Addition information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 160840
Yard Number: 522
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 352
Net Tonnage: 152
Length: 140.5 ft
Breadth: 24 ft
Depth: 12.9 ft
Engine: 600ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Speed: 11.1 knots

History

(In 1935 the Hull trawler LEONIDAS (162186) (H267) was lengthened by Smiths Dock Co. Ltd. The work involved creating an improved hull form with new bow and stern sections. The
design was successful, not only providing increased fish room capacity, but also, as was expected, reducing coal consumption and giving a slightly higher free running speed.
Other owners stemmed vessels at Middlesbrough for similar work to be undertaken)

21.2.1929: The Board of Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd decided to exercise their option with Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd to build two more distant water trawlers to the same design as the AMETHYST (Yd.No.501). Contracts were signed with the shipyard to build the ships at £8,950 each and Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd to make the engines and boilers at £6,050 per unit. In negotiations with the shipbuilder, Kingston’s were able to obtain a reduction in contract price for the two vessels of £125 each. Total cost £14,875 each.
The names chosen for these vessels were KINGSTON TURQUOISE and KINGSTON PERIDOT.
Total cost with amendments, fishing gear and other equipment £16,663.4.0d

8.6.1929: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.522) for Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as KINGSTON PERIDOT.
27.6.1929: Arrived Albert Dock, Hull for boiler and engine to be lifted in and installation of other machinery.
8.7.1929: Registered at Hull (H55). John W. Lown appointed manager.
11.7.1929: Completed.
15.7.1929: Sailed on first trip to Iceland.
2.8.1929: Landed 997 kits grossed £605 (depressed market).
27.9.1929: Arrested at Iceland (Sk.S.F.J.F.C. Hogg). Fined £550 with gear confiscated total £1,043.
9.10.1929: Landed 933 kits grossed £1,853.
9.2.1934: Sailed Hull for Icelandic grounds (Sk. Albert Edward Ball); thirteen crew.
24.2.1934: Stranded at Hafnarberg, 5 miles S of Stafnes, Iceland at 3.40 am. In response to rockets trawler St. AMANDUS (H247 ) responded but too dangerous to approach from seaward. Crew taken off by rocket apparatus, but later returned on board. Coal from port bunker jettisoned to give starboard list.
27.2.1934: With Icelandic gunboat ODINN and Aberdeen salvage tug IRONAXE (296g/1916) connected, refloated and delivered Reykjavik. Placed on slip for temporary repairs for single voyage to Hull.
7.3.1934: Arrived Hull and slipped.
19.3.1934: Un-slipped. Cost of repairs £395.
4.5.1934: At subsequent BoT Inquiry (S.364) held in Hull, Sk. Ball was found in grave default and his certificate suspended for nine months. Charles Thomas Powdrill, Third hand, who was on watch, ordered to pay £5 towards the cost of the Inquiry. (In appreciation of rescue of crew, the company donated £25 to SVFI – The Icelandic Life Saving Association this was matched by a further £25 from The Hull Steam Trawlers Mutual Insurance & Protecting Company Limited).
9.12.1936: Sailed Hull for Middlesbrough to be lengthened.
3.1937: Completed lengthening by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough to 151.5 feet (including fitting new bow and stern sections). Re measured 356.23g 136.84n. Total cost £4,290.
9.3.1937: Returned to Hull. Re-registered at Hull on lengthening and tonnage change.
21.8.1939: Admiralty telegram to withdraw all vessels from White Sea, Bear Island and Norway Coast.
26.8.1937: Ordered to return from sea for requisitioning.
14.11.1938: Arrived at Princes Dock Hull. Boiler fitted with superheaters by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull.
31.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service. Sailed Cardiff with RN crew for fitting out for patrol (armed boarding) duties (P.No.4.69)(Hire rate £192.2.8d/month).
1.1940: Based Kirkwall (Lt R. S. Winder RNR).
1.1941: At Kirkwall (Lt Cdr. R. S. Winder OBE RNR).
22.6.1940: Towed disabled Swedish destroyer PUKE to Scapa Flow causing a major diplomatic incident.
4.1941: Fitted out for anti-submarine duties.
6.1941: Based Granton with A/S Group 38 (Sk. C. A. Collins RNR).
9.8.1945: Sold to Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd (64/64), Grimsby (in an en bloc sale with KINGSTON TURQUOISE (H45) for £56,000).
13.8.1945: Hull registry closed.
24.8.1945: Registered at Grimsby (GY89). Harvey Wilfred Wilson appointed manager.
24.9.1945: Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
24.9.1945: Charles George Martin appointed manager.
7.12.1945: Returned after restoration and survey at North Shields by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd.
10.4.1946: Registered at Grimsby as STOCKHAM (GY89) (MoT Minute R.G.No.1020/1946 dated 1.4.1946).
6.8.1947: Harvey Wilfred Wilson appointed manager.
19.10.1948: Sold to The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
21.10.1948: John Wilcock Robinson appointed manager.
21.10.1948: Grimsby registry closed.
10.1948: Registered at Fleetwood as WYRE MONITOR (FD304).
1954: Transferred to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (Leslie Wheildon, manager) on purchase of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd by Associated Fisheries Group.
1954: Sold to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Passage West, Cork for breaking up.
16.11.1954: Delivered Passage West from Fleetwood under own power.

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S.T. Wyre Monitor FD304
Picture courtesy of The Phillip Dell Collection

HMT Kingston Peridot
Picture reproduced under IWM Non-Commercial Licence

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 8 updates since then.
02/08/2019: Added an image and updated information.