Category Archives: Steam Trawlers

S.T. Cartagena FD139

Technical

Official Number: 148226
Yard Number: ??
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 271
Net Tonnage: 123
Length: 125.8 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Port Arthur, Canada
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co., Port Arthur, Montreal

History

1.1917: Ordered.
1917: Launched by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Port Arthur, Canada (Yd.No.) (Canadian “Castle” – “T.R.” class) for the The Admiralty (paid for and built under direction of RCN) as TR.4.
27.11.1917: Completed and accepted (1-12pdr).
24.5.1918: Commissioned in Royal Canadian Navy.
3.1919: Paid off and laid up.
1920: Accepted offer of Rose Street Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd, Inverness (Captain Donald John Munro CMG RN as agent) to bring drifters with trawlers as escorts to UK for lay-up in Muirtown Basin, Caledonian Canal, Inverness prior to sale and possible refit for classification as steam trawlers (The Rose Street Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd letter dated 12 April 1920).
1921: Brought over at The Admiralty’s expense.
1.1926: Still laid up but gun platform removed and a fish room made forward of the cross bunker bulkhead.
2.1926: Rejected offer for all remaining trawlers at £2,000 each (B. Allenby, Aberdeen letter dated 10 Feb 1926).
26.8.1926: Sold “as is” to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby. Laid up in Caledonian Canal and then Grimsby.
14 & 22.9.1926: Surveyed by BoT at Grimsby for voyage to the Continent.
22.9.1926: Registered (Part I & IV) at Fleetwood as CARTAGENA (FD139). Fred Parkes, Blackpool designated manager.
10.1926: Moved to lay-up in Boulogne.
10.1927: Moved to Ostend for work to class her for fishing as a trawler under Bureau Veritas rules. Twelve tons of permanent ballast removed.
7.12.1927: Sailed Ostend for Fleetwood to complete surveys.
14.12.1927: Arrived Fleetwood. Completed survey to satisfaction of Bureau Veritas.
15.12.1927: Sale agreed to Brazilian Ministry of Marine, Rio de Janeiro.
19.12.1927: Slipped and bottom plating, tail shaft, sea connections and rudder surveyed by Bureau Veritas along with draught marks by BoT. At the request of BDSF&ICo Marine Engineer, a shell plate No.2 in E strake was faired.
28.12.1927: Basin trials to the satisfaction of Bureau Veritas.
29.12.1927: Sold to Brazilian Government (Ministry of Marine), Rio de Janeiro (£8,000 plus £613.5.7d for fishing gear), but to remain the property of BDSF&I Co until successfully delivered.
29.12.1927: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Rio de Janeiro.
13.1.1928: Crew signed on under Brazilian articles (Capt A. W. Rawling), twelve crew all told.
14.1.1928: Sailed Fleetwood for Lune Deep for compass adjustments.
15.1.1928: At about 10.30 a.m. sailed Lune Deep for Rio de Janeiro. Believed foundered between Lune Deeps and Hough Skerries in approx position 53.42N 04.00W; all crew lost.
12.2.1929: At BOT Formal Investigation (No.7869) held at Liverpool, the Court found that the reason for the loss must remain a matter of pure conjecture. No blame could be attached to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd or Mr Fred Parkes and his servants.
11.1929: HMS BEAUFORT preparing new survey of coastal waters off North Wales discovered a new wreck 3 miles off the Great Orme.
23.10.1989: Dive on wreck in position 53.25,00N 04.072,6W, confirmed large steam trawler in good condition and bell ‘TR4’ removed (K. Hurley).
22.11.1989: Dive recorded by Hydrographic Office HH100/351/01.
6.2007: Wreck identified as TR4/CARTAGENA by Nigel Cossons in position 53.25,015N/04.07,500W, in 35-40 metres.
2015: Diving is ongoing.

Lost: Capt. A.W.Rawlings; P.G.Petterson, Thornton, Mate; W.H.Grayson, Third hand; L. Gratrix, Ch Eng, Thornton; M.F.Wilson, 2nd Eng; A.Taylor & R.Taylor, Bolton (Victoria St, Fleetwood), J.McFarlane, Liverpool & W.A.Stelford, Deckhands; P.Brennan, Liverpool, J.P.Monaghan, Firemen; N. Robertson, Cook/Steward.
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Castle Class Trawler

Castle Class Trawler
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Cartagena

Wreck sketch courtesy of Nigel Cossons

Wreck dive movie courtesy of Nigel Cossons.

