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S.D/T. Willing Boys LT737 (Seasonal)

Additional material by Barry Banham and Milford Trawlers site

Technical

Official Number: 149229
Yard Number: 579
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 138
Net Tonnage: 59
Length: 98.0 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 10.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Built: John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1929: Launched by John Chambers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.579) for Edward Catchpole, Kessingland & Baxter & Co, Lowestoft as WILLING BOYS.
3.1930: Completed (Edward Catchpole, Kessingland, manager).
21.3.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT737).
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Padstow, Milford and Fleetwood.
1.7.1937: Fishing near the Glass Norman bank off the Wicklow coast (Sk. Russell James Gower); arrested by Irish Free State fishery cruiser MUIRCHÚ after shots were fired.
2.7.1937: Sk. Gower of Lowestoft was charged in Dublin Police Court with illegally fishing off the Wicklow coast. Fined £100 and gear and catch forfeited.
15.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY.947) (Hire rate £77.15.11d/month).
6.1940: Based Dover (Ty/Sk. R. McLean RNR).
20-26.5.1940: Evacuation from Boulogne, Calais & Dunkirk.
25.5.1940: Sailed Dover for Calais in company with the trawlers ARLEY (P.No.FY.620) (FD41), BOTANIC (P.No.FY.707) (H463), BROCK (P.No.FY621) (FD47), CALVI (GY269), FYLDEA (P.No.666) (FD72), MARETTA (P.No.FY.665) (FD45), POLLY JOHNSON (H322) and drifter PLAYMATES (P.No.FY.738) (YH141) with several river launches in tow.
26.5.1940: At 1.40am. arrived off the French coast. No evacuation order was given.
1941: Fitted out as a LL drifter.
1.1942: Based Dover as a LL drifter (Sk. C. E. Coble RNR).
6.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1945: Sold to Pevensey Castle Ltd, Lowestoft (R. H. Self, manager).
8.1946: Returned to owner.
1949-1950: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
17.5.1949: At Fleetwood landed 209 boxes grossed £835.
17.8.1949: Last landing at Fleetwood, 218 boxes grossed £793.
14.3.1950: At Fleetwood landed 181 boxes grossed £847.
13.5.1950: Last landing at Fleetwood, 135 boxes grossed £416.
1953: Sold to W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (William H. Kerr, manager).
5.1957: Sailed Milford for Lowestoft for conversion to diesel propulsion (Sk.Sid Durrant).
9.1957: Converted at Lowestoft. Re-engined with a 2stroke 6-cyl 280bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros. Ltd, Manchester.
1.9.1957: On completion of successful trials sailed Lowestoft to fish round to Milford (Sk. Sid Durrant).
6.8.1959: Sailed Milford for Lowestoft and to fish from that port (Sk. Joe Utting).
5.1.1961: Returned to Milford from Lowestoft, but damaged in collision with drifter trawler FEACO (LT207) also returning from Lowestoft.
5.1970: Laid up at Milford.
2.1973: When trawling off the Devon Coast (Sk. Frank Reynolds) hauled a torpedo warhead. Landed at Milford and attended by Plymouth RN Bomb & Mine Disposal Team and found to contain 500lbs of TNT. Safely exploded on Castlemartin Range.
15.2.1973: Escorted into Dunmore by LÉ DIEDRE (P.No.P20) having been arrested for alleged poaching in Irish Republican waters.
16.2.1973: At Court in Dublin Sk. Reynolds fined £210 for fishing in Irsh Republic territorial waters off the Wexford coast and gear and catch (60 boxes of whiting) valued at £1,500 confiscated.
23.7.1973: Sailed Milford for Briton Ferry towing DEELITE (YH29) sold for breaking up.
5.1973: W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd and fleet taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull (William H. Kerr remained manager) (BDSF were already majority shareholders).
1974: Sold to Brig Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven.
12.1975: Last landing at Milford. Laid up.
3.1976: Sold to Thomas W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Briton Ferry.
23.3.1976: Sailed Milford for Briton Ferry. Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Willing Boys LT737

S.D/T. Willing Boys LT737
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S.D/T. Willing Boys LT737

S.D/T. Willing Boys LT737
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S.D/T. Willing Boys LT737

S.D/T. Willing Boys LT737
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S.D/T. Willing Boys LT737

S.D/T. Willing Boys LT737
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Changelog
07/08/2011: Page published. 11 updates since then.
11/08/2016: Added picture.
01/01/2019: Removed FMHT watermark from images.
15/08/101`: Updated history.

