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S.T. Lord Wimborne A441

Technical

Official Number: 133221
Yard Number: 487
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 215
Net Tonnage: 84
Length: 117.4 ft
Breadth: 22 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

22.11.1911: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.487) for The Port of Blyth Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Blyth as LORD WOLMER.
12.1911: Completed as LORD WIMBORNE.
20.12.1911: Registered at Blyth (BH73) (John E. Rushworth, manager).
20.8.1913: Sold to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (John D. Marsden, manager) for £5,000.
28.8.1913: Registered at Grimsby (GY916).
11.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.703).
1915: Dardanelles Campaign.
27.5.1915: At about 6.45 am. off West Beach, Cape Hellas, battleship HMS MAJESTIC (Capt. H. F. G. Talbot RN) torpedoed by U-boat (U21), picked up seven survivors.
20.12.1915: Dardanelles (Gallipoli) evacuation completed. Redeployed. Based Aegean Sea.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
29.6.1927: Owners re-styled Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby (Sir John D. Marsden, Bart, manager).
3.1937: Sold to James S. Kelman, Aberdeen (managing owner).
7.3.1937: Grimsby registry closed.
18.3.1937: Registered at Aberdeen (A441).
1938: Sold to Mrs A. B. Robb, Aberdeen.
1.1941: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
27.3.1943: Stranded at Alftanes, Iceland. Total loss.
30.6.1943: Aberdeen registry closed “Total loss”.

Changelog
26/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
09/05/2021: Updated history.

S.D/T. Lord Keith LT181

Technical

Official Number: 149243
Yard Number: 292
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 116
Net Tonnage: 51
Length: 92.3 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 9.4 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Burrell, Gt Yarmouth

History

14.6.1930: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co (1927) Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.292) for Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Co Ltd, Lowestoft as LORD KEITH.
9.9.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT181). Harold B. Jackson designated manager.
9.1930: Completed.
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Padstow and Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
8.2.1938: Stranded at Benacre south of Lowestoft. Attended by Lowestoft lifeboat AGNES CROSS (Cox Albert Spurgeon). Lifeboat assisted in connecting with tug and refloated. Delivered Lowestoft.
4.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service and employed on contraband control (Hire rate £65.7.10d/month).
26.5.1940: At 6.57pm. ‘Operation Dynamo’ (Dunkirk evacuation) put into effect.
28.5.1940: With Senior Officer (Cdr J. S. M. Glendinning RNR retd) in steam tug JAVA (128grt/1905-500ihp) (Capt W. Jones) left Ramsgate for Dunkirk at 3.00pm in company with steam drifters LORD RODNEY (LT390), LORD COLLINGWOOD (LT183) and LORD St.VINCENT (LT79).
29.5.1940: Arrived Dunkirk at 4.30am. ferrying troops to ships. Ferried 323 men. 10.00am. alongside Dunkirk Pier embarking troops.
5.00pm. left Dunkirk beaches for Ramsgate.
30.5.1940: At 5.25am landed 315 troops at Ramsgate.
4.6.1940: ‘Operation Dynamo’ terminated.
9.1940: Fitted out for auxiliary patrol duties (P.No.FY.1884).
21.9.1943: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull when Basil Parkes bought most of Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Ltd better vessels. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
11.1945: Returned.
12.1945: Refitted at Fleetwood.
1946: Sold to J. C. Llewellin, Milford Haven.
1949: Sold to W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven. W. H. Kerr designated manager.
1957: Converted to motor, fitted with 6-cyl 360bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.
20.8.1968: Developed engine trouble while fishing E of Blackwater Light Vessel, Co. Wexford but managed to reach Rosslare Bay. Motor trawler OCECANBREEZE (LT343) connected and commenced tow to Milford.
20.2.1969: Fishing 28 miles SE of Tusker Rock Light in strong NE wind and heavy seas, hauled a mine. Cut away net and mine released to seabed.
1971: Sold to Keithly Enterprises Ltd, Lowestoft.
9.1971: Arrived Lowestoft, fitted for offshore platform standby safety role under Putford Enterprises Ltd, Lowestoft & Paignton management.
6.9.1971: Sailed Lowestoft for offshore platform standby safety duties.
17.12.1073: Outward from Lowestoft reported on fire near Corton Buoy. Gorleston lifeboat and helicopter from RAF Coltishall launched but distress cancelled when fire extinguished. Returned Lowestoft.
1975: Sold to Greek owners.
9.3.1975: Sailed Lowestoft in company with motor trawlers OCEANBREEZE (LT343) and WILSON LINE (YH105) for Mediterranean. Fitted out for dry cargo.
8.1997: Deleted from LR “Continued existence in doubt”.

