Category Archives: Steam Trawlers

S.T. India (2) GY570

In Parkes (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.
Additional material courtesy of Dave Todd

Technical

Official Number: 99720
Yard Number: 98
Completed: 1894
Gross Tonnage: 171
Net Tonnage: 77
Length: 105.9 ft
Breadth: 21.0 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Built: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

23.1.1894: Launched as a liner by Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley (Yd.No.98) for The International Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Grimsby as INDIA.
10.2.1894: Registered at Grimsby (GY570). Completed (George Doughty, Waltham Hall, manager).
21.3.1894: Mortgaged to The Hull Banking Co Ltd, Kingston upon Hull (A).
1.1.1895: Mortgage (A) transferred to The York City & County Banking Co Ltd, York.
27.5.1895: Mortgaged to The York City & County Banking Co Ltd, York (B).
30.5.1895: Mortgage (A) discharged.
31.12.1895: Mortgaged to The Law Guarantee & Trust Society Ltd, London (C).
8.1.1896: Mortgaged to The York City & County Banking Co Ltd, York (D).
8.1.1896: Mortgage (B) discharged.
30.6.1898: Sold to The North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (George Doughty, manager).
30.6.1898: Mortgaged to The Law Guarantee & Trust Society Ltd, London @ 4% (E).
5.7.1898: Mortgages (C) & (D) discharged.
4.1899: On an Icelandic lining trip. Captured by gunboat for alleged illegal fishing in Icelandic waters. Skipper fined £20.
1900: Lengthened to 115.6 ft – re measured 190g 93n.
31.12.1908: Mortgage (E) discharged.
31.12.1908: Mortgaged to The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London.
1.1914: The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London in liquidation.
26.1.1914: Mortgage (E) discharged.
11.1919: The North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Henry Morris, manager) in voluntary liquidation.
29.11.1919: Sold to Thomas W. Baskcomb, Grimsby (managing owner).
1.12.1919: Mortgaged to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (F).
30.1.1935: Mortgaged (F) discharged.
22.10.1935: Fleet of Thomas W. Baskcomb sold to Fred Parkes, Fleetwood. Registered owner remained Thomas W. Baskcomb.
1937: Sold for breaking up.
18.3.1937: Grimsby registry closed. “Sold for breaking up”.

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S.T. India GY570

S.T. India GY570
Berthed outboard of S.T. Cuckoo
Picture courtesy The George Westwood Collection

Changelog

14/04/2011: Page published. 7 updates since then.
22/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
23/01/2021: Updated history.

S.D/S. Silvernight GY138

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4186
Official Number: 146868
Yard Number: ?
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 91.89
Net Tonnage: 38.65
Length: 86.0 ft
Breadth: 19.8 ft
Depth: 9.8 ft
Built: Routh & Waddingham, Winteringham
Engine: 270ihp T.3-cyl by Elliott & Garrood Ltd, Beccles
Boiler: Clayton & Sons Ltd, Leeds

Note: Wooden built.

History

1920: Launched by Routh & Waddingham, Winteringham (Yd.No.- ) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as SWELL (Ad.No.4186).
23.6.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
14.12.1920: Transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal. Laid up at Dundee.
3.8.1922: Sold to Grimsby Seine Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
3.8.1922: Samuel Franklin appointed manager. Converted for seine netting.
1.8.1922: Registered at Grimsby as SILVERNIGHT (GY138).
16.9.1922: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Lloyds Bank Ltd, London (A).
18.4.1932: Mortgage (A) transferred to Samuel Franklin (64/64), Grimsby.
3.6.1932: Sold under mortgage (A) to Harry Franklin Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
7.6.1932: Harry Norman Franklin appointed manager.
14.6.1932: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (B).
14.7.1932: Shares (21/64) sold to Sk. Robert Cowie, Cleethorpes.
14.7.1932: Robert Cowie shares (21/64) mortgaged to Harry Franklin Ltd, Grimsby (C).
14.7.1932: Harry Norman Franklin appointed manager.
8.11.1932: Mortgage (B) discharged.
1940-1945: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
15.6.1943: Typical landing. 72 kits – hake-3, cod/codling-5, haddock-4, whiting-4, flats-32, roker-10, gurnard-7, dogs-7.
15.12.1947: Mortgage (C) discharged.
1.1.1948: Robert Cowie shares (21/64) sold to Harry Franklin Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
1.1.1948: Harry Norman Franklin appointed manager.
1955: Sold for breaking up.
21.10.1955: Grimsby registry closed. “Vessel broken up”.
1.1.1948: Robert Cowie shares (21/64) sold to Harry Franklin Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
1.1.1948: Harry Norman Franklin appointed manager.
1955: Sold for breaking up.
21.10.1955: Grimsby registry closed. “Vessel broken up”.

