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S.T. Lord Ancaster – H662

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

Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson and Milford Trawlers

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3574
Official Number: 144327
Yard Number: 836
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 326
Net Tonnage: 130
Length: 138.5 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

17.12.1917: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.836) “Mersey” class as JAMES WRIGHT.
12.3.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, Hydrophphone & W/T)(Ad.No.3576).
15.3.1918: Accepted.
1919: Laid up at Brightlingsea.
14.1.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) O.N.144327.
3.2.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part IV)(LO311).
Between 18.5.1920 – 18.6.1920: Allocated to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London and engaged in commercial trawling.
13.8.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
By 18.8.1920: Returned to The Admiralty, London.
12.1920: Allocated to the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
1.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed. Laid up.
7.1922: Sold to Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
2.8.1922: London registry closed.
4.8.1922: Registered at Hull (H662). John McCann & Edward Cartwright designated managers.
21.8.1922: Registered at Hull as LORD ANCASTER (H662).
10.7.1929: Albert Turgoose & James Clark designated managers.
1.4.1935: Disabled with broken rudder stock 10 miles E of North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands. Steam trawler CAVENDISH (H909) stood by but tow requested, connected and towed to safety.
12.7.1935: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for the sum of £4,500. Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Cleveleys designated manager. Fishing out of Hull, The City Steam Trawling Co Ltd managing agents.
4.11.1935: Registered at Hull as WESTCOATES (H662) (BoT Minute RG.1334/35). Edward Towne designated manager.
1935: Insured value £5,500. 1938: Insured value £6,000.
25.8.1938: Sold to Fishing Vessel Brokers Ltd, Hull. Jon Oddson designated manager.
20.3.1939: Sold to Loch Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
5.4.1939: Registered at Hull as LOCH MOIDART (H662) (BoT Minute RG.1149/39). Harry Wight designated manager.
22.5.1940: Sailed for Iceland (Sk.John Edward Searby), last trip before requisitioning.
7.6.1940: At Hull landed 1,704 kits, £2,606 gross.
8.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service employed on auxiliary patrol (P/No.4.229) (Hire rate £97.16.0d/month).
10.1941: Fitted out as a minesweeper. Based Grimsby with MS. Group 34.
1945: Deployed with MS Group 179.
14.1.1946: Sold to A. & M. Smith Ltd, Aberdeen & Hull.
18.1.1946: Laid up.
31.1.1946: Returned to owner. Henry Wright designated manager.
17.7.1946: Sailed Hull for Faroe grounds (Sk. Sidney John Smith) first trip after refit at Hull.
2.8.1946: At Hull landed 960 kits, £2,606 gross.
3.3.1948: Sold to Henry John Richards (64/64), Milford Haven. Henry John Richards, Johnston, Haverfordwest designated managing owner.
5.4.1948: Sailed for Iceland (Sk. James William High) last trip from Hull.
26.4.1948: At Hull landed 1,678 kits, £4,679 gross.
10.5.1948: Hull registry closed.
15.5.1948: Registered at Milford (M294).
7.6.1948: Sold to Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd (64/64), Milford Haven.
7.7.1948: Registered at Milford as GOODLEIGH (M294). Henry John Richards designated manager.
21.7.1948: First landing at Milford (Sk. Robert George Marr).
22.3.1949: Last landing at Milford, transferred to fish out of Hull. Eton Fishing Co Ltd managing agents.
31.3.1949: Sailed for Iceland (Sk. Arthur Duffield) first trip from Hull.
22.4.1949: At Hull landed 575 kits, £1,995 gross.
6.7.1950: Sailed for Iceland (Sk. R. Hume) last trip for Milford owner.
24.7.1950: At Hull landed 1,283 kits, £2,705 gross. Laid up for sale.
8.1950: Sold to Associated Fisheries Trawling Co Ltd, Hull for the sum of £16,000. Bought by Hull trawler owners for use under the Hull trawler fleet layup scheme.
08.08.1950: Milford registry closed.
10.08.1950: Registered at Hull as (H134). Thomas Wilson Boyd designated manager.
27.9.1950: Laid up.
15.11.1950: Registered at Hull as LORD LYNWOOD (H134).
1952: Laid up pending survey.
2.10.1952: Sold to BISCO for the sum of £2,650 and allocated to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston-on-Tyne for breaking up.
14.10.1952: Arrived River Tyne.
6.3.1953: Hull registry closed.

