Category Archives: Lost Vessels

Vessels that have been lost

S.T. Adriatic FD186

Additional material supplied by Mike Thompson and Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 99560
Yard Number: 475
Gross Tonnage: 144.24
Net Tonnage: 30.39
Length: 105.0 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Engine: 450ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Hepple & Co, North Shields

History

16.12.1891: In the afternoon launched by Capt. Dyer at the yard of Hepple & Co, North Shields (Yd.No.475 ) for John Kelsall (64/64), Prestwich, trading as Messrs Kelsall Brothers, Manchester as ADRIATIC.
11.3.1892: Registered at Hull (H190).
3.1892: Completed. Edmund Kelsall, Hull designated manager.
1892: Operating out of Fleetwood.
20.5.1892: Reported poor landings of about 45 boxes. Owners are considering moving the vessel to Hull unless the railway companies provide better accommodation for discharging. The quay side is in great demand by coasting vessels, Belfast steamers and mackerel and herring boats.
23.4.1893: Passed Ushant bound east.
1895: Transferred to fish out of Fleetwood. Kelsall & Co, designated managers.
30.8.1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd (64/64), Manchester. John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood designated managers.
4.9.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD186).
24.3.1899: Fleetwood registry closed. Transferred to fish out of Hull.
13.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H448).
11.12.1899: Trawling some 18 miles EbyN of Spurn Head, 2nd Eng on watch in the engineroom when a steam pipe burst, filling the space with steam and driving out the engineer.
17.8.1900: At the BoT Inquiry it was stated that a brazed seam of the steam pipe had given way for about 24” allowing steam to escape. The explosion appeared to have either been due to defective brazing in the first instance or to the condition of the spelter, thus causing a defective seam. It was not possible to determine if this was an original fault or whether caused by repair.
28.3.1904: In North Sea (Sk. W. Wood), laid dead in water boarding boat for cutter. At 8.50am. struck on port side by steam trawler PARRAMATTA (H448), crew took to boat and picked up by steam trawler THRUSH (H703). At about 11.00am. foundered. PARRAMATTA returned to Hull with bows stove in.
10.5.1904: Hull registry closed “Vessel sunk by collision in North Sea 28 March 1904”.

(Survivors – Sk. W. Wood; 2nd Hand W. Windass; Bosun J. Tricket; 3rd Hand W. Moore; 4th Hand A. East)

Changelog
19/05/2012: Page published. 7 updates since then.
21/06/2023: Updated information.

S.T. Barle GY78

Technical

Official Number 136006
Yard Number: 596
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 283
Net Tonnage: 120
Length: 135.2 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

14.3.1914: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.596) for George W. & H. B. Jeffs, Grimsby as BARLE.
15.5.1914: Registered at Grimsby (GY78).
26.5.1914: Completed (George W. Jeffs, manager).
9.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper ((1-6pdr HA, 1-3.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.1862). Based Dover.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
9.1921: Sold to St. Malo Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (G. W. Jeffs, manager).
3.1930: Sold to Walter Garratt, Grimsby.
8.1931: Sold to Thomas W. Baskcomb, Grimsby.
22.10.1935: Fleet of Thomas W. Baskcomb sold to Fred Parkes, Fleetwood.
11.1935: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
14.11.1935: First landing at Fleetwood (266 boxes grossed £241).
1.4.1936: At approx 3.00 am. in a fog bank stranded 500 yds east of Mull of Oa, Islay. Launched boat and stood off. At 5.30 am. fog lifted and landed on beach at foot of cliffs. Scaled cliffs and taken in by farmers. Survivors picked up by COLLENA (FD115) and brought back to Fleetwood. Subsequently declared a total loss.
7.7.1936: Grimsby registry closed.

Click to enlarge images

S.T. Barle GY78

S.T. Barle GY78
Picture courtesy of The Steve Pulfrey Collection

Changelog
19/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
27/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
09/08/2019: Updated information.

S.T. Alcazar LT87

Technical

Official Number: 162982
Yard Number: ?
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 171
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 109.6 ft (33.41m)
Breadth: 20.3 ft (6.19m)
Depth: 10.5 ft (3.2m)
Built: N.V. Burgerhout’s M. & S. Naamlooze Venootschap, Rotterdam
Engine: T.3-cyl by Bergerhouts Mch Fab, Rotterdam

History

1917: Completed N.V. Burgerhout’s M. & S. Naamlooze Venootschap, Rotterdam (Yd No. ) for Burgerhout & Zn, Rotterdam own account as MAASMOND.
1924: Sold to Reederij J. Frater Smid & G. Prins, IJmuiden. Registered at IJmuiden as ZWARTE ZEE (IJM27).
By 1930: Owned by N.V. Vissch Mij “Zwarte Zee”, IJmuiden (Jac. Frater Smid, Overveen, manager).
1935: Sold to Bowden Ramster (64/64), Fleetwood. IJmuiden registry closed.
26.10.1935: Registered at Lowestoft as ALCAZAR (LT87).
10.1935: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to District Bank Ltd, Liverpool (A).
12.11.1935: First landing at Fleetwood.
16.4.1936: Off Pembrokeshire coast in collision with steam drifter LANNER (LT1176).
29.7.1938: Sailed Fleetwood for St. George’s Channel grounds (Sk. Ernest W. Swan); nine crew all told and one pleasurer.
7.8.1938: Having fished between the Arklow L.V. and Kish L.V. left the grounds at abou 4.00am. for home. At about 4.30am. entered a dense fog bank with visibility reduced to 100 – 200 yds. At 5.20am. in position 53.19N 5.25W run down by LMS Railway steamer CAMBRIA (3462grt/1921)(Capt Edward Broughton Turner) Holyhead for Kingstown with passengers and mail, striking the trawler amidships on the starboard side after which she quickly filled and foundered immediately before the boat could be launched. Three survivors* including the Skipper and pleasurer picked up by the CAMBRIA.
24.10.1938: Lowestoft registry closed.
20.12.1938: At BOT Formal Investigation (No.7927) at Liverpool, the Court found that the said casualty and the subsequent loss of life were caused by the wrongful act and default of Edward Broughton Turner, the master of the s.s. “CAMBRIA”, and that the said casualty and loss of life were not caused or contributed to by any wrongful act or default of Ernest William Swan, the skipper of the s.t. “ALCAZAR” or the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company.
(* Sk. Ernest W. Swan; George Haylock, deckhand & Gordon W. Aldred, pleasurer all of Lowestoft)

