S.T. Admiral GY1168

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow And Granton Trawlers

Technical

Yard Number: 209
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 188.15
Net Tonnage: 66
Length: 112.7 ft
Breadth: 21.0 ft
Depth: 11.6 ft
Built: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley
Engine: 320ihp T.3-cyl by Bailey & Leetham, Hull

History

29.9.1897: Launched by Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley (Yd.No.209) for East Coast Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as as ADMIRAL.
19.10.1897: Registered at Hull (H376). Robert Blades designated manager.
21.10.1897: Completed.
23.5.1899: Arrested by Danish gunboat GRÖNSUND for alleged fishing in Danish territorial waters off Nyminde Gab and escorted into Esbjerg.
4.1900: Sold to West Riding Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby. George William Stennet designated manager.
21.4.1900: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Co Ltd, Stamford (A).
26.4.1900: Hull registry closed.
27.4.1900: Registered at Grimsby (GY1168).
8.6.1900: Arrested by Danish fishery cruiser HEIMDAL fishing in Icelandic waters and taken into Eskifjordur. In court, Sk. Henry Harris was fined 1,000 kroner and catch and gear confiscated.
1907: Fishing from Fleetwood (Harpley C. Rowe, Fleetwood, manager).
26.9.1906: Mortgage (A) discharged.
26.9.1906: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (B).
5.12.1908: At Fleetwood to land but with depressed market ordered back to sea to fish Morecambe Bay and land on 7.1908. Bosun, Oscar Pluskett, given advance to buy tobacco but then declined rejoin and sail. After ship had sailed, Pluskett, who was drunk, went to the office and demanded his “trip” money and when this was declined, threw a ledger through the office window.
8.12.1908: At a special court held at Fleetwood, Oscar Pluskett was charged with disobeying orders. Pluskett stated that he had intended rejoining but whilst in the Fleetwood Arms he had injured his arm and was unfit for work. He was fined 10/- and costs to include the advocate’s fee.
18.1.1909: H. Charles Lowe, Fleetwood designated manager.
19.1.1910: Mortgage (A) discharged.
20.1.1910: Sold to Richard Watson Lewis (64/64), Aberdeen.
22.6.1910: Grimsby registry closed.
22.6.1910: Richard Watson Lewis designated managing owner.
23.6.1910: Registered at Aberdeen (A315).
1911: Sold to Kobe Sanbashi Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, Japan (Kobe Pier Co Ltd).
19.10.1911: Aberdeen registry closed “Sold to Foreigners”. Registered at Nishinomiya as DAIGO MARU.
1920: Sold to Hara Shin-ichi, Nishinomiya, Japan.
27.11 (7?).1924: Foundered following collision.

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20/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
01/09/2015: Information updated.
16/07/2016: Information updated.
18/03/2017: Added further information.
09/06/2019: Updated information.

S.T. Braconburn A768

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4418
Official Number: 144676
Yard Number: 645
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 203
Net Tonnage: 78
Length: 115.4 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: 430ihp T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

9.10.1918: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.645) (“Strath” class) for The Admiralty as RICHARD BRISCOLL (Ad.No.4418).
8.11.1918: Completed as a minesweeper/training ship.
1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
07.1920: At HM Dockyard, Sheerness fitted out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100A1 Stm Trawler at London.
13.08.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
24.08.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I & IV) as RICHARD BRISCOLL O.N.144676 (LO440).
9.1921: Sold to The Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
8.11.1921: Registered at Aberdeen (A768).
J. S. Doeg designated manager.
9.11.1921: London registry closed.
21.12.1921: Registered at Aberdeen as BRACONBURN (A768) (BoT Minute No.36609 dated 17.12.1921).
14.4.1941: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
26.4.1943: Typical wartime landing. 383 kits – cod/codling-18, haddock-330, ling/coley-25, dogs-10. F6.
1944: Sold to The Admiralty for use as a blockship.
30.7.1944: On passage to Scapa Flow foundered after collision with American steamer Le BARON RUSSELL BRIGGS (7176grt/1944) off Bell Rock in position 56.35N 02.10W; six crew lost. 26.9.1944: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel sank in collision in North Sea …”.

(Lost – Sk. J. A. Clixby, F. S. Barwick, A. Christy, J. W. Oldham, T. E. Taylor, J. A. Todd)

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20/05/2012: Page published. 6 updates since then.
03/09/2016: Information updated.
22/09/2016: Information updated.

