The Bosun's Watch

Technical

Official Number: 161474
Yard Number: 929
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 338
Net Tonnage: 127
Length: 133.7 ft
Breadth: 25.0 ft
Depth: 13.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough
Boiler: Blair & Co Ltd, Stockton
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees

History

11.6.1930: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees (Yd.No.929) for the Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood as ADMIRAL SIR JOHN LAWFORD.
24.7.1930: Registered at London (LO42).
8.1930: Completed (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager). Fitted with radio telephone.
29.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service on examination service and as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (P.No.FY.533) (Hire rate £167.11.10d/month).
1.1944: Fitted out for wreck dispersal duties (P.No. 4.415) and assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy Landings; in readiness at Penarth.
11.6.1944: Sailed Plymouth for Normandy. Employed on wreck dispersal and anchor recovery work.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
1.1946: Returned to owner.
11.1946: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. Above 150°.
12.8.1958: Sold to Milford Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven (Ernest Johnson, manager).
21.8.1958: Registered at Milford (M224).
6.9.1958: Registered at Milford as MILFORD ADMIRAL (M224).
19.10.1961: Milford Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven (W. H. Kerr, managers) in liquidation.
12.1961: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
8.1.1962: Delivered Briton Ferry.
26.7.1962: Milford registry closed, breaking up completed.

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Technical

Official Number: 183217
Yard Number: 221
Completed: 1950
Gross Tonnage: 674
Net Tonnage: 237
Length: 180.5 ft
Breadth: 30.2 ft
Depth: 16.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by John Lewis & Son Ltd, Aberdeen (E.No.293)
Boiler: John G. Kincaid & Co Ltd, Greenock. Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150 ° F
Built: John Lewis & Son Ltd, Aberdeen

History

22.12.1949: Launched by John Lewis & Son Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.221) for Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Capt. E. D. W. Lawford DSO, manager) as RED ROSE.
11.4.1950: Completed. Registered at London (LO85).
1952?: Homeward from Icelandic grounds (Sk. Jim McKernan) sighted coaster STRAIDE (326grt/1917) off Crammag Head, Rinns of Galloway, disabled with boiler trouble. Took in tow and delivered to Larne.
3.5.1954: Last Fleetwood landing (1251 boxes – £3040 gross).
5.1954: Sold to Lord Line Ltd, Hull (Thomas W. Boyd, manager).
5.1954: London registry closed.
5.1954: Renamed LORD HOWE (H19).
4.1963: Transferred within the Associated Fisheries Group to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby. 4.1963: Hull registry closed.
4.1963: Registered at Grimsby (GY82).
1971: Sold for breaking up.

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Technical

Oficial Number: 161463.
Yard Number: 928
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 388
Net Tonnage: 128
Length: 133.7 ft
Breadth: 25.0 ft
Depth: 13.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesborough

History

11.6.1930: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees (Yd.No.928) for Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager) as RED GAUNTLET.
7.1930: Completed.
17.7.1930: Registered at London (LO33).
8.1930: Fitted with radio telephone.
7.3.1932: Inbound Wyre Dock struck dock wall and sustained damage to stem and shell plates.
29.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.900)(Hire rate £167.11.10d/month).
5.8.1943: Lost by E-boat (S-86) attack while sweeping off Felixstowe; crew lost (Ty.Lieut. J. N. Childs RNVR).
6.8.1943: One body picked up be RAF rescue launch.

(MPK – Ty.Lieut. J. N. Childs RNVR – CO; Walter Govis, 2nd Hand; Thomas W. Davies, Thomas R. Godfrey, Edwad H. Judd, Enginemen; John A. H. Heather, Telegraphist; Eric W. Eames, Ldg Cook; Patrick Coleman, John Craig, Joseph Frankist, James P. Lees, Angus Maclean, Roderick McKinnon, Arthur Phillips, seamen; Alexander G. Bunyan, Arthur L. Lang, John Legg, Robert McLean, stokers; James Porteous, steward; Robert J. L. Roberts, Ord. Signalman.
Killed – Donald H. W. Hunnisett, Ldg Seaman)

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Additional information courtesy of David Parkinson

Technical

Official Number: 162058
Yard Number: 1072
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 355
Net Tonnage: 141
Length: 140.4 ft
Breadth: 25 ft
Depth: 13.4 ft
Engine T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

