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S.T. Strathmartin A79

Technical

Official Number: 137151
Yard Number: 541
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 210
Net Tonnage: 90.41
Length: 115.50 ft
Breadth: 22.10 ft
Depth: 12.15 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

27.5.1914: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.541) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHMARTIN.
7.1914: Completed. John Brown designated manager.
30.7.1914: Registered at Aberdeen (A79).
4.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.1573). Based Larne.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
1938: W. Rhind appointed manager.
8.4.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol duties (Hire rate £56.0.0d/month).
9.4.1940: Returned to owner.
17.12.1942: Sold to The Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager. Fishing out of Fleetwood.
28.4.1943: Typical wartime landing, Home Waters. 403 kits – hake-20, cod/codling-18, ling/coley-359, roker-3, dogs-3.
29.3.1944: Requisitioned for war service as a smoke making trawler assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings (Hire rate £56.0.0d/month).
9.6.1944: Arrived Mulberry A from Yarmouth with Group A1. Employed smoke making with replenishment at Portland.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended. Fitted out as a fuel carrier (Esso).
30.9.1944: Returned to owner.
19.12.1944: Sold to David Wood, Aberdeen.
4.2.1946: Sold to David Wood (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen. David Wood designated manager.
21.3.1956: Sold to Alexander Flett, Alexander Bruce Jnr, George Craig, Gordon Peterson, Alexander Bruce Snr, Robert Carson Wilkie, David Wood, Rachel Grayson Knowles, Aberdeen & James Flett, Findochty.
18.7.1956: Sold to Bruce’s Stores (Aberdeen) Ltd.
7.12.1956: Sold to North Eastern Fisheries Ltd, Aberdeen. John A. Lewis, designated manager.
1960: Sold to BISCO (£2,415) and allocated to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd for breaking up at Charlestown, Fife (Contract No.92E).
17.12.1960: Delivered Charlestown from Aberdeen under own power.
17.2.1961: Breaking up commenced.
11.1.1962: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up.”Advice received from beneficial owner and shipbreaker.”

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
06/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Strathlethen A984

Technical

Official Number: 129347
Yard Number: 482
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 191.70
Net Tonnage: 73.75
Length: 112.75 ft
Breadth: 21.90 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

19.10.1910: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.482) for The Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHELTHEN.
5.1.1911: Registered at Aberdeen (A340).
1.1911: Completed. John Brown designated manager.
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out as an accommodation ship for boom working vessels (1-3pdr). Based Scapa.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
1919: Sold to Wallace L. Mullender, Walter Shipp & William Hutchings, Lowestoft.
13.8.1919: Aberdeen registry closed.
15.8.1919: Registered at Lowestoft (LT493). Walter Shipp designated managing owner.
1923: Sold to John Craig, James Craig, George Craig & Joseph Craig, Aberdeen. John Craig designated managing owner.
12.10.1923: Lowestoft registry closed.
23.10.1923: Registered at Aberdeen (A948).
29.4.1932: In dense fog 6 miles off Aberdeen in collision with trawler BRACONASH (A728) which subsequently foundered. Crew picked up and landed Aberdeen.
29.12.1933: Entering Aberdeen in gale and heavy seas, carried away steering chains and struck north pier. Damaged and taken in tow by steam tug CHESTER (90grt/1900/25nhp ) and berthed safely.
7.11.1935: Sold to George Craig, Aberdeen. George Craig designated managing owner.
14.1.1937: Sold to River Ness Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen George Craig designated manager.
4.1.1939: Sold to Andrew Robertson Jnr & James Reid, Aberdeen. A. Robertson designated managing owner
1939: Sold to A. Robertson Jnr, Aberdeen. A. Robertson designated managing manager.
1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
2.8.1941: Sold to Transvaal Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. J. N. Ward & Son designated managers).
19.5.1943: Typical wartime landing. 249 kits – hake-175, flats-12, ling/coley-51, roker-7, gurnard-1, dogs-3.
5.4.1944: Sold to Brebner Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen. William Brebner designated manager.
1956: Sold to BISCO for breaking up.
1956: Sailed Bo’ness for breaking.
5.10.1956: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
10/03/2020: Information updated.

S.T. St. Lolan H139

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4251
Official Number: 144032
Yard Number: 894
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 324
Net Tonnage: 148
Length: 138.3 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

17.5.1919: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.894) (“Mersey” class) for The Admiralty as EDWARD McGUIRE (Ad.No.4251).
30.11.1919: Completed. Sold to West Riding Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (Thomas Hudson, manager).
3.12.1919: Delivered as a fishing vessel.
19.1.1920: Registered at Hull as CAPE St. VINCENT (H139).
10.1928: Sold to H. Croft Baker & Sons Ltd, Grimsby (Sydney C. Baker, Cleethorpes, manager).
31.10.1928: Registered at Hull as St. LOLAN (H139).
1.10.1931: Proceeding to sea after bunkering at Blyth, at about noon in collision in South Harbour with Workington steamer GALACUM (585grt/1915). Both vessel damaged.
6.1.1932: Homeward from Norwegian coast, stranded at Storfjorden, Norway.
7.1.1932: With salvage steamer in attendance refloated at 9.20pm. with slight damage. Proceeded to Grimsby.
11.4.1934: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
1.4.1937: Last landing at Fleetwood, 209 boxes grossed £353.
25.5.1937: Sold to Red Funnel Trawlers Pty Ltd, Sydney, NSW.
26.5.1937: Hull registry closed.
16.7.1937: Registered at Sydney as KOROWA .
14.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service (Royal Australian Navy) as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.79). (6.9.1945?)
2.1946: Returned to owner after restoration and survey at Sydney.
1955: Sold for breaking up at Sydney.
13.7.1955: Registry closed after breaking up of vessel complete.

