Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 113164
Yard Number: 470
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 194
Net Tonnage: 71
Length: 110.4 ft
Breadth: 21.1 ft
Depth: 11.2 ft
Engine: 400ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Gt. Central Co-op Engineering & Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby
Built: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull

History

1900: Launched by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull (Yd.No.470) for Ernest Sleight (32/64), Grimsby and Caroline Elizabeth Downing (32/64), Doncaster as RANEE.
4.1900: Completed.
9.4.1900: Registered at Grimsby (GY1157).
9.4.1900: Ernest Sleight designated managing owner.
21.10.1900: Caroline Elizabeth Downing died.
30.11.1900: Probate granted to Charles Herbert Moss, Rotherham and John Butler, Rotherham (32/64 joint owners).
2.7.1902: Charles Herbert Moss and John Butler shares (32/64) sold to Ernest Sleight (64/64), Grimsby.
2.7.1902: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Stamford, Spalding & Boston Banking Co Ltd, Stamford (A).
21.8.1912: Mortgage (A) transferred to Barclay & Co Ltd, London.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 77.56 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
13.5.1915: Mortgage (A) discharged.
6.1915: New boiler fitted.
14.5.1916: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank of England Ltd, London (B).
4.1.1916: Mortgage (B) discharged.
5.1.1916: Sold to Bowering’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
6.1.1916: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank of England Ltd, London (C).
8.1.1916: Walter Harold Beeley designated manager.
24.9.1916: When some 20 miles off Flamborough Head stopped by U-boat (U57). Boarded, crew told to leave and explosive charges placed in engine room. Crew returned to damaged vessel and were able to return to port.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
10.1917: New engine 400ihp by Gt. Central Co-op Engineering & Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby
8.4.1918: Mortgagee restyled National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd, London.
1919: Released. 15.2.1924: Mortgagee restyled National Provincial Bank Ltd, London.
27.1.1937: Mortgage (C) discharged.
28.1.1937: Sold to Princess Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
28.1.1937: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (D).
29.1.1927: Herbert George Tilmouth (c/o Messrs Beeley & Sleight Ltd) designated manager.
9.10.1940: Mortgage (D) discharged.
5.6.1941: Sold to Fred Parkes (64/64), Blackpool.
9.6.1941: Fred Parkes, Blackpool designated managing owner.
15.10.1943: Sold to The Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
18.10.1943: Albert Wright Butt designated manager.
1943: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
30.4.1943: Typical wartime landing, Faroe grounds. 750 kits – cod/codling-250, haddock-450, ling/coley-50.
14.1.1952: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Tyneside yard (C. W. Dorkin & Co Ltd, Gateshead or J. J. King & Co Ltd, Gateshead) for breaking up.
21.5.1952: Grimsby registry closed “Ship broken up”.

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S.T. Ranee GY1157
Scrap letter courtesy of The Bill Blow Collection

Changelog
09/07/2011: Page published. 8 updates since then.
07/01/2016: Information updated.
18/07/2021: Updated history.