Category Archives: Steamers (Picture)

S.T. Pitstruan A86

Additional information courtesy of Granton Trawlers
Technical

Official Number: 148968
Yard Number: 621
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 211
Net Tonnage: 91
Length: 115.3 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

18.12.1929: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.621) for Great Western Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as PITSTRUAN.
15.1.1930: Registered at Aberdeen (A86).
2.1930: Completed. John Doig appointed manager.
7.1.1935: Sailed Aberdeen for Faroe grounds (Sk. George Abernethy).
20.1.1935: Stopped fishing and set course for home.
21.1.1935: At about 2.30am. when some 80 miles south of the Faroe Islands, with heavy seas and and gale force winds, struck by a very heavy sea that swept the ship, carrying away the wheelhouse, stoving in the steel base, knocking down the port stoke hole ventilator and carrying away the boat. Inside the remains of the wheelhouse was the mate, William Shepherd and the skipper’s son, deckhand George Abernethy Jnr, both with only minor injuries but also carried away and lost was the compass and clock and the wheel was damaged. A canvas dodger was rigged around the base of the wheelhouse but after running about fifty miles this was ripped off by the gale force wind. The trawler was hove to for ten hours awaiting a weather forecast and a more substantial screen was then constructed. The forecast was for southerly gales and heading into the wind they steamed slowly southwards until a light beam was observed which proved to be Noup Head, NW Orkney. When daylight came they were able to make their way through Westray Firth and once clear, set a SE course until they picked up Kinnaird Head.
24.1.1935: Arrived Aberdeen.
1.1.1937: Arrived Aberdeen with storm damage and landed 220 boxes and four score of cod. Reported that they had experienced very stormy weather when on the fishing grounds resulting in the boat being carried away and several wheelhouse windows smashed by the heavy seas.
25.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service and employed on miscellaneous duties (Hire rate £104.12.5d/month).
11.1940: Fitted out as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1791). Based Swansea with M/S Group 155.
14.4.1941: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
4.1944: Fitted out as a smoke making trawler and assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
9.6.1944: Arrived Mulberry A from Yarmouth with Group A1. Employed smoke making with replenishment at Portland.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended. Fitted out to a fuel carrier (Esso).
11.1944: Returned.
24.7.1945: Sold to Ardrossan Trawling Co Ltd, Ardrossan.
5.4.1946: Aberdeen registry closed.
4.1946: Registered at Glasgow as GRACE PATON (GW12). Walter K. Paton designated manager.
1958: Sold to Thomas L. Devlin & Sons Ltd, Granton. Glasgow registry closed. Registered at Granton as CONQUISTADOR (GN1).
1961: Sold to BISCO (£2532) and allocated to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd, Charlestown, Fife for breaking up (Contract No.5F).
20.12.1961: Delivered Charlestown from Granton under own power.
12.2.1962: Breaking up commenced. Granton registry closed.

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S.T. Conquistador GN1

S.T. Conquistador GN1
Picture courtesy of Shetland Museum

Changelog
29/04/2009: Page published. 6 updates since then.
18/03/2017: Updated information.

S.D/T. Ocean Rambler YH725 (Seasonal)

Wartime visitor

Technical

Official Number: 135078
Yard Number: 499
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 37
Length: 86.5 ft
Breadth: 18.7 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine and boiler: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

13.5.1914: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.499) for Bloomfields Ltd, Gt Yarmouth as OCEAN RAMBLER.
8.6.1914: Registered at Yarmouth (YH725). James Bloomfield designated manager.
6.1914: Completed at a cost of £4381.
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol drifter (Ad.No.246).
13.11.1914: At Lowestoft, parent ship HALCYON.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Gt. Yarmouth (Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth).
22.12.1922: Neil Mackay designated manager.
13.10.1924: At Gt. Yarmouth landed 160 crans of herring.
5.10.1925: At Gt. Yarmouth landed 180 crans.
28.10.1925: At Gt. Yarmouth landed 230 crans.
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Padstow.
6.3.1931: Damaged in collision with FELLOWSHIP (LT65)) in Padstow Harbour.
1942: Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Fleetwood, management. Trawling from Fleetwood and Padstow.
11.6.1943: Typical wartime landing. 105 kits – hake-2, cod/codling-11, whiting-7, flats-26, roker-55, gurnard-2, dogs-1, sole & prime-1.
1945: Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Gt Yarmouth.
5.8.1954: Sold to Alfred King, Gt. Yarmouth.
27.9.1954: Sold to George Edward Haylett, Caister on Sea.
11.10.1954: At Gt. Yarmouth landed 150 crans.
11.1955: Sold to Belgium shipbreakers for breaking up.
10.11.1955: Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Rambler YH725

S.T. Ocean Rambler YH725
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

Changelog
24/04/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
08/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
04/07/2021: Updated information.