S.D/T. Strive LT133 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Roy Breach

Technical

Official Number: 132378
Yard Number: 132
Completed: 1912
Gross tonnage: 102
Net Tonnage: 46
Length: 89.1 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Built: Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth

History

1911: Ordered by J. T. C. & F. J. Salmon, Gt Yarmouth.
1912: Completed by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Yd.No.132) for John Thomas Cullen Salmon, Gt. Yarmouth as FRED SALMON.
20.7.1912: Registered at Yarmouth (YH665) (John Thomas Cullen Salmon managing owner).
9.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.1888).
1919: Returned to owner.
1.1921: Sold to John Windram, Berwick-on-Tweed (managing owner).
10.2.1921: Yarmouth registry closed.
2.1921: Registered at Berwick (BK417).
1923: Change of address to Eyemouth.
1923: Registered at Berwick as OCEAN PLOUGH (BK417).
1.1930: Sold to John Victor Breach (64/64), Lowestoft.
13.1.1930: Berwick registry closed.
14.1.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT133).
29.1.1930: Registered at Lowestoft as STRIVE (LT133) (BoT Minute RG1024/1930 dated 28.1.1930).
30.1.1930: Sold to John Victor Breach (43/21) & W. J. Powles (21/64), Lowestoft.
14.7.1930: At Lerwick in collision with steam drifter PLUMER (LT596).
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Padstow and Fleetwood.
23.7.1932: Off Fleetwood suffered broken tail shaft; steam drifter FEASIBLE (LT122) connected and delivered Fleetwood.
19.2.1933: On Small’s ground broke mainmast when hauling.
19.7.1933: At Castlebay with fractured propeller blade.
6.4.1934: Grounded in Caledonian Canal, tug connected and refloated.
20.3.1935: Sold to John Victor Breach (64/64). Lowestoft.
1.7.1935: At Lerwick with damage rudder caused by striking rock.
5.1.1936: Suffered heavy weather damage off St. Ann’s Head.
12.11.1936: In Lowestoft with damaged propeller.
9.2.1938: Sold to Explorator Ltd (64/64), Lowestoft (John Victor Breach, manager).
15.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (2-MGs) (P.No.FY.922) (Hire rate £27.0.0d/month).
4.6.1940: At Dunkirk evacuation (Operation Dynamo) (Sk. W. A. Catchpole RNR).
1.1942: Based Harwich LL sweep drifter.
1.1944: John Victor Breach died.
9.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
9.4.1945: Robert Henry Self appointed manager.
23.5.1945: Sold to County Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Lowestoft (Robert Henry Self, manager).
21.12.1945: Returned to owner.
27.4.1947: Off Aberdeen suffered heavy weather damage.
5.11.1947: In collision with steam drifter SARAH HIDE (LT1157) and sustained damage.
9.4.1952: Leaving Aberdeen with heavy swell running lost man overboard and drowned.
4.11.1946: At Lowestoft landed 245 crans of herring. The Prunier Trophy winner was ROMANY ROSE (YH63) with a 2463/4 cran landing.
1953: Sold for breaking up.
28.5.1953: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T Strive LT133

S.D/T Strive LT133
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S.D/T. Ocean Plough BK417

S.D/T. Ocean Plough BK417
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Changelog
05/07/2011: Page published. 6 revisions since then.
22/09/2014: Picture added.
30/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Ocean Eddy LH62

Technical

Official Number: 148963
Yard Number: 625
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 23.64
Net Tonnage: 99.05
Length: 124.5 ft
Breadth: 22.5 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by R. W. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen

