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S.T. Force FD100

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3565
Official Number: 143888
Yard Number: 825
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 327
Net Tonnage: 150
Length: 138.5 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 600ihp T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

18.9.1917: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.825) (“Mersey“ class) for The Admiralty as JAMES BUCHANAN (Ad.No.3565).
13.12.1917: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr HA and W/T).
15.12.1917: Accepted.
27.11.1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as JAMES BUCHANAN O.N.143888.
23.8.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part IV)(LO396).
2.1922: Sold to City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (John A. Laverock, manager).
24.8.1922: London registry closed.
14.9.1922: Registered at Hull as STONEFERRY (H676).
19.12.1930: Reported stranded near Saltfleet.
20.12.1930: Refloated.
1934: Sold to Hudson Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Archibald Hudson, Hessle, manager).
11.6.1934: Registered at Hull as CAPE TARIFA (H676).
7.1938: Sold to Towarzystwo Dalekomorskich Polowoe “Pomorze” Sp.z.o.o., Gdynia.
28.7.1938: Hull registry closed.
1938: Registered at Gdynia as FRANCISZKA (GDY119).
1939: Sold to Adam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London (Basil A Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
11.1939: Gdynia registry closed.
7.11.1939: Registered at Fleetwood as FORCE (FD100).
12.2.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.NI) (Hire rate £94.10.0d/month).
28.6.1941: At anchor six miles off Winterton Ness, Norfolk (Act/Ty Sk C E Smalley RNR), attacked by German aircraft, damaged and set on fire and in twenty minutes foundered in approximate position 52.48.55N 01.47.48E. Eleven crew lost*. Fleetwood registry closed.

(James Buchanan, Private, Marine, age 23, b. Carlisle, Cumberland – VICTORY (ML107))

Lost.*
BACKHOUSE, William A H, Ordinary Telegraphist, D/JX 165427, MPK
GIBBS, Thomas H, Stoker, RNPS, LT/KX 116205, MPK
HOWELL, George H, Stoker, RNPS, LT/KX 117060, MPK
KENDALL, Walter S, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 106131, MPK
MAYNARD, John, Stoker, RNPS, LT/KX 106811, MPK
MCEUNE, John F, Engineman, RNPS, LT/KX 107954, MPK
MORRISON, Alexander, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 217792, MPK
SAYERS, Oliver T B, 2nd Hand, RNR (PS), LT/X 302 SA, MPK
TEAGUE, Norman, Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 180337, MPK
WILLIAMS, John, Ordinary Seaman Cook, RNPS, LT/JX 214264, MPK
WILSON, Arthur N, Stoker, RNPS, LT/KX 105619, MPK

Changelog
20/12/2008: Page published, 3 updates since then.
19/09/2020: Updated history.

S.D. Flush FD43

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4504
Official Number: 137658
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 87.4 ft
Breadth: 19.6 ft
Depth: 9.6 ft
Built: W. Wood & Son, Lossiemouth
Engine: T.3-cyl by Cooper & Greig, Dundee
Boiler: John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Torry, Aberdeen

History

1919: Launched by W. Wood & Son, Lossiemouth (Yd.No.)(wooden “Admiralty Drifter”) for The Admiralty as FLUSH (Ad.No.4504).
12.3.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
29.4.1920: Transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal. Laid up at Dundee.
1921: Sold to David Main, Isaac Ralph, David Ralph & Mrs Ralph, Nairn (David Main, managing owner) (asking £4,800) for £3,600 under HM Treasury mortgage agreement (Disposal of Admiralty Drifters to Ex-service Fishermen).. Registered at Inverness O.N.137658 (INS177).
By 1937: Owned by David Main, Nairn (Peter F. Lander, manager (Bank of Scotland)).
12.1937: Sold to H. Gowans, St. Monance. Registered at Kircaldy (KY184).
1938: Owner Mrs Mary Gowans, St. Monance (c/o W. Aitken & Son).
1940: Requisitioned for war service as a barrage balloon vessel (Hire rate £26.0.0d/month).
1945: Returned to owner.
1945: Sold to Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys & others (B. A. Parkes, managing owner).
1949: Sold to William J. Taylor, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD43).
1952: Sold to Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys.
1952: Sold for breaking up.

