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S.D/L. Rose Duncan SH105

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham and George Westwood

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4172
Official Number: 144801
Yard Number: 101
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.9 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: King’s Lynn Shipbuilding Co Ltd, King’s Lynn
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by A. Dodman & Co Ltd, King’s Lynn

History

1920: Launched by King’s Lynn Shipbuilding Co Ltd, King’s Lynn (Crichton Thompson) (Yd.No.101) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as MELODY (Ad.No.4172).
4.2.1921: Completed as a fishing vessel and transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal.
12.4.1921: Registered at Aberdeen as ROSE DUNCAN (A666) (O.N.144801).
03.1921: Sold to John Duthie & Alexander Fyfe, Aberdeen for £5,250 under HM Treasury mortgage agreement (Disposal of Admiralty Drifters to Ex-service Fishermen).
11.1922: Mortgage foreclosed. Repossessed by His Majesty, represented by the Commissioners representing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, London.
4.11.1922: Aberdeen registry closed.
1922: Sold to James Murray, Snr, Buckie, (Alexander Murray, manager) for £2,750. Registered at Buckie (BCK122).
10.1937: Sold to Joseph Catchpole, Scarborough; George Scotter & William Sayer, Filey. Joseph Catchpole designated managing owner.
10.1937: Buckie registry closed.
11.10.1937: Registered at Scarborough (SH105). Employed as a drifter and liner.
Pre 1943-1945: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
23.7.1943: Typical landing. 146 kits – cod/codling-4, haddock-12, whiting-27, flats-29, roker-63, sole & prime-11.
6.1.1947: Sold to Lowestoft Herring Drifters Ltd, Lowestoft (Harold Jackson, manager).
6.1.1947: Scarborough registry closed.
8.1.1947: Registered at Lowestoft (LT273).
25.5.1949: Registered at Lowestoft as LORD DUNCAN (LT273). Seasonal white fish landing at Fleetwood.
7.7.1954: At Lowestoft, North Quay sunk alongside after coaling. Salved and bunkers discharged. Laid up.
10.1954: Sold to Belgium for breaking up.
27.10.1954: Sailed Lowestoft for Belgium in tow of OUSE (LT572) also sold for breaking up.

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S.D/L. Lord Duncan LT273

S.D/L. Lord Duncan LT273
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S.D/L. Lord Duncan SH105

S.D/L. Rose Duncan SH105
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Changelog

03/12/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
29/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
23/07/2021: Updated history.

