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S.T. Ocean View LH63

Technical

Official Number: 148977
Yard Number: 625
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 248
Net Tonnage: 106
Length: 125.2 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by R. W. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1.4.1930: Launched by Mrs G. Mackay Smart, daughter of a director of A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.625) for Richard Watson Lewis, Pitfodels, Aberdeen as MELGUM.
30.4.1930: Registered at Aberdeen (A108). Richard W. Lewis designated managing owner.
5.1930: Completed.
2.11.1932: Richard W. Lewis & Sons Ltd placed in voluntary liquidation. Mr John McBain, chartered accountant, Aberdeen appointed liquidator for the winding up.
By 1933: Sold to North Eastern Fisheries Ltd, Aberdeen. Sir Andrew Lewis designated manager.
17.12.1933: Arrived Aberdeen and reported the loss of fireman, Christopher Ryan(26), Aberdeen. On 13th December while working the Faroe grounds 18 miles NE of Mykines, Ryan went missing. He was last seen starboard side aft going towards the after gallows with an oilcan in his hand. It is thought that whilst oiling the shelves he overbalanced and fell overboard. A search was made but there was no trace of the missing man.
1935: Sold to Alexander Flockhart, Edinburgh. Alexander Flockhart designated managing owner.
11.1.1935: Aberdeen registry closed.
14.1.1935: Registered at Leith (LH63).
10.10.1935: Registered at Leith as OCEAN VIEW (LH63) (Minute RGS 104296/35)
Pre 1939: Carnie & Gibb, Newhaven, Edinburgh designated managing agents.
12.12.1939: Attacked by German aircraft but no damage or casualties.
1.1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Thornton-le-Fylde designated manager.
1.1940: Sold to William Carnie Jnr, Glasgow. Placed in ownership of Flockhart & Sons, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
2.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY863) (Hire rate £122.19.4d/month).
1.1941: Based at Falmouth with M/S Group 57 (Ty/Sk. G. W. Mileham RNR).
6.1941: Remains at Falmouth.
194?: Sold to John Flockhart, Newhaven, Edinburgh & others.
1944: Sold to George Inglis Ward, Edinburgh, John Bowman Anderson, Edinburgh, Alexander Flockhart, William Flockhart, Newhaven. George Inglis Ward designated managing owner.
29.12.1945: Returned to owner.
1946: Trading as Ocean Fishing Co Ltd, Newhaven, Edinburgh. George Inglis Ward designated manager.
1949: Sold to George Inglis Ward, Edinburgh following retirement of John Bowman Anderson, Alexander Flockhart and William Flockhart. (trading as Ocean Fishing Co Ltd, Newhaven, Edinburgh). George Inglis Ward designated manager.
1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to James A. White & Co Ltd, St. David’s for breaking up.
15.4.1960: Arrived St. David’s from Granton. Leith registry closed.
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S.T. Ocean View LH63

S.T. Ocean View LH63
Picture courtesy of Shetland Museum & Archives

Changelog

29/06/2011: Page published. 5 updates since then.
30/12/2018: Added an image.
30/06/2019: Updated information.

S.T. Ocean Tide LH 80

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 139796
Yard Number: 149
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 227.12
Net Tonnage: 97.69
Length: 117.1 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 12.6 ft
Built: Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith

