Category Archives: Lost Vessels

Vessels that have been lost

S.T. Ava FD145

Technical

Official Number: 105916
Yard Number: 514
Completed: 1896
Gross Tonnage: 162
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 107.0 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by N. E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Built: Edwards Bros Ltd, North Shields

History

1.2.1896: Launched by Edwards Bros Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.514) for George Beeching, Fleetwood as AVA.
17.2.1896: Registered at Fleetwood (FD145).
2.1896: Completed. George Beeching designated managing owner.
1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester. John E. A. Kelsall, Fleetwood appointed manager.
1899: Transferred to Hull.
1.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H78).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
24.2.1910: Foundered in North Sea.
24.3.1910: Hull registry closed “ Vessel foundered in North Sea 24th February 1910”.

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S.T. Ava FD145

Scanned from an Icelandic publication by Birgir Þórisson
S.T. Ava FD145

Changelog
17/05/2012: Page published. 6 updates since then.
22/08/2017: Removed FMHT watermark.

S.T. Bovic FD143

Technical

Official Number: 105915
Yard Number: 513
Completed: 1896
Gross Tonnage: 162
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 107.0 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 12.5 feet
Engine: T.3-cyl by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Built: Edwards Bros, North Shields

History

18.12.1895: Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.513) for John Kelsall, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsall, Fleetwood, manager) as BOVIC.
25.1.1896: Registered at Fleetwood (FD143).
1.1896: Completed.
8.10.1896: Arrived Queenstown and reported having passed wreckage when off Poor Head, Co. Cork yesterday, which consisted of a cork fender, companion ladder, and part of bulwark painted white.
1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
1899: Transferred to Hull.
12.3.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
30.3.1899: Registered at Hull (H51).
31.10.1907: When 210 miles E by N of Spurn Point, J. McDonald, Bosun, lost overboard and drowned.
8.9.1911: Registered office transferred to Hull (George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London, managers).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 62.42 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
11.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.377).
5.8.1917: Foundered following collision off Souter Point with Norwegian steamer VIGDIS (849grt/1883); crew saved.
27.12.1917: Hull registry closed “ Vessel lost 5th August 1917 in Admiralty service”.

Changelog
17/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
19/08/2016: Information updated.

S.T. Coptic FD142

Technical

Official Number: 105914
Yard Number: 512
Completed: 1895
Gross Tonnage: 162
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 107.0 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Built: Edwards Bros, North Shields

History

18.12.1895: Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.512) for John E. A. Kelsall, Fleetwood (managing owner) as COPTIC.
17.1.1896: Registered at Fleetwood (FD142).
1.1896: Completed.
1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
1899: Transferred to Hull.
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
30.3.1899: Registered at Hull (H62).
9.12.1903: Lost in collision in North Sea without loss of life.
14.12.1903: Hull registry closed “Sunk by collision in North Sea 9th December 1903”.105914105914.

Changelog
17/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.

S.T. Patrick Cullen – FD220


Additional information courtesy of David Slinger and Andy Hall

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4460
Official Number: 141949
Yard Number: 351
Completed: 1919
As built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 ft
Gross Tonnage: 276
Net Tonnage: 106
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Troon
Built: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ayr

