Category Archives: Steam Trawlers

S.T. Sweeper GY853

In Parkes (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from Fleetwood
Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow & Göran Olsson

Technical

Official Number: 134771
Yard Number: 262
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 394.80
Net Tonnage: 235.25
Length: 150.1 ft
Breadth: 25.0 ft
Depth: 13.5 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 550ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

24.2.1913: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.262) for Alick Black (64/64), Grimsby as SWEEPER.
8.5.1913: Registered at Grimsby (GY853).
8.5.1913: Aick Black designated managing owner.
8.5.1913: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to George Jeffs, Grimsby for the sum of £5,000 with interest at 51/2% (A).
5.1913: Completed.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (!-6pdr, 1-6pdr HA & 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.1224).
14.10.1914: Sold to The South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby & Fleetwood.
15.10.1914: Alick Black appointed manager.
7.10.1915: Mortgage (A) discharged.
11.10.1915: Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
11.10.1915: Thomas William Baskcomb designated managing owner.
12.10.1915: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclay & Co Ltd, London (B).
22.2.1917: Mortgagee restyled Barclays Bank Ltd, London.
1919: Returned to owner.
22.10.1935: Sold by mortgagee under mortgage (B) to Fred Parkes (64/64), Fleetwood & Blackpool.
29.10.1935: Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys appointed manager.
25.11.1935: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
4.12.1935: Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys appointed manager.
3.1936: Sold to A/S Nordhavet, Kristiansund, Norway (Jan L. Backer, manager).
2.3.1936: Grimsby registry closed.
6.1936: Rebuilt aT Trondheim by Trondhiem Mek. Versted.
1939: Registered at Kristiansund as NORDHAV 2 (M-169-K).
12.6.1936: Arrived Kristiansund.
7.10.1939: Requisitioned by the Norwegian Government, Oslo.
17.10.1939: Completed fit out for guard duties by Harstad Mekaniske Verksted, Harstad and commissioned into Den Kongelige Norske Marine (Royal Norwegian Navy). At Ramsund fitted with gun (1-76mm).
4.1940: With German invasion of Norway escaped to UK.
18.6.1940: Arrived Rosyth.
6.5.1942: Converted to a minesweeper (1-20mm, 4-Hotchkiss MGs) (P.No.FY.1906). Based at Dundee M/S Group 71, 1st M/S Div.
10.3.1945: CO. Lieut A. Olsen RNoN. Dispersed from convoy FS-1753, torpedoed by U.boat (U714) off Arbroath. Seventeen survivors picked up by HnoMS SYRIAN and landed at Dundee. Six Crew MPK.
(MPK – Lt A. Olsen RnoN, John Taylor, Signalman plus four Norwegians)

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S.T. Sweeper GY853

S.T. Sweeper GY853
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Sweeper GY853

S.T. Sweeper GY853
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

Changelog

19/06/2010: Page published. 8 updates since then.
20/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from images.

S.T. War Wing GY857

In Parkes ownership. Did not fish from Fleetwood.
Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 138945
Yard Number: 326
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 226
Net Tonnage: 109
Length: 117.0 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Engine: 450ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built:Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

29.4.1915: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.326) for The Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as WAR WING.
2.2.1916: Alick Black appointed manager.
3.2.1916: Registered at Grimsby (GY857).
2.1916: Completed.
6.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.3286).
5.12.1916: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
22.12.1916: Mortgage (A) discharged.
27.12.1916: Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb (64/64), Grimsby.
28.12.1916: Thomas William Baskcomb designated managing owner.
1919: Returned to owner.
1.12.1919: Vessel mortgaged to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (B).
22.10.1935: Vessel sold by mortgagee under mortgage (B) to Fred Parkes (64/64), Fleetwood & Blackpool.
24.10.1935: Sold to Dobson Ship Repairing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
29.10.1935: Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys appointed manager.
29.10.1935: Charles Dobson appointed manager.
14.11.1935: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (C).
29.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.906) (Hire rate £62.3.0d/month).
3.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
7.3.1945: Mortgage (C) discharged.
26.3.1945: Sold to The Wembley Steam Fishing Co (Grimsby) Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
27.3.1945: Arthur Gladstone Hamer appointed manager.
4.4.1945: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (D).
1.1946: Returned to owner.
23.4.1948: Mortgage (D) discharged.
29.9.1948: Sold to Wharfedale Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
4.10.1948: Harry Markham Cook appointed manager.
1.12.1948: Sold to Cramond Fishing Co Ltd, Leith.
13.12.1948: Albert Oudley Scales appointed manager.
3.6.1949: Grimsby registry closed.
6.1949: Registered at Leith as CRAMOND ISLAND (LH26).
7.1953: Sold to Sir Thomas Robinson & Son (Grimsby) Ltd (64/64), Grimsby. Frank Bellamy Robinson appointed manager.
4.7.1953: Registered at Grimsby (GY251).
11.8.1953: Registered at Grimsby as SARDINIAN (GY251) (MoT Minute R.G. No.1163/53 dated 29.7.1953).
11.1964: Sold to Scrappingco S.r.l., Brussels for breaking up.
7.11.1964: Arrived Antwerp.
9.11.1964: Grimsby registry closed “… on sale of vessel to foreigners (Belgians)”.

