Category Archives: Steam Trawlers

S.T. Epagneul F806

In (Parkes) Fleetwood ownership, did not fish from the port

Technical

Official Number: 113609
Yard Number: 281
Completed: 1901
Gross Tonnage: 191
Net Tonnage: 80
Length: 110.7 ft
Breadth: 21.0 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Built: Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

1901: Launched by Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.281) for Peter Hancock, Milford & Walter F. Harris, Hull as MAUDE.
5.1901 Completed.
25.5.1901: Registered at Hull (H527).
15.8.1901: Sold to France.
16.8.1901: Hull registry closed.
1902: Sold to M. Louis Bigot, Lorient. Registered at Lorient as LORAINTAIS (L232).
1902: Re-measured 33,73 x 6,40 x 3,41 metres – 183g 58n.
1903: Sold to Le Chalutier à Vapeur Lorientais, Lorient.
1905: Sold to M. Mallet, Lorient.
1908: New boiler fitted.
1910: Sold to Marine Francaise and converted to a minesweeper.
2.4.1914: At Boulogne as a training ship.
27.8.1919: Auctioned at Brest but failed to reach reserve.
9.1919: Sold by private treaty to M. Noblanc, Lorient for F152,000.
16.2.1920: Taken in hand for refurbishment to return to fishing. Delays.
6.1920: Sold to André & Henry Ledun, Fécamp for conversion to a drifter. Lorient registry closed.
17.8.1920: Registered at Fécamp as MAURICE et JEAN (F445).
7.1925: Sold to Soc. Anon. de Pêche et d’Armement, Dieppe. Fécamp registry closed.
1.9.1925: Registered at Dieppe as MADELEINE et MADELEINE (DI937).
23.12.1925: In a seaway, Ch. Eng. Alexis Lhorset, lost his balance and fell into engine crank and died as a result of injuries.
5.9.1926: Laid up.
1.7.1927: Sold to Augustin Le Borgne et Cie, Honfleur.
1928: Refitted as a drifter/trawler (Desnos, Lebreton et Tourasse, Dieppe, agents).
1929: Dieppe registry closed. Registered at Honfleur as EPAGNEUL (HO828).
1929-1936: Took part in herring fishery.
1931: Returned to trawling out of season otherwise laid up at Honfleur or Fécamp between herring seasons.
10.1936: Sold to Jean Prentout, Fécamp placed under Charles Prentout ownership. Honfleur registry closed. Registered at Fécamp (F806). Laid up.
1938: Sold to Fred Parkes, Blackpool. Fécamp registry closed.
4.1938: Sold to German shipbreakers.
6.4.1938: Sailed Fécamp under “English flag” to Germany.

Changelog
13/03/2010: Page published.
08/07/2020: Information updated.

S.D/T. Acorn KY194 (Seasonal)

Seasonal Visitor
Copyright 2010 © by Barry Banham.

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4133
Yard Number: 547
Official Number: 137618
Gross Tonnage: 96.45
Net Tonnage: 40.70
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.25 ft
Engine: 270ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by A. Hall & co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1919: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.547) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as PAMPERO (Ad.No.4133).
10.1919: Sold to Arthur James Larner (64/64), Caister on Sea.
1.11.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
15.11.1919: Registered at Yarmouth (Part I & IV) as EDALBA O.N.137618 (YH218).
26.11.1919: Sold to Edward A. Baker (48/64), Gt. Yarmouth & Arthur James Larner (16/64), Caister on Sea. Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood.
20.5.1922: Sold to E. A. Baker (64/64), Gt. Yarmouth.
21.9.1922: Sold to Martin Gardner, H. Gardner, D. Carstairs, Cellardyke & W. Wilson, North Shields.
16.10.1922: Yarmouth registry closed.
10.1922: Registered at Kirkcaldy as ACORN (KY194).
By 1939: Sold to Agnes & Thomas Gardner, Cellardyke.
23.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service. Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
1944: Sold to North Shore Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil Arthur Parkes, Blackpool, manager).
7.1946: Returned to owner.
1946: Sold to Government of Poland, Warsaw (Ministry of Industry & Commerce) (“Dalmor” Przedsiobiorstwo Polowow DalekomorskichSp.z.ogr.odp, Gdynia, managers) under the UNRRA scheme. Kirkcaldy registry closed. Registered at Gdynia as SYLWERIUSZ (GDY114).
1946-1949: Trawling from Gt. Yarmouth.
23.5.1949: Sold to R. C. Cook, A. W. Eastoe, R. H. Colby, Lowestoft & J. Odde, East Molsey. Gdynia registry closed.
27.7.1949: Registered at Lowestoft as ACORN (LT31).
1952: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
13.5.1952: Last landing at Fleetwood.
7.9.1954: Sold to Percy William Sutton, Gt. Yarmouth.
16.9.1954: Sold to Mercury Fisheries Co Ltd, Halifax, NS. Paul Stockhammer, London designated manager. Lowestoft registry closed.
21.9.1954: Registered at Halifax, NS.
23.9.1954: Sailed Lowestoft for Canada (Sk. Ivan Down) in Company with motor trawler BOSTON SWIFT (‘H’11), calling Stornoway to top up with bunker coal. 13.10.1954: Arrived Halifax, NS in tow of BOSTON SWIFT with depleted bunkers.
1975: Broken up at Halifax, NS.

