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s.v. Spray FD147

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 56959
Completed: 1873
Net Tonnage: 26
Rig: Sloop – Trawling
Built: ??, St. Ives

History

1873: Completed by ??, St. Ives as SPRAY.
1874: Owned by Isaac M. Sibbald, Morecambe.
18.5.1874: Registered at Lancaster.
18.5.1874: Appropriated.
4.11.1875: At Whitehaven in company with AMETHYST (FD107), CONFIDENCE (FD121) and PETREL (FD59). Attempted to leave harbour. Informed by Mr Dawson, collector of dues, that they could not leave until harbour dues paid. As they refused to pay, the harbour tug was moored across the entrance to prevent them leaving. CONFIDENCE and PETREL skippers decided to pay, but AMETHYST and SPRAY continued their attempt to leave, one of the crew of SPRAY cut the tug’s head ropes and AMETHYST fell foul of the tug, smashing her boat. AMETHYST and SPRAY boarded by harbour master and mainsails confiscated.
6.11.1875: Skippers attended at the office of the solicitors to the Harbour Trustees and consented to pay all dues, damages and costs. Sails returned and allowed to sail.
1.1.1880: Owned by William Hudson, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD147).
1.1.1888: Owned by Mrs Margaret Hudson, 48 Warren Street, Fleetwood.
1.1.1889: Owned by James Armour, Adelaide Street, Fleetwood (managing owner).
6.11.1890: In SSE force 8 gale, seeking shelter and beating up the Wyre channel (Sk. David Cawell), when near the Knottspit Buoy, in going about missed stays. An attempt was made to wear ship, but this failed and about 6.30pm she was carried on to a bank on the east side of the channel. The sea was very rough and with the gale force wind, the situation was critical for the crew of four.
8.11.1890: At low water about 3.00am the fishermen, with the exception of the skipper, left the smack and walking across the sands to reach Knott End. The skipper had remained behind to fasten up the cabin and in trying to catch up with his crew he unfortunately got into the Knott Gulf. The tide was flowing at the time and he was unsure whether to return to the smack. Fortunately he decided to make a long detour to eastward and reached the shore. From Fleetwood the smack was seen to be submerged all but for her mast and there was concern for the safety of the crew. At about 8.00am three ferry men and three fishermen took one of the ferries across to Knott End and found the crew safe in the Bourne Hotel. The boat returned across the Wyre with the crew and received a hearty welcome from the assembled crowd. In the afternoon James Armour accompanied by fourteen fishermen and two carts went out to the smack and saw that she was already about eight feet deep in the sands. All loose gear, such as sails, ropes etc was brought ashore.
9.11.1890: Having dug out around her and removed all the ballast with the incoming tide she came afloat, but gradually sank again and it was discovered that she was holed.
12.11.1890: A further attempt to salve the smack was made but the tow rope parted and the attempt was abandoned. The SPRAY was valued at £400 and was insured. Fleetwood registry closed.

Changelog
07/03/2011: Page published. 2 updates since then.
05/07/2016: Information updated.
10/10/2021: Information updated.
16/05/2022: Information updated.

s.v. Pride of Bute FD142

Technical

Official Number: 67138
Completed: 1865
Net Tonnage: 16
Rig: Smack
Built: ??, Rothesay

History

1865: Completed by ??, Rothesay for ??, ?? as PRIDE.
1.1.1870: Not listed in MNL.
1.1.1875: Owned by James Wilson, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD142).
1.1.1880: Owned by William Hudson, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood as PRIDE OF BUTE (FD142).
1881: Census at Fleetwood – Gilbert Ball (49), b-North Meols, master; Isaac Leadbetter (25), b-Fleetwood, fisherman; Moses Wilson (24), b-Fleetwood, fisherman; Richard Ball (16), b-Fleetwood, cook.

Changelog
05/03/2011: Page published.
14/01/2015: Information updated.

sv Herring ??

