Category Archives: Drifter/Trawler

S.D/T. Rig R139

Technical

Official Number: 132147
Yard Number: 12
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 33
Length: 87 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Built: Mackay Brothers, Alloa

History

1911: Completed by Mackay Brothers, Alloa (Yd.No.12) for John Coull Snr, John M. Murray & others, Buckie as RIG.
19.6.1911: Registered at Buckie (BCK92).
Pre 1913: Sold to John Coull Jnr, Buckie. John Coull Jnr designated managing owner.
1.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a tender. Based Longhope.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Buckie (John Coull, Buckie).
1920: Sold to The Invicta Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Ramsgate.
2.1920: Buckie registry closed.
10.2.1920: Registered at Ramsgate (R139). Henry B. Hire designated manager.
5.9.1920: On return to Ramsgate reported that when fishing near the Galloper Light hauled a mine which exploded smashing the trawl board, damaging the net and knocking over men hauling.
1927: Sold to Char Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Ramsgate. Alfred H. Lanfear, Jnr, designated manager.
10.1935-1938: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood (Bowden Ramster(Dalby)/Alex Keay, managing agent).
18.7.1935: Arrived Fleetwood in tow of drifter/trawler WIVENHOE (LT336) having been picked up disabled with boiler trouble.
5.12.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter and later auxiliary patrol (P.No.FY.1540)(Hire rate £26.2.9d/month).
26.5.1940: ‘Operation Dynamo’ – the evacuation of Dunkirk put into effect.
31.5.1940: Sailed Ramsgate in company with drifters BEN & LUCY (LT714), DORIENTA (LT185), and FAIRBREEZE (YH65) towing 45 motor and pulling boats of various types.
1.6.1940: At 0830 arrived Ramsgate with 26 troops.
4.6.1940: “Operation Dynamo’ terminated.
11.1945: Returned to owner.
1946: Sold to Drifter Trawlers Co Ltd, Milford Haven. Harry E. Rees designated manager.
12.11.1952: Last landing at Milford.
3.1953: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Castle Pill, Milford Haven.
10.6.1953: Arrived Castle Pill.
23.11.1953: Ramsgate registry closed.

Changelog
04/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
10/05/2019: Added information.

S.D/L. Resolute LH3

Wooden Drifter/Liner

Technical

Official Number: 91085
Yard Number: ??
Completed: 1886
Gross Tonnage: 49
Net Tonnage: 20
Length: 67.4 ft
Breadth: 17 ft
Depth: 7.6 ft
Engine: C.2-cyl by John Cran & Co, Leith
Built: J. MacKenzie & Co, Leith

History

1886: Completed by J. MacKenzie & Co, Leith (Yd.No.?) for James Willcock, Manchester (managing owner) as RESOLUTE. Registered at Leith (LH3).
1887: Attempted to trawl fish out of Fleetwood, but harassed by smacksmen, their agents and those involved in the inshore fishery and abandoned the venture.
1913: Sold to J. Pitchers Jnr, Gt. Yarmouth (managing owner).
1914: Sold to Robert Macdonald & James Edward Harper, Wick (James E. Harper managing owner). Leith registration closed. Registered at Wick (WK45).
31.5.1917: Sold to Robert B. Bradbeer, Lowestoft (managing owner).
6.1917: Wick registration closed.
4.6.1917: Registered at Lowestoft (LT960).
1.3.1918: Sold to Arthur B. Cullen, Lowestoft (managing owner).
6.1.1919: Sold to George E. Hall & Harry Baxter, Lowestoft.
10.5.1919: Sold to Resolute Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (F. Spashett & others).
13.8.1919: Sold to Charles H. Margason, Grimsby (managing owner).
5.2.1921: Sold to Grimsby Engineering Ltd, Grimsby.
16.7.1921: Lowestoft registry closed, “Converted into a Lighter”.
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S.D/L. Resolute LH3

S.D/L. Resolute LH3
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Changelog

04/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
06/05/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/L. Perseverance LH2

