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S.T. Ebor H360

Technical

Official Number: 106755
Yard Number: 152
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 165
Net Tonnage: 64
Length: 104.2 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Muir & Houston Ltd, Glasgow
Built: Mackie & Thomson, Govan, Glasgow

History

5.5.1897: Launched by Mackie & Thomson, Govan, Glasgow (Yd.No.152) for The Great Northern Steamship Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as EBOR.
6.1897: Completed (William R. Nowell, manager).
7.7.1897: Registered at Hull (H360).
1914: Sold to Burnett S. Massey, Hull.
1917: Sold to Brand & Curzon Ltd, Milford Haven.
2.3.1917: At Milford fitted with 6pdr gun.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
21.2.1919: Sold to The British Trawling Co Ltd, Bootle (C. W. Pickering, Seaforth, manager).
1921: Registered office transferred to Fleetwood.
1922: Sold to Thomas T. Brown, Piershill, Edinburgh (managing owner).
1925: Sold to Robert Murray & W. Brown, Newhaven (Alexander Flockhart, manager).
1927: Sold to James Johnston & J. Donaldson, Newhaven, Edinburgh (Adam Johnston, manager).
30.12.1927: Homeward from North Sea grounds (Sk. James Johnston), foundered off Isle of May, Firth of Forth. Crew took to boat and picked up by GLENOGIL (GW8) and landed at Leith.
10.2.1928: Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Ebor H360

S.T. Ebor H360

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19/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.
26/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Eastbourne FD331

Additional material courtesy of Bill Blow.

Technical

Official Number: 106684
Yard Number: 125
Completed: 1896
Gross Tonnage: 163
Net Tonnage: 63
Length: 104.2 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Built: by Mackie & Thomson, Govan, Glasgow
Engine: 250ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Muir & Houston Ltd, Glasgow

History

2.11.1896: Launched by Mackie & Thomson, Govan, Glasgow (Yd.No.125) for Hagerup, Doughty & Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as EASTBOURNE.
11.1896: Completed
2.12.1896: Registered at Grimsby (GY155).
21.12.1896: Fred Hagerup appointed manager.
21.12.1896: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London for account current and interest (A).
24.6.1898: Mortgaged to The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London on account current with interest at 5% (B).
8.10.1903: When some 3 miles ENE of Spurn Light Vessel in calm conditions, in collision with steam trawler REX (GY394) which subsequently foundered. All nine crew picked up.
1.3.1906: Sold to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby on formation of the company. John D. Marsden designated manager.
2.3.1906: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London on account current with interest at 41/2% (C).
9.3.1906: John D. Marsden appointed manager.
1910: The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London in liquidation following takeover by Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation Ltd, London which in turn was taken over by Commercial Union Assurance Co Ltd, London.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 68.90 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
11.8.1915: Mortgages (A) & (B) discharged.
20.2.1916: Mortgage (C) discharged.
5.12.1916: Sold to Edward Walmsley, Preston & Ernest Taylor, Fleetwood (64/64 joint owners).
6.12.1916: Ernest Taylor appointed manager.
29.12.1916: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (D).
21.8.1918: Mortgage (D) discharged.
2.9.1918: Sold to Ernest Taylor & Noah Ashworth, Fleetwood (Joint owners 64/64).
9.9.1918: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (E).
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
11.9.1918: Joseph A. Taylor appointed manager.
1919: Released.
18.7.1919: Grimsby registry closed.
20.7.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD331).
23.6.1924: Sold to Harold E. Moran, Brixham (managing owner).
8.12.1935: Sold to John Chant, Plymstock, Marmaduke Chant & Thomas C. Foster, Plymouth (John Chant managing owner).
14.5.1936: Sold to Plymouth Trawlers Ltd, Plymouth (John Chant, Plymstock, manager).
24.5.1937: Fleetwood registry closed on advise received from owners “Sale of vessel to foreigners (Dutch subjects) for breaking up”.
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S.T. Eastbourne FD331

S.T. Eastbourne FD331
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S.T. Eastbourne FD331

S.T. Eastbourne FD331
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Changelog
19/12/2008: Page published. 7 updates since then.
19/06/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks and repaired broken image links.
10/05/2020: Updated information.

S.D/T. Eager LT1166

Technical

Official Number: 132962
Yard Number: 528
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 102
Net Tonnage: 47
Length: 88 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Great Yarmouth

History

7.3.1912: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.528) for Sidney G. Allerton, Lowestoft (managing owner) as EAGER.
20.6.1912: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1166).
22.6.1912: Completed.
1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter(1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.202).
1933: Half ownership transferred to Frederick Spashett, Lowestoft.
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
15.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (Hire rate £27.13.6d/month).
4.1944: Employed on port duties. 6.1944 Employed on miscellaneous duties in support of Normandy Landings.
10.1944 Continued miscellaneous Naval duties.
1945: Sold to Bay Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
10.1945: Paid off.
6.6.1946: Returned to owner.
1947: Sold to Henry B. Roberts, Lowestoft.
1951: Sold to J. W. Burwood, Lowestoft.
1952: Sold to Eager Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (J. W. Burwood, manager). Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
1.5.1952: Last landing at Fleetwood.
1953: Sold to W. H. Podd Ltd, Lowestoft.
1954: Transferred to Diesel Trawlers Ltd, Lowestoft (Edward W. Podd, manager).
1954: Converted to motor by L.B.S. Engineering Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Re-engined with 300bhp 3-cyl AKD by W. H. Podd Ltd, Lowestoft.
1963: Sold to Gamashie Fishing & Marketing Co, Accra, Ghana.
1972: Sunk.