(Edward McGuire (also recorded as McQuire), AB (volunteer), age 24, b. Richmond, Surrey – VICTORY (SB158))

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.

S.T. St. Leonard FD333

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 134755
Yard Number: 547
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 296
Net Tonnage: 128
Length: 135.2 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Engine: 500ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons, Selby

History

28.10.1912: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.547) for Grimsby Victor Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as St. LEONARD.
12.12.1912: Registered at Grimsby (GY799).
12.12.1912: Matthew William Jennison appointed manager.
18.12.1912: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to George Edward James Moody, Grimsby to secure the sum of £4000 with interest at 5%. (A).
11.1.1913: Completed.
2.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.454).
9.11.1917: Mortgage (A) discharged.
27. 11.1917: Sold to The Port St. Mary Fishing & Curing Co Ltd (64/64), London.
30.11.1917: Charles Jeffs Jnr, Cleveleys appointed manager. Based Kirkwall.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
18.7.1919: Grimsby registry closed.
21.7.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD333).
26.2.1922: Stranded Ardmore Rocks, Islay.
6.4.1922: Refloated, berthed Ardbeg Jetty. Returned Fleetwood, repaired and returned to service.
1924: Sold to Soc. de Pesca Golfinho Ltda, Lisbon.
5.9.1924: Fleetwood registry closed. Renamed TONINHA. Registered at Lisbon.
1928: Sold to Sociedade Maritima Treve Ltda, Lisbon, Portugal. Renamed MARIA CRISTINA PRIMEIRO.
1930: Sold to “Trevo” Ltda, Lisbon.
1933: Sold to Sociedade de Pesca Costeira Ltda, Lisbon, Portugal. Renamed TREVO TERCEIRO.
1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager).
6.1940: Sold to Hellyer Brothers Ltd, Hull.
24.6.1940: Registered in the Registry of British Ships at Hull.
7.1940: Sold to The Admiralty and fitted out at Pembroke Dock as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1683). Based Plymouth with M/S Group 53.
16.1.1941: Hull registry closed.
10.1942: Renamed FINESSE.
12.1942: While minesweeping off South West coast shot down Focke Wulf 190. Based Dartmouth with M/S Group 53.
1.1946: Laid up at Plymouth “To return to fishing”.
2.1946: Sold to Easton Trawling Co Ltd, Swansea. Name confirmed and registered at Swansea as FINESSE (SA16).
1951: Sold to Giovanni Catarame, Catania, Sicily. Swansea registry closed. Renamed S. AGATA. No port of registry recorded.
1956: Sold for breaking up.

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St. Leonard GY799

St. Leonard GY799
Picture courtesy of Jan Harteveld

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
24/06/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Somersby (2) GY390

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger
Technical

Official Number: 146900
Yard Number: 55 or 58
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 271
Net Tonnage: 124
Length: 125.7 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Collingwood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Collingwood, Ontario
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Collingwood, Ontario

History

1.1917: Ordered.
1918: Completed by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Collingwood, Ontario (Yd.No. 58 or 55) (Canadian “Castle” – T.R.” class) for The Admiralty (paid for and built under direction of RCN) as TR.12 or TR.9?.
25.8.1918 or 16.5.1918: Completed and commissioned in the Royal Canadian Navy (1-12pdr).
2.1919: Paid off and laid up.
1920: Accepted offer of Rose Street Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd, Inverness (Captain D. J. Munro as agent) to bring drifters with trawlers as escorts to UK for lay-up in Muirtown Basin, Caledonian Canal, Inverness prior to sale and possible refit for classification as steam trawlers (The Rose Street Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd letter dated 12 April 1920).
1921: Brought over at The Admiralty’s expense.
1.1926: Still laid up.
2.1926: Rejected offer for all remaining trawlers at £2,000 each (B. Allenby, Aberdeen letter dated 10 Feb 1926).
9.1926: Sold “as is” to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager).
22.9.1926: Registered at Grimsby as SOMERSBY (GY390); fishing out of Fleetwood.
10.9.1930: Inbound in the Wyre Channel took the ground, heeling over and did not refloat until the following tide.
04.1932: On three month charter to Sea Fisheries Association of Ireland, to fish out of Dublin, Galway and other ports. Charter to be exended if needed.
5.6.7.1933: Chartered for by Italian Government to provide support for a trans Atlantic flight involving 20 to 30 aeroplanes.
5.1937: Sold to F. G. P. Maritime Enterprises Ltd, London (Philip S. Bayley (Culliford & Clark Ltd), manager).
9.1938: Hired to Spanish Government, Madrid for use as a supply ship in the Spanish Civil War.
10.9.1938: Grimsby Part IV fishing registry closed.
8.12.1938: Arrived Marseilles with damaged cargo vessel (ex trawler) MARGARET ROSE (348grt/1912) in tow for repair to damage sustained in air raid at Almeria.
2.1940: Requisitioned for war service and employed on port duties. Mediterranian Command.
4.1940: Reclassed as a steam trawler.
6.1940: Returned to owner.
28.5.1942: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T. Employed on port duties. Mediterranian Command.
1944: Sold to Hijos de J. Barreras S. A., Vigo. Registered at Vigo as Herbar.
1950: Sold to Industrial Maritima S.L., Ceuta.
Post 1960 Pre 1963: FATE??

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
27/04/2014: Information updated.
09/06/2016: Information updated.
10/09/2024: Information updated.