The Bosun's Watch

Wartime visitor. Wooden built Drifter/seiner/trawler
Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 146039
Yard Number: 71
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 35
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Draught: 9.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Pollit & Wigzell Ltd, Sowerby Bridge
Built: Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad

History

1920: Launched by Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad (Yd.No.71) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as TWINKLE.
8.8.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel. Laid up.
8.1921: Sold to Samuel Franklin, Grimsby.
26.10.1921: Registered at Grimsby as CLOUDARCH (GY1303). Samuel Franklin, Grimsby designated managing owner.
31.10.1921: Mortgaged to Lloyd’s Bank Ltd, London(A).
3.2.1922: Sold to Grimsby Seine Net Co Ltd, Grimsby (Samuel Franklin, manager) under mortgage (A).
10.2.1922: Mortgage (A) discharged.
10.2.1922: Mortgaged to Lloyd’s Bank Ltd, London (B).
29.3.1922: Re-registered at Grimsby (GY187).
18.4.1932: Transfer of mortgage (B) to Samuel Franklin, Grimsby.
3.6.1932: Sold to Henry Norman Franklin, Grimsby under mortgage (B).
14.6.1932: Mortgaged to Barclay’s Bank Ltd, London (C).
14.20.10.1942: Requisitioned for war service on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £26.0.0d/month).
26.6.1943: Returned to owner.
1943-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
5.7.1943: First landing at Fleetwood (140 kits).
27.3.1946: Sold to Harry Franklin Ltd, Grimsby.
13.4.1946: Mortgage (C) discharged.
1947: Sold for breaking up.
1948: Broken up at Grimsby.
29.9.1948: Grimsby registry closed. “Ship broken up”.

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Technical

Official Number: 130031
Yard Number: 353
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 108
Net Tonnage: 48
Length: 86.5 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Draught: 8.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen

History

1911: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.353) for Edward Catchpole, Kessingland as IMPREGNABLE.
6.1911: Completed (Edward Catchpole managing owner).
23.6.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1118).
31.12.1917: Sold to W. Robbins & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (Impregnable Fishing Syndicate).
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol drifter (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.219).
2.1915: Renamed IMPREST.
9.1916: Renamed IMPERATOR.
1919: Returned to owner. Reverted to IMPREGNABLE (LT1118).
1930s: Seasonal fishing from Padstow and Fleetwood.
1933: Sold to B. J. W. Robbins, Lowestoft.
12.4.1934: Sold to Harold David Holland & Bertie James William Robbins, Lowestoft (joint owners).
8.1.1935: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd & Harold David Holland, Lowestoft (joint owners) (B. J. W. Robbins, manager).
19.1.1937: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (Alan H. Watson, manager).
1943-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
31.5.1944: Sold to The Breeze Co (Lowestoft) Ltd (Alan H. Watson, manager).
8.1957: Sold to Jacques Bakker en Zonen, Bruges for breaking up.
11.9.1957: Sailed Lowestoft for Bruges.
12.9.1957: Arrived Bruges.
12.9.1957: Lowestoft registery closed.

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Technical

Admiralty Number: 4172
Official Number: 144801
Yard Number: 101
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.9 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Draught: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by A. Dodman & Co Ltd, King’s Lynn
Built: King’s Lynn Shipbuilding Co Ltd, King’s Lynn

History

1920: Launched by King’s Lynn Shipbuilding Co Ltd, King’s Lynn (Crichton Thompson) (Yd.No.101) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as MELODY (Ad.No.4172).
4.2.1921: Completed as a fishing vessel and transferred to Fisheries Board for Scotland for disposal.
1921: Sold to A. Fyfe & J. Duthie, Aberdeen.
12.4.1921: Registered at Aberdeen as ROSE DUNCAN (A666).
11.1922: Repossessed by His Majesty, represented by the Commissioners representing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, London.
4.11.1922: Aberdeen registry closed.
1922: Sold to J. Murray, Buckie & others (A. Murray, manager). Registered at Buckie (BCK122).
10.1937: Sold to Joseph Catchpole, Scarborough; George Scotter & William Sayer, Filey.
10.1937: Buckie registry closed.
11.10.1937: Registered at Scarborough (SH105). Employed as a drifter and liner.
1943-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1.1947: Sold to Lowestoft Herring Drifters Ltd, Lowestoft (Harold Jackson, manager).
6.1.1947: Scarborough registry closed.
8.1.1947: Registered at Lowestoft (LT273).
25.5.1949: Registered at Lowestoft as LORD DUNCAN (LT273).
7.7.1954: At Lowestoft, North Quay sunk alongside after coaling. Salved and bunkers discharged. Laid up.
10.1954: Sold to Belgium for breaking up.
27.10.1954: Sailed Lowestoft for Belgium in tow of OUSE (LT572) also sold for breaking up.