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S.T. Cramond Island GY251

S.T. Cramond Island GY251
Picture from the Internet

Changelog
18/06/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
07/05/2015: Picture added.
19/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermark.

S.T. Robinia GY1147

In Parkes (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not sail from Fleetwood
Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 110944
Yard Number: 18
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 207.53
Net Tonnage: 97
Length: 116.3 ft
Breadth: 21.5 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Built: Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty Ltd, Grimsby
Engine: 430ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull

History

1900: Launched by Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty Ltd, Grimsby (Yd.No.18) for The North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as ROBINIA.
28.2.1900: Builder’s Certificate issued.
2.3.1900: Registered at Grimsby (GY1147).
2.3.1900: George Doughty, Waltham Hall appointed manager.
3.1900: Completed.
20.12.1900: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee & Trust Society Ltd, London (A).
31.12.1908: Mortgage (A) discharged.
31.12.1908: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee, Trust Society & Accident Soviety Ltd, London (B).
26.1.1914: Mortgage (B) discharged.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
1919: New boiler fitted.
29.11.1919: Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
11.1919: Thomas William Baskcomb designated managing owner.
1.12.1919: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (C).
22.10.1935: Sold by mortgagee under mortgage (C) to Fred Parkes, Blackpool and Fleetwood.
24.10.1935: Sold to T. C. & F. Moss Ltd, Grimsby.
10.1935: William T. Moss appointed managing owner.
11.12.1940: Outwards for Icelandic grounds. Mined in British defensive Northern Mine Barrage (laid in Operation ‘SN’) in position 62.20N 12.40W. All crew saved.
28.3.1941: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel sunk off coast of Iceland on 10 December 1940 through striking a mine”.

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Robinia Builders Certificate

Robinia Builders Certificate

S.T. Robinia GY1147

S.T. Robinia GY1147
Picture courtesy of The Grimsby Telegraph

Changelog
17/06/2010: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
09/08/2014: Information updated and picture added.
20/08/2014: Picture added.
18/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Quassia GY1141

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

Technical

Official Number: 110938
Yard Number: 207
Completed: 1899
Gross Tonnage: 207
Net Tonnage: 98
Length: 116.2
Breadth: 21.5
Depth: 11.2 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Built: Schofield , Hagerup & Doughty Ltd, Grimsby

History

1899: Launched by Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty Ltd, Grimsby (Yd.No.19) for The North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as QUASSIA.
1.1900: Completed (George Doughty, Waltham Hall, Grimsby, manager).
20.1.1900: Registered at Grimsby (GY1141).
1916: New boiler fitted.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
1919: Boiler refitted.
12.1919: Sold to Thomas W. Baskcomb, Grimsby (managing owner).
22.10.1935: Fleet of Thomas W. Baskcomb sold to Fred Parkes, Fleetwood.
11.1935: Sold to Charles Dobson, Grimsby (managing owner).
1937: Sold to ship breakers.
5.4.1937: Grimsby registry closed “Broken up”.

Changelog

16/06/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.

S.T. Minoru GY484

In Parkes (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from Fleetwood

Technical

Official Number: 127845
Yard Number: 184
Completed: 1909
Gross Tonnage: 260
Net Tonnage: 106
Length: 125.3 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Gt. Central Co-op Engineering & Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

5.8.1909: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.184) for Orient Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as MINORU.
24.9.1909: Completed (Frank Barrett, manager).
24.9.1909: Registered at Grimsby (GY484).
1914: Leased to Icelandic company Kveldulfur.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.348).
11.1917: Renamed MINORU II. Based Aegean Sea.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby. Reverted to MINORU (GY484).
10.6.1920: Sold to Direct Fish Supplies Ltd, London (George W. P. Margarson, Grimsby, manager).
6.9.1922: Sold to Thomas W. Baskcomb, Grimsby (managing owner).
22.10.1935: Fleet of Thomas W. Baskcomb sold to Fred Parkes, Fleetwood.
24.10.1935: Sold to Charles Dobson, Grimsby. Transferred to Dobson Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Charles Dobson, manager).
1937: Sold to ship breakers.
20.4.1937: Grimsby registry closed “Sold for breaking up”.

Changelog

16/06/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.