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S.T. Alberia GY588

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow and David Slinger

Technical

Official Number 132091
Yard Number 474
Completed: 1910
Gross Tonnage 286
Net Tonnage 112
Length 125 ft
Breadth 23.5 ft
Depth 12.3 ft
Engine 550ihp T.3-cyland boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

7.9.1910: Launched by Cochrane & Sons, Selby (Yd.No.474) for Crown Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as ALBERIA.
7.11.1910: Registered at Grimsby (GY588).
7.11.1910: Completed.
7.11.1910: George Edward James Moody designated manager.
20.12.1910: Vessel mortgage (64/64) to London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
1913: Fishing from Fleetwood.
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.768). Fitted with 1-12pdr, W/T and mine-sweep. Based Falmouth.
7.7.1918: On patrol off Lizard, struck by shells from an unknown source causing considerable damage. Returned to Falmouth. (Possibly shelled by US Submarine Chasers in the vicinity).
19.8.1918: Repairs completed.
7.9.1918: Mortgage (A) discharged.
1.10.1918: At Falmouth General Patrol and Escort work (Lieut. RNR).
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
9.5.1921: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to London Joint City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (B).
27.11.1923: Mortgagee restyled Midland Bank Ltd, London.
20.6.1928: Used to test the new Side Slipping Patent Slipway outside the dock with a large crowd of dignitaries and workers present. Under the guidance of Mr. R. Leach, foreman carpenter of Messrs J. Robertson & Sons, worked into position by the tugs FYLDE (256grt/1904) (Capt Saer) and LANDY (51grt/1919) (Mr. J. Whiteside) and placed on the cradle. Hauling out was slow to test the facility, but once in position, transferred first to one side and then the other and back to the slipway to be scraped and cleaned by the men of Messrs H. M. Johns & Co, prior to painting. The trial was judged to be a success.
9.10.1928: On arrival at Fleetwood and berthing in the Fish Dock collided with the fish staging, causing damage to staging.
10.10.1920: Landed 459 boxes.
5.3.1934: Mortgage (B) discharged.
6.3.1934: Sold to George Edward James Moody, Harry Kelly & Will Bancroft Moody (64/64 joint owners), Grimsby.
6.3.1934: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (C).
12.3.1934: George Edward James Moody designated managing owner
23.4.1934: Mortgage (C) discharged.
24.4.1934: Sold to The Cevic Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
3.5.1934: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (D).
14.5.1934: Charles Henry Friswell designated manager.
25.9.1934; Mortgage (D) discharged.
26.9.1934: Sold to The Alberic Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood. Charles H. Friswell designated manager.
27.9.1934: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (E).
10.10.1934: Registered at Grimsby as ALBERIC (GY588) (BoT Minute M/R.G.No.1305/1934 dated 10.8.1934).
10.10.1934: Charles Henry Friswell designated manager.
25.4.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.NA) (Hire rate £71.10.0d/month). Based North Shields with M/S Group 63.
2/3.5.1941: Sunk in an accidental collision with destroyer HMS St. ALBANS (P.No. I.15) in Pentland Firth (T/Lt R. M. Johnson RNVR); fourteen crew lost.
27.10.1942: Mortgage (E) discharged.
18.3.1947: Grimsby registry closed “Ship lost on Government service in May 1941”.

(MPK – Ty Sub Lieut. Charles S. Whitehead RNR; Edward G. Northing, 2nd Hand; Livingstone Izatt, Charles S. Merriman, Enginemen; Alexander Duncan, Ldg Seaman; Ralph Chesnutt, Michael Real, Charles R. Weston, Seamen; Cyril Jones, Seaman/Steward; John T. Taberham, Ord Seaman; Arthur Reay, Telegraphist; Albert W. H. Arthur, Ord Signalman; James C. Annand, Stoker; Thomas M. Murray, Stoker 2c.)

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S.T. Alberia GY588

S.T. Alberia GY588
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S.T. Alberia GY588

S.T. Alberia GY588
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S.T. Alberia GY588

S.T. Alberia GY588
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S.T. Alberia GY588

S.T. Alberia GY588
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S.T. Alberia GY588

S.T. Alberia GY588
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Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
26/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
25/01/2019: Updated information and added an image.
15/02/2019: Added an image.
15/06/2019: Updated information.
10/12/2002: Added images.