History

31.3.1919: Launched by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ayr (Yd.No.351) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as PATRICK CULLEN (Ad.No.4460).
1919: Sold to Henry Blackburn, Fleetwood.
21.6.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (Part I) as PATRICK CULLEN O.N.141949.
24.6.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
7.1919: Sold to The Brooklyn Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
2.8.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (Part IV)(FD220). Thomas Cardwell designated manager.
7.7.1921: Registered at Fleetwood as BRIARLYN (FD220).
9.2.1928: Sailed Fleetwood for West of Scotland and St. Kilda grounds (Sk. James Sandham); twelve crew.
15.2.1928: At night in very heavy seas, struck and grounded on one of the ledges in Soay Bay off the island of Soay and with vessel filling rapidly sent out distress call. Decided to beach the vessel in North Bay, Hirta, St. Kilda, and at about 1.00 am. took the ground, but with a full NW gale and heavy seas the position was hopeless. Distress picked up by wireless operator R. W. O. Ridley (23) of steam trawler CUIRASS (FD220) (Sk W. Brewster) which responded. All the crew succeeded in launching the dinghy and four of the crew, William Reader, William Howarth, Michael Brady and Michael Durig managed to get in but unfortunately the painter was let go and they drifted away. With the oars lost on launching they were helpless. On arrival in the Bay and with great skill and seamanship these men were picked up by CUIRASS. Eight men * remained on board and CUIRASS made two attempts to reach the wreck, manning first the dinghy and then their own boat, but the wind and sea were high and both attempts failed.
16.2.1928: CUIRASS stood by until daybreak but by then only 15ft of the mainmast and about 6ft of the mizzen mast could be seen. Search was continued for the eight men but no one was found. With wind rising to a gale, left the area for shelter. Islanders searched the cliffs and rocks in the vicinity but there was no trace of the remainder of the crew.
17.2.1928: CUIRASS returned to wreck and continued search, but without success and reluctantly left the area.
17.2.1928: Survivors arrived Fleetwood in steam trawler EDWARD CATTELLY (FD204).
1.3.1928: Fleetwood registry closed “Total loss”.

(Lost* all Fleetwood unless stated – Sk. James Sandham, Newton-le-Willows; Daniel G. Reader, Mate; A. E. Impett, Blackpool, Bosun; Henry Clarke, Ch.Eng; Bert Beavers, 2nd Eng; G. Waugh; J. Larne, Preston and George Haigh, deckhands; William Jackson, Blackpool, fireman.)

(Patrick Cullen, Landsman, age 20, b. Dublin – ROYAL SOVEREIGN (SB630))

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Capt. W. Brewster

Capt. W. Brewster
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
17/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
08/07/2016: Information updated.
01/01/2016: Information updated.
02/02/2019: Information updated and image added.

S.T. City of Bristol FD207

Technical

Official Number: 114300
Yard Number: 52
Completed: 1903
Gross Tonnage: 214
Net Tonnage: 77
Length: 115.0 ft
Breadth: 21.0 ft
Depth: 11.6 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

2.3.1903: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.52) for Thomas Frederick Kelsall, Fleetwood (16/64); Richard Kelsall, Liverpool (16/54); Sarah Kelsall, Southport (8/64); Mabel Beeching Kelsall, Southport (4/64); John Johnson Jnr, Manchester (10/64); William Johnson, Manchester (6/64) and Charlotte Helen Beeching, Hull (4/64) as CITY OF BRISTOL.
5.1903: Completed.
20.5.1903: Registered at Fleetwood (FD207), Thomas F. Kelsall, managing owner.
10.11.1904: Arrived Fleetwood and reported that they had come across the Cardigan registered steamer SEA FLOWER (150grt/1875) abandoned off Garron Point, Co. Antrim (crew had taken to boat believing that she would founder and after a rough time landed at Carnlough, Co. Antrim). Connected and with difficulty delivered Belfast.
12.1.1906: T. F. Kelsall sold shares (8/64) to Lars Jorgen Larsen, Fleetwood.
2.3.1908: Entering Lough Foyle, ran into London registered wooden schooner ELSIE (137grt/1876), cargo timber for Garston, anchored off Moville, Co. Donegal, cutting her down to waterline on port side but not making any water.
18.12.1910: L. J. Larsen mortgaged (8/64) shares to Williams Deacon’s Bank Ltd. London.
22.1.1910: Homeward from Icelandic grounds in thick fog, Skipper mistook Sheep Island for Bull Point, Rathlin Island, struck the Scurr a reef between the Mainland and Sheep Island, Ballintoy, Co. Antrim. Later came afloat but foundered in Larrybane Bay. Crew of eleven landed at Ballycastle Pier. Total loss. Wreck lies in 20m in position 55.14,45N 06.20,35W.
25.1.1910: Fleetwood registry closed.

Changelog
15/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
01/12/2019: Updated information.