S.T. Lady Estelle H210

Technical

Official Number: 136218.
Yard Number: 308
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 323
Net Tonnage: 134
Length: 136.4 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

24.8.1914: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.308) for Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as CADET.
19.12.1914: Completed (George Walton, manager).
2.1.1915: Registered at Hull (H210).
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve (1-6pdr HA & W/T).
1919: Released.
1926: Sold to Storr’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (John W. Storr, manager). Registered at Hull as SAIPH (H210).
28.3.1929: Sold to Trident Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (George A. Ledger, manager).
15.5.1929: Registered at Hull as ROSE NESS (H210).
31.12.1938: Sold to Jutland Amalagamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
21.4.1939: Registered at Hull as LADY ESTELLE (H210).
2.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (Hire rate £86.2.8d/month).
9.1941: Fitted out for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.176).
1942: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, manager).
1.10.1942: Sold to Thornton Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (J. Marr & Son Ltd, managers).
6.1944: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Harvey Wilfred Wilson, Grimsby, manager).
6.1945: Hull registry closed. Registered at Grimsby (GY52).
9.1945: Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd (C.G. Mastin, manager).
1945: John C. Ross appointed manager.
16.9.1946: Returned.
1947: Sold to NV Vissch. Maats “Pettin”, IJmuiden (L. & J. Schager, managers).
4.1947: Grimsby registry closed. Registered at IJmuiden as SCHOORL (IJM??).
1955: Sold for breaking up.

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S.T. Lady Estelle GY52

S.T. Lady Estelle GY52
Picture from the Internet

Changelog
09/04/2009: Page published. 2 updates since then.
13/08/2023: Added an image.

S.T. Kirkella (2) H209

Technical

Official Number: 185114
Yard Number: 861
Completed: 1952
Gross Tonnage: 790
Net Tonnage: 286
Length: 190.2 ft
Breadth: 30.1 ft
Depth: 15.7 ft
Engine: Engine: 1325ihp T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

15.1.1952: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.861) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager) as KIRKELLA (H209).
27.3.1952: Completed. Contract price £160033.
1955: Silver Cod Challenge Trophy winner – Sk. C. Taylor – 46589kits 339days/£129563.
23.6.1959: Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Frank Marr, manager).
31.3.1963: Sold to Boyd Line Ltd, Hull for £108000. Renamed ARCTIC GALLIARD (H209).
27.6.1973: Renamed ARCTIC OUTLAW (H209).
1974: Sold to Albert Draper & Son Ltd, Hull for breaking up.
9.3.1974: Delivered to Victoria Dock Slipway.

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S.T. Kirkella H209

S.T. Kirkella H209
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Arctic Galliard H209

S.T. Arctic Galliard H209
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Kirkella H209

S.T. Kirkella H209
Picture courtesy of The Mike Thompson Collection

S.T. Kirkella H209

S.T. Kirkella H209
Picture courtesy of The Mike Thompson Collection

S.T. Kirkella H209

S.T. Kirkella H209
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S.T. Kirkella H209

S.T. Kirkella H209
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

Changelog
08/04/2009: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
30/08/2014: Picture 6 added.
24/03/2021: Updated technical details.

S.T. Kingsway FD57

Technical

Official Number: 122938
Yard Number: 346
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 247
Net Tonnage: 85
Length: 125.9 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 11.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Wm. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow (engine built 1900)
Boiler by Lytham Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Lytham
Built: Lytham Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Lytham

History

27.1.1906: Launched by Lytham Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Lytham (Yd.No.346) for Fylde Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as KINGSWAY.
11.4.1906: Registered at Fleetwood (FD57), George W. Stennett appointed manager.
4.1906: Completed. Contract price £5675.
4.1.1909: Henry Melling appointed manager.
22.3.1909: Sold to Wilbur Johnston, Vancouver, BC, (managing owner).
6.1909: Fylde Steam Fishing Co Ltd in liquidation.
4.9.1909: Fleetwood registry closed.
9.1909: Registered at Vancouver, BC.
1909: Sold to Joseph W. McFarland, Vancouver, BC (managing owner).
1912: Sold to Steamer Kingsway Ltd, Vancouver, BC.
1915: Sold to Standard Fisheries Ltd, Vancouver, BC.
1916: Sold to The Canadian Fishing Co Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Alvah H. Hager, manager).
1936: Sold to Vancouver Tug Boat Co Ltd, Vancouver, BC (Harold A. Jones & James A. Lindsay, joint managers).
1940: Sold to Vancouver Towing Co Ltd,Vancouver, BC. After conversion to motor, reclassed as a tug. Registered at Vancouver as La POINTE.
1940: Re-engined with 2 stroke 7-cyl oil engine by Fairbanks, Morse & Co, Beloit, Wis.
Re-classed as a tug 285g 108n.
1959: Sold to Vancouver Tug Boat Co Ltd, North Vancouver, BC.
1959: Re-engined with 2 stroke 6-cyl oil engine by Fairbanks, Morse & Co, Chicago, Il. (engine built 1954).
1968: Sold for breaking up.

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S.T. Kingsway FD57

S.T. Kingsway FD57
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S.T. Kingsway FD57

S.T. Kingsway FD57
Picture courtesy of Grimsby Reference Library

Changelog
08/04/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
19/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.