Category Archives: Steam Trawlers

S.T. Trier LT158

Technical

Official Number: 149231
Launched: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 139
Net Tonnage: 47
Length: 99.6 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 9.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Burgerhout’s Maschfb., Rotterdam
Built: Gebr. Boot, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands, 1917

History

1917: Completed by Gebr. Boot, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands (Yd.No.) for Witte Ster, IJmuiden as OCEANIC (IJM258).
1919: Sold to Union des Pêcheries Maritimes S. A., Brussels & Ostend. Renamed LISETTE-ADOLPHINE. Registered at Fécamp, France (F595).
2.10.1925: R. Pelteir, Fécamp, appointed manager.
1928: Sold to N.V. Zeevissch. Maats “Zeelandia”, IJmuiden. Renamed ZEELANDIA (IJM71).
1930: Sold to Sidney G. Allerton (32/64), Lowestoft & Frederick Spashett (32/64), Lowestoft.
12.4.1930: Renamed TRIER.
9.5.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT158).
1930: Sold to S. G. Allerton & F. Spashett, Lowestoft.
1930: Re-measured 100.2 x 20.4 x 9.6 feet – 136g 61n.
1932: Transferred to Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
21.2.1935: Damaged to stem repaired at Milford.
1.10.1935: Collision damage repaired at Fleetwood.
12.2.1937: Sustained heavy weather damage off St. Ann’s Head.
23.1.1938: Damage to propeller and boat repaired at Fleetwood.
1939-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1.8.1945: Sold to Frederick Spashett (32/64); David F. Cartwright, MBE MC (16/64); Gertrude M. Cartwright (16/64), all Lowestoft.
15.9.1945: Frederick Spashett died. Shares re-allocated. Henrietta Spashett, Lowestoft; William Frith, South Molton; David F. Cartwright: Ronald Self, Lowestoft (32/64 joint shares) & David F. Cartwright (16 shares) Gertrude M. Cartwright (16 shares), Lowestoft.
21.4.1947: Henrietta Spashett died. Shares re-allocated. David F. Cartwright (27 shares); Gertrude M. Cartwright (16 shares), Lowestoft; William Frith (11/64), South Molton; Ronald H. Self (10/64), Lowestoft.
1947: Sold to Trier Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (David F. Cartwright, MBE MC, manager).
27.4.1947: Sold to David F. Cartwright (27/64); Gertrude M. Cartwright (16/64), E. M. Cartwright (11/64); M. H. Waddington (11/64): N. L. Palmer (10/64), Lowestoft.
4.6.1947: Sold to Trier Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (David F. Cartwright, manager).
25.12.1953: Sold to Respondo Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven.
26.1.1954: Sold to William James (Milford Haven) Ltd, Milford Haven.
4.1955: Sold to Belgian shipbreakers for breaking up.
24.4.1955: Sailed Milford for Belgium.
26.5.1955: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Trier LT158

S.D/T. Trier LT158
Picture courtesy The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

S.D/T. Trier LT158

S.D/T. Trier LT158
Picture courtesy of Robert Durrant

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
2105/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from images.

S.T. Tresco LT1293

Technical

Official Number: 110756
Yard Number: 247
Completed: 1899
Gross Tonnage: 159
Net Tonnage: 63
Length: 106.8 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull

History

15.11.1899: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.247) for The Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Hull as TOBAGO.
16.12.1899: Registered at Hull (H482).
12.1899: Completed (Henry Toozes, manager).
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released (Joseph Vivian, manager).
22.12.1923: Sold to George G. Utting, Lowestoft (managing owner).
24.12.1923: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1293).
1926: Sold to Thomas A. Utting, Lowestoft (managing owner).
7.10.1929: Registered at Lowestoft as TRESCO (LT1293) (M/RG 1433/29).
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Milford and Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
29.8.1932: Fishing 18 miles WbyN of St. Ann’s Head, observed Belgian motor trawler NEPTUN in distress. Hauled and closed. Informed mechanical failure. At 8.00 a.m. connected and towed to Milford arriving at 12.00.
1943: Sold to Respondo Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (J. Yolland, manager).
1.1944: Fishing from Fleetwood.
4.8.1944: Last landing at Fleetwood.
30.8.1944: Landed at Milford.
1945: Sold to F. Uglow & Son, Milford Haven (W. D. Uglow, manager).
25.8.1950: Last landing at Milford. Laid up.
10.1951: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
22.9.1951: Arrived at Castle Pill, Milford Haven.
1952: Breaking up completed.

