S.D/T. Ocean Swell YH471 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 Barry Banham for FMHT.

Technical

Official Number: 140018
Yard Number: 16
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 44
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Elliott & Garrood, Beccles
Built: J. W. Brooke & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1918: Ordered by The Admiralty from J. W. Brooke & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (“Admiralty drifter”) as OCEAN SWELL.
17.12.1918: Order cancelled but steel ordered and decided to go ahead with build on spec.
1920: Launched (Yd.No.16) for John W. Brooke (32/64) & John W. M. Brooke (32/64), Lowestoft as OCEAN SWELL.
10.1920: Completed.
27.10.1920: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1211).
30.10.1923: Sold to W. J. E. Green Ltd, Great Yarmouth.(Bloomfields Ltd, managers).
18.2.1924: Lowestoft registry closed.
19.2.1924: Registered at Yarmouth (YH471).
13.10.1924: Lost half a fleet of nets but still hauled 250 crans of herring.
28.7.1925: W. J. E. Green Ltd, became managing owners.
10.11.1927: In collision with steam drifter YOUNG SID (LT1175) in Lowestoft harbour.
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood (Sir Alec Black, Bart, managing agent).
10.11.1931: Connected to disabled Danish motor vessel BERENT (293grt/1931) off Smiths Knoll Light vessel and delivered off Yarmouth transferring tow to steam tug TACTFUL (112grt/1909) to bring into harbour. Awarded £500 salvage money.
28.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service for boom defence duties (P.No.Z163) (Hire rate £32.0.0d).
27.8.1945: Returned to owner. (At Yarmouth (Sk. Reggie Russell), first vessel to land herring after WW2).
1954: Sold to Belgium for breaking up.
2.9.1954: Sailed Yarmouth for Belgium.
14.9.1954: Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Swell YH271

S.T. Ocean Swell YH471
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S.D/T. Ocean Swell YH471

S.D/T. Ocean Swell YH471
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Changelog

11/04/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
09/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.D/T. Murielle LT269 (Seasonal)

Seasonal Visitor
Copyright 2010 Barry Banham for FMHT

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4165
Yard Number: 99
Official Number: 139991
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Pollitt & Wigzell, Sowerby Bridge
Boiler: Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln
Built: Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1919: Launched by Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.99) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as GLOSS (Ad.No.4165).
5.2.1919: Forms for tender to purchase received by the Admiralty.
8.8.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel. Sold to Lion Fishing Co Ltd, Norwich (George E. Turrell, Kessingland, manager).
8.10.1919: Registered at Lowestoft (LT548).
31.1.1922: Sold to Sarah I. Hancock, Hakin (Peter L. Hancock, manager).
22.3.1922: Lowestoft registry closed.
23.3.1922: Registered at Milford (M248).
6.1922: Sold to A. Maxton, Boulogne.
22.8.1922: Milford registry closed. Registered at Boulogne (B??).
26.6.1924: Arrived Boulogne and reported been in collision with Cardiff registered steamer MARION MERRETT (815grt/1920) which continued voyage to Antwerp. Both vessels damaged. Registered at Boulogne as MURIELLE (B??).
6.1927: Sold to Edward J. Hellings, Milford Haven (managing owner).
6.1927: Boulogne registry closed.
14.6.1927: Registered at Milford (M131).
8.1932: Sold to William Barnard (32/64); Alfred S. Ling (16/64) & Stanley O. Bird (16/64), Lowestoft.
13.8.1932: Milford registry closed.
15.8.1937: Registered at Lowestoft (LT269).
28.6.1934: Sold to Stanley O. Bird & Alfred S. Ling (32/64 joint shares), Alfred S. Ling (16/64) & Stanley O. Bird (16/64) Lowestoft.
19.9.1935: Sold to Jubilee Fishing Co Ltd (64/64) Lowestoft (Alfred S. Ling, manager). Seasonal trawling for white fish from Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fishselling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agents).
22.8.1939: At Bangor Magistrates Court, Sk. Joseph E. Waters was fined £30 for trawling within the limits in Caernarvon Bay.
1940: Fishing from Fleetwood Bloomfields Ltd, Fleetwood, managing agents).
28.9.1941: Mined (mine exploded in net when hauling) 9 miles SWbyS from Morecambe Bay Light Vessel. Steam drifter OCEAN DAWN (YH47) took off crew, connected and commenced tow to Fleetwood, but started to settle and foundered 3 miles WbyN of Blackpool Tower. All crew landed at Fleetwood.
4.10.1941: Lowestoft registry closed “Sunk by mine explosion”.

