Category Archives: Steam Trawlers

S.D/T. Neves LT246 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 Barry Banham.

Technical

Official Number: 162951
Yard Number: 298
Completed: 1931
Gross Tonnage: 122
Net Tonnage: 62
Length: 94.1 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 9.5 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co (1927) Ltd, Goole
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Elliott & Garrood Ltd, Beccles.

History

21.3.1931: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co (1927) Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.298) for Seven Ltd, Lowestoft as NEVES.
5.1931: Completed (Frederick W. Moxey, manager).
14.5.1931: Registered at Lowestoft (LT246).
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Padstow, Milford & Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agents).
20.11.1931: In collision off Milford Docks with British motor schooner MAYALS (226g/1880) which foundered. Liability admitted by owners and limited to £8 per gross ton – £59.12.6d. by Court.
1937: Sold to Ritson J. Tripp, Kessingland (managing owner).
11.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service employed on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £72.2.7d/month).
24.10.1945: Returned to owner.
11.1945: Sold to County Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (Frederick Spashett, manager). Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood.
4.7.1947: Connected to steam drifter/trawler THRIFTY (LT152) disabled with boiler trouble and delivered Lowestoft.
1950s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
1955: Converted by Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft, fitted with 330bhp 4 stroke 6VEBM oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.
1955: Re measured 127g 52n.
1955: Registered at Lowestoft as Fellowship (LT246). David F. Cartwright, MBE MC appointed manager.
1961: Sold to J. J. Colby, Lowestoft & others.
1965: Sold to Holkar Fishing Co, Lowestoft (Colby Fish Selling Co Ltd, managers).
1967: Sold to Colby Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Employed on offshore platform standby duties.
3.1974: Advertised for sale.
6.1974: Sold to Peter F. Horlock, Mistley. Subsequently sold to Greek principals.
1977: Sold to Red Sea interests.
By 1985: Fate unknown.

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S.D/T. Neves LT246

S.D/T. Neves LT246
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S.T. Neves LT246

S.T. Neves LT246
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S.T. Neves LT246

S.T. Neves LT246
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M.T/D. Fellowship LT246

M.T/D. Fellowship LT246
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Changelog

04/06/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
21/01/2019: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
24/06/2021: Updated information.

S.D/T. Ocean Hunter YH298 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 Barry Banham

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4148
Yard Number: 499
Official Number: 139888
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft
Boiler: Danks, Edwind & Co (Oldbury) Ltd, Oldbury,Birmingham
Built: John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1919: Launched by John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.499) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as CURRENT (Ad.No.4148).
3.12.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
29.9.1920: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London and placed on sales list.
8.1920: Sold to Henry C. Thompson, North Shields (Robert Boyle, manager).
30.8.1920: Registered at North Shields (SN43).
26.5.1922: North Shields registry closed “Ceased fishing”.
1922: Sold to A. Grant & John T. Graham, Cellardyke (John T. Graham managing owner). Registered at Kirkcaldy as COPIOUS (KY175).
1925: Sold to W. C. Wilson, North Shields & Others (John T. Graham, Cellardyke, manager).
27.8.1931: Answered distress call from Port Seaton steam trawler CHOICE (A764) holed while hauling some 19 miles off Peterhead and making water. Took off crew and connected but after two hours towing Choice started to settle and foundered. Survivors landed at Anstruther.
8.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service on miscellaneous Naval duties (P.No.FY.337) (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
1945: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
8.1945: Returned to owner.
1947: Sold to The Adam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
2.1948: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Cecil Frank Mayo, manager).
2.2.1948: Registered at Yarmouth (YH296).
25.3.1948: Registered at Yarmouth as OCEAN HUNTER (YH296). Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood and Padstow.
31.12.1952: Sold to Edward Albert Beamish, Lowestoft.
31.1.1953: Registered at Lowestoft (LT322).
10.2.1953: Yarmouth registry closed.
24.10.1953: At Lowestoft landed 145 crans of herring.
1.1955: Sold for breaking up.
18.1.1955: Sailed Lowestoft for breakers.
26.5.1955: Lowestoft registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Ocean Hunter YH298

S.T. Ocean Hunter YH298
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S.D/T. Ocean Hunter YH298

S.D/T. Ocean Hunter YH298
Picture courtesy of The Robert Durrant Collection

Changelog

01/06/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
01/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
22/06/2019: Updated information and added an image.

S.D/T. Ocean Unity YH293 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 Barry Banham

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4136
Official Number: 131873
Yard Number: 64
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 37
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.25 ft
Built: Ouse Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Hook, Nr Goole
Engine: T.3-cyl by Robertson & Orchar Ltd, Dundee
Boiler: Clayton, Son & Co Ltd, Leeds