(In 1935 the Hull trawler LEONIDAS (162186) (H267) was lengthened by Smiths Dock Co. Ltd. The work involved creating an improved hull form with new bow and stern sections. The design was successful, not only providing increased fish room capacity, but also, as was expected, reducing coal consumption and giving a slightly higher free running speed. Other owners stemmed vessels at Middlesbrough for similar work to be undertaken)

15.2.1930: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1072) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as FYLDEA.
24.3.1930: Registered at Fleetwood (FD72).
29.3.1930: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, manager).
1934: Crewed and operated by The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Fishing from Hull.
21.7.1936: Completed lengthening by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough to 151.5 feet (including fitting new bow and stern sections). Re measured 377g 149n.
3.8.1939: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. H. French).
21.8.1939: At Hull landed 1,547 kits grossed £1,666.
2.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (magnetic) (P.No.FY.666) (Hire rate £202.12.11d/month).
20-26.5.1940: Evacuation from Boulogne, Calais & Dunkirk.
25.5.1940: Sailed Dover for Calais in company with the trawlers ARLEY (P.No.FY.620) (FD44), BOTANIC (P.No.FY.707) (FD47), BROCK (P.No.FY.621) (FD47), CALVI (GY269), MARETTA (P.No.FY.665) (FD45), POLLY JOHNSON (H322) and drifters PLAYMATES (P.No.FY.738) (YH141) and WILLING BOYS (P.No.FY.947) (LT737) with several river launches in tow.
26.5.1940: At 1.40am. arrived off the French coast. No evacuation order given. Returned to Dover.
26.5.1940: At 6.57pm. ‘Operation Dynamo’ (Dunkirk evacuation) put into effect.
6.1940: At Dunkirk evacuation (Operation Dynamo)(Sk. G. Whamond) transported 180 troops.
30.1.1942: Based Lowestoft. Shot down German aircraft (JU88) near 54G buoy off Norfolk coast; one body recovered.
11.1945: Reclassed at Glasgow.
12.1945: Returned to owner.
1945: Fleetwood registry closed.
8.12.1945: Registered at Hull (H160).
26.9.1946: Sold to The Ocean Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (William Leslie Barkworth, manager).
3.7.1947: Renamed HOWARD (H160).
11.1947: Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Cdr. E. D. W. Lawford DSO, manager).
12.11.1947: Hull registry closed.
1.1948: Renamed RED DRAGON (LO381).
5.2.1958: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
18.2.1958: Arrived Barrow from Fleetwood. London registry closed.

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Technical

Admiralty Number: 3666
Official Number: 145176
Yard Number: 346
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 276
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Engine: 61HP T.3-cyl by Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley
Built: Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley

History

19.9.1917: Launched by Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley (Yd.No.346) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as WILLIAM CALE.
4.10.1917: Completed (1 – 12pdr).
11.5.1921: Registered by The Admiralty as a fishing vessel at London (LO510).
5.1922: Sold to John McR. Knight & Morgan W. Howells, Hakin (John McR. Knight, manager).
17.6.1922: London registry closed.
21.6.1922: Registered at Milford (M250).
29.1.1927: Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, London & Milford Haven (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).
29.1.1927: Milford registry closed.
11.5.1927: Registered at London (LO79).
1930: Transferred to Fleetwood when Edward D. W. Lawford moved his vessels to the port.
29.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No. FY.535)(Hire rate £80.10.0d/month).
1.1941: Minesweeping Group 41 based at Hartlepool (Ty Sk. C. E. Gornall RNR).
1.1942: Minesweeping Group 41 based at Grimsby.
6.12.1942: Off Yorkshire coast in collision with WINHA (3391grt/1904).
6.1945: Restored and surveyed at Glasgow.
12.7.1945: Returned.
1955: Sold to BISCO and allocated to West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Troon for breaking up.
18.10.1955: Arrived Troon Harbour from Fleetwood under own power (draughts 5’6”/14’6”).
14.11.1955: Breaking commenced.
7.12.1955: Reberthed.
9.2.1956: Reberthed.
21.2.1956: Reberthed.
1.3.1956: Beached (draughts 3’0”/9’0”). 12.4.1956: Breaking completed.

(William Cale, Landsman (prest), age 21, b. London – VICTORY (SB449))

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