S.T. Gothic FD140

Technical

Official Number: 105913
Yard Number: 505
Completed: 1895
Gross Tonnage: 153
Net Tonnage: 33
Length: 105.8 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Built: Edwards Bros, North Shields
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by N. E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

3.10.1895: Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.505) for John Kelsall, Manchester as GOTHIC.
31.10.1895: Registered at Fleetwood (FD140).
11.1895: Completed (John E. A. Kelsall, Fleetwood, manager).
1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
1899: Transferred to Hull .
30.3.1899: Registered at Hull (H67).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
1.10.1905: In heavy weather in North Sea, transferring boxes to cutter JACKDAW (H727), H. Brewster (26), Bosun, fell between boat and ship and was swept away and drowned.
25.1.1910: On a North Sea trip (Sk. Nicholson), nine crew. In early hours in storm force conditions, and blizzard, lost wheelhouse, funnel and boat. Burnt bedding etc to attract attention. Steam trawler OLDHAM (GY538) (Sk. Marshall) responded and took off four crew before boat was smashed. Stood by overnight.
26.1.1910: In early morning managed to get a line onboard and remaining five crew rescued but Robert Beech (61) cook/steward dead on recovery. Foundered soon afterwards.
27.1.1910: Survivors landed at Grimsby.
12.2.1910: Hull registry closed “Ship foundered in North Sea on 26th January 1910”.

(Richard James Hart who with Edward Downs manned the Oldham’s boat in the rescue of four crew members was awarded BoT Bronze Medal for Gallantry at Sea for his part in the rescue.)

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S.T. Gothic FD140

S.T. Gothic FD140
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Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
13/12/2020: Updated history.

ST Lord Gainford FD74

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3563
Official Number: 146537
Yard Number: 823
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 324
Net Tonnage: 131
Length: 138.5 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 600ihp T.3-cyl by Crossley Bros. Ltd, Manchester

History

4.9.1917: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.823) (“Mersey” class) for The Admiralty as CHRISTOPHER DIXON (Ad.No.3563).
4.1.1918: Completed as an armed trawler(1-12pdr and W/T).
1920: Fishery Protection trawler (Snr Mate Griffith T Cadwallader RNR) tender to HMS HAREBELL.
21.05.1920: Paid off at Brightlingsea Naval Base and laid up.
1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
1920: Fitted out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100 A1 Stm Trawler.
13.08.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
01.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed.
07.03.1922: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I & IV) as CHRISTOPHER DIXON O.N.146537 (LO544).
2.1923: Transferred to Irish Free State Government, Dublin.
28.2.1923: London registry closed.
2.1923: Registered at Dublin.
4.5.1923: Commissioned in the Irish Free State Coastal & Marine Service, Dublin.
31.3.1924: Decommissioned. Transferred to Commissioners of Public Works in the Saorstat Eireann, Dublin (James J. Heely, manager). For sale.
1924: Sold to Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
10.1924: Dublin registry closed.
10.1924: Converted to a fishing vessel by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.941).
15.10.1924: Registered at Hull as LORD GAINFORD (H73). John McCann & Edward Cartwright appointed joint managers.
24.3.1930: Sold to Robson Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
24.3.1930: Hull registry closed.
26.3.1930: Registered at Fleetwood (FD74). Robson Preston appointed manager.
1.3.1934: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Cleveleys, manager) for £3900.
9.12.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence vessel (P.No. Z.111) (Hire rate £97.4.0d/month). Cost of conversion £17,749. South Atlantic Command.
28.7.1942: On loan to Free French Forces.
23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T. Remained on loan to Free French Forces.
1946: Estimated cost of re-conditioning £8,750.
8.8.1946: Sold to J. P. Holmen, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
1955: Sold for breaking up.

(Christopher Dixon, Quartermaster (prest), age 29, b. South Shields, Co. Durham – VICTORY (SB398))

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S.T. Lord Gainford FD74

S.T. Lord Gainford FD74
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ST Lord Gainford FD74

ST Lord Gainford FD74

Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
11/04/2014: Picture added.
16/09/2016: Information updated.