History

5.4.1919: Launched by The Ouse Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Hook, Nr Goole (Yd.No.64) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as ICEFIELD (Ad.No.4136).
2.2.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
2.9.1920: Transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal.
1920: Sold to A. Watson, Pittenweem & Others. Registered at Kirkcaldy as JESSIE WATSON (KY52).
1923: Sold to John T. Graham, John T. Graham Jnr, J. B. Graham & W. Birrell, Cellardyke (John T. Graham, Jnr managing owner). Registered at Kirkcaldy as ANSTER BELLE (KY52).
1930: Registered at Kirkcaldy as Campanula (KY52).
1935: Sold to A. Gardner, Anstruther & J. B. Graham, Hartlepool. Registered at Kirkcaldy as MEMORIA (KY52).
1936: Sold to James Bruce, Buckpool & A. Reid, Portgordan (James Bruce managing owner). Kirkcaldy registry closed. Registered at Buckie as UNITY (BCK109).
28.3.1940: Requisitioned for war service on Examining Service. Renamed FENELLA (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
11.2.1946: Returned to owner. Reverted to UNITY (BCK109).
1946: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Frank Mayo, manager).
1.1948: Buckie registry closed.
19.1.1948: Registered at Yarmouth (YH293).
23.3.1948: Registered at Yarmouth as OCEAN UNITY (YH293). Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood & Padstow.
14.11.1948: At Yarmouth landed 200 crans of herring.
1955: Sold to Belgium for breaking up.
29.12.1955: Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Unity YH293

S.T. Ocean Unity YH293
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S.T. Ocean Unity YH293

S.T. Ocean Unity YH293
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S.D/T. Ocean Unity YH293

S.D/T. Ocean Unity YH293
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Changelog

01/06/2010: Page published. 6 updates since then.
01/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.D/T Herring Searcher YH51 (Seasonal)

Additional information courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 135082
Yard Number: 15?
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 87.80 ft
Breadth: 18.7 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Built: Livingstone & Cooper Ltd, Hessle
Boiler: Riley Brothers (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1914: Launched by Livingstone & Cooper Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.15?) for John Thomas Cullen Salmon, Gt. Yarmouth as HERRING SEARCHER.
16.6.1914: Arrived Gt. Yarmouth in tow of HULLMAN (171grt/1914) for installation of machinery.
23.6.1914: Registered at Yarmouth (YH51). John Thomas Cullen Salmon designated managing owner.
7.1914: Completed.
3.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.2216). Based Aegean Sea.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (J. T. C. Salmon, Gt Yarmouth).
1920: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood and Padstow.
7.3.1928: Sold to Henry Frederick James Eastick, Gorleston. Henry Frederick James Eastick designated managing owner.
18.10.1928: At Yarmouth landed 224 crans of herring.
21.10.1929: At Yarmouth landed 210 crans.
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
21.4.1939: Sold to Bisset Buchan Coull, Peterhead.
31.5.1939: Yarmouth registry closed.
17.6.1939: Registered at Peterhead (PD79).
12.1944: Sold to Alexander Johnston, Gardenstown & others.
12.1944: Peterhead registry closed.
26.12.1944: Registered at Banff (BF19).
17.4.1945: Sold to George Watt Wiseman, Edwin Wiseman, George William Wiseman, George William Watt, George Watt, William Watt, Gilbert Watt, Charlotte Wiseman, Francis West and George West, all Gardenstown and Robert Turnbull Morrison, Fraserburgh.
1.1947: Sold to The Shoals Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
1.1947: Banff registry closed.
14.1.1947: Registered at Lowestoft (LT276). Charles William Dance designated manager.
1949: At Lowestoft (Sk. Stanley Turrell) landed 253 3/4 crans. Prunier Trophy winner.
6.1954: Sold for breaking up.
9.6.1954: Sailed Lowestoft for breakers.
27.5.1955: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.T. Herring Searcher YH51

S.T. Herring Searcher YH51
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S.D/T. Herring Searcher YH51

S.D/T. Herring Searcher YH51
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S.D/T. Herring Searcher YH51

S.D/T. Herring Searcher YH51
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Changelog
31/05/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
16/07/2016: Picture added.
31/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermark.
06/01/2021: Updated information.

S.D/T. Ocean Veteran YH151 (Seasonal)


Copyright 2010 Barry Banham for FMHT.
Additional information courtesy of Laura Powell

Technical

Official Number:
Yard Number: 416
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 34
Length: 87.5 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 10.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Boiler: A. W. Dalglish, Pollockshaws
Built: Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan

History

15.8.1911: Launched by Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan (Yd.No.416) for J. Archibald, Buckie & J. Reid, Portgordon & others as DARDA.
1911: Completed.
31.8.1911: Registered at Buckie (BCK99). John Reid designated managing owner.
9.1913: Embarked Buckie Thistle football team for passage across Moray Firth to play Wick Academy in a Highland League game; the passage took 41/2 hours each way.
7.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence drifter. Based Scapa.
Post 12.3.1919: Required for minesweeping post war. Returned to owner at Buckie (John Reid, Portgordon).
30.10.1925: At Yarmouth landed 180 crans of herring.
Pre 1937: Sold to John Reid, Portgordon & George Bruce, Buckie. John Reid designated managing owner.
Pre 1939: George Bruce designated managing owner.
30.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on port duties/miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £25.10.0d/month).
12.1941: Employed on port duties. John Reid designated managing owner.
1946 : Returned to owner.
10.1946: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth.
10.1946: Buckie registry closed.
19.10.1946: Registered at Yarmouth (YH151). Cecil Mayo designated manager.
16.6.1947: Registered at Yarmouth as OCEAN VETERAN (YH151).
1946 – 1950s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood and Padstow.
8.10.1948: At Yarmouth landed 130 crans of herring.
4.10.1949: At Yarmouth landed 130 crans of herring.
12.10.1949: At Yarmouth landed 130 crans of herring.
18.7.1954: Sold to Kings & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth for breaking up.
11.9.1954: Yarmouth registry closed.
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S.T. Ocean Veteran YH151

S.T. Ocean Veteran YH151
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30/05/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
20/11/2011: Added information and removed FMHT watermark.