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S.T. Sidmouth BL1

Technical

Official Number: 117725
Yard Number: 791
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 220
Net Tonnage: 105
Length: 120.8 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Boiler: Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow-on-Tyne
Built: Smith’s Dock Co, North Shields

History

8.3.1906: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.791) for The Western Steam Trawling Co, Bristol as SIDMOUTH.
1906: Completed (Sydney M. Price, Milford Haven, manager).
3.1906: Registered at Bristol (BL1).
14.7.1908: Returned to Milford and reported 2nd Eng Howard Mackeen, Neyland had disappeared the previous day after feeling unwell.
21.2.1912: Arrived Gibraltar with Italian ship CANARA (1425grt/?) of Genoa in tow, picked up leaking on passage Pensacola to Genoa.
9.1912: Transferred to Fleetwood.
1914: Fishing from Milford.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr)(Ad.No.123).
1919: Returned to owner.
1919: Sold to William Davies & Herbert G. Bricknell, Milford Haven (Herbert G. Bricknell, manager).
7.1919: Bristol registry closed.
31.7.1919: Registered at Milford (M57).
6.4.1926: Inward from the fishing grounds, stranded on Great Castle Head in the Haven while making for the docks.
7.4.1926: Refloated with assistance of KUROKI (M103) but lost her propeller. Delivered Milford.
4.2.1928: Returned to Milford with damage sustained in severe weather conditions on the fishing grounds.
22.10.1928: Fishing off Old Head of Kinsale disabled with broken tailshaft. JENWIL (LO40) fishing nearby hauled and connected for tow to Milford.
23.10.1928: Arrived Milford.
6.1934: Sold to Alexander A. Davidson, Aberdeen (managing owner).
23.6.1934: Sailed Milford for Aberdeen, north about, with runner crew, five hands (Sk. William Wood).
26.6.1934: At western end of Pentland Firth encountered fog and speed reduced but proceeded through. At about 9.10 a.m. abreast Duncansby Head, still in dense fog, set a course SbyE3/4E for Rattray Head. At about 11.00 a.m. when off Noss Head, struck amidships by ROSE (GW26) in vicinity of port wing bunker indenting the plating.
10.7.1934: Milford registry closed.
12.7.1934: Registered at Aberdeen (A103).
29.11.1934: At BOT Formal Investigation (No.S.371) in Aberdeen the Court found that the collision was due to the wrongful act and default of John Macintosh, skipper of the ROSE and the wrongful act and default of Charles Ennis, second hand of the ROSE. Sk. Macintosh was severely censured and ordered to pay £20 towards the costs of the Inquiry; Charles Ennis was also severely censured and ordered to pay £15 towards the costs of the Inquiry.
1937: Sold for breaking up.
9.11.1938: Aberdeen registry closed.

Changelog
05/01/2009: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
01/12/2014: Information updated.

S.T. Scorpio GY467

Additional information courtesy of Göran Olsson, Bill Blow and Douglas Paterson

Technical

Official Number: 94080
Yard Number: 308
Completed: 1888
Gross Tonnage: 145
Net Tonnage: 91
Length: 101.6 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 10.6 ft
Engine: 300ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull

History

8.3.1888: Launched by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull (Yd.No.308) for The Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as VIRGO.
19.4.1888: Registered at Grimsby (GY150).
19.4.1888: John Richardson Mackrill appointed manager.
4.1888: Completed.
25.9.1900: Sold to A/S Zodiac, Brevik, Norway (Cornelius Röe, manager) en bloc with steam trawlers, GEMINI (GY885), PISCES (GY271), SAGITTARIUS (GY137), SCORPIO (GY136), AURUS (GY883), and ZODIAC (GY286). Continued to fish from Grimsby.
27.9.1900: Grimsby registry closed. Registered at Brevik (No PLN for Norwegian ports before 1920).
1903: New boiler by Gt. Grimsby Coal, Salt & Tanning Co Ltd, Grimsby.
5.1906: Sold to Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby (John R. Mackrill, manager) again en bloc with steam trawlers previously named.
5.1906: Remeasured 144.66 grt 77.49 net.
17.5.1906: Registered at Grimsby (GY144).
9.1908: Sold to A.B. Planet, Landskrona, Sweden (Lars Peter Jönsson, manager) en bloc with CORONA (GY778), SAGITTARIUS (GY149) for £2,000 each.
11.9.1908: Grimsby registry closed. Registered at Landskrona (LA644).
5.1909: Sold to Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby with SAGITTARIUS (LA645).
26.5.1909: John Richard Mackrill appointed manager.
27.5.1909: Registered at Grimsby as SCORPIO (GY467).
8.3.1913: Sold to Aldersyde Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
17.04.1913: Edwin Beacock appointed manager. Transferred to Fleetwood.
7.7.1913: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (A).
25.10.1915: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (B).
26.10.1915: Mortgage (A) discharged.
9.11.1916: Mortgage (B) discharged.
8.11.1916: Sold to James Johnson (64/64), Scarborough.
2.12.1916: James Johnson designated managing owner.
5.12.1916: Grimsby registry closed.
6.12.1916: Registered at Scarborough (SH270).
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released. 24.4.1919: Sold to The Scorpio Steamship Co Ltd (64/64), Scarborough.
20.12.1920: Sold to James Johnson (64/64), Scarborough.
23.7.1923: Sold to James Beswick (64/64), Newby, nr. Scarborough.
18.12.1935: Scarborough registry closed “Ship being broken up”.