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S.T. Acorn LT31

S.T. Acorn LT31
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Collection

Changelog

11/03/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
30/06/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
08/06/2019: Minor information update.

S.D/T. Constant Star LT1158 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 © by Barry Banham.

Technical

Official Number: 132943
Yard Number: 510
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 98.46
Net Tonnage: 43.13
Length: 88.1 ft
Breadth: 18.7 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 210bhp T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Thos. Sudron & Co Ltd, Stockton on Tees.

History

8.11.1911: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.510) for The Star Drift Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft as CONSTANT STAR.
23.12.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1158).
29.12.1907: Completed. George Catchpole designated manager.
5.8.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence drifter. Based Scapa.
2.7.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (Star Drift Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft).
Late 1920s/1930s: Seasonal trawling from Milford and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agent).
4.4.1929: Explosion in boiler room whilst off Blackpool. ELIE NESS (LT1259) connected and delivered Fleetwood.
26.6.1932: On Small’s ground foremast broke.
14.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as an examining vessel/minesweeper (Hire rate £25.10.0d/month).
20.11.1939: Returned to owner.
10.11.1940: In heavy seas off Pembrokeshire coast suffered damage.
21.11.1940: Struck wall at Milford damaging stem and bow plating.
29.11.1942: Sold to Owen David Purdy, Hakin.
18.1.1946: Sold to Ocean Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven. Henry J. Harwood designated manager.
25.11.1946: Sold to Fred.J. Ingram (22/64); Trevor Ingram (21/64) and Alan Packman (21/64), Milford Haven.
12.1948: Laid up at Milford.
20.4.1949: Sold to William Foreman, Peterhead. Lowestoft registry closed.
12.5.1949: Registered at Peterhead (PD38). Joseph Reid designated manager.
12.1954: Peterhead registry closed “Ceased fishing”.
1955: Sold for breaking up.
1955: Lowestoft registry closed

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S/D.T. Constant Star LT1158

S/D.T. Constant Star LT1158
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S.D/T. Constant Star PD38

S.D/T. Constant Star PD38
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S.T. Constant Star LT1158

S.T. Constant Star LT1158
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

Changelog
11/03/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
23/02/2016: Picture added.
29/06/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
30/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Hazeldale (1) BCK104

Technical

Official Number: 99657
Yard Number: 280
Completed: 1894
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 39
Length: 86.8 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 9.2 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co, Aberdeen
Engine: C.2-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1894: Launched as a great liner by Hall, Russell & Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.280) for William Pyper, Aberdeen as NORTH AMERICAN.
5.1894: Completed (William Pyper, managing owner).
22.5.1894: Registered at Aberdeen (A747).
21.1.1897: In collision with steam liner NIGHTINGALE (GW22) sustained slight damage.
1903: Sold to The North Line Steam Fishing Co, Aberdeen (William Pyper, manager).
1903: Aberdeen registry closed.
4.7.1903: Registered at Peterhead (PD485).
1903: Sold to James G. A. Stephen & W. Mackenzie, Peterhead (James G. A. Stephen, managing owner). Converted for drift fishing.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 39.0 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
1919: Sold to Peterhead Trawling Co Ltd, Aberdeen (James G. Adam, manager). Converted for trawling.
1925: Sold to Andrew Wilson Jnr, Buckie.
9.3.1925: Peterhead registry closed.
3.1925: Registered at Buckie as HAZELDALE (BCK104).
1930s: Fishing from Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
1937: Sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Preston.
1938: Buckie registry closed.

Changelog
03/03/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
28/12/2020: Updated history.

S.T. Avenue A238 (Seasonal)

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm
Copyright 2010 © by Barry Banham.

