number: 756
Completed: 1946
Gross Tonnage: 361
Net Tonnage: 139
Length: 136.1 ft
Breadth: 25.2 ft
Depth: 13.2 ft
Engine: 600ihp T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed : 11.9 knots
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell, Beverley

History

8.10.1945: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.756) for Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager) as BULBY.
1.1.1946: Completed.
3.1.1946: Registered at Fleetwood (FD147).
7.10.1946: Sold to Seddon Fishing Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood (B. Kilaczycki, London, manager).
27.7.1949: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £40280.
9.11.1953: Sold to National Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Cape Town for £46750.
27.1.1954: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Cape Town (CTA52).
20.4.1960: Involved in collision with steam trawler CAPE MATAPAN (CTA382) (321grt/1925) 2 miles off Cape Town with the loss of the CAPE MATAPAN.
Pre 1966: Company sold to Irvin & Johnson Ltd, Cape Town, who became managers.
1968: Stripped of all usable parts and non-ferrous metals.
12.1968: Scuttled at ‘Irvin Johnson’ artificial reef in False Bay.

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S.T. Bulby FD147 at Cape Town

S.T. Bulby CTA382
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S.T. Bulby FD147

S.T. Bulby FD147
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S.T. Bulby FD147

S.T. Bulby FD147
Picture courtesy of Phil Rogers

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 7 updates since then.
18/01/2023: Added image.