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Technical

Official Number: 130028
Yard Number: 127
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 82
Net Tonnage: 37
Length: 84.6 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Draught: 8.8 ft
Engine: C.2-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Built: Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth

History

1911: Launched by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Yd.No.127) for Thomas Alban Utting, Kessingland as ACCEPTABLE.
5.1911: Completed (Thomas A. Utting, managing owner).
30.5.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1291).
31.12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol drifter (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.1299). Later fitted out as a minesweeping drifter. Based at Ramsgate.
24.11.1917: At dawn discovered U.boat (U48) aground on Goodwin Sands. Closed and with other drifters opened fire which was returned. U.boat surrendered.
1919: Returned (c/o Hobson & Co, Lowestoft).
11.7.1919: Sold to Robert Frater, Dorothy Mary Frater, Knightsbridge & Charles Edward Naich, Hammersmith, London.
23.8.1919: Lowestoft registry closed.
8.1919: Registered at Ramsgate (R78).
1919: Sold to Thanet Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Ramsgate (T. W. Chapman, manager).
19.1.1924: Sold to Frederick Spashett, Lowestoft.
1.1921: Ramsgate registry closed.
30.1.1924: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1291).
31.1.1924: Sold to County Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (Wilfred George Lucas, Stowmarket, manager).
29.8.1936: At Buncrana with rudder damage.
15.7.1939: Delivered Aberdeen steam drifter DEVON COUNTY ((LT526) with broken crankshaft after tow from Stronsay.
1943-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
9.4.1945: Ronald Henry Self appointed manager.
3.3.1946: At Lowestoft with damage after striking Pier.
28.5.1946: Returned to Lowestoft in leaking condition.
2.3.1947: At Lowestoft, broke adrift in Hamilton Dock.
27.5.1950: Stood by steam drifter PRESENT HELP (LT1120) in leaking condition.
1953: Sold for breaking up.
13.12.1954: Lowestoft registry closed.

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Technical

Official Number: 137617
Yard Number: 573
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Boiler: John Lewis & Sons, Aberdeen
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1919: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.573) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as WATERFALL (Ad.No.4132). 16.9.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
1919: Sold to Edward Albert Baker, Gorleston.
10.11.1919: Registered at Yarmouth as HOMOCEA (YH214).
23.12.1921: Sold by mortgagees to E. A. Maxteo, Boulogne sur Mer.
1922: Re measured 107 grt 14n.
3.1.1922: Yarmouth registry closed. Registered at Boulogne as NI TU (B??).
3.1.1922: Sold to A. Alvargonzalez, Gijon. Registered at San Sebastian. Spanish pareja trawling.
12.1929: Sold to Fred Parkes, Blackpool.
1.1930: Sold to William Barnard, Lowestoft.
1930: Re measured 98grt 41n.
11.1.1930: Registered at Lowestoft as HOMOCEA (LT112).
1934: Seasonal trawing from Fleetwood (Robert S. Hewett, managing agent).
1940-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
10.11.1943: William Barnard died.
22.6.1944: Under terms of the Will, Mrs Ethel Annie Barnard, Lowestoft became the registered owner (Stephen Smith, manager).
16.7.1952: Sold to Putford Enterprises Ltd, Paignton (John R. Hashim, Walberswick, manager).
8.1.1953: Converted by L.B.S. Engineering Co Ltd, Lowestoft, fitted with 300bhp 4 stroke 3-cyl diesel by W. H. Podd Ltd, Lowestoft. 24.3.1953: Successfully completed trials.
17.3.1953: Registered at Lowestoft as STRENUOUS (LT112).
1955: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood.
5.8.1957: In North Sea 25 miles NEbyE of Smith’s Knoll Light Vessel at 2230 took onboard four crew members of Belgian motor trawler MARCEL (Sk. A. Ackaert) (Z330) (83grt/1947) abandoned leaking when homeward from North Sea grounds; vessel foundered. After half an hour, survivors transferred to Belgian motor trawler PATRICK (Z149) also homeward.
6.8.1957: Survivors landed at Zeebruges.
7.1961: Fishing out of Milford (W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven, managing agents) (William H. Kerr, manager).
23.1.1962: Last landing at Milford. Laid up.
1963: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Castle Pill, Milford Haven.
2.12.1964: Lowestoft registry closed.

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