Changelog
20/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
07/09/2020: Updated information.

S.T. Ferrol FD124

Technical

Official Number: 148222
Yard Number: ??
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 271
Net Tonnage: 123
Length: 125.7 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Co Ltd, Levis, Quebec
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Collingwood Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

History

1.1917: Ordered.
5.6.1918: Launched by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Levis, Quebec, Canada (Yd.No.) (Canadian “Castle”- “T.R.” class) for The Admiralty (paid for and built for under direction of RCN) as TR.36.
5.6.1918: Completed and commissioned in the Royal Canadian Navy (1-12pdr).
7.1.1919: Paid off.
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).
8.1926: Sold “as is” to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (F. Parkes, Blackpool, manager).
8.12.1931: On a trip to Butt of Lewis ground (Sk. Robert Stafford). At about 06.00 a.m. in the darkness with strong southerly wind and sea, stranded Crianan Head, 3 miles W of Tuipan Head Lighthouse, Eye Peninsular, Isle of Lewis. William Atkinson, mate, managed to get on cliff face with line and crew evacuated. After two hours reached the top of cliffs and walked to Sheshader village. Vessel a total loss, but all crew of twelve safe. Only wheelhouse and funnel above water.
25.8.1932: Fleetwood registry closed “Total loss”. (BoT awarded a binocular glass to William Atkinson, in recognition of the services rendered by him to enable his shipmates to reach safety.)

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S.T. Ferrol FD124

S.T. Ferrol FD124
Picture as TR36 courtesy of Ronnie Bell

S.T. TR36

S.T. TR36
Launching picture courtesy of Ronnie Bell

Changelog
26/04/2014: Information updated.
28/10/2016: Image added.

S.T. Lizzie (2) FD156

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 124696
Yard Number: 104
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 278.46
Net Tonnage: 99.16
Length: 130.0 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole
Engine: 420ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

9.10.1907: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.104) for Clevedon Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood as LIZZIE.
11.1907: Completed.
28.11.1907: Registered at Fleetwood (FD156)
28.11.1907: Louis Cohen designated manager.
28.11.1907: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to William Deacon’s Bank Ltd, London (A).
29.12.1909: Mortgaged to Henry Boydell, Blackpool for the sum of £1000 at 6%(B).
1.2.1911: Mortgage (B) discharged.
3.2.1911: Mortgage (A) discharged.
3.2.1911: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (C).
2.7.1912: Walter Morley designated manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 108.38 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
14.4.1914: Outwards from Fleetwood for south of Ireland grounds, between Fleetwood and Holyhead sighted steam trawler LINCOLNIA (FD118) flying signals of distress. Closed and found her suffering from a boiler defect. Connected and commenced tow to Fleetwood.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.332).
13.11.1914: At Lowestoft, parent ship HALCYON.
26.6.1917: Mortgage (C) discharged.
7.1917: Sold to Henry Burns (64/64), Grimsby.
10.7.1917: Fleetwood registry closed.
10.7.1917: Henry Burns designated manager.
13.7.1917: Registered at Grimsby (GY1076).
23.7.1917: Shares (8/64) sold to August Frederick van den Klemm (8/64), Cleethorpes.
22.10.1919: August Frederick van den Klemm shares (8/64) sold to Harry Willey & Betsy Willey (8/64), Cleethorpes.
15.12.1919: Henry Burns designated manager.
1920: Returned to owner.
6.8.1920: Henry Burns shares (16/64) mortgaged to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (D).
5.10.1920: Henry Burns shares (40/64) mortgaged to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (E).
22.11.1920: Harry Willey & Betsy Willey shares (8/64) sold to Harry Wiley (8/64), Cleethorpes.
25.11.1920: Harry Willey shares (8/64) mortgaged to Florence Haith, Tetney & John William Kirkby, Warter (joint mortgagees) for the sum of £950 with interest at 5% (F).
23.11.1920: Henry Burns designated manager.
8.5.1924: Mortgage (F) discharged.
16.5.1924: Harry Willey shares (8/64) sold to Thomas William Baskcomb (8/64).
26.5.1924: Sold by order of the mortgagee under mortgages (D) and (E) to Thomas William Baskcomb (56/64), Grimsby.
27.5.1924: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Bertha Baskcomb, Grimsby (G).
28.5.1924: Thomas William Baskcomb designated manager.
28.5.1924: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Grimsby Trawler Owners Direct Supply Ltd, Grimsby for the sum of £843.15.0d at interest of 5% (H).
14.7.1924: Registered at Grimsby as HUGELIA (GY1076) (BoT Minute No.1305/24 dated 12.7.1924).
28.11.1931: Mortgage (H) discharged.
30.11.1931: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Bertha Turner, Grimsby (I).
2.12.1931: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Grimsby Trawler Owners Direct Supply Ltd, Grimsby (J).
21.4.1937: Mortgages (G) & (H) transferred to Henry Allen Baskcomb, Grimsby.
22.4.1937: Mortgages (G) & (I) discharged.
22.4.1937: Mortgage (J) discharged.
4.1937: Sold to Stockton Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Thornaby-on-Tees for breaking up.
4.1937: Broken up at Thornaby-on-Tees.
3.5.1937: Grimsby registry closed “Ship sold for breaking up”.