S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291

© Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 130028
Yard Number: 127
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 82
Net Tonnage: 37
Length: 84.6 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Built: Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Engine: C.2-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1911: Launched by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Yd.No.127) for Thomas Alban Utting, Kessingland as ACCEPTABLE.
5.1911: Completed.
30.5.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1125). Thomas A. Utting designated managing owner.
31.12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol drifter (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.1299). Later fitted out as a minesweeping drifter.
10.1917 – 3.1919: Employed as a minesweeper with ASM137.
24.11.1917: In the English Channel off Ramsgate, U.boat (U48) (Kapitanleutnant Karl Edeling) fouled the A/S nets laid to the north of the Goodwins and at about 3.00am. drifted onto the bank. The U.boat was lightened in anticipation of refloating. At daybreak on leaving Ramsgate, drifters MAJESTY (Ad.No.1292) (LT66), PARAMOUNT (Ad.No.1295) (LT1116) and PRESENT HELP (Ad.No.222) (LT1120), proceeding north sighted the stationary U-boat. Closing, they opened fire with their 6pdrs and the fire was returned by the U48 with her superior weaponry, inflicting some damage to PRESENT HELP. With drifters FEASIBLE (Ad.No.221) (LT1191) and LORD CLAUD HAMILTON (Ad.No.) (LT1047 ) joined in and the destroyer HMS GYPSY (‘C’ class) engaged the U48 with her 12pdr scoring thirteen hits. The encounter was brief and escape impossible, Kapitanleutnant Edeling ordered timed scuttling charges to be placed fore and aft and surrendered. The U-boat blew up and with 19 dead including the CO, the 17 survivors were landed at Ramsgate.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (T. A. Utting, c/o Hobson & Co, Lowestoft).
11.7.1919: Sold to Robert Frater, Dorothy Mary Frater, Knightsbridge & Charles Edward Naich, Hammersmith, London.
23.8.1919: Lowestoft registry closed.
8.1919: Registered at Ramsgate (R78).
1919: Sold to Thanet Steam Trawling Co Ltd, London. Thomas W. Chapman, Ramsgate designated manager.
19.1.1924: Sold to Frederick Spashett, Lowestoft.
1.1921: Ramsgate registry closed.
30.1.1924: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1291). Frederick Spashett designated managing owner.
31.1.1924: Sold to County Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Wilfred George Lucas, Stowmarket designated manager.
29.8.1936: At Buncrana with rudder damage.
15.7.1939: Delivered steam drifter DEVON COUNTY ((LT526) to Aberdeen with broken crankshaft after tow from Stronsay.
Pre 1943-1945: Fishing out of Fleetwood. Jack Breach, managing agent.
7.7.1943: Typical landing. 124 kits – cod-76, whiting-6, flats-9, roker-30, gurnard-2, prime-1.
4.1945: Ronald Henry Self designated manager.
1.7.1945: Broke mainmast at sea.
3.3.1946: At Lowestoft with damage after striking Pier.
28.5.1946: Returned to Lowestoft in leaking condition.
2.3.1947: At Lowestoft, broke adrift in Hamilton Dock.
27.5.1950: Stood by steam drifter PRESENT HELP (LT1120) in leaking condition.
1953: Sold for breaking up.
13.12.1954: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291

S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291
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S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291

S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291
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Changelog
01/12/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
19/11/2015: Added picture.
28/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
03/06/2019: Minor information update.

S.T. Margaret Morrice A744 (Seasonal)

Additional information courtesy of Douglas Paterson and Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 139794
Yard Number: 427
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 269.82
Net Tonnage: 105.79
Length: 121.7 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.4 ft
Built: The John Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow

History

1917: Launched by The John Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd. No.427) for Wetherly’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as GRACE WETHERLY.
3.1917: Completed. William R. Wetherly, manager.
19.3.1917: Registered at Aberdeen (A744).
3.1917: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.3337). Based Le Havre.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
1.9.1920: At Aberdeen landed 112 crans of good quality mostly spent herring, prices ranged from 52s 6d to 66s 6d per cran.
27.9.1920: At Aberdeen landed 208 crans of herring with a big supply forward prices ranged from 39s to 49s per cran. 6.6.1923: At Fleetwood landed 86 boxes.
20.6.1923: At Fleetwood landed 90 boxes.
17.3.1924: At Aberdeen landed a good shot of 36 tons, but demand was not keen and prices were well below those of the previous week.
22.3.1924: Arrived Granton for bunker coal sailing the following day for fishing grounds.
13.6.1924 to 21.11.1926: Coaling at Burntisland prior to sailing for fishing grounds.
11.8.1924: Landed at North Shields.
13.7.1925: At Aberdeen along with twenty-nine trawlers and five steam liners landed an aggregate catch of 348 tons.
7.12.1926: At Aberdeen along with twenty-seven trawlers and two steam liners landed an aggregate catch of 276 tons. Demand was poor.
24.1.1927: Sold to Alexander Malcolm Morrice, Margaret Morrice, John Morrice, Mary Jane Morrice and George Dow Taylor, Aberdeen. Fitted out for lining.
2.8.1927: Registered at Aberdeen as MARGARET MORRICE (A744) ((BoT Minute No. M/RG10761/1927 dated 30.7.1927), Alexander Malcolm Morrice, designated managing owner.
12.8.1927: At Aberdeen still as GRACE WETHERLY, a liner, with four liners and thirty-eight trawlers landed an aggregate catch of 290 tons. Demand was fair.
28.9.1927: At Aberdeen as MARGARET MORRICE, a liner, with five liners and forty-two trawlers landed an aggregate catch of 275 tons. Demand was keen.
1928: Landing at Aberdeen.
26.3.1929: At Aberdeen with seven liners and thirty-seven trawlers landed an aggregate catch of 825 tons including 200 tons of Iceland fish from three Germans and 82 tons from one other.
30.9.1929: Tonnages altered to 268.41g 108.23n Certificate of survey at Aberdeen dated 28.9.1929,
4.12.1929: Berthed at the Fish Market in Aberdeen. Alex Morrice, 10 Ferryhill Terrace, a young motor driver’s assistant, was helping to land the catch. Morrice was engaged in guiding the baskets of fish from the ship to shore and back again, when the lashing for the span broke causing the gin to fall on his head inflicting two deep cuts. He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and detained.
4.11.1930: At Aberdeen landed along with thirty-five trawlers a moderate supply of 230 tons. Demand was fairly keen.
29.4.1931: At Fleetwood landed 100 boxes.
27.4.1931: At Fleetwood “ … the MARGARET MORRICE, an Aberdeen liner, with 70 boxes of Iceland cod and 300 stone of halibut.”
6.10.1931: At Fleetwood landed 200 boxes, line caught fish.
1931-32: Landing irregularly at Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
10.5.1932: At Aberdeen along with two liners and twenty-seven trawlers landed an aggregate catch of 340 tons including 180 tons of Iceland fish landed by three German trawlers.
13.9.1932: At Fleetwood sailed for fishing grounds after landing.
2.10.1933: At Aberdeen landed a splendid shot of 120 score halibut from Faroe.
5.9.1934: Sold to Andrew Walker King, Alexander King, George Walker, George Main and William Christie, Aberdeen. Landing at Aberdeen.
11.10.1934: Light landings at Aberdeen. Landed 50 boxes/150 score cod and ling.
6.11.1934: Registered at Aberdeen as YTHAN BRAES (A744) (Proposal to Change of Ship’s Name posted 10.10.1934.). Andrew Walker King designated managing owner.
15.4.1935: Landed 6 score halibut, 170 boxes/75 score.
15.10.1935: Moderate catches landed at Aberdeen. Landed 70 boxes/160 score.
25.1.1936: Moderate catches landed at Aberdeen. Landed 1 score halibut, 70 boxes, 40 score cod, 3 score skate.
14.7.1936: Landed 111/2 score large halibut, 30 boxes, 65 score cod & ling, £482 gross.
7.10.1936: Landed 40 score halibut, 125 boxes, 30 score cod, 18 score skate.
11.3.1937: Landed 140 boxes, 45 score cod.
11.8.1937: Berthed at Pocra Quay, Aberdeen for repairs. At about 10.00pm the watchman found the galley full of smoke. With the help of two men from the quayside he attempted to extinguish the fire with buckets of water. Shoreside, Mr E. C. Matheson Jnr, a butcher, saw the blaze and summoned the fire brigade, his timely action probably saved the trawler and a far more serious fire as she was berthed alongside the Aberdeen colliers BERRYDEN (506grt/1904) and TORQUAY (870grt/1914). It was some time before the seat of the fire could be accessed and considerable damage was done before the fire was extinguished by the Fire Brigade.
2.12.1937: Sold to Mrs Margaret Hay or King, Aberdeen. George Walker designated manager.
24.12.1937: Landed 2 score halibut, 140 boxes, 50 score cod, 30 score skate.
17.2.1938: Several vessels landed fair shots at Aberdeen. Landed 31/2 score halibut, 150 boxes, 35 score cod, 21/2 score skate.
24.1.1939 – 6.5.1939: Coaling trips from Aberdeen to Granton.
22.6.1939: From a three week trip landed a fine shot of line caught fish. 28 score halibut, 155 boxes smaller fish, 80 score cod, 55 score skate made £960 gross.
18.4.1941: Sold to National Fish Curing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
19.8.1942: Requisitioned for war service as a water boat (fitted with portable tanks) (P.No.Y.7.41).
1944: Fitted out as a fuelling trawler (for refuelling diesel landing craft). Assigned Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
23.5.1944: Assigned as a fuelling trawler to Force G.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
2.1946: Returned to owners after restoration at Aberdeen (George A. Marnock, manager).
1946: Trawling/lining out of Aberdeen.
5.3.1947: With twelve other trawlers landed 415 tons. Control prices applied.
1950s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
19.5.1952: On the Iceland grounds. A wireless message was received for Alex Ritchie, a fisherman onboard, in an effort to bring him to the bedside of his father who was dangerously ill at his home, 31 Sinclair Row. Aberdeen.
30.4.1953: At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Ernest Ross, 106 Gaitside Braes, Aberdeen pleaded guilty to failing to sail in the trawler on 22 January and delaying departure. With a previous conviction he was fined £10.
18.1.1954: At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, John Foxcroft Mitchell, 31 Menzies Road, Aberdeen pleaded guilty to failing to sail in the trawler on 19 October 1953 and delaying departure. The matter was serious because the vessel, a liner, worked on a share basis. Mitchell had been drinking on the morning the vessel was due to sail and had several previous convictions. A fine of £10 was imposed with 35s expenses.
17.3.1958: Sailed Aberdeen for fishing grounds (Sk. Bert Scouller). About one and half hours after sailing the skipper was told that there had been some trouble amongst the crew and two men had been hurt. The trawler was immediately put about and on berthing at Point Law, William Gordon (38), 37 Bedford Avenue was taken to the Royal Infirmary for treatment to a head wound but was not detained. The other man, Rex Davidson, had a cut near his eye but refused treatment. The men said they had fallen; no action was taken.
2.1.1959: Sold to Peter & J. Johnstone Ltd, Aberdeen.
1960: Sold to BISCO (£3,100) and allocated to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd, Charlestown, Fife for breaking up (Contract No.79E).
7.7.1960: Sailed Aberdeen for Charlestown.
8.7.1960: Delivered Charlestown.
8.7.1960: Breaking commenced.
21.10.1960: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up. Advice received from owners and shipbreakers.”