Wooden Drifter/Liner

Technical

Official Number: 91086
Completed: 1886
Gross Tonnage: 48
Net Tonnage: 20
Length: 67.5 ft
Breadth: 17.6 ft
Depth: 7.4 ft
Engine: C.2-cyl by John Cran & Co, Leith
Built: J. MacKenzie & Co, Leith

History

1886: Completed by J. MacKenzie & Co, Leith (Yd.No.?) for James Wilcock, Manchester (managing owner) as PERSEVERANCE. Registered at Leith (LH2).
1887: Attempted to trawl fish out of Fleetwood, but harassed by smacksmen, their agents and those involved in the inshore fishery and abandoned the venture.
15.8.1889: In collision with The Tyne Improvement Commissioners steam hopper, R.T.C. Hopper No.11 (329grt/1888) in River Tyne sustaining considerable damage to stem and bow planking.
1913: Sold to James Pitchers Jnr, Gt Yarmouth (managing owner).
10.1916: Leith registry closed.
17.10.1916: Registered at Yarmouth (YH429).
15.3.1920: Sold to Thomas Bradley, Gt Yarmouth (managing owner).
1928: Sold for breaking up.
27.1.1928: Yarmouth registry closed “Broken up”.

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S.D/L. Perseverance YH429

S.D/L. Perseverance YH429
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Changelog

03/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
06/05/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/T. Patria LT178 (Seasonal)

Technical

Official Number: 149235
Yard Number: 1033
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 140.33
Net Tonnage: 66.09
Length: 102.2 ft (31.15m)
Breadth: 20.7 ft (6.31m)
Depth: 9.7 ft (2.95m)
Built by Gebr. Boot, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands
Engine T.3-cyl and boiler by Burgerhout’s Maschfb., Rotterdam

History

1916: Completed by Gebr. Boot Scheepsbouwwerf “De Hoop”, Leiderdorp (Yd.No.1033) for N.V. Visscherij Exploitatie Maats “Witte Star”, IJmuiden as ATLANTIC (IJM256).
1919: Sold to Union des Pêcheries Maritimes S. A., Brussels & Ostend. R. Pelteir designated manager. Renamed IRMA. Registered at Fécamp, France.
1928: Sold to W. Loendersloot, IJmuiden. Renamed PATRIA (IJM19).
6.1930: Sold to John C. Hayward (21/64), Alexander D. Penman (21/64) & George F. Spashett (22/64), Lowestoft.
6.1930: IJmuiden registry closed.
1930: Re-measured 102.3 x 20.4 x 9.5 feet.
4.6.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (Part I & IV) as PATRIA O.N.149235 (LT178).
1932: Transferred to fish out of Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
09.04.1932: Broken main steam pipe at Fleetwood.
14.11.1933: Broken propeller Fleetwood.
25.03.1935: Damaged in collision with Belgian motor boat at sea during a gale.
02.12.1937: Damaged in collision with steam drifter PRIMEVERE (LT345).
24.12.1937: Damaged H.P. cylinder at Milford Haven.
15.01.1938: Returned to Milford Haven with damage from heavy seas.
30.11.1939: Damaged in collision with steam drifter KIDDAW (LT361).
9.3.1939: Sold to Kittiwake Ltd, Lowestoft. John Victor Breach designated manager. Fishing out of Fleetwood during WW2.
19.01.1941: Broken propeller.
15.2.1941: Suffered boiler damage, steam trawler CONNI (SH107) connected and delivered Fleetwood.
05.06.1942: Broken tail shaft off Fleetwood.
7.5.1943: Typical wartime landing. 104 kits – cod/codling-13, plaice-31, flats-1, roker-50, gurnard-4, sole & prime-5.
19.11.1943: Towed the disabled trawler WARREN (GY1096) into Fleetwood.
03.11.1944: Damaged in collision with hopper at Fleetwood.
15.12.1944: Broken mainmast off Peel, I.O.M.
9.4.1945: R. H. Self designated manager.
28.2.1946: Sold to Jack Breach Ltd, Lowestoft. Charles W. Dance designated manager.
6.1946: Company taken over by Small & Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
26.6.1946: Owners re-styled The Shoals Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Charles W. Dance designated manager.
18.10.1947: At Lowestoft (Sk. H. G. Meen) landed 253 crans from Dowsing ground. Prunier Trophy winner.
26.10.1947: Stood by steam drifter MARGARET HIDE (LT 746) damaged by heavy weather.
1.12.1947: Broken propeller.
24.5.1948: Damaged stem and bow plating after striking quay at Aberdeen.
16.12.1949: Sprung mizzen mast in heavy weather.
4.10.1952: When entering Lowestoft in collision with steam trawler WITHAM (GY283).
8.11.1952: Put into Lowestoft with 77 of her complement of 91 nets damaged.
30.1.1954: Sold to Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft for breaking up under White Fish Authority “scrap & build” programme. Dennis Arthur Stephens, manager. 8.8.1954: Sailed Lowestoft for Antwerp towing steam drifter BUCKLER (LT756) also sold for breaking up.
9.8.1954: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.T Patria LT178

