In Parkes (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not sail from Fleetwood
Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 110944
Yard Number: 18
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 207.53
Net Tonnage: 97
Length: 116.3 ft
Breadth: 21.5 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Built: Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty Ltd, Grimsby
Engine: 430ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull

History

1900: Launched by Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty Ltd, Grimsby (Yd.No.18) for The North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as ROBINIA.
28.2.1900: Builder’s Certificate issued.
2.3.1900: Registered at Grimsby (GY1147).
2.3.1900: George Doughty, Waltham Hall appointed manager.
3.1900: Completed.
20.12.1900: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee & Trust Society Ltd, London (A).
31.12.1908: Mortgage (A) discharged.
31.12.1908: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee, Trust Society & Accident Soviety Ltd, London (B).
26.1.1914: Mortgage (B) discharged.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
1919: New boiler fitted.
29.11.1919: Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
11.1919: Thomas William Baskcomb designated managing owner.
1.12.1919: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (C).
22.10.1935: Sold by mortgagee under mortgage (C) to Fred Parkes, Blackpool and Fleetwood.
24.10.1935: Sold to T. C. & F. Moss Ltd, Grimsby.
10.1935: William T. Moss appointed managing owner.
11.12.1940: Outwards for Icelandic grounds. Mined in British defensive Northern Mine Barrage (laid in Operation ‘SN’) in position 62.20N 12.40W. All crew saved.
28.3.1941: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel sunk off coast of Iceland on 10 December 1940 through striking a mine”.

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Robinia Builders Certificate

S.T. Robinia GY1147
Picture courtesy of The Grimsby Telegraph

Changelog
17/06/2010: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
09/08/2014: Information updated and picture added.
20/08/2014: Picture added.
18/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.