Technical

Official Number: 123389
Yard Number: 435
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 221.46
Net Tonnage: 46.33
Length: 115.0 ft
Breadth: 22.65 ft
Depth: 12.0 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: 450ihp T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

13.8.1907: Launched by Mrs Kennard at Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.435) for Wetherly’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Aberdeen as GRACE WETHERLY.
9.1907: Completed at a cost of £6,413 0s 5d.
6.9.1907: Registered at Aberdeen (A160). William R. Wetherly designated manager.
1907: At Aberdeen (Messrs Smith, Jameson and Holmes, agents).
5.10.1907: Landed 200 boxes and 24 score.
5.11.1907: Landed 270 boxes and 61/2 tons side fish.
11.11.1907: Landed 170 boxes and 2 score.
1908: At Aberdeen (same agents).
2.1.1908: Landed 110 boxes and 16 score.
13.1.1908: Landed 180 boxes and 1 ton side fish.
1.2.1908: Landed 10 tons mostly cod.
7.3.1908: Landed120 boxes and 10 score.
1909: Fishing out of Fleetwood (Messrs Smith, Jameson & Holmes, agents).
19.1.1909: With poor weather on the fishing grounds, landed 50 boxes.
14.4.1909: Landed 250 boxes, market depressed.
1.5.1909: Landed 280 boxes, including 200 boxes hake.
9.6.1909: Landed 400 boxes.
1.1910: Returned to Aberdeen.
6.1.1910: Possibly first landing at Aberdeen.
26.1.1910: Land 100 boxes and 40 score.
3.1910: Fishing out of Fleetwood (Messrs Smith, Jameson and Holmes, agents).
25.3.1910: Possibly first landing at Fleetwood, 110 boxes.
16.8.1910: Landed 240 boxes.
6.1911: Again fishing out of Fleetwood (Messrs Smith, Jameson & Holmes, agents).
5.6.1911: Landed 246 boxes.
23.6.1911: Landed 135 boxes.
29.6.1911: Landed 115 boxes.
20.8.1911: Landed 92 boxes. 9.1913: Sold to Bakker & Dijksen, IJmuiden through Hull shipbrokers W. A. Massey & Sons Ltd.
29.9.1913: Aberdeen registry closed.
25.10.1913: Placed on pontoon dock for inspection.
1913: Remeasured 231g 54n.
10.1913: Registered at IJmuiden as JOHANNA HENRIËTTE (IJM201).
1914: At Aberdeen (Messrs John Brown & Son agents).
21.6.1914: Landed 30 boxes 30cwt side fish.
8.9.1914: Landed 181/2 tons.
2.4.1915: On arrival at IJmuiden reported that when in the North Sea in position 56 17N 5 14W, sighted the Norwegian three masted schooner NOR of Sandefjord, low in the water and on fire. The schooner, bound Hull, had been torpedoed earlier by U-boat (U20).
17.5.1919: Sold to J. N. Klein, N. Parlevliet & J. M. Barneveld, IJmuiden. Renamed JOHANN N. KLEIN (IJM201).
1924: Sold to N.V. Vissch. Maats. “Noorderlicht”, IJmuiden. W. H. de Voogd designated manager.
1926: Company taken over by Bank (Scheepsverbandbank, Amsterdam). Laid up.
1927: Sold to N.V. Vissch. Maats. “Heemstede III”, IJmuiden. P. J. Bakker designated manager. Registered at IJmuiden as P. AZ. TIMMERS (IJM201).
1932: Laid up.
4.1935: Sold to Mrs Annie I. Fraser, Aberdeen for the sum of £900.
4.1935: IJmuiden registry closed.
1935: Remeasured 211g 92n.
1.5.1935: Registered at Aberdeen as AVENUE (A283). J. MacDonald Fraser designated manager.
5.6.1935: First landing at Aberdeen.
1.7.1935: Landed the jaw bone of a whale over 10 ft in length which attracted considerable attention on the Fish Market.
12.10.1935: Landed 25 boxes and 20 score.
19.10.1935: Landed 30 boxes and 1 score.
4.1.1936: Landed150 boxes and 3 score.
7.2.1936: Landed 30 boxes and 2 score.
30.3.1936: Landed 170 boxes and 10 score.
9.10.1936: Landed. 90 boxes and 2 score.
12.3.1937: Landed 170 boxes and 8 score.
1.11.1937: At Aberdeen, landed 31/2 score turbot, 180 boxes and 4 score.
10.1937: Fishing out of Fleetwood. Alex Keay managing agent.
5.10.1937: First landing, 175 boxes £275 gross.
6.10.1937: Sailed for fishing grounds.
1.11.1937: At Aberdeen, landed 31/2 score turbot, 180 boxes and 4 score.
1.12.1937: Sailed Fleetwood for fishing grounds.
6.1.1938: Last landing at Fleetwood, 129 boxes £335 gross. Laid up. Mrs Annie I. Fraser in financial difficulties.
By 6.1938: Sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Preston.
23.11.1938: Aberdeen registry closed “Broken up”.

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S.T. Grace Wetherley A160

S.T. Grace Wetherley A160
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog

03/03/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
12/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.
02/09/2021: Updated history and added an image.
12/05/2022: Updated image.