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S.D/S. Silvernight GY138

S.D/S. Silvernight GY138
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HMD Swell

HMD Swell
Picture courtesy of The Bill Blow Collection

Changelog

07/04/2011: Page published. 5 updates since then.
22/01/2016: Information updated.
21/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
03/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.
15/03/2023: Added an image.

S.D/S. Whitenight GY88

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4161
Official Number: 146867
Yard Number: 18
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 94.56
Net Tonnage: 39.85
Length: 86.5 ft
Breadth: 20.0 ft
Depth: 9.95 ft
Built: Clapson & Sons, Barton on Humber
Engine: 270ihp T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow
Boiler: Thos. Sudron & Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees

History

14.2.1920: Launched by Clapson & Sons, Barton on Humber (Yd.No.18) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as FOUNTAIN (Ad.No.4161).
3.6.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
14.12.1920: Transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal. Laid up at Dundee.
3.2.1922: Sold to Grimsby Seine Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby. Converted for seine netting.
19.7.1922: Registered at Grimsby as WHITENIGHT (GY88).
19.7.1922: Samuel Franklin appointed manager.
25.7.1922: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Loyds Bank Ltd, London (A).
18.12.1931: Mortgage (A) discharged.
21.12.1931: Sold to Harry Norman Franklin (64/64), Grimsby.
21.12.1931: Harry Norman Franklin appointed manager.
14.1.1932: Shares (43/64) sold to Harry Franklin Ltd (43/64), Grimsby.
14.1.1932: Shares (21/64) sold to Sk. Andrew Wilson Mair (21/64), Cleethorpes.
14.1.1932: Harry Norman Franklin appointed manager.
23.3.1932: Vessel mortgaged (43/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (B).
24.5.1932: Andrew Wilson Mair shares (21/64) mortgaged to Harry Franklin Ltd (21/64), Grimsby (C).
7.11.1932: Mortgage (B) discharged.
1.3.1934: Mortgage (C) discharged.
1.3.1934: Andrew Wilson Mair shares (21/64) sold to Harry Franklin Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
2.3.1934: Harry Norman Franklin appointed manager.
1940-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1949: Converted to a floating club house for Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club. Moored in Alexandra Dock, Grimsby.
19.10.1954: Grimsby registry closed. “Vessel broken up” (although reported by beneficial owner, this was not the case).
1974: In poor condition buried by contractors in the building of the Grimsby car import terminal at Winnipeg (now Westgate).

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S.D/S Whitenight GY88

S.D/S Whitenight GY88
Picture courtesy of The ALB Collection

S.D/S Whitenight GY88

S.D/S Whitenight GY88
Picture from the Internet

Changelog
07/04/2011: Page published. 6 updates since then.
21/01/2016: Information added.
21/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from images.

S.T. King Charles LT157

Technical

Official Number: 110880
Yard Number: 1
Completed: 1899
Gross Tonnage: 159
Net Tonnage: 70
Length: 105.7 ft
Breadth: 21.1 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Muir & Houston Ltd
Built: Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty Ltd, Grimsby

History

1899: Launched by Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty Ltd, Grimsby (Yd.No.1) for Monarch Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as KING ARTHUR.
3.5.1899: Registered at Grimsby (GY11).
5.1899: Completed (Frederick E. Hagerup, manager).
4.1906: Transferred to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (John D. Marsden, manager) on the formation of the company.
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.3354). Based Aegean Sea.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
1.1925: Transferred to Lowestoft.
8.1.1925: Grimsby registry closed.
9.1.1915: Registered at Lowestoft (LT157).
29.6.1927: Owners re-styled Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby (Sir John D. Marsden, Bart, manager).
6.10.1927: Registered at Lowestoft as KING CHARLES (LT157).
1941: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
1943: Sold to Partnership (Hull) Ltd, Hull (Kenneth Percival, manager).
1944: Sold to Ocean Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (J. W. Rose, manager).
1944: Sold to Partnership (Hull) Ltd, Hull (Kenneth Percival, manager).
1945: Sold to Mostyn & Willey Ltd, Watford (Hyman Mostyn, manager).
1946: Sold to Alan Percival, Blackpool.
1947: Sold to Partnership (Hull) Ltd, Hull (Kenneth Percival, manager).
1950: Sold for breaking up in Belgium. Lowestoft registry closed.

Changelog
31/03/2011: Page published. 3 updates since then.
19/03/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Strathrye A597

Technical

Official Number: 137185
Yard Number: 577
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 212
Net Tonnage: 91
Length: 115.7 ft
Breadth: 22.3 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1915: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.577) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHRYE.
18.1.1916: Registered at Aberdeen (A597) (John Brown, manager).
1.1916: Completed and requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.3253). Based Peterhead.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
1938: W. Rhind appointed manager.
1940: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
12.1.1941: Mined 10 miles north of the Great Orme in position 53.30N 03.59W. Crew of eleven took to boat before vessel foundered. No loss of life. Registration Certificate lost with vessel. Aberdeen registry closed.

Changelog

25/03/2011: Page published.