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S.T. Lincoln City GY464

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

Technical

Official Number: 163151
Yard Number: 1113
Completed: 1933
Gross Tonnage: 421
Net Tonnage: 168
Length: 152.1 ft
Breadth: 25.6 ft
Depth: 13.6 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

8.7.1933: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1113) for Hudson Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as CAPE WARWICK.
9.8.1933: Registered at Hull (H503).
14.8.1933: Completed. Archibald Hudson, Hessle appointed manager.
9.11.1933: Off the Norwegian coast went to the assistance of the steam trawler St. CELESTIN (H) (Sk. John Heny Wardell) which had gone ashore in a snow storm when leaving the port of Honingsvaag, Norway for the White Sea grounds. Connected and successfully refloated.
24.1.1934: On an Icelandic trip. Stood by steam trawler CAPE SABLE stranded at Dyrafjord, Iceland; crew safe.
9.1935: As a result of the Abyssinian crisis and failure of British diplomacy, the Government authorised The Admiralty to procure twenty modern trawlers for conversion to minor war vessels.
11.1935: Following successful trials sold to The Admiralty.
26.11.1935: Hull registry closed. Fitted out as a “Gem” class anti submarine trawler (1-4”, ASDIC, DC).
1936: Renamed HMS CORNELIAN (P.No.T.15).
1940: Based Birkenhead with 2nd A/S Group.
1944: Assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
23.5.1944: Convoy escort duties in British waters.
4.6.1944: Sailed Falmouth escorting convoy ECL1.
6.6.1944: Arrived Western Task Force area.
6.1944: Escort across the Channel in support of landings.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
20.5.1946: Sold to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby for the sum of £15,000. Converted to steam trawler at a cost of £20,966. (Total
£35,966). Sir John Denton Marsden, Bart appointed manager.
1.1947: Refitted and reclassed as a steam trawler. 407g 198n.
10.3.1947: Registered at Grimsby as LINCOLN CITY (GY464).
11.3.1947: Sailed on first trip.
24.5.1963: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby appointed manager.
9.1963: Sold to Brugse Scheepssloperij, Bruges, Belgium and broken up.
20.9.1963: Grimsby registry closed.

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S.T. Lincoln City GY464

S.T. Lincoln City GY464
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Lincoln City GY464

S.T. Lincoln City GY464
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HMT Cornelian

HMT Cornelian
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S.T. Lincoln City GY464

S.T. Lincoln City GY464
Picture courtesy of The Billy Worrall Collection

Changelog
25/11/2013: Page published. 7 updates since then.
02/05/2015: Picture added.
30/03/2016: Picture added.
10/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
09/04/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Forward II GY98

Additional material courtesy of Bill Blow and NE Lincs Archives

Technical

Official Number: 122713
Yard Number: 355
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 249.67
Net Tonnage: 104.62
Length: 127.0 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 11.4 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons, Selby
Engine: 450ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