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S.D/T. Lord Keith LT181

S.D/T. Lord Keith LT181
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S.D/T. Lord Keith LT181

S.D/T. Lord Keith LT181
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S.D/T. Lord Keith LT181

S.D/T. Lord Keith LT181
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S.D/T. Lord Keith LT181

M.D/T. Lord Keith LT181
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Changelog
26/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
25/01/2015: Images added.
01/07/2016: Picture added.
05/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
29/04/2021: Updated history.

S.D/T. Lord Anson LT344

Technical

Official Number: 149201
Yard Number: 1008
Completed: 1927
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 88.3 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Pertwee & Back, Gt Yarmouth
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

30.6.1927: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1008) for Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Co Ltd, Lowestoft as LORD ANSON.
28.7.1927: Completed (Harold B. Jackson, manager).
21.9.1927: Registered at Lowestoft (LT344).
26.9.1927: Re measured 100g.
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood (New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, managing agents).
30.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service under Naval Control (Hire rate £48.2.6d/month).
21.9.1943: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager) when Basil Parkes bought most of Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Co Ltd better vessels.
2.1946: Sold to J. C. Llewellin (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven.
16.2.1946: Returned to owner.
3.1948: Sold to William Picton, Milford Haven (Harry G. Bricknell & Sons, managers).
4.1956: Sold to Metal Industries (Salvage) Ltd, Faslane (James Lightbody, manager). Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Glasgow and used as a tug at Faslane.
1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to W. H. Arnott Young & Co Ltd, Dalmuir for breaking up.
7.11.1960: Delivered Dalmuir.

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S.D/T. Lord Anson LT344

S.D/T. Lord Anson LT344
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Changelog
26/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.
03/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Loch Nevis LO349

Additional information courtesy of Milford Trawlers

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4487
Official Number: 144513
Yard Number: 317
Completed: 1920
As built 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet.
Gross Tonnage: 276
Net Tonnage: 113
Length: 123.4 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.6 ft
Built: J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Engine: 480ihpT.3-cyl by J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields

History

20.2.1920: Launched by J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields (Yd.No.317) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as PATRICK DONOVAN (Ad.No.4487).
1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
21.4.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I & IV) as PATRICK DONOVAN O.N.144513 (LO349).
20.6.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel ex fishing gear.
04.07.1920 – 9.03.1921: Landing at Milford.
13.08.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
1.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed. Laid up.
6.2.1922: Sold to Arthur S. Bowlby, Harlow. Leonard C. Cockrell, Milford designated manager.
20.3.1922: Registered at London as LOCH NEVIS (LO349).
22.3.1922: First landing at Milford.
1930: Edward D. W. Lawford designated manager.
9.12.1929: In very rough heavy seas and strong winds sailed Milford at 11.00 am. for the Small’s ground (Sk. George Henry Thomas). After steaming some 23 miles W by S at about 4.00 pm. a steamer was sighted on the port bow with signals of distress and sounding her whistle. Altered course but difficult to handle in the beam sea and closed the vessel on her starboard side which was in the lee. Steamer’s propeller was still turning but rudder head was hanging loose. Hailed by the ship which proved to be the Bristol steamer CATO (710grt/1914) but difficult to understand the message. In attempting to get closer and both vessels wallowing in the troughs and high wind, came in contact aft and damage to both vessels. Cleared steamer and stood off but still within hailing distance asked to connect aft to act as rudder. With two bridles connected CATO pulled away but course and speed was erratic.
10.12.1929: By about 6.30 am. a little headway had been made and weather started to ease with lights of St. Ann’s, St. Govern and Caldy visible. Shorted bridles to try and assist but course still erratic and little headway. At 10.00 am. asked steamer if he wanted to be towed and he replied in the affirmative; bridles released and recovered and tow taken up with some difficulty. Squared away and on course for Bristol Channel, SE by S making about 5 knots. Between Nash Point and Breaksea Lightship, port wire parted and speed reduced to 3 knots to clear the Point. At 7.00 pm. delivered CATO safely to anchor in Barry Roads.
12.12.1929: Having laid by at request of master of CATO, provided provisions etc. and later sailed for Milford. Repaired at Milford at a cost of £1,356 and the loss of fifty days fishing.
9.3.1930: Last landing at Milford.
22.3.1930: Transferred to Fleetwood when Edward D. W. Lawford moved his vessels to the port.
13.5.1920: In the Admiralty Division of the High Court, Mr Justice Bateson found in favour of the Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd and awarded £3,000 to the trawler, he wished he could make the award much larger. The trawler did her work like many of these trawlers had done in the most plucky and effective way and saved the CATO from a position of danger in very bad weather.
1932: Laid up at Fleetwood.
9.1932: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Blackpool designated manager.
11.1933: Sold to Soc. Anon des Pécheries Saint Pierre, Boulogne.
30.11.1933: London registry closed.
10.1933: Registered at Boulogne as SAINT SIMON (B??). P. H. Ficheux designated manager.
1934: Sold to Pêcheries de la Morinie, Boulogne. P. H. Ficheux remained manager.
8.11.1934: In North Sea, picked up disabled by steam trawler COLLINGWOOD (GY1229) but at 4.10 am. foundered some 70 miles from Grimsby. Crew of seventeen including two injured men landed later at Grimsby. Boulogne registry closed.

