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S.T. Edwina FD205

Technical

Official Number: 139204
Yard Number: 274
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 267
Net Tonnage: 104
Length: 127.2 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow

History

9.1915: Completed by Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee (Yd.No.274) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as EDWINA.
29.9.1915: Registered at Fleetwood (FD205) James A. Robertson designated manager.
10.1915: Requisitioned from the builders for war service (Ad.No.1919).
10.1915: Commissioned at Dundee.
10.1915: At Devonport. Fitted with Hotchkiss 3pdr gun (No.9) and fitted out for auxilliary patrol.
1.1916: Allocated Unit No.63 – Section C based Devonport (Sk. A. Brown RNR).
10.1916: Allocated Unit 63 – Sections S, T, U based Devonport (Sk. J. P. James RNR). Based Gibraltar.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
12.10.1924: James A. Robertson OBE died.
10.1924: Alan Marr designated manager.
6.2.1925: Joseph Arthur Marr appointed manager.
1.12.1925: Alan Marr died after long illness.
1.4.1929: Joseph Arthur Marr retired from board to run the Dinas Company.
4.1929: Geoffrey Edwards Marr designated manager.
1935: Sold to G. Reid, Aberdeen.
1938: Sold to Dalby Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
Pre 4.1940: Employed on Fishery Protection (WA/Fort William/Fleetwood) (1-12pdr, 4 Lewis guns).
26.5.1940: At 6.57pm. ‘Operation Dynamo’ (Dunkirk evacuation) put into effect.
27.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service (Hire rate £73.8.6d/month) (Ty/Sk. Percy Bedford RNR).
27.5.1940: Fleetwood Flotilla sailed North End, Fleetwood for English Channel with GAVA (FD380) as Leader (Ty/Sk. F. Day RNR. Senior Officer Fleetwood Flotilla, P/Ty/Lieut. Francis Joseph Jordan RNR), with DHOON (FD438), EVELYN ROSE (GY9) (Ty/Sk. Arthur John Lewis RNR), JACINTA (FD235) (Ty/Sk. Jim Bettess RNR – mate) and VELIA (FD49) (Ty/Sk. John Clarkson RNR).
30.5.1940: Arrived Dover.
31.5.1940: At 0730 sailed for Ramsgate, entering harbour at 0910. At 2030 moved to anchor outside.
1.6.1940: At 0725 sailed Ramsgate for Dunkirk. Attacked by enemy aircraft all the way; returned fire. Two crew wounded. Arrived Dunkirk at 1125 and embarked 120 French Colonial troops. At 1230 Fleetwood Flotilla cleared harbour bound Ramsgate. At 1400 concentrated enemy air attack. Aircraft returned at 1430. Arrived off Ramsgate at 1855 and landed troops. Two hours shore leave in Ramsgate. Fleetwood Flotilla resumed patrol at 2312.
4.6.1940: Ordered to Harwich. Weekend leave and on return crew signed a three month contract under T.124 articles as civilians employed to serve alongside the Royal Navy in Naval uniform as members of Naval Auxiliary Personnel subject to Naval discipline. Commenced 3 day patrols (P.No.4.134) in the English Channel as part of ‘invasion’ defence.
6.1941: Fitted out for minesweeping duties.
5.1945: Returned.
12.11.1956: Sold for breaking up.

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HMT Edwina

HMT Edwina
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S.T. Edwina FD205

S.T. Edwina FD205
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Changelog
19/12/2008: Page published. 7 updates since then.
03/06/2016: Minor information update.
29/05/2020: Information updated.
13/06/2020: Information updated.

S.T. E & F M252

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3537
Official Number: 143866
Yard Number: 716
Completed: 1917
As built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet
Gross Tonnage: 275
Net Tonnage: 107
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough

History

30.7.1917: Laid down. 3.10.1917: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.716) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as JAMES GREEN (Ad.No.3537).
4.11.1917: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr and W/T).
22.11.1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as GEORGE CLARKE O.N.143865.
13.2.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part IV) (LO329).
7.7.1922: Sold to David Pettit, Hakin.
14.7.1922: London registry closed.
19.7.1922: Registered at Milford (M252).
27.9.1922: Sold to Henry J. Hewer, Hakin and William G. Hewer, Swansea (Henry J. Hewer, manager).
19.10.1925: Registered at Milkford as E. & F *. (M252).
10(?).5.1930: Off the Smalls, along with steam trawler ARDENT (M222) rendered assistance to a dredger belonging to James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co Ltd, on passage Southampton – Isle of Man, which had broken away from towing hopper. Connected and delivered to Milford arriving p.m.
29.6.1933: Sold to Elizabeth A. H. Owens, Hakin (David Pettit, manager).
10.9.1939: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £5750. Geoffrey Edwards Marr appointed manager.
25.9.1939: Last landing at Milford.
29.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an anti-submarine trawler.
11.1940: Fitted out as a boom defence vessel (P.No.Z.240) (Hire rate £80.4.2d/month). Cost of conversion £11,593.
23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.. Renamed LAVEROCK.
18.12.1943: Milford registry closed.
1944: Based at Portsmouth (Fraser & White Ltd, Portsmouth, agents.
4.1946: Transferred to Ministry of Transport. Estimated cost of re-conditioning £8,750.
24.1.1947: Sold to Marine Metals Ltd, London for breaking up.

(James Green, Quartergunner (AB) (volunteer), age 43, b.Edinburgh – VICTORY (SB653))

*Note: E. & F. – Ethel & Fanny Hewer

Changelog
19/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.
06/05/2020: Information updated.

