Technical

Official Number: 113210
Yard Number: 276
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 178
Net Tonnage: 81
Length: 108.7 ft
Breadth: 21.0 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Hull

History

10.9.1900: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Hull (Yd.No.276) for Alick (Alec) Black, Grimsby (managing owner) as ROMANOFF.
9.11.1900: Registered at Grimsby (GY1204).
11.1900: Completed.
20.5.1905: Sold to The Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Alick (Alec) Black, manager).
1.1909: Sold to Christian M. Eversen, Thorshavn, Faeroe Islands.
29.1.1909: Grimsby registry closed.
2.1909: Registered at Thorshaven as CECELIE.
21.5.1911: Sold to The Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Alick (Alec) Black, manager).
29.5.1911: Registered at Grimsby as ROMANOFF (GY639).
1913: Fishing from Fleetwood.
28.5.1914: Sold to The Savoy Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Henry C. Baker, manager).
2.8.1917: Sold to William Baynton & Walter Jagger, Grimsby (William Baynton managing owner).
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
By 11.8.1917: Fitted 1-6pdr LA.
1919: Released.
1920: New boiler fitted.
23.3.1920: Sold to Headway Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Walter Jagger, manager).
6.1922: Sold to Thomas Whitehead, Scarborough (managing owner).
6.6.1922: Grimsby registry closed.
6.1922: Registered at Scarborough (SH373).
1930: Sold to James Pattison, Hartlepool (managing owner).
1933: Sold to Robert Goodlad, Aberdeen (managing owner).
5.1933: Scarborough registry closed.
12.5.1933: Registered at Aberdeen (A275).
1937: Sold to German principals for breaking up.
14.9.1937: Aberdeen registry closed “Sold Germans”.

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S.T. Romanoff GY639
Picture courtesy of Alan Hirst

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 136597
Yard Number: 589
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 338
Net Tonnage: 70
Length: 105 ft
Breadth: 21.2 ft
Depth: 11.8 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough
Engine: T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough

History

7.9.1914: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.589) for William Robbens & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft as LOLIST.
13.10.1914: Registered at Lowestoft (LT427).
10.1914: Completed. William Robbens designated manager.
13.2.1915: Fishing from Milford.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
18.12.1918: Last landing at Milford.
1919: Released.
2.10.1924: Off Lowestoft in collision with steam drifter PRIDE (LT471) which subsequently foundered. Crew picked up and landed Lowestoft.
1932: Sold to T. B. Bilton & Sons Ltd, North Shields. Robert Bilton designated manager.
14.5.1935: Homeward from the fishing grounds in a strong NE gale (Sk. John C. Anderson), nine crew, when off Blyth started to take in water in the engine room. Distress signalled by steam whistle and the nearby trawlers COPIEUX (SN157) (Sk. Turnbull) and AGNES H. HASTIE (SN187) responded. Assessing the situation, Sk. Anderson decided to abandon the vessel and launched the boat, five crew members pulled over to the AGNES H. HASTIE but shortly after boarding the trawler the boat was lost. It was necessary for the COPIEUX to close on the casualty to secure the tow, but the first attempt to connect was unsuccessful when the trawl warp parted under the initial strain. Coming alongside again the COPIEUX managed to pass another warp which was secured by the crew. Sk. Anderson fearing for the safety of the remaining crew, signalled for the AGNES H. HASTIE to come alongside and with some difficulty the four men were taken off, leaving only the skipper onboard. At about 5.12pm coastguards at Seaton Sluice reported that a steam trawler was in difficulties five miles east of the station. The trawler had been taken in tow but appeared to be sinking. The Tynemouth motor lifeboat HENRY FREDERICK SWAN was launched at 6.20pm and found the casualty about half a mile from the Tyne Piers. Escorted by the lifeboat, well down by the stern and swept by heavy seas at the bar, the casualty entered the Tyne and was berthed at Shields Engineering & Dry Dock Co Ltd quay, North Shields.
31.7.1937: Arrived North Shields at 6.30am. with heavy damage to stem and bow plating having been in collision in dense fog with T.I.C hopper ? at harbour entrance.
1938: Sold to Den Fishing Co Ltd, Dundee. Harry McFarlane designated manager.
1948: Sold to John Murray & L. G. Paterson, Buckie. Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Buckie (BCK29). L.G.Paterson designated managing owner. 13.6.1949: First landing at Fleetwood, 235 boxes £887 gross (Andrew Wilson, Fleetwood managing agent).
28.4.1950: Last landing at Fleetwood, 150 boxes £452 gross
1951: Sold to Alexander S. Murray, Castleford.
By 7.1952: Sold for breaking up.

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S.T. Lolist BCK29

Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
26/08/2020: Updated history.