History

28.11.1916: Launched by Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith (Yd.No.149) for Peterhead Trawling Co Ltd, Peterhead as GREG NESS.
1.1917: Completed.
4.1917: Sold to James Glennie Adam (64/64), Aberdeen.
7.4.1917: Registered at Aberdeen (Part I) O.N.139796.
9.4.1917: Registered at Aberdeen Part IV) (A730). James Glennie Adam designated managing owner.
4.1917: Requisitioned for war service as minesweeper (1-6pdr, 1-7.5” Howitzer) (Ad.No.3035). Based Holyhead.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
2.2.1920: Sold to Philip Belman, Aberdeen. Sidney Morris Cannon designated manager.
15.3.1920: Registered at Aberdeen as ERIC BELMAN (A730) (BoT Minute 3208/1920).
22.12.1921: Sold to Horace Edward Stroud and Sidney Morris Cannon (64/64 joint owners), Aberdeen. Sidney Morris Cannon designated managing owner.
2.1922: Sold to G. Denis, Dieppe (BoT Minute 2613/1922).
9.2.1922: Aberdeen registry closed.
1922: Re-measured 240g 53n.
2.1922: Registered at Dieppe as CAPITAINE BOURDIN (DI?).
6.1927: Sold to William Walker, North Shields (managing owner).
1927: Re-measured 227.12g 97.69n.
2.7.1927: Registered at North Shields as AGNES S. WALKER (SN82).
1928: Sold to George Flockhart, Leith. Alexander Flockhart designated manager.
13.6.1928: When some 240 miles NE by E from May Island, George Rae (24), Leith, fireman, washed overboard when dumping ash and drowned.
1935: Sold to Alexander Flockhart, Newhaven, Edinburgh & others.
13.2.1935: North Shields registry closed.
5.3.1935: Registered at Leith as OCEAN TIDE (LH80).
By 1939: Carnie & Gibb, Newhaven, Edinburgh appointed managing agents.
11.1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes Thornton-le-Fylde designated manager.
By 11.1940: Sold to Carnie & Gibb, Newhaven, Edinburgh (William Carnie Jnr, Glasgow, manager).
15.1.1942: Fishing from Ayr. Stranded on Tiree in position 49.76N 7.55W. All crew saved.
29.1.1942: Leith registry closed. “Total loss”.

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S.T. Ocean Tide LH80

S.T. Ocean Tide LH80
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Changelog

27/06/2011: Page published. 7 updates since then.
30/12/2018: Added an image.
29/06/2019: Updated information.

S.T. Ocean Eddy LH62

Technical

Official Number: 148963
Yard Number: 625
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 23.64
Net Tonnage: 99.05
Length: 124.5 ft
Breadth: 22.5 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by R. W. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen

History

22.8.1929: Launched by Miss Kate Lewis, daughter of a shipyard director, by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.617) for Richard Watson Lewis, Pitfodels, Aberdeen as RICHARD W. LEWIS.
1929: Completed.
25.9.1929: Registered at Aberdeen (A57). Richard W. Lewis designated managing owner.
12.04.1930: Sailed Aberdeen for Iceland grounds.
4.3.1930: Arrived Aberdeen and landed 300 boxes 200 score, chiefly codling and haddock, £492 gross. Fish was of good quality and in excellent condition and return was considered fairly satisfactory in view of the state of the market.
2.11.1932: Richard W. Lewis & Sons Ltd placed in voluntary liquidation. Mr John McBain, chartered accountant, Aberdeen appointed liquidator for the winding up.
By 1933: Sold to North Eastern Fisheries Ltd, Aberdeen. Sir Andrew Lewis designated manager.
3.11.1933: When fishing off the Kincardineshire coast (Sk. William Henry Collins), arrested by Fishery cruiser BRENDA (174grt/1898) for allegedly fishing within the three mile limit, some 1.8 miles NE of Tod Head using otter trawl; ordered to Aberdeen.
6.11.1933: At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Sk. Collins pleaded guilty and admitted a previous conviction, fined £75.
1935: Sold to Alexander Flockhart, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
11.1.1935: Aberdeen registry closed.
14.1.1935: Registered at Leith as OCEAN EDDY (LH62). Alexander Flockhart designated managing owner.
Pre 1939: Carnie & Gibb, Newhaven appointed managing agents.
27.3.1939: Experienced machinery problems. Steam trawler OCEAN DRIFT (LH63) connected and delivered Lerwick after 30 mile tow.
1.1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Thornton-le-Fylde designated manager.
1.1940: Sold to William Carnie Jnr, Glasgow. Placed in ownership of Flockhart & Sons, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
6.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom trawler (P.No.Z.143)(Hire rate £108.15.3d/month).
29.9.1945: Paid off.
30.9.1945: Laid up.
1945: Sold to Huxley Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Harry Markham Cook designated manager.
2.1946: Restored and re-classed at Leith.
25.2.1946: Returned to owner.
11.1946: Leith registry closed.
11.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY391).
5.1948: Sold to George Walker, Aberdeen.
5.1948: Grimsby registry closed.
26.5.1948: Registered at Aberdeen (A609).
16.12.1950: Re-possessed by Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Ltd, Glasgow.
15.1.1951: Sold to Andrew Walker King, James King & William Jappy, Aberdeen. Long lining. Andrew W. King designated managing owner.
13.6.1954: Sold to Andrew Walker King & James King, Aberdeen. Andrew W. King designated managing owner.
23.5.1957: Aberdeen registry closed.
28.5.1957: Sold to George Inglis Ward, Edinburgh (trading as Ocean Fishing Co Ltd, Newhaven). George Inglis Ward designated managing owner.
5.1958: Registered at Leith (LH85).
1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to James A. White & Co Ltd, St. David’s for breaking up.
15.4.1960: Arrived St. David’s from Granton.
1960: Leith registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Eddy LH62
Picture courtesy of The James Cullen Collection

