Technical

Official Number: 70165
Completed: 1874
Gross Tonnage: 34
Rig: Cutter
Built: Plymouth

History

1874: Completed by ??. Plymouth for The Preston & Fleetwood Fishing Co Ltd, Preston as PIONEER.
1874: Registered at Fleetwood (FD??).
1877: Sold to Henry C. Burbridge, New Docks, Galway, Co. Galway.
1882: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Galway (G??).
1906: Sold for breaking up. Galway registry closed.

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Technical

Official Number: 58772
Completed: 1866
Net Tonnage: 42
Rig: Cutter
Built:

History

1866: Completed by ??, Ringsend, Dublin as OSPREY.
1866: Registered at Galway.
1.1.1875: Owned by Robert Wright, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood.

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Information courtesy of Maurice Evans

Technical

Rig: Cutter
Built: John Crossfield & Co, Conway

History

1937: Completed by John Crossfield & Co, Conway for Alan S. Kitchen, Heswall as LASSIE.
1.5.1937: Registered at Chester (CH5).
19??: Alan Kitchen moved with the boat to Fleetwood; became known as LASSIE FROM CHESTER and over time became LASSIE of CHESTER.
19??: Sold to Dick Wilson, Fleetwood. Chester registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD93).
19??: Sold to Brian Clayfield, Pwllheli.
19??: Sold back to Fleetwood.
28.7.1974: Attended by Fleetwood lifeboat and yacht JUANNE II.
1994: Sold for conversion to a yacht. Fleetwood registry closed.
1990s: Moored in the Menai Straits and rebuilt by owner, Scott Metcalf.
2007: Sold to Aidrian Farey, Denise Longley and Nick Perrin.
2009: Low coach roof added, interior re-fitted.
2011: Based Port Penrhyn.

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IV Lassie FD93

IV Lassie FD93
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

IV Lassie

IV Lassie
Picture courtesy The Nobby Owners Association

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Technical

Official Number:
Completed: 1859
Net Tonnage: 25
Rig: Cutter
Built: ??, Jersey

History

1859: Completed by ??, Jersey as James & Francis.
1.1.1875: Owned by John James Fogg, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood.

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Technical

Official Number: 28260
1860: Completed
Net Tonnage: 30
Rig: Cutter
Built:??, Hull

History

Cutter – trawling

1860: Completed by ??, Hull as GEM. Registered at Hull (H??).
1.1.1875: Owned by Augustus William H. Prynn, Hull.
1.1.1880: Owned by Joseph Maycock, Hull.
1889(?): Sold to John Fogg, Fleetwood (Robert Westby, St. Stephen’s Square, Fleetwood, manager).
9.11.1889: Registered at Fleetwood (FD64).
1894: Fleetwood registry closed

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