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S.T. Tresco LT1239

S.T. Tresco LT1239
Picture from the Internet

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
05/04/2016: Picture added.
27/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Transport O159

Wartime visitor

Technical

Official Number: 160120
Yard Number: 495
Completed: 1928
Gross Tonnage: 342
Net Tonnage: 133
Length: 140.4 ft
Breadth: 24.4 ft
Depth: 13.2 ft
Engine: 600ihp T3-cyl and boiler by CD Holmes
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley

History

8.5.1928: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.495) for Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as St. JOAN.
31.7.1928: Registered at Hull (H456) (O.N.160120).
3.8.1928: Completed. C. F. Foster designated manager).
1931: W. H. Patterson designated manager.
1936: G. S. Clark designated manager.
30.8.1937: Company taken over by the Parkes family, Basil Arthur Parkes designated manager.
2.1939: Sold to Société Anonyme Armement Ostendais, Ostend.
20.2.1939: Hull registry closed.
8.3.1939: Registered at Ostend as TRANSPORT (O159).
1939: Re measured 359Bgrt 147n.
5.1940: Escaped to England via Le Havre (Sk. Robert Labbeke). Arrived Fleetwood.
6.1940: Transferred to Belgian Economic Mission, London. Fitted with 1-20mm Oerlikon aft of funnel. Complement increased by one Belgian DEMS gunner. Engaged transporting fish from Iceland to Fleetwood (I.D.No.161) (Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, managing agents).
1.9.1940: Outward for Iceland. About 12 miles NW of St. Kilda, picked up Master and thirteen crew, survivors of Belgian steamer VILLE de HASSELT (7461grt/1920) (Capt G. Foy), Liverpool for Boston, MA unescorted, torpedoed and sunk (31.9.1940) by U.boat (U46) 100 miles NW of Barra Head in approx position 56.30N 13.00W.
2.9.1940: Landed survivors at Stornoway.
7.6.1943: Typical landing. Iceland grounds. 1310 kits – cod/cpdling-560, haddock-400, whiting-150, flats-50, ling/coley-150.
21.8.1945: Arrived back in Ostend.
17.10.1945: Sailed for a trip to Dogger Bank grounds (Sk.Frans Baert); with twelve crew.
22.10.1945: Departed fishing grounds for Ostend.
23.10.1945: Foundered in heavy weather off Buoy CH4 near Noord Hinder Light Vessel in approx. position 51.37N 03.18E. Ostend registry closed.

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S.T. St. Joan H456

S.T. St. Joan H456
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Transport O159

S.T. Transport O159
Picture courtesy of The Emiel Rycx Collection

S.T. Transport O159

S.T. Transport O159
Picture from the Internet

The crew of Transport

The crew of Transport
Picture courtesy of Emiel Rycx

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
30/09/2015: 2 pictures added.
19/05/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from images.
09/08/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Good Luck FD425

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 133406
Yard Number: 249
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 294
Net Tonnage: 131
Length: 130 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: 87nhp T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Speed: 10.5 knots
Armament: 1 x 12 pdr