S.T Patria LT178
Picture courtesy of the Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

S.D/T. Patria LT178

S.D/T. Patria LT178
Picture courtesy of The Peter Green Collection

S.D/T. Patria LT178

S.D/T. Patria LT178
Picture courtesy of The Robert Durrant Collection

Changelog
03/01/2009: Page published. 8 updates since then.
18/08/2017: Added an image and removed FMHT watermark.
10/07/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.D/T. Overfall – LT76

Technical

Official Number: 145241
Yard Number: 94
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 43
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: Colby Brothers Ltd, Lowestoft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Pollit & Wigzell Ltd, Sowerby Bridge

History

1918: Launched by Colby Brothers Ltd, Lowestoft (Yd.No.94) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as OVERFALL (Ad.No.3990).
29.10.1918: Completed as a minesweeper.
4.11.1918: Arrived Devonport.
8.11.1918: Sailed Devonport for Mediterranean.
27.5.1921: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London and placed on sales list.
1921: Sold to John Mair, Portsoy (managing owner).
3.12.1921: Registered at Banff (BF590).
28.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.984) (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
30.5.1940: Sailed Yarmouth with twelve other drifters for Ramsgate (Sk. Donald Miller).
31.5.1940: Sailed Ramsgate for Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo). Assisted in evacuation.
1.1942: At Lowestoft as LL drifter.
10.1943: Employed on harbour defence patrol.
1.1.1944: Sold to Yolland & Llewellin, Milford Haven (John C. Llewellin, manager) for £3250.
3.1944: Employed on miscellaneous naval duties & balloon barrage.
7.1945: Sold to J. S. Yolland & Co Ltd, Milford Haven.
7.1945 Banff registry closed.
16.7.1945: Registered at Lowestoft (LT76).
10.1945: Returned to owner. Fishing from Lowestoft.
1.1.1946: Messrs Yolland & Llewellin partnership dissolved.
1.1946: Sold to Yolland Bros Ltd, Milford Haven (John Yolland Jnr, manager).
1946: Sold to Cairo Fishing Co Ltd, Milford Haven (John Yolland, manager).
24.7.1947: Fishing out of Milford.
1954: Sold to Yolland Brothers Ltd, Milford Haven.
1954: Sold to George A. Leech, Fleetwood (managing owner) (Ora Trawlers Ltd) for £2225.
3.6.1954: Last landing at Milford.
26.6.1954: First landing at Fleetwood, 37 boxes 10 baskets grossed £243.
10.1955: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
2.11.1955: Arrived Barrow.
1958(1960?): Lowestoft registry closed on discharge of mortgage.

(Note. In Fleetwood Fishing Vessel Owners’ Association Ltd lists for 1953,1954 and 1955 (deleted 11.1955); manager/agent Ora Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood)

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HMD Overfall

HMD Overfall

S.T. Overfall BF590

S.T. Overfall BF590
Picture courtesy of The Scratcher Collection


Changelog
03/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
09/07/2016: Picture added.
09/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.