S.T. Persian Empire FD83

Technical

Official Number: 110743
Yard Number: 243
Completed: 1899
Gross Tonnage: 146.12
Net Tonnage: 49
Length: 115.5 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Engine: 63nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull
Speed: 10.5 knots

History

21.8.1899: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.243) for The Cargill Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as PERSIAN EMPIRE. 27.10.1899: Registered at Hull (H476).
10.1899: Completed. Edward B. Cargill designated manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 76.03 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
1914: New boiler fitted.
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.799). Based Queenstown.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hull (Arthur Cargill, manager).
3.6.1921: Sold to Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull. Arthur Cargill & Edward Cargill designated joint managers.
1.1926: Sold to John Ireland, Carleton, Nr Blackpool (managing owner).
1.1.1926: Hull registry closed.
2.1.1926: Registered at Fleetwood (FD83). John Ireland designated managing owner.
1929: Sold to John S. Ellis & Co Ltd, Scarborough John S. Ellis designated manager)
22.10.1935: Sold to Richard F. Cammish, Filey. Richard F. Cammish designated managing owner, fishing out of Fleetwood.
1940: Fishing from Scarborough.
22.2.1940: Fishing in North Sea (Sk. Tom Robinson) in company with RIBY (GY594)) and AUCUBA (GY117). Attacked by German aircraft; driven off by return fire from AUCUBA & RIBY no casualties.
24.2.1940: At 10.00 am. when close inshore attacked by German aircraft with machine guns; no damage or casualties.
1943: Sold to Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood). Landing at Fleetwood from Home and Faroe grounds.
5.1945: Sold to Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
5.1945: Fleetwood registry closed.
5.1945: Registered at Grimsby (GY49). Albert W. Butt designated manager.
26.1.1953: Sold to BISCO and allocated to J. W. Draper & Sons Ltd, Grimsby for breaking up. Grimsby registry closed.
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S.T. Persian Empire FD83

S.T. Persian Empire H476
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S.T. Persian Empire H476

S.T. Persian Empire H476
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S.T. Persian Empire FD83

S.T. Persian Empire FD83
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S.T. Persian Empire FD83

S.T. Persian Empire FD83
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S.T. Persian Empire FD83

S.T. Persian Empire FD83
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Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
16/11/2015: Picture added.
18/01/2016: Picture added.
20/01/2016: Picture added.
08/01/2017: Information updated.
17/01/2021: Image added.

S.T. Sir Mark Sykes FD410

Technical

Official Number: 136184
Yard Number: 585
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 306
Net Tonnage: 124
Length: 136.7 ft
Breadth: 23.2 ft
Depth: 12.3 ft
Engine: 93hp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

29.1.1914: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.585) for Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as SIR MARK SYKES.
26.3.1914: Registered at Hull (H43).
11.4.1914: Completed. John McCann & Edward Cartwright appointed managers.
5.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-3.5” A/S Howitzer and Hydro) (Ad.No.1513). Southern Patrol.
By 12.3. 1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
16.5.1922: Sold to James Alexander Robertson, Fleetwood.
7.1922: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £8500.
12.7.1922: Hull registry closed.
13.7.1922: Registered at Fleetwood (FD410). James A. Robertson appointed manager.
12.10.1924: James A. Robertson died. Alan Marr appointed manager.
23.12.1924: On West Coast of Iceland grounds, in gale conditions lost lifeboat and sustained damage to wheelhouse.
1.12.1925: Alan Marr died. Edward Towne appointed manager.
1928: Sold to Cia Argentina de Nav. Angel Gardella Ltda, Buenos Aires for £8000.
20.10.1928: Fleetwood registry closed. Renamed TITO. Registered at Buenos Aires.
1939: Sold to Soc. Pesqerias Gardella Soc. Anon., Buenos Aires (Pesgar S.A., managers).
1943: Sold to Cia. Pesquera Arauco, Talcahuano, Chile. Renamed ALBACORA. Registered at Talcahuano.
1957: Sold for breaking up.

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S.T. Sir Mark Sykes FD410

S.T. Sir Mark Sykes FD410
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Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
04/06/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.