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S.T. Strathrye A597

Technical

Official Number: 137185
Yard Number: 577
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 212
Net Tonnage: 91
Length: 115.7 ft
Breadth: 22.3 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1915: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.577) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHRYE.
18.1.1916: Registered at Aberdeen (A597) (John Brown, manager).
1.1916: Completed and requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.3253). Based Peterhead.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
1938: W. Rhind appointed manager.
1940: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
12.1.1941: Mined 10 miles north of the Great Orme in position 53.30N 03.59W. Crew of eleven took to boat before vessel foundered. No loss of life. Registration Certificate lost with vessel. Aberdeen registry closed.

Changelog

25/03/2011: Page published.

S.D/T. One Accord – LT324 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham and Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 149198
Yard Number: 999
Completed: 1927
Gross Tonnage: 102
Net Tonnage: 43
Length: 90.3 ft
Breadth: 19.0 ft
Depth: 9.2 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl by Wm. Burrell & Co, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees

History

7.3.1927: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.999) for George Catchpole (32/64); Frederick Ernest Catchpole (16/64) & Frederick Mullender (16/64), Lowestoft as ONE ACCORD.
9.4.1927: Completed (Fred Ingram, Milford, manager).
10.6.1927: Registered at Lowestoft (LT324).
19.6.1927: First landing at Milford.
23.10.1929: Deckhand Edward W. Read fell overboard, 2nd Engineer William Turrell (27) of Kessingland, jumped in the sea fully clothed in oilskins and seaboots, but failed to reach him before he drowned (Turrell was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s Bronze Medal).
23.12.1929: Sold to George Frederick Catchpole (32/64); Francis George Gamble (16/64); Orlando Frederick Mullender (16/64), Lowestoft.
21.3.1934: Sold to George Catchpole (32/64); Frederick Ernest Catchpole (16/64) & Francis George Gamble (16/64), Lowestoft. Landing into Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, managing agents) and Milford.
7.1930: Fishing out of Fleetwood in Irish Sea (Sk. Francis George Gamble).
9.7.1930: With KINGSTON (FD144) (Sk. Edward Cook, Lowestoft) arrested by HMS SPEY 91/2 miles W-S-W of Ailsa Craig suspected of trawling in the Firth of Clyde. Taken to Campbeltown where nets and gear were landed.
10.7.1930: At a special sitting of Campbeltown Sheriff Court, George Gamble was charged with illegal trawling and failing to show correct signals when fishing. Cook pleaded not guilty and was ordered to find bail of £120.
16.7.1930: At Campbeltown Sheriff Court, Gamble was found guilty of illegal trawling but the charge of failing to show a fishing signal was not proven. A fine of £100 was imposed with forfeiture of nets and gear.
16.11.1939: Last landing at Milford. Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY.983) (Hire rate £49.1.9d/month).
11.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
21.2.1945: Sold to Frederick Ernest Catchpole (16/64); John Francis Gamble and D. G. Gamble (16/64 joint); Ernest Herbert Holland and Frederick Ernest Catchpole (32/64 joint). Lowestoft.
19.3.1945: Sold to Accord (Lowestoft) Ltd, Lowestoft (Frederick Ernest Catchpole, manager).
1.1946: Returned to owner.
18.3.1949: Sold to Gilbert & Co Ltd, Lowestoft (Arthur G. Gilbert, manager).
18.10.1952: At Lowestoft landed 125 crans of herring.
18.3.1958: Sold to Anson Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Milford Haven (John N. Picton, manager).
17.11.1959: Sold to Picton Bros (Milford Haven) Ltd, Milford Haven (John N. Picton, manager).
30.8.1960: Completed trials after conversion to motor by L.B.S. Engineering Ltd, Lowestoft, fitted with 5-cyl 4 stroke 315bhp oil engine by Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day Ltd, Stockport.
9.1960: Re measured 111g 39n.
10.12.1969: Sailed Milford for fishing grounds (Sk. Bill Philips); seven crew. In good visibility, 2.5 miles off the Smalls Lighthouse in collision with German motor tanker YORKSAND (500grt/1964) sustaining damage to stem and bow plating. Tanker stood by until stern trawler ROSS FAME (GY1360) arrived in response to distress; escorted to Milford.
11.12.1969: Arrived Milford. Laid up.
2.1970: As a result of survey considered beyond economical repair. Sold to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Passage West, Cork for breaking up.
27.6.1989: Lowestoft registry closed (mortgage discharged).

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S.D/T. One Accord LT324

S.D/T. One Accord LT324
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S.D/T. One Accord LT324

S.D/T. One Accord LT324
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HMD One Accord

HMD One Accord

S.D/T. One Accord LT324

S.D/T. One Accord LT324

S.D/T. One Accord LT324

S.D/T. One Accord LT324
Picture © Mike Crutchley

Changelog
17/03/2011: Page published. 7 updates since then.
01/07/2016: Picture added.
27/07/2016: Information updated.
13/08/2016: Picture added.
16/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

s.v. Snowdrop FD43

Technical

Official Number: 56255
Net Tonnage: 54
Completed: 1867
Rig: Smack – trawling
Built: ??, Rye

History

1867: Completed by ??, Rye as SNOWDROP.
1867: Registered at Hull.
1.1.1870: Owned by George H. Murray, Kingston-upon-Hull.
1.1.1875: Owned by Walter Dayes, Hull.
1.1.1883: Owned by Henry Cook, Bean Street, Hull.
1888: Sold to George E. J. Moody, Cleethorpes (managing owner) (Walker Moodie Kelly, Fleetwood, manager).
8.10.1888: Registered at Fleetwood (FD43).
1895: Fleetwood registry closed.