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HMT Grace Wetherly

HMT Grace Wetherly

S.T. Ythan Braes A744

S.T. Ythan Braes A744

S.T. Ythan Braes A744

S.T. Ythan Braes A744

Changelog
16/11/2010: Page published. 2 updates since then.
16/08/2018: Picture added.
21/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
02/09/2021: Removed incorrect image.
03/09/2021: Updated history and technical details.
02/10/2022: Added images.

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167 (Seasonal)

Additional information courtesy of Barry Banham and Barry Johnson

Technical

Official Number: 149242
Yard Number: 581
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 132
Net Tonnage: 62
Length: 96.3 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 9.8 ft
Built: John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co (R. H. Hutchinson), Gt Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Brothers (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1930: Launched by John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad (Yd.No.581) for Albert Edward Beamish, Lowestoft as HOSANNA.
8.1930: Completed.
29.8.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT167). Albert Edward Beamish designated managing owner.
22.9.1930: At Yarmouth landed 120 crans fresh herring, 58 salted.
1930s: Seasonal white fish fishing from Padstow and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agent).
10.11.1938: At Lowestoft (Sk. Billy Bowles) landed 238 crans grossed £280. Prunier Trophy winner.
15.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY950) (Hire rate £74.8.3d).
1941: Based Milford Haven (Pbty Ty Sk. F. S. Johnson RNR).
11.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1945: Returned to owner.
20.8.1946: Sold to John Albert Beamish, Pakefield, Lowestoft.
27.10.1948: At Lowestoft landed 200 crans.
13.6.1952: Sold to Milford Haven Coal Supplies Ltd, Milford Haven. William Willcox designated manager.
2.4.1953 – 1.6.1953: Fishing from Fleetwood.
15.6.1953: Landed at Milford.
29.7.1954: Arrived Milford (Sk. Albert Wiseman) with Bideford registered ketch PROGRESS (85grt/1884) in tow having picked her up off Lundy abandoned.
18.8.1955: Sold to Haven Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven. Robert Lewis designated manager.
16.6.1956: Attended steam trawler MERCHANT VANGUARD (M56) stranded on Hook Peninsula, Co. Waterford previous day while seeking shelter. Attempted with MERCHANT VENTURER (M49)(Sk. Ernie Smith) and DEELUX (YH84)(Sk.Hubert Griffiths), to refloat the vessel but failed.
12.12.1959: Sold to John George Mitchell, Lowestoft.
21.4.1960: Sold to Scattan Ltd, Lowestoft. John George Mitchell designated manager.
1.7.1960: Registered at Lowestoft as a motor trawler.
1960: Re measured 140g 49n 96.3 x 20.6 x 8.45 feet.
2.7.1960: Completed trials after conversion to motor by Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft and fitted with 6-cyl 4 stroke 335bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.
1975: Laid up.
26.11.1975: Sold to Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Luton for spares. John Leggett, Lowestoft designated manager. Main engine and all usable parts removed.
1976: Sold with MERBREEZE (LT365) and TRITINIA (LT188) to T. G. Darling, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft for breaking up by East Anglian Reclamation Ltd at Nelson Wharf, Lake Lothing, Lowestoft.
13.10.1976: Lowestoft registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.D/T. Hosanna LT167

