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S.T. Norland H266

Technical

Official Number: 138941
Yard Number: 712
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 302
Net Tonnage: 159
Length: 135.3 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.4 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Gt. Central Co-op Engineering & Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby

History

1915: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.712) for Anchor Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as PREFECT.
5.11.1915: Registered at Grimsby (GY737).
18.1.1916: Completed (George S. Letten, manager).
3.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-4”, 1-12pdr, 1-7.5” Howitzer) (Ad.No.1984). Based Granton.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
10.1923: Sold to Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Frank S. Letten, manager).
8.1936: Sold to Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, Manager).
22.4.1937: Registered at Grimsby as NORLAND (GY737).
1.9.1939: Sold to Fishing Vessel Brokers Ltd, Hull.
29.11.1939: Grimsby registry closed.
1.12.1939: Registered at Hull (H266).
17.1.1940: Sold to City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Fleetwood, manager).
30.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a anti submarine trawler (P.No.4.106) (Hire rate £83.1.0d/month).
9.1941: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1943: Based Grimsby with M/S Group 22.
12.10.1944: Sold to Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Lewis A. Walton, manager).
1945: Sold to Lewis A. Walton, Hull.
11.10.1945: Returned to owner.
21.12.1945: Sold to Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
1949: New engine by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough (Built 1919).
17.11.1949: Sold to George Robb & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen.
11.1949: Hull registry closed.
11.1949: Registered at Aberdeen (A643).
6.1952: Registered at Aberdeen as VIKING ALLIANCE (A643).
10.6.1956: Sold to BISCO (£4900) and allocated to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd, Charlestown, Fife for breaking up (Contract No.4E).
6.1956: Delivered Charlestown from Aberdeen under own power. Aberdeen registry closed.
8.1956: Breaking up commenced.

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S.T. Viking Alliance A643

S.T. Viking Alliance A643

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26/03/2010: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
04/10/2014: Mended broken picture link.
02/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/T. Inspiration LT1211 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 © by Barry Banham.

Technical

Official Number: 140020
Yard Number: 17
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 44
Length: 86.0 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: J. W. Brooke & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Elliott & Garood Ltd, Beccles

History

1918: Ordered by The Admiralty from J. W. Brooke & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (“Admiralty drifter”) as OUTLINE.
17.12.1918: Order cancelled but steel ordered and decided to go ahead with build on spec.
1920: Launched (Yd.No.17) for John W. Brooke (32/64), Adrian Lodge & John W. M. Brooke, Lowestoft (32/64 joint shares) as OUTLINE.
12.1920: Completed.
2.12.1920: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1211).
1.4.1921: Sold to William B. Jenner (24/64), John A. Jenner (24/64) & Edward Kemp, (16/64) all Lowestoft.
9.10.1924: Sold to Arthur Gouldby, Lowestoft.
6.5.1926: Renamed INSPIRATION (LT1211).
1920/30s: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood (New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood, managing agent).
27.6.1928: Typical landing at Fleetwood, 50 boxes.
2.7.1934: Connected to FLORA TAYLOR (LT239) disabled with machinery problem and delivered Fleetwood.
28.1.1935: Put into Dover with machinery problem (broken HP slipper).
7.11.1936: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (A. W. Watson, manager).
21.11.1936: Renamed NORBREEZE (LT1211). Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
28.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service as boom defence support drifter (P.No.Z.162) (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
11.6.1943: Compulsorily purchased by M.O.W.T.
6.8.1943: Lowestoft registry closed “Registry no longer required”.
3.6.1947: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (A. W. Watson, manager).
30.7.1947: Registered at Lowestoft (LT316).
30.10.1947: Sold to Nord (Lowestoft) Ltd, Lowestoft (A. W. Watson, manager).
1.1955: Sold to Belgian shipbreakers.
24.1.1955: Sailed Lowestoft for Antwerp.

