In Parkes ownership. Did not fish from Fleetwood
Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 99717
Yard Number: 97
Completed: 1894
Gross Tonnage: 169.83
Net Tonnage: 76.62
Length: 105.5 ft
Breadth: 21.0 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Built: Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Beverley
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

9.11.1893: Launched by Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No97) for The International Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as CHINA.
1.1.1894: Registered at Grimsby (GY557).
1.1.1894: George Doughty, Waltham Hall, nr Grimsby appointed manager.
2.1.1894: Completed.
21.3.1894: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Hull Banking Company Ltd, Kingston-upon-Hull (A).
1.1.1895: Mortgage (A) transferred to The York City & County Banking Co Ltd, York.
27.5.1895: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The York City & County Banking Co Ltd, York (B).
30.5.1895: Mortgage (A) discharged.
31.12.1895: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee & Trust Society Ltd, London (C).
8.1.1896: Mortgage (B) discharged.
8.1.1896: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The York City & County Banking Co Ltd, York (D).
5.6.1898: Mortgages (C) and (D) discharged.
18.6.1898: Sold to The North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
30.6.1898: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee & Trust Society Ltd, London (E).
5.7.1898: George Doughty continues as manager.
14.9.1900: Grimsby register closed. Certificate of registry cancelled.
1900: Lengthened to 115.5 ft; re measured 189.80g 92.74n.
14.9.1900: Registered anew at Grimsby (GY557) following alteration to particulars after lengthening.
15.11.1907: Mortgagee restyled to Law Guarantee Trust and Accident Society Ltd.
31.12.1908: Mortgage (E) discharged.
31.12.1908: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London (F).
1910: The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London in liquidation following takeover by Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation Ltd, London which in turn was taken over by Commercial Union Assurance Co Ltd, London.
1912: New boiler fitted.
26.1.1914: Mortgage (F) discharged.
12.5.1914: Henry Morris appointed manager.
1.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.946). Based Dover.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
26.11.1919: The North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd in liquidation. Alfred John Downs, Grimsby appointed Official Liquidator of the estate and effects.
29.11.1919: Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb (64/64), Grimsby.
2.12.1919: Thomas William Baskcomb designated managing owner.
1.12.1919: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (G).
22.10.1935: Sold by order of the mortgagee under mortgage (G) to Fred Parkes (64/64), Fleetwood and Blackpool.
29.10.1935: Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys appointed manager.
1936: Sold for breaking up.
22.4.1936: Grimsby registry closed.
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S.T. China GY557
Picture courtesy of The Jeffrey Pullen Collection

Changelog
11/06/2010: Page published. 2 updates since then.
17/07/2015: Picture added.
10/10/2015: Information updated.
12/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermark.
26/11/2019: Updated information.