Changelog
08/06/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
29/01/2016: Significant information update.
21/04/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Southcoates H5

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3683
Official Number: 145134
Yard Number: 363
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 276
Net Tonnage: 108
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Fawcett, Preston & Co Ltd, Liverpool

History

1918: Launched by Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley (Yd.No.363) (“Castle” Class) for The Admiralty as SAMUEL DRAKE (Ad.No.3683).
26.11.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr & W/T).
13.8.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
12.1920: Allocated to the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
18.01.1921: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part 1 & IV) as SAMUEL DRAKE O.N.145134 (LO495). Laid up at Brightlingsea.
6.1921: At Brightlingsea completed fitting out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100A1 Stm Trawler at Brightlingsea. Laid up.
13.8.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
1.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed.
18.1.1924: Inspected at Brightlingsea by Capt. William John Lown & Lawrence Spring (directors – Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd). Purchased at asking price £5,500 (Others inspected and purchased at £5500 each – ARTHUR LESSIMORE, ANDREW SACK, JAMES PEAKE & JOHN DORMOND).
8.2.1924: Arrived Hull from Brightlingsea for fit out.
9.2.1924: Registered to Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
9.2.1924: London registry closed.
2.1934: Estimated cost including fitting out and classification £8900.
21.2.1924: Registered at Hull (H5). Walter Scott designated manager.
28.2.1924: Sailed Hull on first trip.
5.3.1924: Registered at Hull as RHODOLITE (H5).
13.3.1924: At Hull landed 541 kits £765 gross.
24.3.1925: William John Lown designated manager.
18.2.1935: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £3800.
4.11.1935: Registered at Hull as SOUTHCOATES (H5). Edward Towne designated manager.
12.1937: Transferred to fish out of Fleetwood.
14.11.1939: Sold to The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (J. Marr & Son Ltd). Leslie James Marr, Fleetwood designated manager.
31.5.1940: At Hull last landing before requisitioning. Faroe trip, 14 days – 441kits £834 gross.
2.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (P.No.4.140) (Hire rate £82.16.0d/month).
1940: Based North Shields (Ty/Sk. E. L. Creaser RNR).
1942: Based Leith.
1.11.1945: Returned to owner.
21.1.1946: Sold to to John R. Hepworth & Co Ltd, Paull for breaking up.
31.5.1946: Hull registry closed.

(Samuel Drake, OS (Vol), age 32, b. Essex – VICTORY (SB226))

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HMT Samuel Drake

HMT Samuel Drake
Picture courtesy of The Bill Blow Collection

HMT Southcoates

HMT Samuel Drake
Picture reproduced under IWM Non-Commercial Licence

S.T. Southcoates H5

S.T. Southcoates H5
Picture courtesy of Alan Hirst

S.T. Rhodolite H5

S.T. Rhodolite H5
Picture courtesy of The Mike Thompson Collection

Changelog
08/06/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
22/01/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
11/12/2020: Updated history and added an image.

S.T. Strathdevon A539

Technical

Official Number: 137182
Yard Number: 575
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 212
Net Tonnage: 91
Length: 115.7 ft
Breadth: 22.3 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1915: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.575) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHDEVON.
11.1915: Completed. John Brown designated manager. Requisitioned for war service from the builder.
2.12.1915: Registered at Aberdeen (A539). Fitted out as a minesweeper (1-3pdr, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer). Based Dover.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
1926: George Massie appointed manager.
1938: W. Rhind appointed manager.
25.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol vessel (P.No. FY1813) (Hire rate £58.6.0d/month) (Ad.No.1960).
12.1941: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
2.1942: Returned to owner.
17.12.1942: Sold to The Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, designated manager. Fishing out of Fleetwood.
5.5.1943: Typical wartime landing. 637 kits – hake-520, cod/codling-3, ling/coley-106, roker-4, dogs-4.
2.2.1945: Last landing at Fleetwood.
3.2.1945: Sold to River Ness Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen. George Craig designated manager.
8.9.1955: Sold to River Ness Fishing Co (1955) Ltd, Aberdeen. George Craig designated manager.
3.1958: Sold to Jacques Bakker en Zonen, Bruges for breaking up.
19.3.1958: Delivered Bruges.
1.4.1958: Aberdeen registry closed.