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S.T. Virgo GY467

S.T. Virgo GY467
Sale letter courtesy of Bill Blow

Changelog
04/01/2009: Page published. 7 updates since then.

S.D/T. Rig R139

Technical

Official Number: 132147
Yard Number: 12
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 33
Length: 87 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Built: Mackay Brothers, Alloa

History

1911: Completed by Mackay Brothers, Alloa (Yd.No.12) for John Coull Snr, John M. Murray & others, Buckie as RIG.
19.6.1911: Registered at Buckie (BCK92).
Pre 1913: Sold to John Coull Jnr, Buckie. John Coull Jnr designated managing owner.
1.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a tender. Based Longhope.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Buckie (John Coull, Buckie).
1920: Sold to The Invicta Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Ramsgate.
2.1920: Buckie registry closed.
10.2.1920: Registered at Ramsgate (R139). Henry B. Hire designated manager.
5.9.1920: On return to Ramsgate reported that when fishing near the Galloper Light hauled a mine which exploded smashing the trawl board, damaging the net and knocking over men hauling.
1927: Sold to Char Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Ramsgate. Alfred H. Lanfear, Jnr, designated manager.
10.1935-1938: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood (Bowden Ramster(Dalby)/Alex Keay, managing agent).
18.7.1935: Arrived Fleetwood in tow of drifter/trawler WIVENHOE (LT336) having been picked up disabled with boiler trouble.
5.12.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter and later auxiliary patrol (P.No.FY.1540)(Hire rate £26.2.9d/month).
26.5.1940: ‘Operation Dynamo’ – the evacuation of Dunkirk put into effect.
31.5.1940: Sailed Ramsgate in company with drifters BEN & LUCY (LT714), DORIENTA (LT185), and FAIRBREEZE (YH65) towing 45 motor and pulling boats of various types.
1.6.1940: At 0830 arrived Ramsgate with 26 troops.
4.6.1940: “Operation Dynamo’ terminated.
11.1945: Returned to owner.
1946: Sold to Drifter Trawlers Co Ltd, Milford Haven. Harry E. Rees designated manager.
12.11.1952: Last landing at Milford.
3.1953: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Castle Pill, Milford Haven.
10.6.1953: Arrived Castle Pill.
23.11.1953: Ramsgate registry closed.

Changelog
04/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
10/05/2019: Added information.

S.D/L. Resolute LH3

Wooden Drifter/Liner

Technical

Official Number: 91085
Yard Number: ??
Completed: 1886
Gross Tonnage: 49
Net Tonnage: 20
Length: 67.4 ft
Breadth: 17 ft
Depth: 7.6 ft
Engine: C.2-cyl by John Cran & Co, Leith
Built: J. MacKenzie & Co, Leith

History

1886: Completed by J. MacKenzie & Co, Leith (Yd.No.?) for James Willcock, Manchester (managing owner) as RESOLUTE. Registered at Leith (LH3).
1887: Attempted to trawl fish out of Fleetwood, but harassed by smacksmen, their agents and those involved in the inshore fishery and abandoned the venture.
1913: Sold to J. Pitchers Jnr, Gt. Yarmouth (managing owner).
1914: Sold to Robert Macdonald & James Edward Harper, Wick (James E. Harper managing owner). Leith registration closed. Registered at Wick (WK45).
31.5.1917: Sold to Robert B. Bradbeer, Lowestoft (managing owner).
6.1917: Wick registration closed.
4.6.1917: Registered at Lowestoft (LT960).
1.3.1918: Sold to Arthur B. Cullen, Lowestoft (managing owner).
6.1.1919: Sold to George E. Hall & Harry Baxter, Lowestoft.
10.5.1919: Sold to Resolute Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (F. Spashett & others).
13.8.1919: Sold to Charles H. Margason, Grimsby (managing owner).
5.2.1921: Sold to Grimsby Engineering Ltd, Grimsby.
16.7.1921: Lowestoft registry closed, “Converted into a Lighter”.
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S.D/L. Resolute LH3

S.D/L. Resolute LH3
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Changelog

04/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
06/05/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/L. Perseverance LH2

Wooden Drifter/Liner

Technical

Official Number: 91086
Completed: 1886
Gross Tonnage: 48
Net Tonnage: 20
Length: 67.5 ft
Breadth: 17.6 ft
Depth: 7.4 ft
Engine: C.2-cyl by John Cran & Co, Leith
Built: J. MacKenzie & Co, Leith

History

1886: Completed by J. MacKenzie & Co, Leith (Yd.No.?) for James Wilcock, Manchester (managing owner) as PERSEVERANCE. Registered at Leith (LH2).
1887: Attempted to trawl fish out of Fleetwood, but harassed by smacksmen, their agents and those involved in the inshore fishery and abandoned the venture.
15.8.1889: In collision with The Tyne Improvement Commissioners steam hopper, R.T.C. Hopper No.11 (329grt/1888) in River Tyne sustaining considerable damage to stem and bow planking.
1913: Sold to James Pitchers Jnr, Gt Yarmouth (managing owner).
10.1916: Leith registry closed.
17.10.1916: Registered at Yarmouth (YH429).
15.3.1920: Sold to Thomas Bradley, Gt Yarmouth (managing owner).
1928: Sold for breaking up.
27.1.1928: Yarmouth registry closed “Broken up”.

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S.D/L. Perseverance YH429

S.D/L. Perseverance YH429
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Changelog

03/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
06/05/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.