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S.D/T. Genius FR299

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4191
Official Number: 132190
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
Built: Scott & Sons Ltd, Bowling
Boiler: Lobnitz & Co Ltd, Renfrew

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 The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal.
1921: Sold to John Murray, Portessie & others (John Murray, managing owner) under HM Treasury mortgage agreement (Disposal of Admiralty Drifters to Ex-service Fishermen).
12.4.1921: Registered at Buckie as GENIUS O.N.132190 (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 (David F. Cartwright MBE MC, Gorleston, manager).
1946: Sold to Adam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London (David F. Cartwright MBE MC, Gorleston, manager).
15.3.1948 – 30.6.1948: Seasonal white fish trawling from Milford Haven ((Arthur C. Mitchell, managing agent).
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: After refurbishment, registered at Milford as MERCHANT VANGUARD (M46).
6.1956: On a trip to the Irish grounds (Sk. Charles Wilson); nine crew.
15.6.1956: Off the Co. Waterford coast, caught by a sudden gale and with a heavy sea running sought shelter at the back of The Hook, opposite Dunmore East. In late evening, in heavy rain and nil visibility, stranded on the Hook Peninsula, Co. Waterford. With vessel listing to port and well over, Sk. Wilson ordered the boat to be swung out and all crew* abandoned.
16.6.1956: After two and a half hours with boat almost swamped sighted by Dunmore East lifeboat, picked up and landed at Dunmore East.
16.6.1956: Attempts by MERCHANT VENTURER (M49)(Sk. Ernie Smith), HOSANNA (LT167 ((Sk. A. Wiseman) and DEELUX (YH84)(Sk.Hubert Griffiths), to refloat the vessel failed.
24.6.1956: Attempt to refloat failed.
2.8.1956: Lightening, with removal of coal, stores, nets etc had succeeded in bringing the vessel upright, survey showed little damage.
8.1956: Further attempts to refloat on favourable tides failed. Subsequently declared a Total Constructive Loss and abandoned to Underwriters.
2.1.1957: Milford registry closed.

Crew* saved – All Milford unless noted. Sk. Charles A. Wilson; Leonard S. Gale, Mate; F. Osbourne, Bosun; T. Jones, Ch. Eng; W.Kelly, 2nd Eng, Pill; L. Curtis and G. Setterfield, Deckhands; T. Walsh, Deckhand/trimmer; G. A. Taylor, Cook.

(Seasonal at Milford as Genius – 15 Mar – 30 Jun 1948; 19 Feb – 25 Sep 1949; 11 Mar – 3 Sep 1950; 2 Mar – 2 Aug 1951; 18 Mar – 22 Jun 1952; 1 Mar – 19 Oct 1953; 7 Mar – 1 Dec 1954; 4 Mar – 9 May 1955; 17 Apr 1956).

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S.D/T. Genius FR299

S.D/T. Genius FR299
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Changelog

19/06/2011: Page published. 7 updates since then.
01/11/2020: Updated history.

S.T. Star of the North A116

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
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by 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 (64/64), Aberdeen as STAR OF THE NORTH.
1.1903: Completed (Thomas Walker, manager).
15.1.1903: Registered at Aberdeen (A633).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 73.88 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
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 Andrew Craig, Aberdeen (managing owner).
1.5.1925: Grimsby registry closed.
5.5.1925: Registered at Aberdeen (A116).
16.9.1925: Sold to Janet Falconer Craig, James Leiper, William Craig & George Craig, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
24.11.1936: Sold to Janet Falconer Craig, William Craig & George Craig, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
12.1.1937: Sold to Silver Star Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Andrew Craig, manager).
12.12.1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
30.12.1942: Sold to Alexander Bruce & George Bruce, Aberdeen (George Bruce, manager).
7.3.1947: Registered at Aberdeen as MURTLEDENE (A116) (MoT Minute RG No.1584/46 dated 3.3.1947).
24.1.1949: Sold to George Bruce, Aberdeen.
1949: Sold for breaking up.
28.9.1949: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

Changelog
16/06/2011: page published. 4 updates since then.
05/08/2021: Updated history.