Changelog

26/6/2011: Page published. 8 updates since then.
19/11/2015: Added picture.
29/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
30/06/2019: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Westella (1) H124

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.

Technical

Official Number: 163956
Completed: 1934
Yard Number: 1129
Gross Tonnage: 413
Net Tonnage: 160
Length: 152.8 ft
Breadth: 25.6 ft
Engine: 106nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

25.9.1934: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1129) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as WESTELLA.
14.11.1934: Registered at Hull (H124).
22.11.1934: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Cleveleys, manager). Crewed and operated by City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
24.11.1934: Sailed Hull on first trip to White Sea (Sk.S. Greaves).
17.12.1934: At Hull landed 2,244 kits grossed £1,112.
26.7.1939: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. H. Parrott).
12.8.1939: At Hull landed 1,194 kits grossed £1,207.
31.8.1939: Sold to The Admiralty (£22,448). Fitted out as an anti submarine trawler (1-4”, AA weapons, ASDIC, DC) (P.No.FY.161).
15.11.1939: Hull registry closed.
1940: Based Dover with 10th A/S Group (Ch. Sk. A. Gove RNR).
26.5.1940: At 6.57pm. ‘Operation Dynamo’ (Dunkirk evacuation) put into effect.
28.5.1940: On patrol. 2.6.1940: On patrol off Dunkirk, at 4.00pm HMTrawler BLACKBURN ROVERS (P.No.FY.116) (GY102) was mined and blew up. On going to her aid and when closing to pick up survivors, damaged by explosions from BLACKBURN ROVERS depth charges; at 4.30pm also mined and disabled. All survivors picked up by HMTrawler SAON (P.No.FY159) (H487) which with HMTrawler GRIMSBY TOWN (P.No.FY125) set her depth charges ‘safe’ and sank her in position 51.19N 02.05E.
3.6.1940: Thomas M. Godfrey, Seaman died of wounds.

Changelog
24/06/2011: Page published. 8 updates since then.

S.T. Swanella (2) H141

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.
Note: Last steam trawler built for Marr.

Technical

Official Number: 186739
Completed: 1956
Yard Number: 919
Gross Tonnage: 823
Net Tonnage: 297
Length: 190′ 7″
Breadth: 32′ 5″
Depth: 16′ 6″
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

21.11.1956: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.919) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as SWANELLA.
6.3.1957: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager). Registered at Hull (H141).
9.3.1957: Sailed Hull on first trip to Norway Coast (Sk. G. Shipley).
29.3.1957: At Hull landed 1,754 kits grossed £5,132.
23.6.1962: Sailed Hull for White Sea (Sk. J. Berry), last trip before sale.
12.7.1962: At Hull landed 2,295 kits grossed £8,148.
13.7.1962: Sold to Henriksen & Co Ltd, Hull for £157.000.
24.7.1962: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. W. Hastie), first trip for new owners.
13.8.1962: At Hull landed 2,311 kits grossed £7,162.
24.10.1962: Registered at Hull as TARCHON (H141).
5.1973: Sold to Newington Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
3.5.1973: Registered at Hull as RUDYARD KIPLING (H141).
12.11.1974: Sold to Joaquin Otero Gonzalez & Co, Vigo for breaking up.
22.11.1976: Arrived Vigo. Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Swanella H141

S.T. Swanella H141
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S.T. Swanella H141

S.T. Swanella H141
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S.T. Tarchon H141

S.T. Tarchon H141
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S.T. Rudyard Kipling H141

S.T. Rudyard Kipling H141
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Changelog

22/06/2011: Page published. 5 updates since then.
28/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.