Additional information courtesy of Milford Trawlers
Technical
Admiralty Number: 4487
Official Number: 144513
Yard Number: 317
Completed: 1920
As built 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet.
Gross Tonnage: 276
Net Tonnage: 113
Length: 123.4 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.6 ft
Built: J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Engine: 480ihpT.3-cyl by J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
History
20.2.1920: Launched by J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields (Yd.No.317) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as PATRICK DONOVAN (Ad.No.4487).
1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
21.4.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I & IV) as PATRICK DONOVAN O.N.144513 (LO349).
20.6.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel ex fishing gear.
04.07.1920 – 9.03.1921: Landing at Milford.
13.08.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
1.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed. Laid up.
6.2.1922: Sold to Arthur S. Bowlby, Harlow. Leonard C. Cockrell, Milford designated manager.
20.3.1922: Registered at London as LOCH NEVIS (LO349).
22.3.1922: First landing at Milford.
1930: Edward D. W. Lawford designated manager.
9.12.1929: In very rough heavy seas and strong winds sailed Milford at 11.00 am. for the Small’s ground (Sk. George Henry Thomas). After steaming some 23 miles W by S at about 4.00 pm. a steamer was sighted on the port bow with signals of distress and sounding her whistle. Altered course but difficult to handle in the beam sea and closed the vessel on her starboard side which was in the lee. Steamer’s propeller was still turning but rudder head was hanging loose. Hailed by the ship which proved to be the Bristol steamer CATO (710grt/1914) but difficult to understand the message. In attempting to get closer and both vessels wallowing in the troughs and high wind, came in contact aft and damage to both vessels. Cleared steamer and stood off but still within hailing distance asked to connect aft to act as rudder. With two bridles connected CATO pulled away but course and speed was erratic.
10.12.1929: By about 6.30 am. a little headway had been made and weather started to ease with lights of St. Ann’s, St. Govern and Caldy visible. Shorted bridles to try and assist but course still erratic and little headway. At 10.00 am. asked steamer if he wanted to be towed and he replied in the affirmative; bridles released and recovered and tow taken up with some difficulty. Squared away and on course for Bristol Channel, SE by S making about 5 knots. Between Nash Point and Breaksea Lightship, port wire parted and speed reduced to 3 knots to clear the Point. At 7.00 pm. delivered CATO safely to anchor in Barry Roads.
12.12.1929: Having laid by at request of master of CATO, provided provisions etc. and later sailed for Milford. Repaired at Milford at a cost of £1,356 and the loss of fifty days fishing.
9.3.1930: Last landing at Milford.
22.3.1930: Transferred to Fleetwood when Edward D. W. Lawford moved his vessels to the port.
13.5.1920: In the Admiralty Division of the High Court, Mr Justice Bateson found in favour of the Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd and awarded £3,000 to the trawler, he wished he could make the award much larger. The trawler did her work like many of these trawlers had done in the most plucky and effective way and saved the CATO from a position of danger in very bad weather.
1932: Laid up at Fleetwood.
9.1932: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Blackpool designated manager.
11.1933: Sold to Soc. Anon des Pécheries Saint Pierre, Boulogne.
30.11.1933: London registry closed.
10.1933: Registered at Boulogne as SAINT SIMON (B??). P. H. Ficheux designated manager.
1934: Sold to Pêcheries de la Morinie, Boulogne. P. H. Ficheux remained manager.
8.11.1934: In North Sea, picked up disabled by steam trawler COLLINGWOOD (GY1229) but at 4.10 am. foundered some 70 miles from Grimsby. Crew of seventeen including two injured men landed later at Grimsby. Boulogne registry closed.
(Patrick Donovan, OS, age 26, b. Dublin – ROYAL SOVEREIGN (SB148))
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S.T. Loch Nevis LO349
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Changelog
26/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
11/05/2015: Picture added.
17/12/2016: Information added.
14/04/2021: Updated history.