Technical

Official Number: 1566
Completed: 1837
Net Tonnage: 32
Rig: Smack
Built: ??, Douglas

History

1837: Completed by ??, Douglas, IoM as Herring.
1849: Registered at Liverpool.
1.1.1870: Owned by Joseph Newton, Liverpool.
1874: Owned by William Hudson, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD??).
22.1.1874: Wrecked.
1874: Fleetwood registry closed.

Changelog

28/02/2011: Page published.

sv Elizabeth Ann FD130

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 56682
Completed: 1867
Gross tonnage: 39.38
Net tonnage: 24.42
Length: 54.6 ft
Breadth: 16.5 ft
Draught: 8.0 ft
Jigger smack – trawling
Aka ‘Black Jack’
Built: George Rigby & Robert Rawstorne, Freckleton

History

1867: Completed by George Rigby & Robert Rawstorne, Freckleton for William Robinson, Southport as ELIZABETH ANN.
27.3.1867: Appropriated.
27.3.1867: Registered at Preston. Fishing out of Hoylake.
1.1.1880: Owned by William Hudson, Fleetwood.
24.12.1886: Sold to Mrs Margaret Hudson,
42 Warren Street, Fleetwood.
12.1886: Preston registry closed.
24.12.1886: Registered at Fleetwood (FD130).
7.12.1896: Sold to Thomas Fairclough, 4 Blakiston Street East, Fleetwood. Thomas Fairclough, skipper.
23.4.1907: At Fleetwood Police Court, Thomas Andrews was charged with stealing a quantity of foot rope. Sk David Herbert said that he left the foot rope on the quay side and when he returned it was missing. Thomas Brecknell, marine store dealer, said that the defendant brought the rope into the store and said two men had given it to him. Defendant denied the offence but was bound over for three months in the sum of £5.
25.9.1908: At Fleetwood Police Court, two youths, Edward Lyons and John Shields, who were remanded on the 21st on the charges of stealing articles, valued at 27s from the smack, faced further charges against them. Two charges of breaking into the flat DIANA and breaking into the shop of Mr Haworth, photographer. Both youths were committed for trial at the next Preston Sessions.
8.1.1910: Returning from the fishing grounds (Sk, David Herbert). Lying about three quarters of a mile SE of the Lune Light ship, with regulation lights burning, awaiting the turn of the tide to proceed into Fleetwood. The weather had been foggy but this had cleared and it was very dark. Fleetwood registered L&Y and L&NW railway steamer DUKE of CORNWALL (Capt McBrown) (1540grt/1898) bore in sight and Sk. Herbert lighted a torch and shouted, alerting the crew who came on deck. Seeing a vessel ahead the steamer turned to starboard but was unable to clear the trawler, striking her in the jigger mast rigging cutting the stern completely off. With the trawler settling, the punt was launched but the bung was missing along with the oars, one of the crew putting his thumb in the bung hole to prevent the boat filling. A shovel was found in the bottom of the boat and this was used as an oar. The DUKE of CORNWALL hove to and launched two boats, but in the darkness failed to find the punt. Using the shovel the trawler’s crew managed to get alongside the steamer and were taken onboard.
14.1.1910: Fleetwood registry closed “Vessel totally lost 8th January 1910. Advice received from owner ”.

Changelog
27/05/2009: Page published.
03/03/2022: Major information update.

s.v. Champion FD67

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 20855
Completed: 1858
Net Registered Tonnage: 20
Rig: Smack
Built: William & Richard Ashburner, Barrow

