S.D/T. Pilot Star KY84

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4150
Official Number: 145554
Yard Number: 501
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T-3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt Yarmouth
Built: John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1919: Launched by John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.501) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as DRIZZLE (Ad.No.4150).
10.2.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
8.5.1920: Transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal.
1920: Sold to John Hackland, Newhaven, Edinburgh (Arthur A. W. Smith, Leith, manager).
1921: Registered at Leith (LH290).
4.1923: Sold to Star Drift Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (George Catchpole, manager).
4.1923: Leith registry closed.
11.4.1923: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1060).
25.4.1923: Registered at Lowestoft as PILOT STAR (LT1060).
1.1925: Sold to D. Smith, Willam W. Carstairs, Cellardyke, John T. Graham, Anstruther & W. C. Wilson, North Shields (John T. Graham, manager).
10.1.1925: Lowestoft registry closed.
1.1925: Registered at Kirkcaldy (KY48).
6.6.1934: Arrived Lerwick with ten survivors of the Granton steam trawler JAMES EVANS (GN29) which had started to take in water some 105 miles SEbyS of Bard Head, Shetland on 4.6.1934. Vessel foundered on the morning of 5.6. 1934 and men spent eight hours in boat before being picked up at 5.00am.
1939: Sold to Mrs Margaret C. Smith, Cellardyke.
23.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service and employed on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
1945: Sold to Wellvale Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
1946: Returned to owner. Laid up.
1948: Sold to Drifters (Peterhead) Ltd, Peterhead (Caledonian Fishselling Co Ltd & Others) (R. Foreman, manager).
1948: Kirkcaldy registry closed.
1948: Registered at Fraserburgh (FR106).
1951: Sold to John A. Buchan & William Buchan, Peterhead.
1951: Fraserburgh registry closed.
1951: Registered at Peterhead (PD200).
Late 1953: Sold for breaking up. Peterhead registry closed.

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S.D/T. Pilot Star PD200

S.D/T. Pilot Star PD200
Picture courtesy of The Ally Collection

S.D. Pilot Star FR106

S.D. Pilot Star FR106
Picture courtesy of The Scratcher Collection

Changelog

27/03/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
04/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
14/07/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Norland H266

Technical

Official Number: 138941
Yard Number: 712
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 302
Net Tonnage: 159
Length: 135.3 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.4 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Gt. Central Co-op Engineering & Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby

History

1915: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.712) for Anchor Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as PREFECT.
5.11.1915: Registered at Grimsby (GY737).
18.1.1916: Completed (George S. Letten, manager).
3.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-4”, 1-12pdr, 1-7.5” Howitzer) (Ad.No.1984). Based Granton.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
10.1923: Sold to Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Frank S. Letten, manager).
8.1936: Sold to Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, Manager).
22.4.1937: Registered at Grimsby as NORLAND (GY737).
1.9.1939: Sold to Fishing Vessel Brokers Ltd, Hull.
29.11.1939: Grimsby registry closed.
1.12.1939: Registered at Hull (H266).
17.1.1940: Sold to City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Fleetwood, manager).
30.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a anti submarine trawler (P.No.4.106) (Hire rate £83.1.0d/month).
9.1941: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1943: Based Grimsby with M/S Group 22.
12.10.1944: Sold to Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Lewis A. Walton, manager).
1945: Sold to Lewis A. Walton, Hull.
11.10.1945: Returned to owner.
21.12.1945: Sold to Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
1949: New engine by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough (Built 1919).
17.11.1949: Sold to George Robb & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen.
11.1949: Hull registry closed.
11.1949: Registered at Aberdeen (A643).
6.1952: Registered at Aberdeen as VIKING ALLIANCE (A643).
10.6.1956: Sold to BISCO (£4900) and allocated to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd, Charlestown, Fife for breaking up (Contract No.4E).
6.1956: Delivered Charlestown from Aberdeen under own power. Aberdeen registry closed.
8.1956: Breaking up commenced.

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S.T. Viking Alliance A643

S.T. Viking Alliance A643

Changelog
26/03/2010: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
04/10/2014: Mended broken picture link.
02/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/T. Inspiration LT1211 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 © by Barry Banham.

Technical

Official Number: 140020
Yard Number: 17
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 44
Length: 86.0 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: J. W. Brooke & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Elliott & Garood Ltd, Beccles

History

1918: Ordered by The Admiralty from J. W. Brooke & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (“Admiralty drifter”) as OUTLINE.
17.12.1918: Order cancelled but steel ordered and decided to go ahead with build on spec.
1920: Launched (Yd.No.17) for John W. Brooke (32/64), Adrian Lodge & John W. M. Brooke, Lowestoft (32/64 joint shares) as OUTLINE.
12.1920: Completed.
2.12.1920: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1211).
1.4.1921: Sold to William B. Jenner (24/64), John A. Jenner (24/64) & Edward Kemp, (16/64) all Lowestoft.
9.10.1924: Sold to Arthur Gouldby, Lowestoft.
6.5.1926: Renamed INSPIRATION (LT1211).
1920/30s: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood (New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood, managing agent).
27.6.1928: Typical landing at Fleetwood, 50 boxes.
2.7.1934: Connected to FLORA TAYLOR (LT239) disabled with machinery problem and delivered Fleetwood.
28.1.1935: Put into Dover with machinery problem (broken HP slipper).
7.11.1936: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (A. W. Watson, manager).
21.11.1936: Renamed NORBREEZE (LT1211). Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
28.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service as boom defence support drifter (P.No.Z.162) (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
11.6.1943: Compulsorily purchased by M.O.W.T.
6.8.1943: Lowestoft registry closed “Registry no longer required”.
3.6.1947: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (A. W. Watson, manager).
30.7.1947: Registered at Lowestoft (LT316).
30.10.1947: Sold to Nord (Lowestoft) Ltd, Lowestoft (A. W. Watson, manager).
1.1955: Sold to Belgian shipbreakers.
24.1.1955: Sailed Lowestoft for Antwerp.