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S.T. Murielle LT269

S.T. Murielle LT269
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Changelog
11/04/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
10/06/2016: Information updated.
08/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/T. Tritonia LT188 (Seasonal)


Copyright 2010 Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 149246
Yard Number: 583
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 115
Net Tonnage: 51
Length: 92.0 ft
Breadth: 20.0 ft
Depth: 9.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Burrell & Co, Gt Yarmouth (installed at Yarmouth)
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Built: John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1930: Launched by John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.583) for The Herring Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft as TRITONIA.
11.10.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT188).
10.1930: Completed (Ritson J. Tripp, manager).
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Milford and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agent).
21.4.1936: Sold at auction to Sidney J. Tripp, Lowestoft for £4600.
27.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY.973) (Hire rate £64.16.7d/month).
12.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1.12.1945: Sold to Vigilant Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (David F. Cartwright MBE MC, manager).
1.1946: Returned to owner.
1949/1950s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
18.10.1949: At Lowestoft landed 110 crans of herring.
6.10.1953: Sold to Mitchell Tritonia Ltd, Lowestoft.
20.10.1953: At Lowestoft landed 2471/4 crans of herring which had taken 141/2 hours to haul.
1957-20.3.1957: Converted to motor by Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft. Re-engined with 4 stroke 3-cyl 335bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.
20.3.1957: Ran trials after conversion to motor.
26.11.1975: Sold to Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Luton (John Leggett, Lowestoft, manager). Berthed at North Quay, Lowestoft and stripped of all usable parts.
1976: Sold to T. G. Darling, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft for breaking up.
12.7.1976: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.T. Tritonia

S.T. Tritonia LT188
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S.D/T. Tritonia LT188

S.D/T. Tritonia LT188
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M.D/T Tritonia LT188

S.D/T Tritonia LT188
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S.D/T. Tritonia LT188

M.T. Tritonia LT188
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M.T. Tritonia LT188

M.T. Tritonia LT188
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M.D/T. Tritonia LT188

M.T. Tritonia LT188
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Changelog
10/04/2010: Page published.
19/05/2014: Picture added.
20/11/2014: Picture added.
13/04/2015: Picture added.
08/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
07/04/2019: Added an image.

S.D/T. Craiglea YH81 (Seasonal)


Copyright 2010 Barry Banham for FMHT.

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4175
Official Number: 145544
Yard Number: 67
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 37
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.2 ft
Built: Ouse Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Hook, Nr Goole
Engine: T.3-cyl by Pollit & Wigzell, Sowerby Bridge
Boiler: Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln

History

17.6.1919: Launched by Ouse Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Hook, Nr Goole (Yd.No.67) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as RAINBAND (Ad.No.4175).
29.9.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
15.12.1920: Transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal. Laid up at Dundee.
1921: Sold to R. J. Smith & D. Smith, Newhaven, Edinburgh & A. Smith, Cellardyke (asking £7,000) for £5,250.
1921: Registered at Leith as CRAIGLEA (LH270).
1922: Sold to David Gault, Lossiemouth (managing owner). Leith registry closed. Registered at Inverness (INS540).
3.1930: Sold to Charles V. Eastick, Gorleston (managing owner).
3.1930: Inverness registry closed.
14.3.1930: Registered at Yarmouth (YH81).
28.9.1936: At Yarmouth landed 200 crans of herring.
1940-1945: Fishing out of Fleetwood (Sk. Larner, Winterton, Gt. Yarmouth). Bloomfields Ltd, Fleetwood managing agents.
30.4.1943: Typical wartime landing. 69 kits – cod/codling-11, whiting-30, roker-21, dogs-1, sole & prime-6.
16.11.1945: At Yarmouth landed 200 crans, grossed £900.
16.11.1945: At Yarmouth landed 250 crans grossed £1000.
26.1.1948: Sold to Robert E. Beazor, Gt. Yarmouth & Percy G. Hayhoe, Caister-on-Sea (32/64 each) (Frederick Brown, manager) for £8000.
19.4.1948: Sold to Associated Trawlers (Gt. Yarmouth) Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Frank Strowger, Gorleston, manager)).
1949-1951: Seasonal fishing from Fleetwood.
3.2.1950: Sold to Robert E. Beazor, Gt. Yarmouth & Percy G. Hayhoe, Caister-on-Sea (32 shares each).
30.10.1950: Disabled with warp around propeller. Steam drifter ANIMATION (YH138) connected and delivered Yarmouth.
28.4.1952: Sold to Percy G. Hayhoe, Caister-on-Sea (32/64); Charles V. Eastick (14/64); Charles H. Eastick (8/64); George W. Eastick (8/64) & Rachel Eastick (8/64), Gorleston.
12.5.1952: Sold to Charles V. Eastick (14/64); Charles H. Eastick (14/64); George W. Eastick (14/64); Rachel Eastick (14/64) & Henry J. Eastick (8/64), Gorleston (Purchased for £800 after boiler problems rectified).
14.2.1955: Sold to Belgium for breaking up.
21.3.1955: Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.T. Craiglea YH81

S.T. Craiglea YH81
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S.T. Craiglea YH81

S.T. Craiglea YH81
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S.D/T. Craiglea YH81

S.D/T. Craiglea YH81
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Craiglea YH81

Craiglea YH81
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S.D/T. Craiglea YH81

