S.D. Prosit LT232

Information provided by Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 122785
Yard Number: ??
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 76.83
Net Tonnage: 39.82
Length: 82.8 ft
Breadth: 18.8 ft
Depth: 8.4 ft
Built: Henry Reynolds & Co, Southside, Lowestoft
Engine: 150ihp C.2-cyl by F. W. Carver & Co, Gt. Yarmouth

History

1906: Launched by Henry Reynolds & Co, Southside, Lowestoft (Yd.No.?) for William Thomas Tripp (16/64), Kessingland; Alfred Strowger (16/64), Kessingland; May Beatrice Stuart (16/64), London; Robert Stuart (12/64), Cirencester; Ruth Stuart (4/64), Cirencester as PROSIT.
4.1906: Completed.
9.5.1906: Registered at Lowestoft (LT232). William Thomas Tripp designated managing owner.
16.6.1906: Robert Stuart sold (4/64) shares to Mary Stuart (4/64), Edinburgh. 20.6.1906: Registered to William Thomas Tripp (16/64); Alfred Strowger (16/64); May Beatrice Stuart (16/64); Robert Stuart (8/64); Ruth Stuart (4/64) and Mary Stuart (4/64).
15.3.1910: May Beatrice Stuart sold (8/64) shares; Mary Stuart sold (4/64) shares; Robert Stuart sold (4/64) shares to Alfred Strowger (32/64). Registered to Alfred Strowger (32/64); William Thomas Tripp (16/64); May Beatrice Stuart (8/64); Ruth Stuart (4/64) and Robert Stuart (4/64).
12.4.1911: Ruth Stuart sold (4/64) shares and Robert Stuart sold (4/64) shares to Alfred Strowger (40/64).
20.4.1911: Registered to Alfred Strowger (40/64); William Thomas Tripp (16/64) and May Beatrice Stuart (8/64). Alfred Strowger designated managing owner.
28.2.1912: William Thomas Tripp sold (16/64) shares and May Beatrice Stuart sold (8/64) shares to Alfred Strowger (64/64), Kessingland.
16.3.1912: Registered to Alfred Strowger (64/64), Kessingland.
1.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.1039). Later employed as a minesweeper/patrol based Buncrana, Co. Donegal (1-6pdr).
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft.
7.5.1929: Sold to Honora Evelyn Parkes (64/64), Blackpool.
5.1929: Fred Parkes, Fleetwood & Blackpool appointed manager.
7.1929: Sold to French subjects.
2.7.1929: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.T. Larchwold GY68

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 106656
Yard Number: 157
Completed: 1896
Gross Tonnage: 128.59
Net Tonnage: 47.74
Length: 93.5 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Built: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley
Engine: 200ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

29.4.1896: Launched by Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley (Yd.No.157) for Northwold Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as LARCHWOLD.
8.6.1896: Completed.
9.6.1896: Registered at Grimsby (GY68).
9.6.1896: Thomas Sowerby, Cleethorpes appointed manager.
14.2.1898: Arrived Grimsby and reported having seen a large vessel floating bottom up on 12 February 60miles NE of Spurn Point (barque NEPTUN, Sapelo for Aberdeen, cargo pitch-pine, which capsized 6.2.1898. Crew picked up by Grimsby trawler ITALY (GY92) and landed Grimsby).
Pre 1911 – 1913: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 53.44net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
18.3.1917 – 17.12.1917: Fishing from Milford Haven (Brand & Co, local managers/agents).
12.1918: Released.
14.12.1921: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to the National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd, London (A).
6.1.1919 – 22.7.1922: Fishing from Milford Haven (Brand & Co, local managers/agents).
15.2.1924: Mortgagee restyled National Provincial Bank Ltd, London.
11.1924: Sold for breaking up.
28.11.1924: Grimsby registry closed “Registry closed … except so far as relates to mortgage (A). “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Larchwold GY68

S.T. Larchwold GY68
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02/04/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Leeds United GY261

In Boston (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.
Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 162877
Yard Number: 957
Completed: 1933
Gross Tonnage: 399
Net Tonnage: 151
Length: 155.0 ft
Breadth: 26.4 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank on Tees
Engine: T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough