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S.T. Inspiration LT1211

S.T. Inspiration LT1211
Picture courtesy of the Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

Changelog
26/03/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
02/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
27/01/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Kastoria GY1017

Additional information courtesy of Birgir Þórisson

Technical

Official Number: 139930
Yard Number: 349
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 307
Net Tonnage: 121
Length: 130.2 ft
Breadth: 23.0 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

28.10.1916: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.349) for The Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as KASTORIA.
11.1.1917: Registered at Grimsby (GY1017). Walter W. Butt designated manager.
15.1.1917: Completed. Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.3324). Later employed on escort duties. Based Devonport.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby (Walter W. Butt, manager).
21.03.1921. At Reykjavik, along with steam trawlers CARABINEER II (GY1048), SARGON (GY858) and SERIEMA (GY504) fined 10,000 krónur (£400) for illegal fishing with gear and catch confiscated. PAVLOVA (GY716) was fined 11,500 krónur because of the skipper’s long criminal record.
21.1.1931: Charged with illegal stowing of fishing gear along with eight Hull and Grimsby trawlers sheltering in Dýrafjörður. Five skippers received a warning and three received a small fine of 500-800 krónur. but Sk. Harold Leo of KASTORIA was fined 1.200 krónur for illegal stowing of the gear and obstruction of the police. (The skipper´s third offence.). It was initially believed that KASTORIA had made off with two guards from the coastguard ship ÆGIR (507grt/1929) onboard, and the Icelandic authorities had notified Danish and English authorities.
24.1.1931: Entered Patreksfjörður were the other trawlers had gone for sentencing. Sk. Harold Leo was fined 1,200 krónur for illegal stowing of the gear and obstruction of the police. (The skipper´s third offence.).
1.4.1930: Owners fined 15,000 krónur (£680) for illegal fishing in Icelandic waters. Gear and catch confiscated.
15.12.1930: Stranded Spurn Point when outward for the fishing grounds. Came off and proceeded seawards.
28.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an anti submarine trawler (P.No.4.148) (Hire rate £86.19.6d/month).
2.1941: Converted for minesweeping.
1.1942: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
2.1946: Returned to owner.
4.1947: Sold to Government of Poland, Warsaw (Ministry of Industry & Commerce) (“Dalmor” Przedsiobiorstwo Polowow Dalekomorskich, Gdynia, managers) under the UNRRA scheme.
4.1947: Grimsby registry closed.
1948: Registered at Gdynia as KASTORIA (GDY123).
1959: Sold to Polish shipbreakers for breaking up.

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S.T. Kastoria GY1017

S.T. Kastoria GY1017
Picture courtesy of The Birgir Þórisson Collection

Changelog
25/03/2010: Page published. 2 updates since then.
09/03/2021: Updated history.
09/03/2021: Added an image.
11/03/2021: Updated history.

S.D/T. Advisable LT168 (Seasonal)

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“Copyright 2010 ©Barry Banham”

Technical

Official Number: 149245
Yard Number: 582
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 115
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 92.0 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Draught: 9.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Burrell & Co, Gt Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Built: John Chambers Ltd, Lowestoft

History

1930: Launched by John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.582) for George H. Tripp, Lowestoft as ADVISABLE.
9.1930: Completed.
19.9.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT168).
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agent).
11.4.1937: Out of Fleetwood. In a swell, damaged propeller with trawl door.
8.5.1937: Stripped propeller. SILVER SEAS (LT235) connected and delivered Fleetwood.
24.1.1939: Connected to KINDRED STAR (LT177) disabled and delivered Lowestoft.
27.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1500) (Hire rate £64.16.7d/month).
4.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
18.12.1945: Sold to Gilbert & Co Ltd, Lowestoft (Arthur Gilbert, manager).
12.1945: Returned to owner.
1953-1954: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood.
25.3.1953: First landing 123 boxes/15 baskets – £487 gross.
21.8.1954: Last landing at Fleetwood 90 boxes/15 baskets – £620 gross.
29.9.1954: Sold to Mercury Fisheries Ltd, Halifax, NS (Paul Stockhammer, London, manager).
11.10.1954: Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Halifax, NS.
20.10.1954: Sailed Lowestoft For Halifax, NS, via Newlyn and Azores for bunkers.
16.11.1954: Arrived Halifax, NS.
1956: Sold to Ministry of Trade & Industry, Halifax, NS.
17.2.1957: Sold to C. C. Chappell, Sydney, NS.
Late 1975: Sold for breaking up.

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S.T. Advisable LT168

S.T. Advisable LT168
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S.T. Advisable LT168

S.T. Advisable LT168
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S.T. Advisable LT168

S.T. Advisable LT168
Picture courtesy of the Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

Changelog
24/03/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
25/03/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image. Added another image.