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S.D/T. Eager LT1166

S.D/T. Eager LT1166
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S.D/T. Eager LT1166

S.D/T. Eager LT1166
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M.D/T. Eager LT1166

M.D/T. Eager LT1166
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M.D/T. Eager LT1166

M.D/T Eager LT1166
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S.D/T. Eager LT1166

S.D/T. Eager LT1166
Picture courtesy of The Owen Corrigan Collection

Changelog
19/12/2008: Page published.
11/05/2014: Picture added.
20/11/2014: Picture added.
11/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
10/09/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Dove FD179

Technical

Official Number: 108535
Yard Number: 55
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 144.56
Net Tonnage: 45.47
Length: 106.0 ft
Breadth: 20.7 ft
Depth: 10.9 ft
Built: Edward Bros, North Shields
Engine: 300ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by N.E. Marine Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

22.9.1897: Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.557) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd (64/64), Manchester as DOVE.
1.12.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD179).
3.12.1897: John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood designated managers.
12.1897: Completed.
24.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed. Transferred to Hull.
13.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H279).
24.8.1911: Registered office transferred to Hull. George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London designated managers.
1911: Re-measured after lengthening to 118.0 ft 167.69g 65.51n.
24.8.1911: Hull registry closed and vessel registered anew in consequence of material alterations (H279).
11.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.390).
2.1915: Renamed DOVE II.
21.6.1915: Based Portland. Took the ground on the edge of Kimmeridge Ledge. Refloated with minor damage.
1918: Based Aegean.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hull and reverted to DOVE (H279).
7.6.1919: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London County Westminster & Parr’s Bank Ltd, London (A).
9.6.1919: John Slater designated manager.
6.3.1923: Mortgagee re-styled as Westminster Bank Ltd, London.
14.10.1927: Mortgage (A) transferred to William Augustus Hayward, Eastbourne.
14.10.1927: Mortgage (A) transferred to Mercantile Marine Finance Corporation Ltd, London.
28.9.1928: Robert Burton designated manager.
16.9.1932: Charles Hugh Emerson designated manager.
10.1932: Mercantile Marine Finance Corporation Ltd in liquidation.
1.11.1932: Mortgage (A) transferred to Harold Frank Hayward, London; Maud Florence Katherine Rogers, Chelsea and Ernest Norton, London (64/64 joint mortgagees).
1935: Sold by Joint Mortgagees for breaking up.
27.4.1936: Hull registry closed “Sold for breaking up”.
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S.T. Dove FD179

S.T. Dove FD179
Scanned from an Icelandic publication by Birgir Thorisson

Changelog
19/12/2008: Page published. 5 updates since then.
13/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
30/04/2020: Updated information.
06/09/2021: Corrected error in technical details.

S.D/Liner Doris (2) LT890

Technical

Official Number: 115038
Yard Number: 689
Completed: 1902
Gross Tonnage: 79.44
Net Tonnage: 32
Length: 80 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Depth: 8.3 ft
Engine: 22HP T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields

History

1902: Launched by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.689) for The Star Drift Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft as DORIS.
5.8.1902: Registered at Lowestoft (LT890).
8.1902: Completed (George Catchpole, Kessingland, manager).
22.9.1902: Sank the dandy VENUS (68720) (YH555) in collision near Bull Light Vessel, River Humber.
1912: Sold to The Doris Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Harry Carr, manager). Employed as a liner.
11.1914: On a trip to North Channel grounds (Sk. Alex Stephens). Put into Belfast; after dispute four crew left and returned to Fleetwood by steamer.
12.11.1914: Sailed Belfast for Fleetwood with skipper and three hands. Later in W to NW gale and very heavy seas vessel observed in difficulties to the south of Portpatrick Harbour. Portpatrick lifeboat attended but crew refused assistance.
13.11.1914: Vessel ashore at Ardwell Point, The Rinns of Galloway; Sk. Stephens swam ashore to seek assistance later all three crew took to the water. Port Logan lifeboat launched and searched area but no survivors found. Vessel total loss.
26.11.1914: Body of Alexander Mitchell recovered.
2.12.1914: Body of Henry King recovered.
24.2.1915: Lowestoft registry closed.
1975: Wreck identified off Doon Castle Point in 17 fms.

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S.T. Doris LT890

S.T. Doris LT890. Picture courtesy of Port of Lowestoft Research Society

S.T. Doris LT890

S.T. Doris LT890. Picture courtesy of Port of Lowestoft Research Society

S.T. Doris LT890

S.T. Doris LT890
Painting by E. J. Hurr 1909 courtesy of Lowestoft Maritime Museum

Changelog
09/12/2008: Page published. 6 updates since then.
11/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.