Additional information courtesy of Geoff Davidson

Technical

Official Number: 108523
Yard Number: 543
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 243
Net Tonnage: 79
Length: 133.7 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 10.8 ft
Engine: 550ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Built: Edwards Bros, North Shields, 1897
Owner: Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Fleetwood

History

3.4.1897: Launched by Edwards Bros, Howden-on-Tyne (Yd.No.543) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester as SWALLOW.
7.5.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD167).
5.1897: Completed (John E.A. Kelsall, Fleetwood, manager).
26.2.1898: Working as a fish carrier “fleeter” with the K&B fleet fishing off the Western Isles. Took onboard from trawler TEAL (FD166) survivors of trawler PLOVER (FD173) which had been run down the previous day by Norwegian steamer SAINT ANDREW (2984g/) off Dubh Heartach Light.
27.2.1898: Landed survivors at Fleetwood.
1899: Transferred to Hull (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
7.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H97).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
8.9.1911: Registered office transferred to Hull (George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London, managers).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 95.40 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
10.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.654).
13.11.1914: At Lowestoft, parent ship HALCYON.
30.3.1918: ‘Run down and sunk by steamer believed to be Norwegian AUDAX (928grt/1903) five miles to the south of Whitby at 0300.’ Crew saved. Steamer confirmed as AUDAX.
5.4.1918: ‘Ceased to be on Admiralty charter from 30th March 1918’.
14.5.1918: ‘Ceased to be on Admiralty charter on 29th March, and not on 30th as stated’.
18.5.1918: Hull registry closed “Vessel lost 29th March 1918 whilst under Admiralty Charter”.

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S.T. Swallow H97
Picture courtesy of Nicolina

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
04/02/2016: Information updated.