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S.T. Inspiration LT1211

S.T. Inspiration LT1211
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Changelog
26/03/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
02/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
27/01/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Kastoria GY1017

Additional information courtesy of Birgir Þórisson

Technical

Official Number: 139930
Yard Number: 349
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 307
Net Tonnage: 121
Length: 130.2 ft
Breadth: 23.0 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

28.10.1916: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.349) for The Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as KASTORIA.
11.1.1917: Registered at Grimsby (GY1017). Walter W. Butt designated manager.
15.1.1917: Completed. Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.3324). Later employed on escort duties. Based Devonport.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby (Walter W. Butt, manager).
21.03.1921. At Reykjavik, along with steam trawlers CARABINEER II (GY1048), SARGON (GY858) and SERIEMA (GY504) fined 10,000 krónur (£400) for illegal fishing with gear and catch confiscated. PAVLOVA (GY716) was fined 11,500 krónur because of the skipper’s long criminal record.
21.1.1931: Charged with illegal stowing of fishing gear along with eight Hull and Grimsby trawlers sheltering in Dýrafjörður. Five skippers received a warning and three received a small fine of 500-800 krónur. but Sk. Harold Leo of KASTORIA was fined 1.200 krónur for illegal stowing of the gear and obstruction of the police. (The skipper´s third offence.). It was initially believed that KASTORIA had made off with two guards from the coastguard ship ÆGIR (507grt/1929) onboard, and the Icelandic authorities had notified Danish and English authorities.
24.1.1931: Entered Patreksfjörður were the other trawlers had gone for sentencing. Sk. Harold Leo was fined 1,200 krónur for illegal stowing of the gear and obstruction of the police. (The skipper´s third offence.).
1.4.1930: Owners fined 15,000 krónur (£680) for illegal fishing in Icelandic waters. Gear and catch confiscated.
15.12.1930: Stranded Spurn Point when outward for the fishing grounds. Came off and proceeded seawards.
28.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an anti submarine trawler (P.No.4.148) (Hire rate £86.19.6d/month).
2.1941: Converted for minesweeping.
1.1942: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
2.1946: Returned to owner.
4.1947: Sold to Government of Poland, Warsaw (Ministry of Industry & Commerce) (“Dalmor” Przedsiobiorstwo Polowow Dalekomorskich, Gdynia, managers) under the UNRRA scheme.
4.1947: Grimsby registry closed.
1948: Registered at Gdynia as KASTORIA (GDY123).
1959: Sold to Polish shipbreakers for breaking up.

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S.T. Kastoria GY1017

S.T. Kastoria GY1017
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Changelog
25/03/2010: Page published. 2 updates since then.
09/03/2021: Updated history.
09/03/2021: Added an image.
11/03/2021: Updated history.

S.D/T. Advisable LT168 (Seasonal)

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Technical

Official Number: 149245
Yard Number: 582
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 115
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 92.0 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Draught: 9.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Burrell & Co, Gt Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Built: John Chambers Ltd, Lowestoft

History

1930: Launched by John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.582) for George H. Tripp, Lowestoft as ADVISABLE.
9.1930: Completed.
19.9.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT168).
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agent).
11.4.1937: Out of Fleetwood. In a swell, damaged propeller with trawl door.
8.5.1937: Stripped propeller. SILVER SEAS (LT235) connected and delivered Fleetwood.
24.1.1939: Connected to KINDRED STAR (LT177) disabled and delivered Lowestoft.
27.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1500) (Hire rate £64.16.7d/month).
4.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
18.12.1945: Sold to Gilbert & Co Ltd, Lowestoft (Arthur Gilbert, manager).
12.1945: Returned to owner.
1953-1954: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood.
25.3.1953: First landing 123 boxes/15 baskets – £487 gross.
21.8.1954: Last landing at Fleetwood 90 boxes/15 baskets – £620 gross.
29.9.1954: Sold to Mercury Fisheries Ltd, Halifax, NS (Paul Stockhammer, London, manager).
11.10.1954: Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Halifax, NS.
20.10.1954: Sailed Lowestoft For Halifax, NS, via Newlyn and Azores for bunkers.
16.11.1954: Arrived Halifax, NS.
1956: Sold to Ministry of Trade & Industry, Halifax, NS.
17.2.1957: Sold to C. C. Chappell, Sydney, NS.
Late 1975: Sold for breaking up.

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S.T. Advisable LT168

S.T. Advisable LT168
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S.T. Advisable LT168

S.T. Advisable LT168
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S.T. Advisable LT168

S.T. Advisable LT168
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Changelog
24/03/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
25/03/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image. Added another image.