History

22.8.1929: Launched by Miss Kate Lewis, daughter of a shipyard director, by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.617) for Richard Watson Lewis, Pitfodels, Aberdeen as RICHARD W. LEWIS.
1929: Completed.
25.9.1929: Registered at Aberdeen (A57). Richard W. Lewis designated managing owner.
12.04.1930: Sailed Aberdeen for Iceland grounds.
4.3.1930: Arrived Aberdeen and landed 300 boxes 200 score, chiefly codling and haddock, £492 gross. Fish was of good quality and in excellent condition and return was considered fairly satisfactory in view of the state of the market.
2.11.1932: Richard W. Lewis & Sons Ltd placed in voluntary liquidation. Mr John McBain, chartered accountant, Aberdeen appointed liquidator for the winding up.
By 1933: Sold to North Eastern Fisheries Ltd, Aberdeen. Sir Andrew Lewis designated manager.
3.11.1933: When fishing off the Kincardineshire coast (Sk. William Henry Collins), arrested by Fishery cruiser BRENDA (174grt/1898) for allegedly fishing within the three mile limit, some 1.8 miles NE of Tod Head using otter trawl; ordered to Aberdeen.
6.11.1933: At Aberdeen Sheriff Court, Sk. Collins pleaded guilty and admitted a previous conviction, fined £75.
1935: Sold to Alexander Flockhart, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
11.1.1935: Aberdeen registry closed.
14.1.1935: Registered at Leith as OCEAN EDDY (LH62). Alexander Flockhart designated managing owner.
Pre 1939: Carnie & Gibb, Newhaven appointed managing agents.
27.3.1939: Experienced machinery problems. Steam trawler OCEAN DRIFT (LH63) connected and delivered Lerwick after 30 mile tow.
1.1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Thornton-le-Fylde designated manager.
1.1940: Sold to William Carnie Jnr, Glasgow. Placed in ownership of Flockhart & Sons, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
6.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom trawler (P.No.Z.143)(Hire rate £108.15.3d/month).
29.9.1945: Paid off.
30.9.1945: Laid up.
1945: Sold to Huxley Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Harry Markham Cook designated manager.
2.1946: Restored and re-classed at Leith.
25.2.1946: Returned to owner.
11.1946: Leith registry closed.
11.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY391).
5.1948: Sold to George Walker, Aberdeen.
5.1948: Grimsby registry closed.
26.5.1948: Registered at Aberdeen (A609).
16.12.1950: Re-possessed by Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Ltd, Glasgow.
15.1.1951: Sold to Andrew Walker King, James King & William Jappy, Aberdeen. Long lining. Andrew W. King designated managing owner.
13.6.1954: Sold to Andrew Walker King & James King, Aberdeen. Andrew W. King designated managing owner.
23.5.1957: Aberdeen registry closed.
28.5.1957: Sold to George Inglis Ward, Edinburgh (trading as Ocean Fishing Co Ltd, Newhaven). George Inglis Ward designated managing owner.
5.1958: Registered at Leith (LH85).
1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to James A. White & Co Ltd, St. David’s for breaking up.
15.4.1960: Arrived St. David’s from Granton.
1960: Leith registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Eddy LH62
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Changelog

26/6/2011: Page published. 8 updates since then.
19/11/2015: Added picture.
29/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
30/06/2019: Updated history and technical details.