S.D/T. Strive LT133 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Roy Breach

Technical

Official Number: 132378
Yard Number: 132
Completed: 1912
Gross tonnage: 102
Net Tonnage: 46
Length: 89.1 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Built: Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth

History

1911: Ordered by J. T. C. & F. J. Salmon, Gt Yarmouth.
1912: Completed by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Yd.No.132) for John Thomas Cullen Salmon, Gt. Yarmouth as FRED SALMON.
20.7.1912: Registered at Yarmouth (YH665) (John Thomas Cullen Salmon managing owner).
9.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.1888).
1919: Returned to owner.
1.1921: Sold to John Windram, Berwick-on-Tweed (managing owner).
10.2.1921: Yarmouth registry closed.
2.1921: Registered at Berwick (BK417).
1923: Change of address to Eyemouth.
1923: Registered at Berwick as OCEAN PLOUGH (BK417).
1.1930: Sold to John Victor Breach (64/64), Lowestoft.
13.1.1930: Berwick registry closed.
14.1.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT133).
29.1.1930: Registered at Lowestoft as STRIVE (LT133) (BoT Minute RG1024/1930 dated 28.1.1930).
30.1.1930: Sold to John Victor Breach (43/21) & W. J. Powles (21/64), Lowestoft.
14.7.1930: At Lerwick in collision with steam drifter PLUMER (LT596).
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Padstow and Fleetwood.
23.7.1932: Off Fleetwood suffered broken tail shaft; steam drifter FEASIBLE (LT122) connected and delivered Fleetwood.
19.2.1933: On Small’s ground broke mainmast when hauling.
19.7.1933: At Castlebay with fractured propeller blade.
6.4.1934: Grounded in Caledonian Canal, tug connected and refloated.
20.3.1935: Sold to John Victor Breach (64/64). Lowestoft.
1.7.1935: At Lerwick with damage rudder caused by striking rock.
5.1.1936: Suffered heavy weather damage off St. Ann’s Head.
12.11.1936: In Lowestoft with damaged propeller.
9.2.1938: Sold to Explorator Ltd (64/64), Lowestoft (John Victor Breach, manager).
15.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (2-MGs) (P.No.FY.922) (Hire rate £27.0.0d/month).
4.6.1940: At Dunkirk evacuation (Operation Dynamo) (Sk. W. A. Catchpole RNR).
1.1942: Based Harwich LL sweep drifter.
1.1944: John Victor Breach died.
9.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
9.4.1945: Robert Henry Self appointed manager.
23.5.1945: Sold to County Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Lowestoft (Robert Henry Self, manager).
21.12.1945: Returned to owner.
27.4.1947: Off Aberdeen suffered heavy weather damage.
5.11.1947: In collision with steam drifter SARAH HIDE (LT1157) and sustained damage.
9.4.1952: Leaving Aberdeen with heavy swell running lost man overboard and drowned.
4.11.1946: At Lowestoft landed 245 crans of herring. The Prunier Trophy winner was ROMANY ROSE (YH63) with a 2463/4 cran landing.
1953: Sold for breaking up.
28.5.1953: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T Strive LT133

S.D/T Strive LT133
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S.D/T. Ocean Plough BK417

S.D/T. Ocean Plough BK417
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Changelog
05/07/2011: Page published. 6 revisions since then.
22/09/2014: Picture added.
30/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Ocean Eddy LH62

Technical

Official Number: 148963
Yard Number: 625
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 23.64
Net Tonnage: 99.05
Length: 124.5 ft
Breadth: 22.5 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by R. W. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen

History

22.8.1929: Launched by Miss Kate Lewis, daughter of a shipyard director, by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.617) for Richard Watson Lewis, Pitfodels, Aberdeen as RICHARD W. LEWIS.
1929: Completed.
25.9.1929: Registered at Aberdeen (A57). Richard W. Lewis designated managing owner.
12.04.1930: Sailed Aberdeen for Iceland grounds.
4.3.1930: Arrived Aberdeen and landed 300 boxes 200 score, chiefly codling and haddock, £492 gross. Fish was of good quality and in excellent condition and return was considered fairly satisfactory in view of the state of the market.
2.11.1932: Richard W. Lewis & Sons Ltd placed in voluntary liquidation. Mr John McBain, chartered accountant, Aberdeen appointed liquidator for the winding up.
By 1933: Sold to North Eastern Fisheries Ltd, Aberdeen. Sir Andrew Lewis designated manager.
3.11.1933: When fishing off the Kincardineshire coast (Sk. William Henry Collins), arrested by Fishery cruiser BRENDA (174grt/1898) for allegedly fishing within the three mile limit, some 1.8 miles NE of Tod Head using otter trawl; ordered to Aberdeen.
6.11.1933: At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Sk. Collins pleaded guilty and admitted a previous conviction, fined £75.
1935: Sold to Alexander Flockhart, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
11.1.1935: Aberdeen registry closed.
14.1.1935: Registered at Leith as OCEAN EDDY (LH62). Alexander Flockhart designated managing owner.
Pre 1939: Carnie & Gibb, Newhaven appointed managing agents.
27.3.1939: Experienced machinery problems. Steam trawler OCEAN DRIFT (LH63) connected and delivered Lerwick after 30 mile tow.
1.1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Thornton-le-Fylde designated manager.
1.1940: Sold to William Carnie Jnr, Glasgow. Placed in ownership of Flockhart & Sons, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
6.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom trawler (P.No.Z.143)(Hire rate £108.15.3d/month).
29.9.1945: Paid off.
30.9.1945: Laid up.
1945: Sold to Huxley Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Harry Markham Cook designated manager.
2.1946: Restored and re-classed at Leith.
25.2.1946: Returned to owner.
11.1946: Leith registry closed.
11.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY391).
5.1948: Sold to George Walker, Aberdeen.
5.1948: Grimsby registry closed.
26.5.1948: Registered at Aberdeen (A609).
16.12.1950: Re-possessed by Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Ltd, Glasgow.
15.1.1951: Sold to Andrew Walker King, James King & William Jappy, Aberdeen. Long lining. Andrew W. King designated managing owner.
13.6.1954: Sold to Andrew Walker King & James King, Aberdeen. Andrew W. King designated managing owner.
23.5.1957: Aberdeen registry closed.
28.5.1957: Sold to George Inglis Ward, Edinburgh (trading as Ocean Fishing Co Ltd, Newhaven). George Inglis Ward designated managing owner.
5.1958: Registered at Leith (LH85).
1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to James A. White & Co Ltd, St. David’s for breaking up.
15.4.1960: Arrived St. David’s from Granton.
1960: Leith registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Eddy LH62
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Changelog

26/6/2011: Page published. 8 updates since then.
19/11/2015: Added picture.
29/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
30/06/2019: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Swanella (2) H141

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.
Note: Last steam trawler built for Marr.

Technical

Official Number: 186739
Completed: 1956
Yard Number: 919
Gross Tonnage: 823
Net Tonnage: 297
Length: 190′ 7″
Breadth: 32′ 5″
Depth: 16′ 6″
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

History

21.11.1956: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.919) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as SWANELLA.
6.3.1957: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager). Registered at Hull (H141).
9.3.1957: Sailed Hull on first trip to Norway Coast (Sk. G. Shipley).
29.3.1957: At Hull landed 1,754 kits grossed £5,132.
23.6.1962: Sailed Hull for White Sea (Sk. J. Berry), last trip before sale.
12.7.1962: At Hull landed 2,295 kits grossed £8,148.
13.7.1962: Sold to Henriksen & Co Ltd, Hull for £157.000.
24.7.1962: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. W. Hastie), first trip for new owners.
13.8.1962: At Hull landed 2,311 kits grossed £7,162.
24.10.1962: Registered at Hull as TARCHON (H141).
5.1973: Sold to Newington Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
3.5.1973: Registered at Hull as RUDYARD KIPLING (H141).
12.11.1974: Sold to Joaquin Otero Gonzalez & Co, Vigo for breaking up.
22.11.1976: Arrived Vigo. Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Swanella H141

S.T. Swanella H141
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S.T. Swanella H141

S.T. Swanella H141
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S.T. Tarchon H141

S.T. Tarchon H141
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S.T. Rudyard Kipling H141

S.T. Rudyard Kipling H141
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Changelog

22/06/2011: Page published. 5 updates since then.
28/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.