{"id":4409,"date":"2009-01-24T10:47:06","date_gmt":"2009-01-24T10:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fleetwood-trawlers.info\/?p=4409"},"modified":"2017-04-30T08:31:40","modified_gmt":"2017-04-30T07:31:40","slug":"st-macbeth-fd74","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fleetwood-trawlers.info\/index.php\/2009\/01\/st-macbeth-fd74\/","title":{"rendered":"S.T. Macbeth FD74"},"content":{"rendered":"

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow<\/em><\/p>\n

Technical <\/strong><\/p>\n

Official Number: 164438
\nYard Number: 1034
\nCompleted: 1938
\nGross Tonnage: 540
\nNet Tonnage: 198
\nLength: 175.8 ft
\nBreadth: 28.6 ft
\nDepth: 15 ft
\nEngine: 925 ihp T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough. Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150\u00b0 F
\nBoiler: Boiler: Richardsons, Westgarth & Co Ltd, Hartlepool
\nBuilt: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough<\/p>\n

History<\/strong> <\/p>\n

17.1.1938: Launched by Smith\u2019s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.1034) for Ayrshire Fishing Co Ltd (64\/64), London as AYRSHIRE.
\n2.1938: Completed. Total cost with extras, \u00a326,642.17.10d.
\n19.2.1938: Harry Markham Cook appointed manager.
\n19.2.1938: Registered at Grimsby (GY520).
\n9.3.1938: Vessel mortgaged (64\/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
\n8.8.1939: Mortgage (A) discharged.
\n9.8.1939: Sold to Hellyer Bros Ltd (64\/64), Hull.
\n9.8.1939: Owen Stooks Hellyer appointed manager.
\n9.8.1939: Grimsby registry closed.
\n10. 8.1939: Registered at Hull (H113).
\n22.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service as an anti-submarine trawler (1-4\u201d, AA weapons, ASDIC, DC) (P.No.FY.225) (Hire rate \u00a3384.15.0d\/month). Based Rosyth.
\n20.2.1940: On patrol off Copinsay (Sub Lieut. Nigel Dixon RN), attacked by two German aircraft, HM Trawler FIFESHIRE (Sub Lieut. John V. Searles-Wood RN) sunk but attackers withdrew.
\n17.2.1941: Hellyer Bros Ltd in liquidation sold to reconstituted Hellyer Bros Ltd (64\/64), Hull.
\n25.2.1941: Owen Stooks Hellyer appointed manager.
\n8.1941: Transferred to Iceland for convoy escort duties. Murmansk convoys including Convoy PQ17.
\n28.11.1945: Sold to Devon Fishing Co Ltd (64\/64), Hull.
\n28.11.1945: Mark Hellyer & Graham Hellyer appointed managers.
\n10.1945: Returned after survey and restoration at Middlesbrough.
\n18.12.1945: Vessel mortgaged (64\/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (B).
\n28.5.1946: Registered at Hull as MACBETH (H113) (MoT Minute R.G.1212\/1946 dated 22.5.1946).
\n13.8.1947: Alteration to tonnage and other particulars, Certificate of Survey at Hull dated 9.8.1947. 575g 215n.
\n13.1.1948: Mortgage (B) discharged.
\n25.2.1948: Vessel mortgaged (64\/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (C).
\n5.1951: Boiler fitted with superheaters by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull and fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150\u00b0 F.
\n15.11.1952: Name of Devon Fishing Co Ltd changed to Hellyer Bros. Ltd, Hull (Certificate dated 7.11.1952).
\n29.3.1963: Mortgage (C) discharged.
\n1963: Company amalgamated with Associated Fisheries.
\n2.5.1963: Sailed Hull for Iceland\/North Sea, last trip from port (Sk. R. McLane).
\n22.5.1963: At Hull landed 734 kits grossed \u00a33,759.
\n4.6.1963: Sold to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
\n12.6.1963: At Fleetwood landed 1,300 kits grossed \u00a35,300.
\n6.1.1964: Leslie Wheildon appointed manager.
\n6.1.1964: Hull registry closed.
\n7.1.1964: Registered at Fleetwood (FD74).
\n1966: Sold to W. H. Arnott Young & Co Ltd, Dalmuir for breaking up.
\n19.1.1967: Sailed Fleetwood for Glasgow arriving same day.
\n30.1.1967: Breaking up commenced. Fleetwood registry closed. <\/p>\n

Click to enlarge images<\/em><\/p>\n

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HMT Ayrshire
Picture reproduced under IWM Non-Commercial Licence<\/p><\/div>\n

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S.T. Macbeth FD74<\/p><\/div>\n

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S.T. Macbeth FD74
\nPicture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection<\/p><\/div>\n

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S.T. Macbeth H113
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection<\/p><\/div>\n

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S.T. Macbeth H113
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection<\/p><\/div>\n

Changelog<\/em>
\n24\/01\/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
\n30\/04\/2014: Removed FMHT watermark and added image.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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