S.T. Dinas (1) – FD63

Additional Information courtesy of Barry Banham and Ian Wilson

Technical

Official Number: 128747
Yard number: 399
Completed: 1909
Gross Tonnage: 219
Net Tonnage: 85
Length: 117.4 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Boiler: Robert Stephenson & Co Ltd, Hebburn

History

7.1.1909: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.399) for Thomas G. Hancock (32/64), Hakin & John D. Harries (32/64), Milford Haven as DINAS.
2.1909: Completed (Thomas G. Hancock managing owner).
23.2.1909: Registered at Milford (M19).
14.10.1910: Arrested for illegal trawling in Bantry Bay.
15.11.1910: At Bantry Petty Sessions, Sk Thomas Salter fined £75 with 5gns costs.
20.8.1911: Stranded on Shingles Bank, refloated without damage and proceeded to Portsmouth.
12.5.1914: Sold to George H. D. Birt, Milford Haven (managing owner).
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.155).
18.2.1916: Attached to Unit 117 of Dover Patrol. Recovering kite when band of derrick carried away striking PO Arthur Garden (P.120675) on the head. Removed to Military Hospital, Dover.
26.2.1916: PO Garden died.
26.5.1917: Sold to Joseph A. Taylor & Ernest Tomlinson, Fleetwood.
7.7.1917: Sold to Jonathan Uttley, Fleetwood (Joseph A. Taylor, manager).
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
7.3.1919: Milford registry closed.
8.3.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD63).
1920: Sold to Mrs Alice A. Uttley, Blackpool & F. A. Wadsworth, Fleetwood (Joseph A. Taylor, manager).
1921: Sold to Joseph Arthur Marr, Fleetwood (managing owner).
1922: Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Joseph A. Marr, manager).
23.2.1936: In collision in Wyre Channel with steam grab dredger ROSSALL (239grt/120) and steam trawler HERO (FD227).
3.10.1936: Mortgaged to William Deacons Bank Ltd, London.
4.12.1936: Stranded at Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal without loss of life.
14.9.1937: Fleetwood registry closed “Stranded 4/12/36 & became total loss”.
2012: Wreck still visible at some low water springs.

(Note: 23.9.1937: Wreck was being stripped by men working from the steam drifter HONORA EVELYN (FD165) which in the course of operations that day stranded on rocks inside Dunfanaghy Bar and also became a total loss).

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S.T. Dinas FD63

S.T. Dinas FD63
Picture courtesy of Jim Moore

Changelog
19/12/2008: Page published. 7 updates since then.
22/04/2020: Updated information.

S.T. Diana FD135

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 110711
Yard Number: 257
Completed: 1899
Gross Tonnage: 171.98
Net Tonnage: 52.14
Length: 110.0 ft
Breadth: 21.0 ft
Depth: 10.9 ft
Built: Mackie & Thomson, Govan
Engine: 400ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Muir & Houston Ltd, Glasgow

History

25.3.1899: Launched by by Mackie & Thomson, Govan (Yd.No.257) for William Widdowson (64/64), Hull as DIANA.
4.1899: Completed.
1.5.1899: Registered at Hull (H453). William Widdowson designated managing owner.
1902: New boiler fitted (made 1899).
9.1907: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
18.9.1907: Hull registry closed.
19.9.1907: Registered at Fleetwood (FD135). James H. Marr designated manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 67.20net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
13.10.1914: Sold to Thomas Lauder (64/64), Aberdeen for £2,250.
13.10.1914: Fleetwood registry closed.
13.10.1914: Thomas Lauder designated managing owner.
2.11.1914: Registered at Aberdeen (A148).
1915: Sold to Robert Milne (64/64), Aberdeen. Robert Milne designated managing owner.
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a collier in support of boom gate working vessels (2-12pdrs). Based Scapa.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
15.1.1920: Sold to James Mearns Davidson (64/64), Glasgow.
4.7.1920: Sold to The Nettle Trawler Co Ltd (64/64), London. Benjamin Allenby c/o Sam Isaacs Ltd, Aberdeen designated manager.
11.1921: The Nettle Trawler Co Ltd in liquidation. Laid up at Pointlaw, Aberdeen.
12.12.1921: Advertised for sale by John Fraser, Liquidator, along with steam trawler NETTLE (A262). Vessel is in first class order and sold with all gear on board as lies.
1922: Sold to John Walker & Robert Allan Morrice (64/64 joint owners), Aberdeen. John Walker designated managing owner.
11.6.1926: Sold to William Frederick Croft, Hartlepool. William Frederick Croft designated managing owner.
10.7.1926: Sold to Croft Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hartlepool. William F. Croft designated manager.
1929: Cecil Croft designated manager.
7.2.1930: Sold to Robert Scott Hewett, London & Fleetwood.
17.2.1930: Aberdeen registry closed.
18.2.1930: Registered at London (LO31). Robert S. Hewett designated managing owner.
30.5.1930: Sold to Hewett Fishing Co Ltd, London & Fleetwood. Robert S. Hewett designated manager.
8.6.1930: Connected to steam drifter/trawler THRIFTY (LT152) disabled with propeller fouled with fishing gear and delivered Fleetwood.
1937: Sold for breaking up.
10.2.1937: London registry closed.

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S.T. Diana H453

S.T. Diana H453
Picture courtesy of The James Cullen Collection

Changelog
19/12/2008: Page published. 3 revisions since then.
06/07/2014: Picture added.
21/07/2016: Information updated.
01/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
04/09/2021: Updated history and technical details.