Technical

Official Number: 149235
Yard Number: 1033
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 140.33
Net Tonnage: 66.09
Length: 102.2 ft (31.15m)
Breadth: 20.7 ft (6.31m)
Depth: 9.7 ft (2.95m)
Built by Gebr. Boot, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands
Engine T.3-cyl and boiler by Burgerhout’s Maschfb., Rotterdam

History

1916: Completed by Gebr. Boot Scheepsbouwwerf “De Hoop”, Leiderdorp (Yd.No.1033) for N.V. Visscherij Exploitatie Maats “Witte Star”, IJmuiden as ATLANTIC (IJM256).
1919: Sold to Union des Pêcheries Maritimes S. A., Brussels & Ostend. R. Pelteir designated manager. Renamed IRMA. Registered at Fécamp, France.
1928: Sold to W. Loendersloot, IJmuiden. Renamed PATRIA (IJM19).
6.1930: Sold to John C. Hayward (21/64), Alexander D. Penman (21/64) & George F. Spashett (22/64), Lowestoft.
6.1930: IJmuiden registry closed.
1930: Re-measured 102.3 x 20.4 x 9.5 feet.
4.6.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (Part I & IV) as PATRIA O.N.149235 (LT178).
1932: Transferred to fish out of Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
09.04.1932: Broken main steam pipe at Fleetwood.
14.11.1933: Broken propeller Fleetwood.
25.03.1935: Damaged in collision with Belgian motor boat at sea during a gale.
02.12.1937: Damaged in collision with steam drifter PRIMEVERE (LT345).
24.12.1937: Damaged H.P. cylinder at Milford Haven.
15.01.1938: Returned to Milford Haven with damage from heavy seas.
30.11.1939: Damaged in collision with steam drifter KIDDAW (LT361).
9.3.1939: Sold to Kittiwake Ltd, Lowestoft. John Victor Breach designated manager. Fishing out of Fleetwood during WW2.
19.01.1941: Broken propeller.
15.2.1941: Suffered boiler damage, steam trawler CONNI (SH107) connected and delivered Fleetwood.
05.06.1942: Broken tail shaft off Fleetwood.
7.5.1943: Typical wartime landing. 104 kits – cod/codling-13, plaice-31, flats-1, roker-50, gurnard-4, sole & prime-5.
19.11.1943: Towed the disabled trawler WARREN (GY1096) into Fleetwood.
03.11.1944: Damaged in collision with hopper at Fleetwood.
15.12.1944: Broken mainmast off Peel, I.O.M.
9.4.1945: R. H. Self designated manager.
28.2.1946: Sold to Jack Breach Ltd, Lowestoft. Charles W. Dance designated manager.
6.1946: Company taken over by Small & Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
26.6.1946: Owners re-styled The Shoals Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Charles W. Dance designated manager.
18.10.1947: At Lowestoft (Sk. H. G. Meen) landed 253 crans from Dowsing ground. Prunier Trophy winner.
26.10.1947: Stood by steam drifter MARGARET HIDE (LT 746) damaged by heavy weather.
1.12.1947: Broken propeller.
24.5.1948: Damaged stem and bow plating after striking quay at Aberdeen.
16.12.1949: Sprung mizzen mast in heavy weather.
4.10.1952: When entering Lowestoft in collision with steam trawler WITHAM (GY283).
8.11.1952: Put into Lowestoft with 77 of her complement of 91 nets damaged.
30.1.1954: Sold to Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft for breaking up under White Fish Authority “scrap & build” programme. Dennis Arthur Stephens, manager. 8.8.1954: Sailed Lowestoft for Antwerp towing steam drifter BUCKLER (LT756) also sold for breaking up.
9.8.1954: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.T Patria LT178
Picture courtesy of the Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

S.D/T. Patria LT178
Picture courtesy of The Peter Green Collection

S.D/T. Patria LT178
Picture courtesy of The Robert Durrant Collection

Changelog
03/01/2009: Page published. 8 updates since then.
18/08/2017: Added an image and removed FMHT watermark.
10/07/2021: Updated history and technical details.