(Lost. R. C. Dowson (53), Mate, Pakefield; Edward J. Harvey (55), Ch Eng, Lowestoft; Frederick Finch (24), 2nd Eng, Lowestoft; Frank Barber, Bosun, Lowestoft; Robert J. Daines (50), deckhand, Oulton Broad; Charles Walter Barker (58), deckhand, Blundeston and Leonard H. Peek, cook, Lowestoft)

Click here to read the BOT loss inquiry

Changelog
19/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
28/09/2015: Information updated.
17/01/2017: Added BOT loss inquiry report.
15/06/2019: Minor update.

S.T. Chindwin H34

Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson and Hull Trawlers

Technical

Official Number: 93123
Yard Number: 21
Completed: 1887
Gross Tonnage: 127.43
Net Tonnage: 58.99
Length: 100 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Engine: 45hp T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed: 10 knots
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull

History

3.12.1887: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.21) for George Beeching (27/64), John Di..? Hull (9/64), Thomas Kelsall, Prestwich (27/64) and George Beeching & Thomas Kelsall (1/64 jointly) as CHINDWIN.
31.12.1887: Registered at Hull (H34).
31.12.187: George Beeching designated managing owner.
31.12.1887: Completed.
27.8.1890: John Di..? shares 9/64 sold to George Beeching & Thomas Kelsall jointly.
1893?: Fishing from Fleetwood, catches sent by rail to Manchester and Liverpool Wholesale Fish Markets.
31.1.1895: Sailed Fleetwood for grounds off Colonsay (Sk.T. Glanton); nine crew all told.
6.2.1895: Homeward in fine weather with a good catch. At about 4.00 pm wind shifted, snow began to fall, and visibility deteriorated; engine eased. Later in evening made out Rathlin Island Lighthouse and steered SSE, but in gale force winds and snow storm lost position and about midnight ran on rocks in Pans Bay (Salt Pan Bay) 6 miles south of Corsewall Point, Rinns of Galloway.
7.2.1895: With tide at half ebb and making water in engine room, tried to get off by working engine but failed to move and within half an hour water had reached the fires and steam was lost. At about 6.00 am. all nine crew took to the starboard shrouds in bitter wind and snow and remained there until daylight. The vessel was aground on a rock bound coast but no idea of the location. The skipper decided to float a knotted rope in amongst the rocks and it lodged and came fast. The steward (cook) with lifeline attached succeeded in getting to the shore, 80 – 90ft away and fastened the line more securely so that all could gain the safety of the shoreline, though two hands were washed away and only recovered with great difficulty. Once all had gathered, they saw that they had to scale a 50 ft rock face to gain the ground above and with difficulty in the trying conditions, this was accomplished. They found themselves on a snow covered moor with no sign of habitation and set out to walk inland but after about five hours had to stop and try to seek shelter by digging out a hollow in the snow, but this provided no respite and after three hours set off walking again.
8.2.1895: The men walked until about 4.00 am. when they thought they saw a hut, but this turned out to be a midden which afforded some shelter and with straw and twigs made a fire. At 8.00 am. they were discovered by a shepherd’s dog and later the shepherd appeared. The 2nd engineer had put his foot close to the fire and with frostbite did not feel two toes had been burnt off. Guided to the nearby farm of Mr Carr at Garnock they were compelled to drag the engineer through the snow and with the road to Stranraer impassable no medical attention was available. All returned to Fleetwood.
13.3.1895: Hull registry closed.
1895: Wreck sold to Mr Garscadden, Glasgow and in summer months stripped and part demolished in situ.

Changelog
19/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
07/12/2015: Information updated.
13/12/2015: Information updated.
29/11/2019: Information updated.

s.v. Seven Sisters FD23

Technical

Official Number: 63130
Net Tonnage: 64
Completed: 1870
Rig: Ketch
Built: S. Masters, Sandwich

History

Ketch – trawling

9.1870: Completed by S. Masters, Sandwich for Walker Moody, Cleethorpes as SEVEN SISTERS.
9.1870: Registered at Grimsby (GY279).
3.1887: Sold to G. Miller, Grimsby.
10.1887: Sold to George E. J. Moody, Cleethorpes.
5.1888: Sold to Charles Henry Saunby, Fish Market, Fleetwood.
5.1888: Grimsby registry closed.
18.5.1888: Registered at Fleetwood (FD23).
31.12.1892: Not employed fishing.
8.1.1900: Fleetwood registry closed. “Broken up”.

Changelog
18/12/2012: Page published. 3 updates since then.
27/06/2022: Added an image.