In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.
Technical
Official Number: 181327
Yard Number: 1330
Completed: 1947
Gross Tonnage: 550g
Net Tonnage: 200
Length: 171.0 ft
Breadth: 29.2 ft
Depth: 14.7 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
History
2.9.1947: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1330) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as JUNELLA.
12.1.1948: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager).
1.1948: Registered at Hull (H497).
11.4.1949: Sold to Alsey Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (J. R. Cobley, manager) for £129,500.
10.4.1949: Hull registry closed.
4.1949: Registered at Grimsby (GY28).
11.1949: Registered at Grimsby as KIRKNES (GY28).
11.1960: Company and assets taken over by Ross Group, Grimsby.
11.1960: Registered at Grimsby as ROSS HUNTER (GY28).
20.12.1963: Sold to Hughes Bolckow Ltd, Blyth for breaking up.
22.12.1963: Arrived Blyth.
1.1964: Grimsby registry closed.
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S.T. Ross Hunter GY28
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection
In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port
Technical
Official Number: 183400
Yard Number: 807
Completed: 1949
Gross Tonnage: 580
Net Tonnage: 209
Length: 171.5 ft
Breadth: 29.2 ft
Depth: 14.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
History
Last Beverley built coal burner for Hull owners
1.3.1949: Launchd by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.807) for Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as CAYTON BAY.
25.5.1949: Completed.
27.5.1949: Registered at Hull (H72).
5.1951: Company and assets sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (B. A. Parkes, manager).
7.2.1952: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager) for £119,886.
11.2.1952: Registered at Hull as BAYELLA (H72).
8.1955: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
9.1956: Off Spitzbergen (Sk. Charles Drever) connected to disabled Hull trawler STELLA ARCTURUS (H216) and delivered her to Hull.
20.10.1966: Sold to Scrappingco S.r.l., Brussels for breaking up (£6,500).
26.11.1966: Delivered Antwerp.
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S.T. Cayton Bay H72
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection
S.T. Bayella H72
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection
S.T. Cayton Bay H72
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection
S.T. Cayton Bay H72
In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.
Technical
Official Number: 186686
Yard Number: 906
Completed: 1955
Gross Tonnage: 793
Net Tonnage: 279
Length: 185’ 3” ft
Breadth: 32’ 0” ft
Depth: 16’ 6” ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: T.3-cyl –1325IHP and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel F.P. above 150° F
Owner: J. Marr & Sons Ltd, Fleetwood
History
20.5.1955: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.906) for J. Marr & Sons Ltd, Fleetwood as THORNELLA.
22.9.1955: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull manager).
9.1955: Registered at Hull (H84).
3.4.1973: Sold to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston for breaking up.
4.1973: Delivered Tyne.
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Technical
Official Number: 161632
Yard Number: 628
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 125
Net Tonnage: 55
Length: 94.3 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Engine: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
Boiler: Boiler by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Hebburn on Tyne.
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
History
1.5.1930: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.628) for Bloomfield’s Ltd, Great Yarmouth (Neil Mackay, manager) as OCEAN LUX
5.1930: Completed.
28.5.1930: Registered at Yarmouth (YH84).
1930s: Fished seasonal from Padstow and Fleetwood (Bloomfields Ltd, Fleetwood, managing agents).
25.11.1933: Connected to drifter PLOUGHBOY (LT1177) disabled with broken rudder post and delivered Gt. Yarmouth.
30.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1503) (Hire rate £70.4.11d/month).
1942: Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Fleetwood management.
4.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
13.9.1945: Laid up.
9.1945: Returned to owner. Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Gt Yarmouth.
29.10.1946: At Yarmouth landed 170 crans of herring.
17.10.1951: At Yarmouth landed 140 crans.
9.11.1951: Landed 180 crans.
27.10.1953: At Yarmouth landed 270 crans.
16.11,1953: At Yarmouth landed 160 crans.
21.11.1953: At Yarmouth landed 170 crans from Cap Gris Nez grounds.
21.12.1954: Sold to W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (William H. Kerr, manager).
8.3.1956: Renamed DEELUX (YH84).
1958: Re-engined with 2 stroke 5-cyl 360bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros Ltd, Manchester at Lowestoft by Richards (Ironworks) Ltd
12.1958: Re-registered as a motor trawler.
1975: Sold to Powell Construction Ltd, Llanblethian, nr Swansea for breaking up at Swansea.
2.1975: Sailed Milford for Swansea in tow of LORD RODNEY (A50). Tow parted and recovered by Tenby lifeboat. Re-sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Briton Ferry.
11.2.1975: Breaking up commenced.
4.3.1975: Breaking up completed. Yarmouth registry closed.
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S.T. Ocean Lux YH84
Picture © John Clarkson
S.T. Ocean Lux YH84
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection
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Castle Class
Picture courtesy of John Lambert - Ships Monthly magazine (1983)
Castle Class GA
Castle Class GA
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