Technical

Official Number: 162273
Yard Number: 714
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 216
Net Tonnage: 94
Length: 117.7 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

21.8.1930: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.714) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHBLAIR.
17.9.1930: Registered at Aberdeen (A132).
9.1930: Completed. George Massie designated manager.
1938: W. Rhind designated manager.
8.3.1941: Off East Coast of Scotland. Attacked by Heinkel bomber which circled and before crew could man the guns made a low level approach to strafe the ship. The angle was wrong and the aircraft collided with the top of the mizzen mast tearing off the wing and crashing into the sea. In so doing two bombs were released which landed on deck but did not explode. On return to harbour bombs rendered safe and removed by RN Bomb & Mine Disposal Team.
29.12.1942: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth. Bloomfield’s Ltd, Fleetwood designated managers. Out of Fleetwood fished Home and Faroes grounds (Sk. Edward W. ‘Laddy’ Bush, Gt. Yarmouth 1943-45).
27.4.1943: Typical wartime landing.
199 kits – hake-117, cod/codling-17, haddock-4, flats-9, ling/coley-45, roker-2, dogs-5.
1946: Transferred to Gt. Yarmouth.
17.4.1947: Sold to Elizabeth Anne Davidson, Aberdeen.
28.6.1950: Sold to Colonial Development Corporation, London.
11.1950: Taken in hand by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd and fitted with refrigeration plant, fish room modified with metal boxes on railed shelving, crew accommodation air conditioned and other improvements.
17.1.1951: Completed successful trials in Aberdeen Bay.
24.1.1951: Sailed Aberdeen for Lagos (Sk. Tom Normandale, Scarborough) in company with STRATHALBYN (A48) (Sk. Alex Flett).
2.2.1951: Noted. Forecastle added. Alteration to tonnage and other particulars. Certificate of Survey at Aberdeen dated 17.1.1951.
13.10.1954: Sold to Nigerian Shipping & Trading Co Ltd, Lagos. Frederick A. J. Simpson designated manager.
1978: Sold for breaking up.

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S.T. Strathblair A132 Leaving Aberdeen for Lagos
Picture courtesy of The George Coull Collection

S.T. Strathblair A132
Picture courtesy of the Imperial War Museum Collection

S.T. Strathblair A132
Picture courtesy of the Imperial War Museum Collection

S.T. Strathblair A132
Picture courtesy of the Imperial War Museum Collection

S.T. Strathblair A132
Picture courtesy of the Imperial War Museum Collection

Changelog
17/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
08/04/2015: Added 4 pictures.
16/04/2015: Removed 4 incorrect pictures.
31/05/2015: Updated information.
05/08/2017: Restored pictures and updated text.
06/08/2021: Updated history.

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow
Technical

Official Number: 125075
Yard Number: 538
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 280.04
Net Tonnage: 123.35
Length: 135.0 ft
Breadth: 23.0 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
Engine: 500ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull

History

10.9.1907: Launched by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull (Yd.No.538) for Pioneer Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as LARK.
12.10.1907: Registered at Grimsby (GY322).
12.10.1907: George Edward James Moody appointed manager.
10.1907: Completed. Fishing from Fleetwood.
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.480).
2.1915: Renamed LARK II.
19.4.1915: Registered at Grimsby as LARK II.(GY322) (BoT Minute 7058/1915). Based Granton.
30.8.1916 – 30.12.1916: Detached for duty with SNO Leith.
8.10.1916-11.10.1916: With HM Trawlers ROSSKEEN (Ad.No.633) (GN14); WALTER S. BAILEY (Ad.No.707) (H546) and ZONIA (Ad.No.265) (H546) assisted in salvage of Hartlepool steamer JUPITER (2124grt/1901) damaged by explosive charges placed by Uboat (UB27) on 7.10.1915.
7.2.1916: Sold to The Grimsby Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
14.2.1916: George Edward James Moody appointed manager.
17-19.12.1917: With HM Trawler JOHN C. MEICKLE (Ad.No.436)(SN70) assisted in salvage of steamer OESTON.
1919: Returned to owners.
11.1923: Sold to Sociedade de Pesca a Vapor Espardarte Lda, Lisbon (BoT consent Minute 17869 dated 16.11.1923).
24.11.1923: Grimsby registry closed. Registered at Lisbon as ESPADARTE II.
1933: Sold to Alberto Graca, Lisbon. Registered at Lisbon as INVEVCIVEL SEGUNDO.
1956: Broken up at Lisbon. Lisbon registry closed.

ANNEX A

12.1914: Fitted with Hotchkiss 12pdr and 6pdr HA and fitted out for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.480).
2.1915: Renamed LARK II.
17-19.12.1917: With HMTrawler JOHN C. MEICKLE (Ad.No.436)(SN70) assisted in salvage of steamer OESTON.
By 1.10.1918: At Penzance (General Patrol and Escort work) (Chief Sk. RNR).

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S.T. Lark GY322
Picture courtesy of Alan Hirst

Changelog
17/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
08/04/2016: Information updated.
01/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.