Additional information courtesy of Maurice Voss

Technical

Official Number: 138970
Yard Number: 340b
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 188
Net Tonnage: 82
Length: 110.4 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 11.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

2.5.1916: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.340B) for South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby as VALESCA.
17.6.1916: Left Hull in tow for North Shields to have machinery fitted.
20.6.1916: Registered at Grimsby (GY915).
8.1916: Completed (Alick (Alec) Black, manager).
9.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.2963). Based Portland.
1.1.1918: Sold to John L. Green, Grimsby (Henry C. Baker, manager).
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
17.5.1922: Sold to North Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager).
20.2.1926: Sold to Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black,Bart, manager).
19.9.1928: Sold to Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager).
1931: Transferred to Fleetwood.
1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.814)(Hire rate £53.5.4d/month).
12.1941: Fitted out for wreck location/salvage duties.
10.12.1940: Sold to Sir Alec Black, Bart, Grimsby.
2.1943: Sold to J. Harrison, Grimsby.
8.2.1943: Sold to Shire Trawlers Ltd, London (William. A. Bennett, manager).
12.1945: Returned.
1947: Laid up pending survey.
6.3.1948: Sold to William Brebner, Aberdeen (managing owner).
3.1948: Grimsby registry closed.
3.1948: Registered at Aberdeen (A536).
1949: Sold to Chantiers & Armement Seghers, Ostend.
28.10.1949: Arrived Ostend.
12.1950: Re-measured after conversion to motor 196.76g 56.37n.
12.1950: Converted to motor with 4stroke 6-cyl 450bhp oil engine by Moteren Werke Mannheim A.G.(MWM), Mannheim.
21.12.1950: Trials after conversion. Registered at Ostend as CHARVIC (O335).
23.12.1950: Sailed Ostend for Icelandic grounds first trip under Belgian flag (Sk. Pierlot).
1954: Sold to Charles & Victor Seghers, Ostend.
22.9.1954: Rebuilt with new bow section and lengthened by 3,50 metres. Remeasured 192.18g 56.40n.
1966: Sold to Rederij Seghers, Ostend.
1968: Sold to Charles Seghers & Lea Heyne, Ostend.
22.12.1971: Ostend fishing registry closed.
1972: Sold to Rederij “Java” P.B.V.A., Ostend. Converted for sports fishing and registered at Ostend as JAVA IV.
1972: Converted for sports fishing.
1972: Sailed Scotland for offshore work subsequently laid up at Aberdeen.
1990: Deleted from Lloyd’s Register.

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HMT Valesca
Picture reproduced under IWM Non-Commercial Licence

M.T. Charvic O335
Picture courtesy of The Maurice Voss Collection

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 10 updates since then.
21/03/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.