S.T. Boston Hurricane H568

In BDSF (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.

Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 181333
Yard Number: 1334
Completed: 1948
Gross Tonnage: 555
Net Tonnage: 205
Length: 171.0 ft
Breadth: 29.2 ft
Depth: 14.7 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 925ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150 ° F

History

13.12.1947: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1334) for Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood as BOSTON HURRICANE.
31.5.1948: Registered at Hull (H568).
1.6.1948: Completed. Insured for £114,000. Basil Arthur Parkes designated manager.
5.6.1948: First trip. Sailed for Bear Island grounds (Sk. Alfred Smith).
29.6.1948: At Hull landed 2,48kits (2,356 headless), £8,117 gross.
13.4.1949: Sold to East Riding Trawlers Ltd, Hull for the sum of £130,000. Charles Percy Hudson designated manager.
25.5.1949: Registered at Hull as STELLA POLARIS (H568) (MoT Minute RG1057/59 dated 3.5.1949).
1949: Spent 341 days at sea, 41,013 kits landed, £97,297 gross.
2.1951: East Riding Trawlers Ltd, Hull in liquidation.
13.2.1951: Sold to Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
9.3.1951: Registered at Hull as CAPE CROZIER (H568) (MoT Minute RG1040/51 dated 21.2.1951). Thomas Hudson designated manager.
17.2.1960: Ross Group, Grimsby acquired the whole of the share capital of Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd. The twelve trawlers valued at their current book value. CAPE CROZIER – £36,446.
18.1.1961: Sailed for Norway Coast grounds (Sk. Ronald Hall).
19.1.1961: In gale force winds developed severe starboard list. Brought head to wind to address stability and with list corrected, continued on passage.
8.2.1961: At Hull landed 1,632 kits (975 shelf), £7,026 gross.
25.3.1965: Last trip. Sailed Hull for White Sea grounds (Sk.H. Saunderson).
23.4.1965: At Grimsby landed 2,026 kits £7,604 gross. Returned to Hull and laid up for disposal.
5.1965: Sold to to Arie Rijsdijk Boss & Zonen, Hendrik-Ido-Ambracht for breaking up.
2.6.1965: Hull registry closed.
3.6.1965: Arrived Hendrik-Ido-Ambracht.

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S.T. Boston Hurricane H568

S.T. Boston Hurricane H568
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S. T. Boston Hurricane H568

S. T. Boston Hurricane H568
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Changelog

07/06/2011: Page published. 6 revisions since then.
01/08/2014: Picture 2 added.
30/07/2018: Updated information and removed FMHT watermark.

S.T. Junella (2) H399

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.

Technical

Official Number: 181294
Yard Number: 778
Completed: 1946
Gross Tonnage: 559
Net Tonnage: 202
Length: 170.8 ft
Breadth: 29.2 ft
Depth: 14.2 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine:T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F

History

Laid down as CORAL QUEEN but name changed under a management agreement with Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
13.11.1946: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.778) for West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Co Ltd, West Hartlepool as St. CRISPIN.
21.3.1947: Completed. Incorporated in fleet of Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (B. A. Parkes, manager).
3.1947: Registered at Hull (H399).
5.7.1951: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager) for £108,412.
17.5.1951: Registered at Hull as JUNELLA (H399).
11.1962: Registered at Hull as FARNELLA (H399) to free name for newbuilding (JUNELLA (H347)).
1965: Sold to P. & W. Maclellan Ltd, Bo’ness for breaking up.
9.12.1965: Arrived Bo’ness.
12.1965: Hull registry closed.

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S.T. St Crispin H399

S.T. St Crispin H399
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S.T. Farnella H399

S.T. Farnella H399
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S.T. Junella H399

S.T. Junella H399
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S.T. Junella H399

S.T. Junella H399
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Changelog
07/06/2011: Page published. 9 revisions since then.
08/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from images.

S.T. Junella (1) H497

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

Technical
Official Number: 181327
Yard Number: 1330
Completed: 1948
Gross Tonnage: 550g
Net Tonnage: 200
Length: 171.0 ft
Breadth: 29.2 ft
Depth: 14.7 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 925ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F

History
2.9.1947: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1330) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as JUNELLA.
3.1.1948: Registered at Hull (H497).
12.1.1948: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager).
14.1.1948: Sailed on first trip.
11.4.1949: Sold to Alsey Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (J. R. Cobley, manager) for £129,500.
10.4.1949: Hull registry closed.
29.4.1949: Registered at Grimsby (GY28).
4.11.1949: Registered at Grimsby as KIRKNESS (GY28).
11.1960: Company and assets taken over by Ross Group Ltd, Grimsby.
25.11.1960: Registered at Grimsby as ROSS HUNTER (GY28).
20.12.1963: Sold to Hughes Bolckow Ltd, Blyth for breaking up.
22.12.1963: Arrived Blyth.
1.3.1964: Grimsby registry closed.

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S.T. Kirknes GY28

S.T. Kirknes GY28
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S.T. Ross Hunter GY28

S.T. Ross Hunter GY28
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S.T. Ross Hunter GY28

S.T. Ross Hunter GY28
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Changelog
07/11/2011: Page published. 10 updates since then.
07/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.T. Bayella H72

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port

Technical

Official Number: 183400
Yard Number: 807
Completed: 1949
Gross Tonnage: 580
Net Tonnage: 209
Length: 171.5 ft
Breadth: 29.2 ft
Depth: 14.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

Last Beverley built coal burner for Hull owners

1.3.1949: Launchd by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.807) for Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as CAYTON BAY.
25.5.1949: Completed.
27.5.1949: Registered at Hull (H72).
5.1951: Company and assets sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
7.2.1952: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager) for £119,886.
11.2.1952: Registered at Hull as BAYELLA (H72).
9.1956: Off Spitzbergen (Sk. Charles Drever) connected to disabled Hull trawler STELLA ARCTURUS (H216) and delivered her to Hull.
8.1955: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
9.8.1966: Sailed Hull for Iceland on last trip (Sk. R. Wright).
30.8.1966: At Hull landed 973 kits grossed £5,111. Laid up.
20.10.1966: Sold to Scrappingco S.r.l., Brussels for breaking up (£6,500).
26.11.1966: Delivered Antwerp.

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S.T. Cayton Bay H72

S.T. Cayton Bay H72
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S.T. Cayton Bay H72

S.T. Cayton Bay H72
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S.T. Cayton Bay H72

S.T. Cayton Bay H72
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S.T. Bayella H72

S.T. Bayella H72
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Changelog

07/06/2011: Page published. 7 updates since then.
03/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.T. Thornella H84

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.

Technical

Official Number: 186686
Yard Number: 906
Completed: 1955
Gross Tonnage: 793
Net Tonnage: 279
Length: 185’ 3” ft
Breadth: 32’ 0” ft
Depth: 16’ 6” ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: T.3-cyl –1325ihp and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel F.P. above 150° F
Owner: J. Marr & Sons Ltd, Fleetwood

History

20.5.1955: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.906) for J. Marr & Sons Ltd, Fleetwood as THORNELLA.
22.9.1955: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull manager).
9.1955: Registered at Hull (H84).
24.9.1955: Sailed Hull on first trip to White Sea (Sk. C. O’Neill).
14.10.1955: At Hull landed 2,348 kits grossed £6,428.
1956: Top earning British trawler – £129,563.
3.4.1973: Sold to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston for breaking up.
4.1973: Delivered Tyne. Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Thornella H84

S.T. Thornella H84
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S.T. Thornella H84

S.T. Thornella H84
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Changelog
03/06/2011: Page published.
02/01/2016: Picture added.
04/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.