Changelog
26/04/2014: Information updated.
01/10/2015: Information updated.
03/10/2015: Pictures added.
01/11/2019: Updated information.

S.T. Admiral Cradock FD11

Technical

Official Number: 136191
Yard Number: 598
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 295
Net Tonnage: 128
Length: 136.7 ft
Breadth: 23.2 ft
Depth: 12.3 ft
Engine: 93ihp T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

28.3.1914: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.598) for Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as ADMIRAL CRADOCK.
22.5.1914: Registered at Hull (H103).
26.5.1914: Completed. John McCann & Edward Cartwright designated managers.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
By 11.8.1917: Fitted 1-6pdr LA (in house aft).
1919: Released.
31.1.1924: Sold to Ashton & Welsh Ltd, Blackpool.
6.2.1924: Hull registry closed.
8.2.1924: Registered at Fleetwood (FD11). James Welsh, Fleetwood, designated manager.
3.7.1928: At Fleetwood landed 265 boxes.
24.4.1935: Sold to John Wm. Welsh, Fleetwood.
4.7.1935: Sold to Endeavour Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. John Wm. Welsh designated manager.
3.12.1937: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager. Continued to fish from Fleetwood.
17.2.1939: Fleetwood registry closed “Sold to foreigners (Belgians)”.
20.3.1939: Delivered to Belgian shipbreakers and broken up.

Changelog
13/05/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
10/06/2019: Minor information update.

S.T. Cadella A364

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 133431
Yard Number: 554
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 289
Net Tonnage: 115
Length: 133.5 ft
Breadth: 23.0 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 550ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

25.1.1913: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.554) for Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Hull as PEARL.
2.4.1913: Registered at Hull (H883).
4.4.1913: Completed Lawrence Spring, manager).
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr and Hydrophone) (Ad.No.306).
02.1915 Renamed PEARL II. Based Taranto.
17.4.1915: Registered at Hull as PEARL II (H883).
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hull.
21.3.1919: Sold to Amaranth Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby. Henry Croft Baker appointed manager.
22.3.1919: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to London Joint City & Midland Bank Ltd (A).
1.4.1919: Hull registry closed.
9.4.1919: Registered at Grimsby (GY221).
9.2.1920: Mortgage (A) discharged.
10.2.1920: Sold to Harold Bacon, James Norman Bacon, Grimsby and Henry Ernest Sharman, Frinton on Sea (64/64 joint owners).
14.2.1920: Harold Bacon designated managing owner.
10.3.1920: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (B).
17.3.1920: Harold Bacon appointed manager.
25.3.1920: Mortgage (B) discharged.
26.3.1920: Sold to Trawlers (White Sea & Grimsby) Ltd (64/64), Grimsby (Harold Bacon, manager).
6.7.1922: Registered at Grimsby as CADELLA (GY221) BoT Minute M.R.G.1142/1922 dated 22.31922).
27.7.1925: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (C).
8.11.1927: Mortgage (C) discharged.
12.11.1927: Sold to The Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
12.11.1927: Herbert George Crampin appointed manager. Fitted for lining to pursue the Greenland halibut fishery.
10.10.1935: Sold to Alexander Rannie (64/64), Aberdeen.
24.10.1925: Alexander Rannie designated managing owner.
24.10.1935: Grimsby registry closed.
28.10.1935: Registered at Aberdeen (A364).
5.1938: Outward from Aberdeen to fishing grounds, stranded at Beacon Point, Stroma. Later refloated and proceeded to fishing grounds.
4.10.1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
3.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence vessel (P.No.Z.122) (Hire rate £74.13.2d/month).
23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.
1944: Based at Harwich (Groom & Sons Ltd, Harwich, agents).
2.2.1946: Aberdeen registry closed.
1946: Sold to Hunter Fishing Co Ltd, Edinburgh. Registered at Leith (LH248).
05.1953: Sold to Le Belco di Giorgio Bellia & Co, Milan.
05.1953: Leith registry closed. Registered at Milan.
1956: Sold to Contieri Navali del Golfo, Genoa and broken up at La Spezia.
1957: Milan registry closed.

