Technical
Official Number: 130733
Completed: 1915
Yard Number: 323
Gross Tonnage: 226
Net Tonnage: 109
Length: 117.0 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
History
30.4.1915: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.323) for Reunion Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as FLANDRE.
13.8.1915: Completed.
13.8.1915: Registered at Grimsby (GY598).
9.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (Ad.No.853).
19.6.1917: Sold to The North Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Alick (Alec) Black, manager).
27.1.1918: Sold to The Rushworth Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (John E. Rushworth, manager).
12.1918: Returned to owner.
26.6.1919: Sold to The Yarborough Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (John E. Rushworth, manager).
21.7.1924: Sold to South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager).
2.11.1925: Sold to Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager).
6.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (Hire rate £62.3.0d/month).
1941: Sold to Sir Alec Black, Bart.
By 6.1941: At Ipswich (Pbty Ty Sk. A . Darwood RNR)
11.1941: Fitted out as a minesweeper (P. No. FY.1715).
8.2.1943: Sold to Shire Trawlers Ltd, London (W. A. Bennett, manager).
6.12.1944: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Harold Wilfred Hall, Grimsby, manager).
13.3.1945: Returned to owner.
30.7.1949: Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby (Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd, managers).
10.4.1953: Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby (John C. Ross, manager).
1958: Sold to Atlantic Rhederei F. & W. Joch, Hamburg.
11.4.1958: Arrived Hamburg for breaking up.
4.1958: Grimsby registry closed.
Technical
Official Number: 140845
Yard Number: 1
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 95
Net Tonnage: 40
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.2 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Pollit & Wigzell Ltd, Sowerby Bridge
Boiler: Clayton, Son & Co Ltd, Hunslett
Built: Brown’s Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co Ltd, Hull
History
1919: Launched by Brown’s Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co Ltd, Hull (Yd.No.1) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as CHIMERA (Ad.No.4146).
16.7.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
21.9.1920: Transferred to Fisheries Board for Scotland for disposal.
1920: Sold to ?? Registered at Peterhead as J. R. MITCHELL (PD443).
1920: Sold to Andrew Buchan Jnr, Peterhead & others (Andrew Buchan Jnr, managing owner). Registered at Peterhead as TWINKLING STAR (PD443).
1932: Sold to John Muir (Keay), Cellerdyke & others (John T. Graham, Anstruther, manager). Registered at Kirkcaldy (KY347).
8.10.1937: In Yarmouth harbour in collision with steam drifter RENASCENT (LT288) and sustained damage.
1938: Sold to W. Wilson, North Shields & others.
12.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on harbour defence patrol (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
1.1942: Employed on Examination service (Hire rate £26.0.0d/month).
1945: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (B. A. Parkes, manager).
30.6.1945: Returned to owner.
1946: Sold to The Adam Steam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London (B. A. Parkes, manager).
3.1949: Sold to Merchants (Milford Haven) Ltd, Milford Haven (Frederick Walter Goffin, Hakin, manager).
8.3.1949 – 27.5.1955: Seasonal white fish trawling from Milford Haven.
1955: Laid up at Milford.
5.1956: Kirkcaldy registry closed.
10.5.1956: Registered at Milford as Merchant Venturer (M49).
19.4.1959: Last landing at Milford. Laid up.
1.1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to John Cashmore Ltd, Newport, Monmouthshire for breaking up.
17.1.1960: Sailed Milford for Newport (Sk. Tom Bartlett).
23.2.1960: Milford registry closed.
Technical
Official Number: 132190
Admiralty Number: 4191
Yard Number: 278
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Coatbridge
Boiler: Lobnitz & Co Ltd, Renfrew
Built: Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling
History
1919: Launched by Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling (Yd.No.278) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as WAFT (Ad.No.4191).
11.9.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
9.1.1920: Transferred to Fisheries Board for Scotland for disposal.
1920: Sold to John Murray, Portessie & others (John Murray, managing owner).
1921: Registered at Buckie as Genius (BCK358).
1924: Sold to George Farquhar, Buckie & others (George Farquhar, managing owner).
1928: Sold to John Buchan, St. Combs & others (John Buchan, managing owner).
1.1928: Buckie registry closed.
14.1.1928: Registered at Fraserburgh (FR299).
2.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY.748) (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
1.1942: At Yarmouth ‘LL’ drifter
11.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
4.1944: Re deployed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1945: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (B. A. Parkes, manager).
12.11.1945: Returned to owner.
1946: Sold to Adam Steam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London (B. A. Parkes, manager).
15.3.1948 – 30.6.1948: Seasonal white fish trawling from Milford Haven ((Arthur C. Mitchell, manager).
3.1949: Sold to Merchants (Milford Haven) Ltd, Milford Haven (Frederick Walter Goffin, Hakin, manager).
19.2.1949 – 9.5.1955: Seasonal white fish trawling from Milford Haven.
5.1956: Fraserburgh registry closed.
1955: Laid up at Milford.
2.5.1956: Registered at Milford as MERCHANT VANGUARD (M46 or 59).
6.1956: Stranded on The Hook Peninsula, Co. Waterford. Declared a Total Constructive Loss and abandoned to Underwriters.
2.1.1957: Milford registry closed.
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S.D/T. Genius FR299
Official Number: 115589
Yard Number: 363
Completed: 1902
Gross Tonnage: 192
Net Tonnage: 74
Length: 112.2 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
History
1902: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.363) for The Walker Steam Trawl Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STAR OF THE NORTH.
1.1903: Completed (Thomas Walker, manager).
15.1.1903: Registered at Aberdeen (A633).
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.118). Based Cromarty.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
2.1920: Sold to The Island Fishing Co Ltd. London (John MacL. Methven, Grimsby, manager).
12.2.1920: Aberdeen registry closed.
14.2.1920: Registered at Grimsby (GY1065).
10.1920: Sold to Pogson Symonds & Co Ltd, Grimsby (George W. Pogson, Cleethorpes, manager).
4.1925: Sold to Mrs J. F. Craig, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
1.5.1925: Grimsby registry closed.
5.5.1925: Registered at Aberdeen (A116).
1925: James Leiper, Torry, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
1934: Sold to William Craig, Torry, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
1937: Sold to Silver Star Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
1943: Sold to George Bruce, Aberdeen.
1947: Sold to Alexander Bruce & George Bruce, Aberdeen (George Bruce, manager).
1947: Registered at Aberdeen as MURTLEDENE (A116).
1951: Sold for breaking up. Aberdeen registry closed.
Technical
Official Number: 113164
Yard Number: 470
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 194
Net Tonnage: 71
Length: 110.4 ft
Breadth: 21.1 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Gt. Central Co-op Engineering & Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby
Built: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull
History
1900: Launched by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull (Yd.No.470) for Ernest Sleight, Grimsby (managing owner) as RANEE.
4.1900: Completed.
9.4.1900: Registered at Grimsby (GY1157).
6.1915: New boiler fitted.
1.1916: Sold to Bowering’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Beeley & Sleight Ltd, managers).
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
10.1917: New engine fitted
1919: Released.
19??: Net tonnage altered to 78n.
1.1937: Sold to Princess Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
6.1941: Sold to Fred Parkes, Blackpool.
10.1943: Sold to Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (A. W. Butt, manager).
1952: Sold for breaking up.
5.1952: Grimsby registry closed.
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