S.D/T. Ocean Lover YH107 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4125
Official Number: 137613
Yard Number: 566
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Boiler: James Abernethy & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

3.1919: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.566) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as GALE (Ad.No.4125).
5.1919: Sold to W. J. E. Green Ltd, Great Yarmouth (William J. E. Green, manager).
6.6.1919: Completed as OCEAN LOVER.
7.6.1919: Registered at Yarmouth (YH107).
30.10.1925: Landed at IJmuiden 125 crans grossed £285.
13.1.1926: Landed 5 tons of white fish at Yarmouth having been delayed two days by fog.
1930s: Seasonal fishing from Fleetwood (Alex Keay, Fleetwood/Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agent) (Notable skipper, Arthur Cobb, Lowestoft).
17.3.1940: Requisitioned for war service under Naval control (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month). Based Southend.
15.11.1945: Returned to owner.
9.1.1946: Sold to Arthur P. Buchan (22/64), Peter Buchan (21/64) & John F. Buchan (21/64), Peterhead.
6.3.1946: Yarmouth registry closed.
3.1945: Registered at Peterhead (PD157).
6.1950: Off Rattray Head (Sk. Arthur Buchan) in thick fog, foundered after being in collision with steam trawler CUNNINGHAM (GY86). Nine crew picked up but Sk. Buchan who was taking this trip as a relief for his son Peter Buchan, was lost. Survivors landed at Peterhead.
7.1950: Peterhead registry closed.

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S.D/T. Ocean Lover YH107

S.D/T. Ocean Lover YH107
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S.D/T. Ocean Lover YH107

S.D/T. Ocean Lover YH107
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S.D/T. Ocean Lover PD157

S.D/T. Ocean Lover PD157
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Changelog

14/06/2011: Page published. 5 updates since then.
24/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.D/T. Ocean Lux YH84 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 © Barry Banham for FMHT.

Technical

Official Number: 161632
Yard Number: 628
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 125
Net Tonnage: 55
Length: 94.3 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Engine: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
Boiler: Boiler by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Hebburn on Tyne.
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1.5.1930: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.628) for Bloomfield’s Ltd, Great Yarmouth as OCEAN LUX.
5.1930: Completed (Neil Mackay, manager).
28.5.1930: Registered at Yarmouth (YH84).
1930s: Fished seasonal from Padstow and Fleetwood (Bloomfields Ltd, Fleetwood, managing agents).
25.11.1933: Connected to drifter PLOUGHBOY (LT1177) disabled with broken rudder post and delivered Gt. Yarmouth.
30.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1503) (Hire rate £70.4.11d/month).
1942: Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Fleetwood management.
4.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
13.9.1945: Laid up.
9.1945: Returned to owner. Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Gt Yarmouth.
29.10.1946: At Yarmouth landed 170 crans of herring.
1950s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
17.10.1951: At Yarmouth landed 140 crans.
9.11.1951: Landed 180 crans.
27.10.1953: At Yarmouth landed 270 crans.
16.11.1953: At Yarmouth landed 160 crans.
21.11.1953: At Yarmouth landed 170 crans from Cap Gris Nez grounds.
21.12.1954: Sold to W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (William H. Kerr, manager).
8.3.1956: Registered at Yarmouth as DEELUX (YH84).
16.6.1956: Attended steam trawler MERCHANT VANGUARD (M56) stranded on Hook Peninsula, Co. Waterford previous day while seeking shelter. Attempted with MERCHANT VENTURER (M49)(Sk. Ernie Smith) and HOSANNA (LT167 ((Sk. A. Wiseman), to refloat the vessel but failed.
1958: Re-engined with 2 stroke 5-cyl 360bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros Ltd, Manchester at Lowestoft by Richards (Ironworks) Ltd.
12.1958: Re-registered as a motor trawler.
1975: Sold to Powell Construction Ltd, Llanblethian, nr Swansea for breaking up at Swansea.
2.1975: Sailed Milford for Swansea in tow of LORD RODNEY (A50). Tow parted and recovered by Tenby lifeboat. Re-sold to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Briton Ferry.
11.2.1975: Breaking up commenced.
4.3.1975: Breaking up completed. Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Lux YH84

S.T. Ocean Lux YH84
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S.T. Ocean Lux YH84

S.T. Ocean Lux YH84
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M.D/T. Deelux YH84

M.D/T. Deelux YH84

M.D/T. Deelux YH84

M.D/T. Deelux YH84
Picture courtesy of Billy Worrall

Changelog
30/04/2014: Added picture.
27/06/2016: Picture added.