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S.T. Andanes GY923

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow and Douglas Paterson

Technical

Official Number: 138972
Yard Number: 654
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 320
Net Tonnage: 163
Length: 137.0 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.9 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 550ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

9.11.1915: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.654) for Welbeck Steam Fishing Co (Grimsby) Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as WIMPOLE.
1.6.1916: Edward Cyril Grant appointed manager.
30.6.1916: Completed.
1.7.1916: Registered at Grimsby (GY923).
8.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1 – 12pdr) (Ad.No.2956). Based Devonport. Later employed on escort duties.
9.1.1917: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to George Somerville Letten, Grimsby for the sum of £5,00 with interest at 5% (A).
17.5.1918: Mortgage (A) discharged.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
6.2.1919: Sold to Rushworth Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
7.2.1919: John Edward Rushworth appointed manager.
30.6.1919: Sold to Shaftesbury Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
30.6.1919: John Edward Rushworth appointed manager.
30.6.1919: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (B).
25.3.1926: Sold by order of the mortgagee under mortgage (B) to John Edward Rushworth (64/64), Grimsby.
25.3.1926: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (C).
26.3.1926: John Edward Rushworth appointed manager.
15.8.1931: Mortgage (C) discharged.
17.8.1931: Sold to J. E. Rushworth Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
17.8.1931: John Edward Rushworth appointed manager.
17.8.1931: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (D).
31.8.1931: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to John Edward Rushworth, Grimsby (E).
12.3.1935: Sold by order of the mortgagee under mortgage (D) to Kopanes Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
12.3.1935: Joseph George Little appointed manager.
15.3.1935: Registered at Grimsby as ANDANES (GY923) (BoT Minute R.G.No.1119/1935 dated 14.3.1935).
14.3.1936: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (F).
18.11.1939: In convoy for the Icelandic grounds with SARPEDON (GY984) as Convoy Officer’s ship (Convoy Officer Lieut Reginald H. W. Jackson RNVR) in company with SARONTA (GY1082), CONISBORO (GY244), WIGMORE (GY469)(Sk. Walter Bore) and MURMANSK (GY26). At about 11.15pm when 25 miles N by W of Rattray Head in approximate position 58°01.2N/01°57.5W attacked by U-boat (U.22) and WIGMORE sunk by torpedo; all sixteen crew lost.
28.3.1940: Mortgage (F) discharged.
11.4.1940: Sold to Drangey Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
12.4.1940: Joseph George Little appointed manager.
28.5.1940: Requisitioned for war services as an anti submarine trawler (P.No.4.151) (Hire rate £90.13.4d/month).
11.1940: Fitted out for boom defence duties. Based Portland.
22.1.1942: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £8000.
3.2.1942: Geoffrey Edwards Marr appointed manager.
23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.
27.1.1944: Grimsby registry closed.
1944: Based Portsmouth (Fraser & White Ltd, Portsmouth, agents).
1945: Laid up pending sale.
4.1946: Transferred to Ministry of Transport.
24.1.1947: Sold to Marine Metals Ltd, London for breaking up.

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S.T. Andenes GY923

S.T. Andenes GY923
Picture courtesy of The James Cullen Collection

Changelog
13/05/2012: Page published. 8 updates since then.
02/07/2019: Information updated.

S.T. Westella (1) H124

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

Technical

Official Number: 163956
Completed: 1934
Yard Number: 1129
Gross Tonnage: 413
Net Tonnage: 160
Length: 152.8 ft
Breadth: 25.6 ft
Engine: 106nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

25.9.1934: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1129) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as WESTELLA.
14.11.1934: Registered at Hull (H124).
22.11.1934: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Cleveleys, manager). Crewed and operated by City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
24.11.1934: Sailed Hull on first trip to White Sea (Sk.S. Greaves).
17.12.1934: At Hull landed 2,244 kits grossed £1,112.
26.7.1939: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. H. Parrott).
12.8.1939: At Hull landed 1,194 kits grossed £1,207.
31.8.1939: Sold to The Admiralty (£22,448). Fitted out as an anti submarine trawler (1-4”, AA weapons, ASDIC, DC) (P.No.FY.161).
15.11.1939: Hull registry closed.
1940: Based Dover with 10th A/S Group (Ch. Sk. A. Gove RNR).
26.5.1940: At 6.57pm. ‘Operation Dynamo’ (Dunkirk evacuation) put into effect.
28.5.1940: On patrol. 2.6.1940: On patrol off Dunkirk, at 4.00pm HMTrawler BLACKBURN ROVERS (P.No.FY.116) (GY102) was mined and blew up. On going to her aid and when closing to pick up survivors, damaged by explosions from BLACKBURN ROVERS depth charges; at 4.30pm also mined and disabled. All survivors picked up by HMTrawler SAON (P.No.FY159) (H487) which with HMTrawler GRIMSBY TOWN (P.No.FY125) set her depth charges ‘safe’ and sank her in position 51.19N 02.05E.
3.6.1940: Thomas M. Godfrey, Seaman died of wounds.

Changelog
24/06/2011: Page published. 8 updates since then.

S.T. Swanella (2) H141

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.
Note: Last steam trawler built for Marr.