History

1858: Completed by William & Richard Ashburner, Barrow as CHAMPION.
1.9.1859: Registered at Fleetwood (FD67).
By 1863: Sold to Peter Leadbetter, Fleetwood.
Prior to 10.8.1863: In the river across from Fleetwood, boarded by Thomas Cumpsey officer of Her Majesty’s Revenues and found 13 hampers of oysters on deck and a further 14 in the hold.
10.8.1863: At Blackpool Petty Sessions, Peter Leadbetter, owner, fined 8s and costs. At the same session, seven fishermen, Peter Leadbetter (ALICE); James Wilson (BRAZEN NOSE); Richard Wright (ELIZABETH); William Ball (EMMA); Nicholas Leadbetter (MARY ELLEN) and Richard Roskell (NIMBLE), had summonses issued against them for illegally landing and having onboard their vessels quantities of oysters, during a prohibited time of the year. Richard Roskell giving evidence maintained that they could not avoid catching these oysters which damaged their nets, and that they were not the type of oysters forbidden in the Act. After legal argument the cases against William Ball, Peter Leadbetter, Richard Roskell and James Wilson were dismissed with costs; Nicholas Leadbetter and Richard Wright were each fined 8s and costs.
1866: Sold to Nicholas Bibby, Fleetwood.
16.10.1869: On the fishing grounds when a gale sprung up, the sea was not high bit there was a ‘chopping swell.” Had trawl beam broken, but managed to save all the fishing gear.
1871: Sold to Thomas Roskell, Fleetwood.
1878: Sold to John Chamney, Fleetwood.
10.1.1881: Fishing out of Ayr.
26.1.1881: At about 4.30am. in collision with Fleetwood smack HANNA ELIZA (FD8) hitting her right astern, cutting through the counter up to the deck planks, starting some. The Skipper’s young son, thinking that the boat was going to sink shouted out and the cook, Robert McCoy raced on deck, jumped across to the CHAMPION but fell into the water and was drowned. Two other crew members made it on to the CHAMPION. Escorted the HANNA ELIZA to off Ayr harbour, berthing about 1200 noon. It later transpired that the HANNAH ELIZA was not exhibiting any navigation lights, the light had gone out and the man on watch was down below trimming it at the time of the accident.
19.2.1881: Berthed at Ayr. William Bond (20), Kent street Fleetwood, returning to the boat in the dark, overbalanced and fell off the quay into the river. On hearing that a man was in the water the crew ran to the spot and found his cap which they identified as being worn by Bond. The river was grappled and his body pulled out some 100 yards from the place where he fell in.
22.2.1881: Bond was buried at Ayr with an impressive array of masters and crews from all the boats in the harbour.
1882: Sold to William Hudson, Fleetwood.
25.11.1882: In heavy weather, “lying to” on the fishing grounds off the Isle of Man, came across a boy in an open boat, who they picked up. They found that the boy was out of Douglas and had been in the open boat for over twelve hours. When weather eased took the boy into Douglas.
21.2.1884: Making way into Fleetwood when for some unaccountable reason collided with the smack ROBERT & ANN. Badly damaged and leaking run ashore. There a ‘tingle’ was put over the damaged planking and on the evening tide refloated and taken into harbour for repair. The ROBERT & ANN sustained slight damage.
30.9.1886: William Hudson (44), Fish Merchant and Grocer passed away.
8.10.1886: NOTICE TO ALL TRADESMEN. TRADESMEN are hereby FORBIDDEN to supply any of my Fishing Boats with any GOODS without a written order signed by me, or such Person as I think fit to appoint after this date. (Signed) MARGARET HUDSON.
24.12.1886: Registered at Fleetwood to Mrs Margaret Hudson, 49 Warren Street, Fleetwood.
18.3.1891: Leaving Fleetwood for the fishing grounds, Richard “Dicky Darby” Wright, having imbibed a fair amount of spirits decided to jump overboard and swim to the Pier. This he accomplished and then went on a further drinking spree. Towards evening he got noisy and whilst creating a disturbance in Aughton Street he was arrested and placed in the cells overnight.
19.3.1891: Before the Magistrate, Dr. Ramsey he pleaded guilty to being very drunk and was fined 8s 6d and costs or in default seven days. He asked for a week’s grace to pay and this was granted.
22.3.1897: Sold to James Armour, Fleetwood. Stripped and broken up.
1897: Fleetwood registry closed.

Changelog
19/02/2009: Page published.
16/09/2023: Information updated.