(Patrick Donovan, OS, age 26, b. Dublin – ROYAL SOVEREIGN (SB148))

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S.T. Loch Nevis LO349

S.T. Loch Nevis LO349
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Changelog
26/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
11/05/2015: Picture added.
17/12/2016: Information added.
14/04/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Kernevel M62

Technical

Official Number: 145005
Yard Number: 413
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 172
Net Tonnage: 65
Length: 112.3 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Boiler: Riley Brothers (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1906: Completed by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.413) for Soc. Anon des Chalutiers de l’Quest, St. Nazaire as KER-NEVEL. Registered at Lorient (L754).
Post 1917: Sold to ??, Dieppe. Registered at Dieppe.
1925: Sold to George F. Liston, Leith (managing owner).
25.5.1925: Registered at Granton (GN35) as KERNEVEL.
1930: Sold to Wear Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Sunderland (John Hall, manager).
1930: Granton registry closed. Registered at Sunderland (SD36).
1931: New boiler fitted.
1935: Sold to Sunderland Ice Co Ltd, Sunderland (Charles Hall. manager).
12.1939: Sold to John C. Llewellin, Joseph L. Yolland, John Yolland Jnr, Havorfordwest & Thomas S. Yolland, Swansea (John C. Llewellin, manager).
2.1940: Sunderland registry closed.
1.3.1940: Registered at Milford (M62).
12.8.1940: Fishing the Small’s ground (Sk. J. Cheyney) in company with RIVER YTHAN (M51) (Sk. W. Davies) and JASMINE (M90) (Sk. Walter Perry) damaged by German aircraft attack 6 miles NW of Smalls Lighthouse. Injured *.
1941: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager).
2.1943: Sold to Peter Alexander Johnstone, Aberdeen.
12.2.1943: Milford registry closed.
15.2.1943: Registered at Aberdeen (A560).
10.4.1944: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out for smoke making.
1944: Assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
8.5.1944: Part of Group B1. Sailed Bracklesham Bay for Mulberry A.
9.5.1944: Arrived Mulberry A.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
7.11.1944: Returned to owner.
6.11.1952: Sold to Scarborough Pure Ice & Cold Storage Co Ltd, Scarborough (James Johnson, manager).
15.11.1955: Laid up at Scarborough.
3.1956: Sold to BISCO and allocated to J. J. King & Co Ltd, Gateshead for breaking up. Delivered (Sk. Will. Pashby) River Tyne from Scarborough under own power (paid Skipper £35.0.0d for delivery).
4.5.1956: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

* Injured – Sk. Walter Perry and Bosun Fred McKay – JASMINE. Ch. Eng. George Turrell – KERNEVEL

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S.T. Kernevel M62

S.T. Kernevel A560
Picture from The George Scales Collection courtesy Mick Bayes


Changelog

24/12/2008: Page published. 8 updates since then.
02/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
17/03/2021: Updated history.