The Bosun's Watch

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

Technical

Official Number: 181351
Yard Number: 759
Completed: 1948
Gross Tonnage: 689
Net Tonnage: 249
Length: 181.7 ft
Breadth: 30.6 ft
Depth: 15.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150 ° F
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley, 1948

History

24.5.1948: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.795) for Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood as BOSTON SEAFIRE.
6.10.1948: Registered at Hull (H584).
27.10.1948: Completed. Basil A. Parkes designated manager.
19.1.1952: Sold to Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd, Hull (Thomas Hudson, manager). Registered at Hull as CAPE TARIFA (H584).
5.2.1960: Company and assets taken over by Ross Group, Grimsby.
26.11.1961: Registered at Hull as ROSS TARIFA (H584).
27.6.1967: Transferred to Grimsby.
968: Sold to Van Heyghen Freres S.A., Ghent for breaking up.
6.3.1968: In tandem tow with ROSS DUNER (H85) by London motor tug MOORCOCK (272grt/1959 – 1600bhp) Humber for Zeebruges, lost ROSS DUNER off the South Falls Buoy. Stranded near Dunkirk but subsequently refloated and delivered to Zeebruges.
7.3.1968: Broke away from tug and stranded on Goodwin Sands 11/4 miles from East Goodwin Light Vessel. Settled and lost to sands.
3.1968: Hull registry closed.

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Additional material by Barry Banham and Milford Trawlers site

Technical

Official Number: 149229
Yard Number: 579
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 138
Net Tonnage: 59
Length: 98.0 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 10.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Built: John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1929: Launched by John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.579) for Catchpole, Baxter & Co, Lowestoft as WILLING BOYS. 3.1930: Completed (Edward Catchpole, Kessingland, manager).
21.3.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT737).
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Padstow, Milford and Fleetwood.
1.7.1937: Fishing near the Glass Norman bank off the Wicklow coast (Sk. Russell James Gower); arrested by Irish Free State fishery cruiser MUIRCHÚ after shots were fired.
2.7.1937: Sk. Gower of Lowestoft was charged in Dublin Police Court with illegally fishing off the Wicklow coast. Fined £100 and gear and catch forfeited.
15.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY.947) (Hire rate £77.15.11d/month).
6.1940: Based Dover (Ty Sk. R. McLean RNR).
1941: Fitted out as a LL drifter.
1.1942: Based Dover as a LL drifter (Sk. C. E. Coble RNR).
6.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1945: Sold to Pevensey Castle Ltd, Lowestoft (R. H. Self, manager).
8.1946: Returned to owner.
1949-1950: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
17.5.1949: At Fleetwood landed 209 boxes grossed £835.
17.8.1949: Last landing at Fleetwood, 218 boxes grossed £793.
14.3.1950: At Fleetwood landed 181 boxes grossed £847.
13.5.1950: Last landing at Fleetwood, 135 boxes grossed £416.
1953: Sold to W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (William H. Kerr, manager).
5.1957: Sailed Milford for Lowestoft for conversion to diesel propulsion (Sk.Sid Durrant).
9.1957: Converted at Lowestoft. Re-engined with a 2stroke 6-cyl 280bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros. Ltd, Manchester.
1.9.1957: On completion of successful trials sailed Lowestoft to fish round to Milford (Sk. Sid Durrant).
6.8.1959: Sailed Milford for Lowestoft and to fish from that port (Sk. Joe Utting).
5.1.1961: Returned to Milford from Lowestoft, but damaged in collision with drifter trawler FEACO (LT207) also returning from Lowestoft.
5.1970: Laid up at Milford.
2.1973: When trawling off the Devon Coast (Sk. Frank Reynolds) hauled a torpedo warhead. Landed at Milford and attended by Plymouth RN Bomb & Mine Disposal Team and found to contain 500lbs of TNT. Safely exploded on Castlemartin Range.
15.2.1973: Escorted into Dunmore by LÉ DIEDRE (P.No.P20) having been arrested for alleged poaching in Irish Republican waters.
16.2.1973: At Court in Dublin Sk. Reynolds fined £210 for fishing in Irsh Republic territorial waters off the Wexford coast and gear and catch (60 boxes of whiting) valued at £1,500 confiscated.
23.7.1973: Sailed Milford for Briton Ferry towing DEELITE (YH29) sold for breaking up.
5.1974: W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd and fleet taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull (William H. Kerr remained manager).
1974: Sold to Brig Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven.
12.1975: Last landing at Milford. Laid up.
3.1976: Sold to Thomas W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Briton Ferry.
23.3.1976: Sailed Milford for Briton Ferry. Lowestoft registry closed.