History

18.7.1912: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.249) for The Humber Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as GOOD LUCK.
3.10.1912: Registered at Hull (H497). Richard H. Hobbs designated manager.
10.1912: Completed
4.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.1342).
1917: Employed as an escort. Based Milford Haven.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hull.
1919: Sold to Fresh Fish Supplies Ltd, Hull. Thomas Nightingale designated manager.
5.1923: Sold to George Ashton, Wigan & James Welsh Ltd, Fleetwood.
11.5.1923: Hull registry closed.
17.5.1923: Registered at Fleetwood (FD425).
8.8.1923: Sold to Ashton & Welsh Ltd, Blackpool. James Welsh, Fleetwood designated manager.
1924: Registered at Fleetwood as TRANQUIL (FD425).
Pre 1927: Registered office transferred to Fleetwood.
24/11/1928: Arrived on the morning tide and reported lost gear due to severe weather off the Butt of Lewis, with the mate almost being washed over the side by a huge breaker that swept the deck, smashing the pound boards. He was only saved by clinging on to the winch but the strain was too much for the warps which snapped, losing the trawl. The vessel was buffeted for 48 hours before reaching home.
11.5.1931: Responded to rockets from steam trawler DAILY MAIL (FD100) stranded on rocks off Crammag Head, The Rinns of Galloway. With Portpatrick lifeboat stood by when she came afloat but grounded again on the north side of Portencorkie Bay, took off crew.
24.4.1935: Sold to John W. Welsh. Fleetwood.
23.7.1935: Sold to Endeavour Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. John W. Welsh & James Welsh designated managers.
25.11.1937: Sold to The Cevic Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Charles H. Friswell, designated manager.
28.4.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.920) (Hire rate £73.10.0d/month).
1942: Richard Neave designated manager.
16.6.1942: Towing a barrage balloon ex Thames (Ty/Lieut William Postlethwaite RNR). Involved in collision with s.s. DEAL (829grt/1928). Sank off The Downs, 5 miles SE of Goodwin Fork Buoy in position 51.13.08 N 01.27.51 E.
17.12.1945: Fleetwood registry closed.

* Note: Became known as “The Balloon Wreck” because she sank with the balloon deployed and this still floated above the wreck site.

S.T. Good Luck H497

S.T. Good Luck H497
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Good Luck FD425

S.T. Tranquil FD425
Picture (as Good Luck) courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

S.T. Tranquil FD425

S.T. Tranquil FD425
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
16/06/2020: Updated information.
08/12/2020: Updated history.
31/01/2024: Updated history.

S.T. Touraco FD219

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 125090
Yard Number: 158
Completed: 1908
Gross Tonnage: 245
Net Tonnage: 113
Length: 120.5 ft
Breadth: 22 ft
Depth: 11.9 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 450ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

7.11. 1907: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.158) for Cleethorpes Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as TOURACO having been laid down as PENGUIN.
16.1.1908: Registered at Grimsby (GY347).
17.1.1908: Completed. Richard Shute appointed manager.
28.1.1908: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The York City & County Banking Co Ltd, York (A).
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.609).
9.2.19015: Mortgage (A) transferred to The London Joint Stock Bank Ltd, London (The York City & County Banking Co Ltd, York in liquidation).
27.4.1915: William Hill, Cleethorpes appointed manager.
23.11.1915: Mortgage (A) discharged.
28.6.1916: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London Joint Stock Bank Ltd, London (B).
13.4.1918: Mortgage (B) discharged.
16.4.1918: Sold to Walter Harold Beeley (64/64), Grimsby. Walter Harold Beeley appointed manager.
14.5.1918: Sold to Ernest Taylor & Noah Ashworth, Fleetwood (joint owners).
16.5.1918: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (C).
21.5.1918: Joseph Allen Taylor appointed manager. Based Portland.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
18.6.1919: Mortgage C) discharged.
20.6.1919: Sold to The Talbot Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood (Joseph A. Taylor, manager).
7.7.1919: Grimsby registry closed.
7.7.1918: Joseph Allen Taylor appointed manager.
10.7.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD219).
1925: Sold to Richard Watson Lewis, Aberdeen (managing owner).
22.5.1925: Fleetwood registry closed.
23.5.1925: Registered at Aberdeen (A134).
30.12.1939: Sailed Kirkwall in evening but stranded Thieves Holm, Kirkwall Bay. Steamer ORCADIA (181grt/1868) in attendance and managed to re-float. Proceeded Kirkwall for survey but not making any water.
1930: Sold to John Hay Walker & James Hay Walker, Aberdeen (John H. Walker managing owner).
26.11.1932: Registered at Aberdeen as JEAN HAY (A134) (BoT Minute M/RG 1239/32 dated 19.11.1932).
1937: Sold for breaking up.
22.2.1938: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up.”

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
09/08/2021: Updated history.