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S.T. Strathdevon A539

S.T. Strathdevon A539
Picture by Donald Smith courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

Changelog

06/06/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
05/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermark.
06/08/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Shielburn M15

Technical

Official Number: 129357
Yard Number: 465
Completed: 1911
Yard Number: 465
Gross Tonnage: 212
Net Tonnage: 81
Length: 117.3 ft
Breadth: 22.3 ft
Depth: 12.3 ft
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1911: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd. No.465) for James Sangster Melville & Mrs Ann Ford or Melville, Aberdeen as ANN FORD MELVILLE.
31.3.1911: Registered at Aberdeen (A365).
4.1911: Completed (James S. Melville, manager).
4.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.1347). Based Milford Haven.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
15.11.1920: Sold to Walker Steam Trawl Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Andrew Walker, manager).
22.2.1921: Registered at Aberdeen as STAR OF FREEDOM (A365).
1933: Sold to David Wood & J. Flett, Aberdeen (David Wood managing owner).
16.11.1933: Registered at Aberdeen as SHIELBURN (A365).
12.8.1940: Sold to D. Wood, Aberdeen (managing owner).
3.6.1942: Sold to Henderson’s Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Fleetwood, manager). Fishing out of Fleetwood.
29.4.1943: Typical wartime landing, Home Waters. 300 kits – hake-13, cod/codling-88, haddock-17, whiting-66, flats-11, ling/coley-94, roker-5, gurnard-6.
29.3.1944: Requisitioned for war service (after landing at Fleetwood that day) as a smoke making trawler assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings (P.No.4.439) (Hire rate £56.0.0d/month).
11.6.1944: Left Thames for Mulberry A with Group A2. Employed smoke making with replenishment at Portland.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended. Employed as a fuel carrier (Esso).
31.10.1944: Returned to owners.
23.1.1945: Landed at Fleetwood.
7.2.1945: Sold to Westenborg Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (Herman Westenborg, manager).
9.2.1945: First landing at Milford.
7.2.1945: Aberdeen registry closed.
12.2.1945: Registered at Milford (M15).
25.9.1945: Sold to Lewis Wilcox & Co Ltd, Milford Haven.
28.3.1951: J. C. Llewellin (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (John C. Llewellin, manager ). Pareja pair trawling with RIVER SPEY (M130).
1956: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
8.5.1956: Arrived at Castle Pill, Milford Haven.
18.5.1956: Milford registry closed.

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S.T. Shielburn M51

S.T. Shielburn M51
Picture © The John Stevenson Collection

Changelog
06/06/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
05/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermark.
03/08/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Strathspey A92

Technical

Official Number: 123361
Yard Number: 406
Completed: 1902
Gross Tonnage: 202.26
Net Tonnage: 60.79
Length: 113.0 ft
Breadth: 21.9 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

22.6.1906: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.406) for The Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHSPEY.
8.1906: Completed.
8.8.1906: Registered at Aberdeen (A92). John Brown designated manager.
13.6.1907: Ordered to proceed to assistance of steam trawler STRATHCLYDE (A336) stranded in Freswick Bay, Duncansby Head. Steam trawler CLAN GRANT (A909) had stood by and provided anchors and chain to prevent casualty from being driven onto rocks. Connected, refloated and moved to safe position to check for leakage.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 79.01 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
2.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.1169). Based Dover.
12.11.1918: Sold to Frederick Harrison, Scarborough. Frederick Harrison designated managing owner.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
8.4.1919: Sold to North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Scarborough. Frederick Harrison designated manager.
9.5.1920: Picked up nine survivors from steam trawler TARANAKI (SH225) which foundered 35 miles NE of Scarborough, after sustaining damage from an exploding mine snagged on fore trawl door.
18.10.1928: Sold to Archibald Glen Brown, Granton. Archibald Glen Brown designated managing owner.
1926: Sold to Thomas Harrison Scales Snr & Thomas Harrison Scales Jnr, Newhaven, Edinburgh (joint owners).
1936: Sold to Thomas H. Scales & Sons Ltd, Newhaven, Edinburgh. Thomas H. Scales Jnr designated manager.
1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
26.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence trawler (P.No.Z161) (Hire rate £50.10.0d/month).
4.5.1942: Returned to owner.
1943: Sold to James Mackie & Andrew Robertson Jnr, Aberdeen.
1950: Sold for breaking up.
26.12.1950: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Strathspey A92

S.T. Strathspey A92
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Changelog
05/06/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
07/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.
03/04/2022: Added artwork.