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Technical

Official Number: 132190
Admiralty Number: 4191
Yard Number: 278
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Coatbridge
Boiler: Lobnitz & Co Ltd, Renfrew
Built: Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling

History

1919: Launched by Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling (Yd.No.278) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as WAFT (Ad.No.4191).
11.9.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
9.1.1920: Transferred to Fisheries Board for Scotland for disposal.
1920: Sold to John Murray, Portessie & others (John Murray, managing owner).
1921: Registered at Buckie as Genius (BCK358).
1924: Sold to George Farquhar, Buckie & others (George Farquhar, managing owner).
1928: Sold to John Buchan, St. Combs & others (John Buchan, managing owner).
1.1928: Buckie registry closed.
14.1.1928: Registered at Fraserburgh (FR299).
2.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY.748) (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
1.1942: At Yarmouth ‘LL’ drifter
11.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
4.1944: Re deployed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1945: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (B. A. Parkes, manager).
12.11.1945: Returned to owner.
1946: Sold to Adam Steam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London (B. A. Parkes, manager).
15.3.1948 – 30.6.1948: Seasonal white fish trawling from Milford Haven ((Arthur C. Mitchell, manager).
3.1949: Sold to Merchants (Milford Haven) Ltd, Milford Haven (Frederick Walter Goffin, Hakin, manager).
19.2.1949 – 9.5.1955: Seasonal white fish trawling from Milford Haven.
5.1956: Fraserburgh registry closed.
1955: Laid up at Milford.
2.5.1956: Registered at Milford as MERCHANT VANGUARD (M46 or 59).
6.1956: Stranded on The Hook Peninsula, Co. Waterford. Declared a Total Constructive Loss and abandoned to Underwriters.
2.1.1957: Milford registry closed.

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Official Number: 115589
Yard Number: 363
Completed: 1902
Gross Tonnage: 192
Net Tonnage: 74
Length: 112.2 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1902: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.363) for The Walker Steam Trawl Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STAR OF THE NORTH.
1.1903: Completed (Thomas Walker, manager).
15.1.1903: Registered at Aberdeen (A633).
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.118). Based Cromarty.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
2.1920: Sold to The Island Fishing Co Ltd. London (John MacL. Methven, Grimsby, manager).
12.2.1920: Aberdeen registry closed.
14.2.1920: Registered at Grimsby (GY1065).
10.1920: Sold to Pogson Symonds & Co Ltd, Grimsby (George W. Pogson, Cleethorpes, manager).
4.1925: Sold to Mrs J. F. Craig, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
1.5.1925: Grimsby registry closed.
5.5.1925: Registered at Aberdeen (A116).
1925: James Leiper, Torry, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
1934: Sold to William Craig, Torry, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
1937: Sold to Silver Star Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
1943: Sold to George Bruce, Aberdeen.
1947: Sold to Alexander Bruce & George Bruce, Aberdeen (George Bruce, manager).
1947: Registered at Aberdeen as MURTLEDENE (A116).
1951: Sold for breaking up. Aberdeen registry closed.

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

Technical

Official Number: 186678
Yard Number: 902
Completed: 1955
Gross Tonnage: 793
Net Tonnage: 279
Length: 190.2 ft
Breadth: 32.1 ft
Depth: 15.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley

History

11.2.1955: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.902) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as MARBELLA.
16.6.1955: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager). Registered at Hull (H52).
1.2. 1965: Sold to Boyd Line Ltd, Hull (T. W. Boyd, manager) for £124,000.
26.2.1965: Registered at Hull as Arctic Brigand (H52).
1967: First trawler to be awarded the Hull Distant Water Challenge Shield (value of catch on a points basis) 38,806 kits – £134,462 (Sk. Terence Thresh).
1975: Sold to Jacques Bakker en Zonen, Bruges for breaking up.
5.7.1975: Arrived Bruges. Hull registry closed.

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