14.11.1905: Launched by Cochrane & Sons, Selby (Yd.No.355) for Edward Cyril Grant (64/64), Grimsby as FORWARD.
20.1.1906: Registered at Grimsby (GY98).
25.1.1906: Completed (Edward C. Grant managing owner).
30.1.1906: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The York City & County Banking Co Ltd, York (A).
31.1.1906: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to William Somerville Letten & George Somerville Letten, Grimsby (joint mortgagees).
1.5.1906: Mortgage (A) discharged.
29.10.1910: Mortgage (B) discharged.
22.1.1913: Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb (64/64), Grimsby
23.1.1913: Shares (48/64) sold to Ernest Davy Baxter (8/64), John Henry Bryant (8/64), Ernest James Baskcomb (8/64), Charles Richard Baskcomb (8/64) and John Lawrence Green (16/64), all Grimsby.
23.1.1913: Thomas William Baskcomb designated managing owner.
23.1.1913: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclay & Co Ltd, London (C).
11.9.1913: Ernest Davy Baxter (8/64), John Henry Bryant (8/64) and John Lawrence Green (16/64) shares sold to Thomas William Baskcomb (48/64), Grimsby.
8.10.1913: Ernest James Baskcomb (8/64), Charles Richard Baskcomb (8/64) shares sold to Thomas William Baskcomb (64/64), Grimsby.
31.12.1913: Vessel mortgaged to Barclay & Co Ltd, London (D).
6.1.1914: Mortgage (C) discharged.
4.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.1409).
17.5.1915: Registered at Grimsby as FORWARD II. (BoT Minute M.12227 dated 11.5.1915). Based Buncrana.
13.10.1915: Mortgage (D) discharged.
2.12.1915: Sold to Rowland Hill (64/64), Grimsby.
3.12.1915: Walter Harold Beeley appointed manager.
4.12.1915: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank of England Ltd, London (E).
27.1.1917: Mortgage (E) discharged.
1.2.1917: Sold to Jasper George Smith (32/64), Kingsland, Midx and Albert William Green (32/64), Grimsby.
1.2.1917: Albert William Green designated managing owner.
1.2.1917: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank of England Ltd, London (F).
1.2.1917: Albert William Green (32/64) shares mortgaged to Jennie Green, Cleethorpes for the sum of £700 with interest at 6% (G).
8.4.1918: Mortgagee re-styled National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd, London.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
19.10.1920: Mortgage (G) discharged.
20.10.1920: Jasper George Smith (32/64) shares sold to Albert William Green (64/64), Grimsby.
21.10.1920: Vessel mortgaged to Jasper George Smith, Kingsland, Midx for the sum of £7,500 with interest at 8% (H).
22.10.1920: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Jennie Green, Cleethorpes for the sum of £500 with interest at 8%. (I).
19.11.1920: Mortgage (F) discharged.
14.10.1922: Sold by order of the mortgagee under mortgage (H) to Grimsby Trawler Owners Direct Fish Supply Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
7.11.1922: Thomas William Baskcomb, appointed manager.
1.4.1923: Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb (64/64), Grimsby.
17.8.1923: Thomas William Baskcomb designated managing owner.
4.8.1923: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Grimsby Trawler Owners Direct Fish Supply Co Ltd, Grimsby (J).
30.6.1924: Mortgage (J) transferred to Harry Allen Baskcomb, Grimsby.
31.3.1925: Mortgage (J) discharged.
1.4.1925: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Harry Allen Baskcomb, Grimsby (K).
1.4.1925: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Grimsby Trawler Owners Direct Fish Supply Co Ltd, Grimsby (L).
13.11.1937: Mortgage (L) discharged.
11.12.1937: Mortgage (K) discharged.
12.1937: Sold for breaking up.
13.12.1937: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel sold for breaking up”.

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S.T. Forward II GY98

S.T. Forward II GY98
Picture courtesy of The Steve Farrow Collection

Changelog
26/04/2012: Page published. 7 revisions since then.
08/10/2014: Picture added.
07/01/2019: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
05/10/2020: Updated information.

S.T. Dahlia GY223

Technical

Official Number: 96206
Yard Number: 29
Completed: 1889
Gross Tonnage: 155g
Net Tonnage: 71
Length: 100.9 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Built: Cochrane, Hamilton, Cooper & Schofield, Beverley
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull

History

31.7.1889: Launched by Cochrane, Hamilton, Cooper & Schofield, Beverley (Yd.No.29) for The North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as DAHLIA.
8.1889: Completed.
1896: re measured 91n.
31.8.1889: Registered at Grimsby (GY223). George Doughty appointed manager.
4.2.1907: Reported found derelict vessel, NAJA, abandoned and very badly damaged. Connected and commenced tow, but as vessel started to settle, abandoned and sank about 70 miles from Dutch coast.
1910: New boiler fitted.
1.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol vessel (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.731).
1915: Henry Morrice appointed manager.
11.10.1915: Registered at Grimsby as DAHLIA II (GY223).
7.1918: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
12.1919: Sold to Thomas W. Baskcomb, Grimsby (managing owner).
20.3.1922: Registered at Grimsby as DAHLIA (GY223).
22.10.1935: Sold by order of the mortgagee to Fred Parkes, Blackpool & Fleetwood.
11.1935: Sold to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby. Sir John D. Marsden, Bart appointed manager. Transferred to Lowestoft.
27.11.1935: Grimsby registry closed.
29.11.1935: Registered at Lowestoft (LT109).
1938: Sold to shipbreakers at Willebroek, Belgium.
6.10.1938: Sailed Lowestoft for Belgium.
20.8.1938: Lowestoft registry closed “Sold to Belgium for demolition”.

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S.T. Dahlia LT109

S.T. Dahlia LT109
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Changelog
15/04/2012: Page published. 4 updates since then.
29/07/16: Information added.
06/01/2019: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
20/02/2020: Updated information.