S.D/T. Flora Taylor LT239 (Seasonal)

“Copyright 2010 © by Barry Banham”

Technical

Official Number:140844
Yard Number: 15
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 95
Net Tonnage: 40
Length: 86.0 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Coatbridge
Boiler: Elliott & Garrood Ltd, Beccles
Built: J. W. Brooke & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1919: Launched by J. W. Brooke & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.15) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as MOONSET.
10.2.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
20.10.1920: Transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal.
1920: Sold to Alexander B. Taylor, Peterhead for £5,250 under HM Treasury mortgage agreement (Disposal of Admiralty Drifters to Ex-service Fishermen).
9.11.1920: Registered at Peterhead (Part IV) as FLORA TAYLOR (PD444).
10.11.1920: Registered at Peterhead (Part I) O.N.140844. Alexander B. Taylor designated managing owner (John D. Irvin, North Shields, managing agent).
1923: Sold to John D. Irvin, North Shields. John D. Irvin designated managing owner (R. Hastie & Sons Ltd managing agents).
4.3.1925: Fishing about six miles E of Seaham Harbour, Co. Durham (Sk. Arthur Hunn) picked up mine in trawl. With some difficulty taken onboard and returned to North Shields to await disposal instructions.
11.8.1927: Fishing some some twenty miles NE of Tyne (Sk. T. Hadaway), brought up mine in trawl. Horns of mine were torn away and shell riddled with bullet holes. Returned to Tyne to have mine disposed of by Admiralty. Directed to buoy in river and red flag hoisted.
20.3.1930: Sold to Thomas Thorburn Irvin Jnr, Aberdeen. Thomas Thorburn Irving Jnr designated managing owner.
26.2.1930: Reported that a company had been formed in London (William Arthur Bennett, chairman, Thomas Thorburn Irvin, managing director) to exploit the fishing opportunities in the Davies Strait, Greenland, particularly halibut. The company was to use motor dories and steam liners to catch the fish and a refrigerated parent ship to freeze the catches. On return to UK, after four to five months, the fish would be defrosted as required to meet market demand. 5.1930: At North Shields, with steam trawlers, ETHEL IRVIN (A355), ELSWICK (A97), FORT JAMES (A818), FORT WILLIAM (GY712), FLORENCE DOMBEY (A264), IRVIN (SN21), FLORA TAYLOR (PD444), SAXON (SN22), AUDREY (SN38), NELLIE WILSON (SN108) and drifter CONSOLATION (BK5), converted for great lining and other modifications in preparation for a halibut line fishing expedition in Greenland waters. FORT JAMES and ETHEL IRVIN to be manned by Aberdeen crews, the remainder by Norwegians with Tyneside engineers. The refrigerated steamer NORTHLAND, 5155grt/1903 (LO29) (Capt.Williams) will act as parent ship for the fleet and the catches will be transferred to her for preparation and refrigeration. NORTHLAND will also fish for cod, the livers to be processed and the fish filleted and salted, waste fish trimmings to be reduced to fish meal. Captain Thorsen of Brevik, Norway will act as leader of the expedition and direct the whole of the fishing operations.
17.5.1930: Sailed North Shields in company with eight other trawlers for Greenland fishing grounds.
10.1930: Returned to Aberdeen.
11.1930: Sold to Reginald V. Gouldby (32/64) & Arthur C. Gouldby (32/64), Lowestoft.
26.11.1930: Peterhead registry closed.
28.11.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT239). Reginald V. Goulby designated managing owner.
1931: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood (New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, managing agent).
14.5.1934: Inwards for Fleetwood, while steaming across Morecambe Bay, deckhand George Harper sustained a broken leg when caught by a door in the heavy swell. On arrival transported to hospital.
3.7.1934: Disabled with machinery problem, steam drifter INSPIRATION (LT1211) connected and delivered Fleetwood.
3.4.1939: Sold to Mrs Lily E. Gouldby, Lowestoft.
Pre 1943-1945: Seasonal white fish trawling out of Fleetwood.
23.7.1943: Typical wartime landing. 93 kits – hake-41, cod/codling-22, haddock-6, whiting-6, flats-7, roker-7, gurnard-2, sole & prime-2.
26.1.1946: Sailed Fleetwood for fishing grounds (Sk. Kenneth Thompson).
29.1.1946: Skipper received a message asking him to return to his dying mother’s bedside. Returned to Fleetwood.
10.7.1952: Last landing at Fleetwood.
18.7.1952: Cook, Arthur Wright (45), fell in Wire Dock and drowned.
3.10.1952: Sold to Gordon D. Claridge, Lowestoft.
4.1954: Sold for breaking up under White Fish Authority “scrap & build” programme.
30.7.1954: Lowestoft registry closed.
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S.T. Flora Taylor LT239

S.T. Flora Taylor LT239
Picture courtesy of the Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

Changelog

24/03/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
01/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
25/06/2020: Information updated.