Fleetwood Steam Trawler Database

This database is owned by Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust and is based on the original research of Wilf Dodds and the late Alan Hirst. With my own research on Fleetwood trawlers started in 1949, I joined with Alan in a project that we hoped would give a detailed history of all the steam trawlers that had been owned, managed or agented in the port.
Wherever possible the research has involved base documents including Lloyd's Registers, Mercantile Navy Lists, Ship Registration documents, Registers of Fishing Boats, Marine News (Journal of the World Ship Society), Fishing News and Olsen's Fisherman's Nautical Almanacks.
Much additional material has been provided over the years and I am grateful for the input of the following who have freely given the results of their own research and also conducted further enquiries on my behalf: Jim Porter, Peter Brady, Tony Lofthouse, Chris Petherbridge, Barry Banham, John Stevenson, Stuart Emery, Ray Richardson, Roger Griffiths, Capt Walter L. Hume, Barry Johnson, Bryan Richards, Mark Stopper, Alan Page (PLRS), Andy Hall, Jonleif Joensen, Birgir Thorisson and Others.

Any use of this material should include an acknowledgment to Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT)

Cdr. Gilbert I. Mayes OBE CEng MRINA
Research Officer, Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust

This is an on-going work and not all vessels are listed as yet. If the vessel that you are searching for is listed on the pull-down menu below, then that will take you to a page with information and/or pictures of that vessel. Please be advised that you need Javascript enabling in your browser to use this function.
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Please be aware that names are cross referenced in these lists. Where a vessel has been known by more than one name both names will appear in the lists but both will point to the same page.

If you should find any problems with any of these links, please contact me and I will correct them.