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S.T. Cadella A364

S.T. Cadella A364
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HMT Pearl

HMT Pearl
Picture reproduced under IWM Non-Commercial Licence

Changelog
13/05/2012: Page published. 8 updates since then.
03/05/2015: Restored deleted picture.
13/10/2019: Updated information.

S.D/T. Etesian BS26

Technical

Official Number: 135346
Yard No: 298
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 94
Net Tonnage: 33
Length: 86.3 ft
Breadth: 19.8 ft
Depth: 9.7 ft
Built: Fellows & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt Yarmouth
Boiler: Thomas Sudron & Co Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Wooden built Drifter/Trawler

History

1918: Launched by Fellows & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Yd.No.298) (wooden “Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as ETESIAN (Ad.No.3885).
31.10.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (1-6pdr).
19.11.1920: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London for disposal.
1920: Sold to Charles I. Chinery, Bangor, North Wales.
5.11.1920: Registered at Beaumaris (BS26). John Robinson, Grimsby designated manager.
1921: Line fishing from Fleetwood. Alex Keay managing agent.
1923: Sold to W. Flett, W. Slater & James Flett, Lossiemouth. Beaumaris registry closed. Registered at Inverness (INS575). James Flett designated managing owner.
12.1928: Sold to John & James Stephen, Carnbulg and Robert O. Stephen, Fraserburgh.
1929: Inverness registry closed. Registered at Fraserburgh as M. H. Stephen (FR17).
1939: Requisitioned for war as a minesweeping drifter (Hire rate £26.0.0d/month).
5.1941: Employed as an examination vessel.
12.1943: Employed on port duties.
194?: Sold to James Stephen, Carnbulg.
4.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1945: Returned to owner.
1945: Sold to J. M. Lovie, Fraserburgh.
1948: Sold to Alexander MacIver, Bayble, Christina Bruce & others, Stornoway.
4q 1948: Registered at Stornoway (SY789).
4.1949: Sold to J. & S. Cameron, Peterhead for breaking up.
1950: Breaking up completed. Stornoway registry closed.

Changelog
13/05/212: Page published. 4 updates since then.
19/07/2020: Updated information.

S.T. Clyro M245

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3528
Official Number: 143849
Yard Number: 707
Completed: 1917
As built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 ft
Gross Tonnage: 275
Net Tonnage: 107
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough
Boiler: Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Hebburn

History

9.5.1917: Laid down.
20.7.1917: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.707) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as THOMAS TWINEY (Ad.No.3528).
7.9.1917: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr and W/T).
19.11.1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as THOMAS TWINEY O.N.143849.
1919: Allocated to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries and engaged in commercial trawling.
1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
19.2.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part IV) (LO332).
3.1920: At HM Dockyard, Pembroke completed fitting out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100A1 Stm Trawler at Milford.
13.8.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
12.1921: Sold to David Pettit, Hakin.
1.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed.
2.1.1922: London registry closed.
4.1.1922: Registered at Milford (M245). David Pettit designated managing owner.
6.1.1922: Registered at Milford as CLYRO (M245).
8.1.1922: Landed at Milford.
1922: Transferred to D. Pettit Ltd, Milford Haven. David Pettit designated manager.
30.9.1932: Connected to steam trawler CAPSTONE (M423) disabled with damaged propeller. Delivered Milford.
7.11.1934: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
8.1935: Dock strike at Fleetwood involving coaling labour.
11.8.1935: Sailed Fleetwood for Vandyke (Inishtrahull) grounds via Ayr to coal (Sk. A. Stean); thirteen crew all told.
13.8.1935: Sailed Ayr for fishing grounds.
14.8.1935: Stranded on Powder House Rock, Culzean Bay. Badly holed and making water, eight crew members abandoned to local fishing boat and Girvan lifeboat stood by from 00.30 am to 3.25 pm. Skipper and four crew members manned pumps but had to abandon when water level reached boiler room plates. Total Loss.
21.10.1935: Milford registry closed “Abandoned as a total loss”.

(Thomas Twiney, Quartermaster (prest), age 29, b. Carmarthen, Wales – VICTORY (SB646))

Note: Wreck subsequently thought to have been used as a target for a gunnery range and destroyed.

Changelog
13/05/2012: Page published. 6 updates since then.
26/01/2017: Information updated.
23/12/2019: Information updated.