S.T. Colwyn Bay H387

In Boston (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.

Technical

Official Number: 181294
Yard Number: 684
Completed: 1941
Displacement: 750
Gross Tonnage: 517
Net Tonnage: 190
Length: 166.3 ft
Breadth: 28.1 ft
Depth: 14.1 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 1050ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

18.1.1941: Ordered.
2.5.1941: Laid down.
6.9.1941: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.684) (“Hills” class ) for The Admiralty as HMS DUNCTON.
11.2.1942: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr HA/LA, 4-MG, 1-20mm, DC) ) (P.No.T220).
1942: Home Fleet.
1942: To Freetown, 2nd A/S Group.
1945: Armament increased (2-20mm).
1946: Laid up at Rosyth on Disposal List (SORF, Rosyth).
10.4.1946: Sold to Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Fitted out and classified as a fishing trawler.
1.1947: Registered at Hull as COLWYN BAY O.N.181294 (H387).
5.1951: Company in liquidation.
18.5.1951: Sold to Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby.
5.1951: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. (Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby appointed manager. Fishing from Hull.
3.1953: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
1953: Made one trip to Greenland fishery.
15.4.1955: Transferred to Grimsby.
1955: Company re-styled Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.
10.4.1956: Transferred to Hull crewed and operated by Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Basil Arthur Parkes appointed manager.
11.4.1956: Sailed Hull for Iceland (Sk. A. Webster).
27.4.1956: At Hull landed 1,473 kits grossed £4,382.
25.9.1963: Sailed Hull for Iceland (Sk. E. Calvert).
16.10.1963: At Hull landed 840 kits grossed £4,237. Laid up.
1964: Sold to Arie Rijsdijk, Boss en Zonen, Hendrik Ido Ambacht for breaking up.
29.2.1964: Delivered to Hendrik Ido Ambacht.

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S.T. Colwyn Bay H387

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387
Picture courtesy of the JJ Collection

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387
Picture courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387
Picture courtesy of The Alan Hirst Collection

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387
Picture courtesy of the JJ Collection

Changelog

19/07/2010: Page published. 5 revisions since then.
30/08/2014: Picture added.
03/09/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
27/12/2019: Information updated.