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S.T. Lizzie FD156

S.T. Lizzie FD156
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

Changelog
20/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
12/04/2021: Updated history and technical details.
01/12/2022: Added an image.

S.T. Eveline FD12

Technical

Official Number: 162075
Yard Number: 329
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 206
Net Tonnage: 78
Length: 124.7 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 10.9 ft
Built: G. Seebeck Akt. Ges., Wesermünde
Engine: T.3-cyl by G. Seebeck Akt. Ges., Wesermünde, Germany

History

11.1912: Completed by G. Seebeck Akt. Ges., Wesermünde, (Yd.No.329) for Norddeutsche Hochseefisch A.G., Geestemuende as LUDWIG.
25.1.1913: Registered at Geestemuende (PG173).
2.8.1914: Requisitioned for war service by Kaiserliche Marine, HM-Div der Jade.
21.12.1914: In collision with THÜRINGEN and foundered in position 53°33N/08°11E. Subsequently salvaged and repaired.
14.8.1915: Returned to service as MARGARETE.
17.7.1919: Transferred to Reichsmarine Freiwillige Kriegshilfe.
1920: Sold to Wilhelmshaven Hochseefisch A.G., Wilhelmshaven.
23.12.1922: Sold to Emden Hochseefisch A.G., Emden.
17.2.1926: Sold to Deutsche Fisherie Act. Ges., Bremen.
19.2.1927: Sold to Cuxhavener Hochseefisch A.G., Cuxhaven (Hochseefisch “Bremerhaven” A.G., managers).
3.12.1927: Sold to Rhein-Ruhr Hochseefisch, A.G., Emden. Renamed NAHE (AE129).
9.1929: Sold to N.V. Nationale Stoomvisscherij, Ymuiden. Renamed EVELINE (IJM115).
29.5.1940: Commissioned in the Royal Netherlands Navy as a minesweeper. Based Milford Haven.
7/8.1940: In operational service (P.No. f.e.7D/FY.756).
27.1.1942: In collision with SHERA (P.No.FY.1724) off Milford Haven and foundered; one crew lost. Subsequently salvaged and returned to service.
1944: Repaired and re-measured 224g 86n.
8.1944: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
17.10.1944: Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
21.10.1944: Registered at Fleetwood as HONORA EVELYN (FD12) (M.O.W.T. minute R.G./1028/1944 dated 18.8.1944).
18.6.1947: Sold to Adam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London. Paul Stockhamer designated manager.
28.6.1949: Change of London address.
1949: Laid up Glasson Dock.
28.2.1951: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
28.3.1951: Fred Parkes, Blackpool appointed manager.
3.1951: Working Tory Island. On hauling with doors up, steering gear jambed and unable to stop as wheel had come off in Chief’s hands, the ship started to go round in a circle crossing the path of two other trawlers working the dahn. Without explanation the steering cleared and with wheel back in place, ship stopped. Later boiler tubes leaking, put into Buncrana, Co. Donegal for repairs.
5.1952: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Barrow in Furness.
30.5.1952: Delivered Barrow.
5.8.1952: Fleetwood registry closed.

Changelog
19/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
03/08/2020: Updated history.