Additional information courtesy of Barry Banham and Barry Johnson

Technical

Official Number: 149242
Yard Number: 581
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 132
Net Tonnage: 62
Length: 96.3 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 9.8 ft
Built: John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co (R. H. Hutchinson), Gt Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Brothers (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1930: Launched by John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad (Yd.No.581) for Albert Edward Beamish, Lowestoft as HOSANNA.
8.1930: Completed.
29.8.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT167). Albert Edward Beamish designated managing owner.
22.9.1930: At Yarmouth landed 120 crans fresh herring, 58 salted.
1930s: Seasonal white fish fishing from Padstow and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agent).
10.11.1938: At Lowestoft (Sk. Billy Bowles) landed 238 crans grossed £280. Prunier Trophy winner.
15.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY950) (Hire rate £74.8.3d).
1941: Based Milford Haven (Pbty Ty Sk. F. S. Johnson RNR).
11.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1945: Returned to owner.
20.8.1946: Sold to John Albert Beamish, Pakefield, Lowestoft.
27.10.1948: At Lowestoft landed 200 crans.
13.6.1952: Sold to Milford Haven Coal Supplies Ltd, Milford Haven. William Willcox designated manager.
2.4.1953 – 1.6.1953: Fishing from Fleetwood.
15.6.1953: Landed at Milford.
29.7.1954: Arrived Milford (Sk. Albert Wiseman) with Bideford registered ketch PROGRESS (85grt/1884) in tow having picked her up off Lundy abandoned.
18.8.1955: Sold to Haven Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven. Robert Lewis designated manager.
16.6.1956: Attended steam trawler MERCHANT VANGUARD (M56) stranded on Hook Peninsula, Co. Waterford previous day while seeking shelter. Attempted with MERCHANT VENTURER (M49)(Sk. Ernie Smith) and DEELUX (YH84)(Sk.Hubert Griffiths), to refloat the vessel but failed.
12.12.1959: Sold to John George Mitchell, Lowestoft.
21.4.1960: Sold to Scattan Ltd, Lowestoft. John George Mitchell designated manager.
1.7.1960: Registered at Lowestoft as a motor trawler.
1960: Re measured 140g 49n 96.3 x 20.6 x 8.45 feet.
2.7.1960: Completed trials after conversion to motor by Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft and fitted with 6-cyl 4 stroke 335bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.
1975: Laid up.
26.11.1975: Sold to Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Luton for spares. John Leggett, Lowestoft designated manager. Main engine and all usable parts removed.
1976: Sold with MERBREEZE (LT365) and TRITINIA (LT188) to T. G. Darling, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft for breaking up by East Anglian Reclamation Ltd at Nelson Wharf, Lake Lothing, Lowestoft.
13.10.1976: Lowestoft registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.D/T. Hosanna LT167 Picture © John Stephenson

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167
Picture courtesy of James Cullen

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167
Picture courtesy of The Ashley Gardiner Collection

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167
Picture courtesy of Cuddy Morris

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167 Picture courtesy The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

S.D/T. Hosanna LT167
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M.D/T. Hosanna LT167
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Changelog

14/11/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
15/01/2014: Picture added.
03/10/2014: Added another picture.
21/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
01/02/2019: Added an image.
23/08/2019: Updated information.
08/03/2022: Added an image.