Technical

Official Number: 149231
Launched: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 139
Net Tonnage: 47
Length: 99.6 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 9.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Burgerhout’s Maschfb., Rotterdam
Built: Gebr. Boot, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands, 1917

History

1917: Completed by Gebr. Boot, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands (Yd.No.) for Witte Ster, IJmuiden as OCEANIC (IJM258).
1919: Sold to Union des Pêcheries Maritimes S. A., Brussels & Ostend. Renamed LISETTE-ADOLPHINE. Registered at Fécamp, France (F595).
2.10.1925: R. Pelteir, Fécamp, appointed manager.
1928: Sold to N.V. Zeevissch. Maats “Zeelandia”, IJmuiden. Renamed ZEELANDIA (IJM71).
1930: Sold to Sidney G. Allerton (32/64), Lowestoft & Frederick Spashett (32/64), Lowestoft.
12.4.1930: Renamed TRIER.
9.5.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT158).
1930: Sold to S. G. Allerton & F. Spashett, Lowestoft.
1930: Re-measured 100.2 x 20.4 x 9.6 feet – 136g 61n.
1932: Transferred to Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
21.2.1935: Damaged to stem repaired at Milford.
1.10.1935: Collision damage repaired at Fleetwood.
12.2.1937: Sustained heavy weather damage off St. Ann’s Head.
23.1.1938: Damage to propeller and boat repaired at Fleetwood.
1939-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1.8.1945: Sold to Frederick Spashett (32/64); David F. Cartwright, MBE MC (16/64); Gertrude M. Cartwright (16/64), all Lowestoft.
15.9.1945: Frederick Spashett died. Shares re-allocated. Henrietta Spashett, Lowestoft; William Frith, South Molton; David F. Cartwright: Ronald Self, Lowestoft (32/64 joint shares) & David F. Cartwright (16 shares) Gertrude M. Cartwright (16 shares), Lowestoft.
21.4.1947: Henrietta Spashett died. Shares re-allocated. David F. Cartwright (27 shares); Gertrude M. Cartwright (16 shares), Lowestoft; William Frith (11/64), South Molton; Ronald H. Self (10/64), Lowestoft.
1947: Sold to Trier Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (David F. Cartwright, MBE MC, manager).
27.4.1947: Sold to David F. Cartwright (27/64); Gertrude M. Cartwright (16/64), E. M. Cartwright (11/64); M. H. Waddington (11/64): N. L. Palmer (10/64), Lowestoft.
4.6.1947: Sold to Trier Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (David F. Cartwright, manager).
25.12.1953: Sold to Respondo Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven.
26.1.1954: Sold to William James (Milford Haven) Ltd, Milford Haven.
4.1955: Sold to Belgian shipbreakers for breaking up.
24.4.1955: Sailed Milford for Belgium.
26.5.1955: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Trier LT158
Picture courtesy The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

S.D/T. Trier LT158
Picture courtesy of Robert Durrant

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
2105/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from images.