S.T. Cyrano GY80

Technical

Official Number: 122699
Yard Number: 347
Completed: 1905
Gross Tonnage: 214
Net Tonnage: 77
Length: 117.0 ft
Breadth: 21.5 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

19.6.1905: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.347) for Alick Black (64/64), Grimsby (managing owner) as Cyrano.
4.8.1905: Registered at Grimsby (GY80).
20.8.1905: Completed. Fishing from Fleetwood.
30.11.1910: Off Lune Buoy at 7.0am. run down by steamer SHAMROCK and badly damaged on starboard quarter; three men injured. Steam trawler MARGARET (FD92) connected and delivered Fleetwood.
4.1914: Sold to The Strand Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Henry C. Baker, manager).
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.1528).
6.1915: Fitted with Hotchkiss 12pdr and mine-sweep.
10.1916: Allocated Unit No.150 ‘Trawler Sweepers‘ based Falmouth to replace Unit No.87 transferred to Havre.
1.10.1918: At Penzance for General Patrol and Escort work.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
13.8.1919: On a North Sea trip from Grimsby. Missing since this date.
4.10.1919: Grimsby registry closed “Missing”.

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S.T. Cyrano GY80

S.T. Cyrano GY80
Picture courtesy of Bill Blow

Changelog
19/05/2012: Page published. 7 updates since then.
17/02/2020: Updated information.
22/02/2020: Image added.

S.T. Argon SA48

Technical

Official Number: 124718
Yard Number: 100
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 215
Net Tonnage: 87
Length: 120.0 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.4 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

27.7.1907: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.100) for The Western Steam Fishing Co (Swansea) Ltd, Swansea (Harold H. Hardy, manager) as ARGON.
14.9.1907: Completed.
14.9.1907: Registered at Swansea (SA48).
16.9.1907: Mortgaged to Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole.
14.10.1908: Mortgaged transferred to York City & County Bank Ltd, York.
23.9.1910: Mortgaged discharged.
23.9.1910: Mortgaged to The London & Provisional Bank, London.
6.10.1911: Mortgaged discharged.
10.6.1911: Mortgaged to William Deacons Bank, London.
1913: Fishing from Fleetwood.
6.4.1914: Mortgaged discharged.
6.4.1914: Mortgaged to Manchester & Liverpool District Bank Ltd, Manchester.
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA)(Ad.No.1540).
5.1917: Renamed ARGON II.
1919: Returned and reverted to ARGON (SA48).
1923: Sold to Dugglesby Fish Selling Co Ltd, Hull.
1925: Sold to Midland Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (Frederick Langley, manager).
10.1925: Swansea registry closed.
14.10.1925: Registered at Hull (H237).
1927: Sold to G. K. Grimmer, Aberdeen.
8.7.1927: Hull registry closed.
9.7.1927: Registered at Aberdeen (A246).
1928: Sold to J. L. Detweiler,Vancouver, BC.
20.8.1928: Aberdeen registry closed.
1928: Registered at Vancouver,BC.
5.1929: Sold to Raeymaekers & Peeters Reederij, Ostend. Registered at Ostend as WILHELMINA (O207).
1931: Sold to P. Gournay-Delpierre, Boulogne. Registered at Boulogne as SMALL’s (B??).
1931: Re-measured 242g 93n.
Post 1945 Pre 1950: Sold to Association Rochelaise de Pêche à Vapeur, La Rochelle.
1951: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
9.12.1951: Arrived Gray’s, Essex.
1952: Boulogne registry closed.

Changelog
19/05/2012: Page published. 4 updates since then.
08/07/2019: Information update.

S.T. Bracondene A615

Technical

Official Number: 137188
Yard Number: 510
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 235
Net Tonnage: 89
Length: 121.0 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

3.2.1916: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.510) for The Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as BRACONDENE.
2.1916: Completed (John S. Doeg, manager).
6.3.1916: Registered at Aberdeen (A615). Requisitioned from the builders and fitted out as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.3261). Based Kingstown.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
29.1.1920: Sold to Sidney Allen & Woodford Elles-Hill, London.
6.10.1920: Sold to Sam Robford Co Ltd, London (Keith R. Hoare, London, manager).
12.5.1924: Arrived Aberdeen having lost man overboard.
1926: Transferred to Fleetwood.
17.11.1927: Sold to William Alexander Mackie, Aberdeen (managing owner).
1934: Sold to Bracken Steam Trawling Co (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen (William A. Leith, manager).
30.11.1937: Sold to Alexander Bruce, Aberdeen. 3.4.1940: Picked up crew of steam trawler GORSPEN (A376) from boat having abandoned the ship before she foundered after being bombed by enemy aircraft while fishing 31 miles NE of Out Skerries, Shetland Isles.
8.8.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1812) (Hire rate £66.11.8d/month).
8.1946: Returned to owner.
1959: Owners became the Executors of the late Alexander Bruce, Aberdeen (A. C. Bruce).
9.9.1959: Sold to John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen.
1959: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Malcolm Brechin, Granton for breaking up.
5.3.1960: Arrived Granton from Aberdeen under own power.
26.5.1960: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Bracondene A615

S.T. Bracondene A615
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S.T. Bracondene A615

S.T. Bracondene A615
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

Changelog
19/05/2009 Page published. 5 revisions since then.
29/10/2014: Picture added.
10/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
23/09/2019: Updated information.