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167 Picture © John Stephenson

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167
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S.D/T. Hosanna LT167

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167
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S.D/T. Hosanna LT167

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167
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S.D/T. Hosanna LT167

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S.D/T. Hosanna LT167

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167
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M.D/T. Hosanna LT167

M.D/T. Hosanna LT167
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Changelog

14/11/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
15/01/2014: Picture added.
03/10/2014: Added another picture.
21/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
01/02/2019: Added an image.
23/08/2019: Updated information.
08/03/2022: Added an image.

S.D/L. Hyacinth M173

Additional information courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 117481
Yard Number: 718
Completed: 1903
Gross Tonnage: 79
Net Tonnage: 18
Length: 80.0 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Depth: 8.3 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Engine: C.2-cyl and boiler by McColl & Pollock Ltd, Sunderland

History

1903: Launched by Smith’ s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.718) for The Herring Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft as HYACINTH.
8.1903: Completed (William Thomas Tripp, Kessingland, manager).
24.8.1903: Registered at Lowestoft (LT997).
10.1913: At Lowestoft landed 310 crans of herring – top boat.
1.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (Ad.No.1068).
5.1915: Renamed HYACINTH II. Based in Aegean Sea.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (Herring Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft) and reverted to HYACINTH (LT997).
14.7.1919: Sold to William Henry East Snr, Milford Haven (managing owner).
30.6.1920: Sold to The Admiralty.
24.9.1920: Sold to James Ritchie, Hakin (managing owner).
7.10.1920: Lowestoft registry closed.
9.10.1920: Registered at Milford (M173).
22.10.1920: Sold to James Ritchie, Hakin, William Thomas Davies, Thomas Henry Powell & James Edwards, Milford Haven (James Ritchie, manager). 7.1.1922: Sold to James Ritchie, Thomas Henry Powell & William Thomas Davies, Milford Haven (James Ritchie managing owner).
13.3.1924: Last landing at Milford. Transferred to Fleetwood.
25.3.1924: Sailed Fleetwood for Irish grounds (Sk. D. W. Powell); eight crew. At about 10.00 pm. when some 50 miles WbyS from Lune Light Vessel sprang a leak and started to fill despite pumping. In thick fog with zero visibility started to settle. At about 10.44 pm. fog lifted and Runcorn owned schooner ELLEN ANNE (95grt/1866) was sighted. All crew members transferred before vessel foundered.
26.3.1924: Survivors landed at Holyhead.
4.4.1924: Milford registry closed “Vessel foundered”.

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S.D/T. Hyacinth LT997

S.D/T. Hyacinth LT997
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Changelog
08/11/2010: Page published.
01/06/2014: Picture added.
21/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
16/01/2021: Updated history.