S.D/T. Craiglea YH81
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Changelog
08/04/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
23/02/2017: Image added.
09/01/2020: Updated information.

s.v. Fern Leaf BM317


Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm and David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 131935
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 41
Net Tonnage: 29
Length: 64.7 ft
Breadth: 16.2 ft
Depth: 7.9 ft
Rig: Ketch/Aux-trawling
Built: Sanders & Co, Galmpton, Devon

History

1911: Completed by Sanders & Co, Galmpton for Charles Bond, 16 Prospect Road, Brixham as FERN LEAF.
25.10.1911: Registered at Brixham (BM317).
5.12.1912: Reported hull damage following collision with other Brixham smacks.
5.5.1919: Sold to Charles C. Bond, Church Street, Brixham.
28.8.1919: At Brixham took part in race for Brixham registered ketch rigged trawlers over 40grt. In very light winds, with MISTLETOE (BM250) (Sk. E. R. King), VIOLET (BM228) (Sk.T. Lovell) and SUNNY ISLE (BM318) (Capt Jones) participated. After a collision at the start between SUNNY ISLE and VIOLET, made good of her advantage and got away from her rivals finishing the winner (First Prize £15, Special for owner, £10 and three gallons of anti fouling paint).
23.7.1920: In the early morning off the Lizard (Sk. E. Maddick), in rough weather with a heavy sea running, the main mast fell over the starboard side, fortunately without injuring any of the crew. The top portion of the stem was damaged and the main gaff, mainsail, fore sail and rigging had to be cut away.
24.7.1920: Sk. Maddick, with great skill, navigated the smack back to Brixham without the need of a tow. The smack is insured by the Brixham Fishing Smack Insurance Society.
20.8.1920: Brixham Royal Regatta, The Perpetual Challenge Cup, “Vancouver Trophy” and added prizes for Brixham registered ketch rigged trawlers over 40grt. Participated along with LOVE AND UNITY (BM263) (Sk. W. Dart), PREVALENT (BM337) (Sk. J. H. Blackhurst) and SEAPLANE (BM83) (Sk. R. C. Elliot). The winner was PREVALANT by about eight and a half minutes and in an exciting finish FERN LEAF took second place from SEAPLANE by seven seconds.
192?: Remeasured 24n.
1922: Sold to George Henry Cole, 10 Trafalgar Terrace, Brixham.
25.4.1925: Sold to Charles M. Ashford, Brixham.
30.8.1925: Sold to John Edmund Rowse Jnr (64/64), Milford Haven.
26.3.1927: At Newlyn, alongside an East Coast drifter (Sk. Richard Penny). In the afternoon, a Penzance youth by the name of Dunn, in crossing the boats, fell between the two. On hearing the splash, Sk. Penny, who was onboard at the time, went to his assistance. Being unable to reach the lad, he jumped into the water and took hold of him. The boats were ranging against each other and those men that had gathered, with great difficulty, kept them apart. Penny was able to pass the lad to those on deck and he was hauled onboard. Penny, a large man, made for a difficult task, but he was safely hauled out of the water.
21.8.1921: At the Brixham Regatta, ketch rigged trawler REPLETE (BM27) (Sk J. R. Bond) under full sail, came between the Committee boat and the FERN LEAF and collided with a launch owned by Mr S, Ellis, Brixham, which was chartered to carry the British Movietone News camera crew. The launch which had been attempting to come alongside the Committee boat was badly damaged, but the camera equipment (£2,000) was saved and the damaged launch towed into Brixham.
26.8.1932: Reported finished fifth (Sk. J. Rowsell) in the annual Brixham Regatta.
22.1.1934: Sold to Ralph Stockman Dugdall (64/64), The Quay, Brixham.
25.8.1934: Reported finished fourth in the annual Brixham Regatta.
4.7. 1935: Reported finished third in the annual Brixham Regatta.
24.8.1936: Reported finished third in the annual Brixham Regatta.
1938: Remeasured 13n.
1938: Fitted with 8nhp oil engine, re-classed as auxiliary fishing vessel.
1938: Brixham registry closed. Reregistered as an auxiliary fishing vessel by Ralph S. Dugdall, 57 Esplanade, Fleetwood.
9.2.1941: Requisitioned for war service and employed on miscellaneous naval duties (Hire rate £20.0.0d/month).
1942: Brixham registry closed “no longer fishing”.
1943: Based Clyde as TRV attached to Alexandria Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, Dumbartonshire.
1946: Returned to owner.
1947: Sold to William Newton (64/64),
113 Abercrombie Road, Fleetwood.
6.6.1947: Reported that a company, the Fern Leaf Co Ltd, had been formed at Fleetwood with a capital of £5,000, to acquire the business of fishing vessel owner William Newton. The directors are William Newton and Arthur Smith with the registered office 134-136 Dock Street, Fleetwood.
1947: Sold for breaking up.

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Fern Leaf BM317

Fern Leaf BM317
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Changelog

05/04/2010: Page published.
10/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
20/09/2022: Updated history.