Changelog
07/03/2011: Page published.
06/02/2015: Information updated.

s.v. Ellen and Ann

Additional information courtesy of Geoff Davidson

Technical

Official Number: 20853
Completed: 1858
Gross Tonnage: 84.6
Length: 51.3 ft
Breadth: 16.2 ft
Depth: 7.5 ft
Rig: Smack – trawling

History

1858: Completed by Gibson & Butcher, Fleetwood for ??, ?? as ELLEN and ANN. Registered at Fleetwood.
1.1.1870: Owned by H. & C. Blundell, Southport.
1.1.1875: Owned by Henry Wroe, Row Lane, North Meols.
1876: Registered at Liverpool (14/1876).
1.1.1880: Owned by Thomas Evans (64/64), Laburnum Villa, Egerton Street, New Brighton.
1891: Liverpool registry closed.
6.4.1891: Registered at Douglas (DO225).
5.11.1891: Sold to John Eccles (64/64), 21 Bank Road, Hoylake for the sum of £1,000.
16.11.1891: John Eccles designated managing owner.
4.10.1893: Remeasured 34g 34n.
12.1894: Sailed Hoylake for fishing grounds off the Welsh coast (Sk. John Eccles); five crew total.
21.12.1894: At about 2.00pm. in freshening weather, sailed Bangor for home in company with smack BETSEY (1630)(LL73) (32tons/1796/1877 owner Robert A. Aldred, Hoylake). In evening as storm increased and in snow and sleet separated from BETSEY which was cast ashore off Hoylake.
22.12.1894: In the early hours, ELLEN and ANN with sails carried away was driven into the Ribble estuary and took the ground off Birkdale, quickly opening up; all five crew drowned. (The Southport No.2 lifeboat EDITH and ANN (Cox William Robinson) was launched to other vessels in distress but had to return when her mainmast broke.)
24 & 26.12.1894: All bodies recovered.
27.12.1894: Inquest held at Southport.
25.7.1895: Douglas registry closed.

Note: Mrs. Eccles lost her husband, two sons and all their lifetime savings and was left penniless with four children. An appeal for help for her and Mrs. Sherlock was made at the end of the inquest.

Note: On 22 Dec 1894 MAUD PICKUP (Cox Robert Wright) which was newly arrived that year was launched to the 3-masted Barrow schooner ANNIE PICKUP and all crew saved. 120mph recorded at Fleetwood night of 21/22 Dec.

Crew lost – John Eccles (51), 21 Bank Road, Hoylake; Joseph Sherlock (57) Mate, Becks Yard, School Lane, Hoylake; Joseph Rainford (18) seaman; Edwin Eccles (20) seaman; John Eccles (15) cook. (Joseph Rainford was the stepson of Joseph Sherlock and the younger Eccles were sons of the skipper).

Changelog
23/02/2011: Page published.
12/11/2014: Information updated.
21/11/2015: Added additional information

S.D/T. Young Jacob YH68 (Seasonal)

Additional information courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 135089
Yard Number: 15?
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 87.80
Breadth: 18.7 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: Livingstone & Cooper Ltd, Hessle
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Brothers (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1914: Launched by Livingstone & Cooper Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.15?) for John Thomas Cullen Salmon, Gt. Yarmouth as JACK SALMON.
8.1914: Completed for The Great Yarmouth Steam Drifters Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Thomas A. Beeching, manager).
17.8.1914: Registered at Yarmouth (YH68).
1.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (Ad.No.1023).
15.1.1915: Commissioned (Sk. George S. Peek).
1917: Based at Portsmouth mine research tender.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Yarmouth (Yarmouth Steam Drifters Ltd).
20.3.1924: Sold to Jacob George, Gt. Yarmouth (managing owner).
14.5.1924: Registered at Yarmouth as YOUNG JACOB (YH68).
11.1.1923: At Lowestoft landed five crew of smack ANTICIPATOR (LT432) which had caught fire and foundered 8 miles NNW of Hinder Light-vessel at 3.00am.
28.1.1927: Sold to Jacob George (32/64) & John George (32/64), Gt. Yarmouth.
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood.
24.1.1934: Sold to John George, Gt. Yarmouth (managing owner).
17.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY.975) (Hire rate £27.13.6d).
4.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
6.1944: Re-deployed on miscellaneous naval duties.
10.1944: Employed on port duties.
14.1.1946: Returned to owner.
11.3.1946: Sold to George Richard Newson (16/64), Winterton; William Herbert Balls, Ronald Balls & John Leslie Balls, Gt. Yarmouth; Claude Perrett, Gorleston; Norford Arthur Suffling & Ida Edith Suffling, Brundall (all 8/64).
13.8.1953: Norford Suffling died, eight shares left to Barclays Bank Ltd & Ida Suffling.
27.11.1953: At Yarmouth landed 140 crans of herring; top boat with OCEAN DAWN (YH47).
1954: Sold to Belgian shipbreakers.
12.10.1954: Yarmouth registry closed on advice from owners.

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S.D/T. Young Jacob

S.D/T. Young Jacob
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection.

S.D/T. Young Jacob YH68

S.D/T. Young Jacob YH68
Picture from the Internet

Changelog

22/02/2011: Page published. 6 updates since then.
10/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
17/08/2021: Updated history.
12/05/2022: Changed image.