History

21.8.1933: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank on Tees (Yd.No.957) for Consolidated Fisheries Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as HUDDERSFIELD TOWN.
9.1933: Completed. Cost to build £19,814.
25.9.1933: Registered at Grimsby (GY521). Sir John Denton Marsden, Bart appointed manager.
1.8.1939: Landed prior to survey and Admiralty trials.
9.1939: Sold to The Admiralty for the sum of £22,617 and fitted out as an anti-submarine trawler (1-4.7”, AA weapons, ASDIC, DC, later Radar)(P.No.FY.197).
2.10.1939: Lieut Cdr James G. C. Gibson RN (Rtd) appointed CO.
25.1.1940: Grimsby registry closed. Based Milford Haven with 8th A/S Group.
1941: Skr. John H. Consadine RNR appointed CO.
12.9.1943: Sk. Lieut. Magnus A. Smith appointed CO.
1944: Assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
5.6.1944: Escort to Assault Convoy S14A.
6.6.1944: Arrived Utah Beach. Escorted work barges to beach.
7.6.1944. Returned Solent escorting hospital ship. Then escort duties in Western Task Force area.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
9.1.1945: Picked up 62 survivors from American steamer JONAS LIE (7198grt/1944) (Capt Carl L. Von Schoen) torpedoed and badly damaged by U-boat (U1055) when outside the Bristol Channel in position 51.45N 05.27W whilst on passage Milford Haven to New York.
10.1.1945: Rescue tug HMS STORMKING (P.No.W87) (700disp/1942) sailed Milford Haven.
11.1.1944: At casualty, transferred salvage crew, connected and commenced tow.
12.1.1945: Tow parted in heavy seas. Steam tug EMPIRE SPRITE (242grt/1942) came on scene but was unable to connect.
13.1.1945: In heavy seas again attempted to re-connect but steamer started to settle and in afternoon salvage crew taken off.
14.1.1945: Vessel foundered.
1945: Sk. Charles B. Scott RNR appointed CO.
20.10.1945: A Control Committee was formed to manage Hull and Grimsby trawlers which had been bought by the Admiralty pre war and were being offered for sale back by Admiralty Deal to their original owners. The owners who bought back these vessels and wanted to take part in the scheme agreed to register the trawlers under the Hull Ice Co. Ltd and profits were shared. Management of the trawlers was given to the companies which had bought them.
30.11.1945: Returned.
11.1945: Repurchased from the Admiralty through the Hull Ice Co Ltd, Hull Control Committee (Admiralty Deal) allocated Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby to be paid for in four installments – total £14,750.
4.1946: Refurbished and surveyed at Newport, Mons.
18.4.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY261). Thomas Rowan Ronald appointed manager.
16.11.1946: Sold to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
11.3.1947: Sir John Denton Marsden, Bart appointed manager.
2.7.1962: Registered at Grimsby as LEEDS UNITED (GY261) to free name for new build.
6.6.1963: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes appointed manager.
9.1963: Sold to Brugse Scheepssloperij NV, Brugge, Belgium.
20.9.1963: Grimsby registry closed.

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S.T. Huddersfield Town GY261

S.T. Huddersfield Town GY261
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S.T. Huddersfield Town GY261

S.T. Huddersfield Town GY261
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S.T. Huddersfield Town GY261

S.T. Huddersfield Town GY261
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04/02/2019: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
05/04/2021: Updated history.
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S.T. Scarron GY935

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 135973
Yard Number: 271A
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 296.09
Net Tonnage: 122.08
Length: 130.2 ft
Breadth: 23.0 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 540ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

19.7.1913: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.271A) for The Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as SCARRON.
6.10.1913: Walter William Butt appointed manager.
7.10.1913: Completed.
7.10.1913: Registered at Grimsby (GY935).
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-6pdr HA, 1-5” Howitzer) (Ad.No.1864). Based Granton.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
26.8.1936: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
8.4.1938: Bill Butt appointed manager.
28.6.1938: Arthur Wright Butt appointed manager.
1.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (P.No.FY1913).
10.1940: Fitted out as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, AA weapons).
1.12.1941: Mortgage (A) discharged.
14.1.1942: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Hull (temporary address, 231 Dock St, Fleetwood).
22.1.1942: Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys appointed manager.
12.1945: Returned to owner.
1946: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Edgar G. Rees, Llanelly for breaking up.
7.7.1946: Breaking commenced.
15.11.1946: Grimsby registry closed “Ship broken up”.

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S.T. Scarron GY935

S.T. Scarron GY935
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10/08/2014: Information updated.
04/02/2019: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Sarpedon GY984

Technical

Official Number: 139920
Yard Number: 347
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 344
Net Tonnage: 138
Length: 135.4 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: T-3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

18.4.1916: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.347) for The Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as SARPEDON.
24.10.1916: Registered at Grimsby (GY984). Walter W. Butt appointed manager.
22.11.1916: Completed.
1.1917: Requisitioned from builders for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.2998).
11.1917: Renamed SARPEDON II. Based Portsmouth as a Special Service Vessel.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
18.11.1939: In convoy for the Icelandic grounds as Convoy Officer’s ship (Convoy Officer Lieut Reginald H. W. Jackson RNVR) in company with ANDANES (GY923), SARONTA (GY1082), CONISBORO (GY244), WIGMORE (GY469)(Sk. Walter Bore) and MURMANSK (GY26). At about 11.15pm when 25 miles N by W of Rattray Head in appoximate position 58°01.2N/01°57.5W attacked by U-boat (U.22) and WIGMORE sunk by torpedo; all sixteen crew lost.
8.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (1-12pdr, AA weapons) (P.No.4.05)(Hire rate £93.15.8d/month).
14.1.1942: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Hull (temporary address, 231 Dock St, Fleetwood).
22.1.1942: Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys appointed manager).
25.7.1945: Returned to owner.
9.1945: Re-measured 331g 141n.
9.1945: Completed restoration at Hull.
25.10.1945: Sold to Kenneth Percival (Trawlers) Ltd (64/64), Hull.
11.1945: Grimsby registry closed.
11.1945: registered at Hull (H142). Kenneth Percival appointed manager.
10.3.1947: Sold to Anglo Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
3.1947: Hull registry closed.
3.1947: Registered at Grimsby (GY466). Leslie Little appointed manager.
6.10.1952: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Stockton Shipping & Salvage Co Ltd, Stockton on Tees for breaking up at Thornaby on Tees.
2.1953: Grimsby registry closed.

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