Technical

Official Number: 186739
Completed: 1956
Yard Number: 919
Gross Tonnage: 823
Net Tonnage: 297
Length: 190′ 7″
Breadth: 32′ 5″
Depth: 16′ 6″
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

21.11.1956: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.919) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as SWANELLA.
6.3.1957: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager). Registered at Hull (H141).
9.3.1957: Sailed Hull on first trip to Norway Coast (Sk. G. Shipley).
29.3.1957: At Hull landed 1,754 kits grossed £5,132.
23.6.1962: Sailed Hull for White Sea (Sk. J. Berry), last trip before sale.
12.7.1962: At Hull landed 2,295 kits grossed £8,148.
13.7.1962: Sold to Henriksen & Co Ltd, Hull for £157.000.
24.7.1962: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (Sk. W. Hastie), first trip for new owners.
13.8.1962: At Hull landed 2,311 kits grossed £7,162.
24.10.1962: Registered at Hull as TARCHON (H141).
5.1973: Sold to Newington Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
3.5.1973: Registered at Hull as RUDYARD KIPLING (H141).
12.11.1974: Sold to Joaquin Otero Gonzalez & Co, Vigo for breaking up.
22.11.1976: Arrived Vigo. Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Swanella H141

S.T. Swanella H141
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S.T. Swanella H141

S.T. Swanella H141
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S.T. Tarchon H141

S.T. Tarchon H141
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S.T. Rudyard Kipling H141

S.T. Rudyard Kipling H141
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Changelog

22/06/2011: Page published. 5 updates since then.
28/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.

S.T. Marbella H52

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

Technical

Official Number: 186678
Yard Number: 902
Completed: 1955
Gross Tonnage: 793
Net Tonnage: 279
Length: 190.2 ft
Breadth: 32.1 ft
Depth: 15.7 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, 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

11.2.1955: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.902) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as MARBELLA.
16.6.1955: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager). Registered at Hull (H52).
1.6.1955: Sailed Hull on first trip to Iceland (Sk. W. Drever).
15.6.1955: At Hull landed 2,767 kits grossed £7,066.
1.1.1965: Sailed Hull for White Sea on last trip before sale (Sk. J. Yewster).
26.1.1965: At Hull landed 1,087 kits grossed £7,253.
1965: Sold to Boyd Line Ltd, Hull (T. W. Boyd, manager) for £124,000.
26.2.1965: Registered at Hull as ARCTIC BRIGAND (H52).
25.2.1965: Sailed Hull for Norway Coast first trip for new owners (Sk. G. Thompson).
25.2.1965: At Hull landed 1,279 kits grossed £5,775.
1967: First trawler to be awarded the Hull Distant Water Challenge Shield (value of catch on a points basis) 38,806 kits – £134,462 (Sk. Terence Thresh).
1975: Sold to Jacques Bakker en Zonen, Bruges for breaking up.
5.7.1975: Arrived Bruges. Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Marbella H52

S.T. Marbella H52
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S.T. Marbella H52

S.T. Marbella H52
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S.T. Marbella H52

S.T. Marbella H52
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S.T. Arctic Brigand H52

S.T. Arctic Brigand H52
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Changelog

21/06/2011: Page published. 9 updates since then.
27/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.T. Glenella H333

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

Technical

Official Number: 163950
Yard Number: 1127
Completed: 1934
Gross Tonnage: 457
Net Tonnage: 185
Length: 161.0 ft
Breadth: 26.6 ft
Depth: 14.2 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

11.9.1934: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1127) for Hudson Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as CAPE BARFLEUR.
23.10.1934: Registered at Hull (H105). Archibald Hudson, Hessle, appointed manager.
30.10.1934: Completed at a cost of £20,000 ex fishing gear.
5.11.1934: Sailed Hull on first trip to Bear Island grounds (Sk. James Myers).
28.11.1934: At Hull landed 2,000 kits grossed £1,020.
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.
1938: In the Naval Estimates The Admiralty was authorised to purchase further modern trawlers for conversion to anti submarine vessels.
2.1939: Sold to The Admiralty (£19,260) following successful trials.
27.2.1939: Hull registry closed. Fitted out as a “Gem” class anti-submarine trawler. Renamed HMTrawler AMBER (1-4”, AA weapons, ASDIC, DC) (P.No.T.88).
1.9.1939: Based Alexandria/Port Said with 4th Anti Submarine Group.
6.1940: At Aden (Boatswain H W Clark).
1.1941: At Aden (Actg S/Lieut. P Le M Andrews RNR).
7.1941: At Port Said (Act Ty Lieut. S. Barrie RNR).
4.1946: Sold to Eton Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (George Gillard, manager).
9.1946: Completed refit and classified as steam trawler.
9.1946: Remeasured after re-classification 473g 188n.
8.10.1946: Registered at Hull as ETONIAN (H333).
9.10.1946: Sailed Hull on first trip to Bear Island (Sk. H. Lead).
5.11.1946: At Hull landed 2,011 kits grosed £4,662.
19.9.1950: Sold to Boyd Line Ltd, Hull (T. W. Boyd, manager).
12.10.1950: Registered at Hull as ARCTIC CRUSADER (H333).
19.5.1952: Sold to Eton Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (George Gillard, manager).
29.3.1952: Registered at Hull as ETONIAN (H333).
5.3.1954: Sailed Hull for Iceland last trip before sale (Sk.A. Hinchcliffe).
27.3.1954: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager) for £27,250.
29.3.1954: At Hull landed 2,311 kits grossed £3,642.
1.4.1954: Sailed Hull for Iceland first trip for new owners (Sk. A. Hinchcliffe).
23.4.1954: At Hull landed 1,502 kits grossed £4,541.
6.4.1955: Registered at Hull as GLENELLA (H333).
19.12.1956: Laid up.
1957: Sold to BISCO and allocated to J. J. King & Co Ltd, Gateshead for breaking up.
13.5.1957: Arrived River Tyne.
19.10.1957: Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Cape Barfleur H105

S.T. Cape Barfleur H105
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S.T. Cape Barfleur H105

S.T. Cape Barfleur H105
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S.T. Glenella H333

S.T. Glenella H333
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S.T. Glenella H333

S.T. Glenella H333
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Changelog

20/06/2011: Page published. 10 updates since then.
06/06/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
13/11/2020: Updated history.