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Vessels that have been lost

S.T. City of Edinburgh II FD185

Technical

Official Number: 124699
Yard Number: 191
Completed: 1908
Gross Tonnage:300
Net Tonnage: 108
Length: 130.0 ft
Breadth: 23.1 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Boiler: A. Stephenson & Co Ltd, Hebburn-on-Tyne
Built: Dundee Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee

History

15.12.1907: Launched by Dundee Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee (Yd.No.191) for Thomas Frederick Kelsall (64/64), Fleetwood as CITY OF EDINBURGH II.
1.1908: Completed.
30.1.1908: Registered at Fleetwood (FD185).
30.1.1908: Thomas Frederick Kelsall designated managing owner.
24.2.1908: Thomas F. Kelsall shares (6/64) sold to Capt. Lars J. Larsen Fleetwood and mortgaged to William Deacons Bank Ltd, London (A).
13.2.1908: Nine Bills of Sale. Thomas F Kelsall shares (42/64) sold to Horace Bourne, Poulton-le-Fylde (14/64); John Johnson, Manchester (8/64); Walter Smith, Parkgate, Rotherham (4/64); Walter Smith, Parkgate, Rotherham (4/64); Mabel Beeching Kelsall, Southport (4/64); Sarah Jane Bowdin, Blackgang, IoW (4/64); Robert Bolton, Wigan (2/64); Richard Harold Fisher, Shevington, Nr Wigan (2/64); Henrietta Fisher, Shevington, Nr Wigan (2/64) and Charles Arthur Cawood, Fleetwood (2/64). Thomas F. Kelsall designated managing owner.
Pre 1914: Sold to Fred Kelsall & Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood. Thomas F. Kelsall designated manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 114.60 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
10.1.1915: Commissioned at Fleetwood.
20.3.1915: Arrived Devonport. Fitted for auxiliary patrol duties.
26.3.1915: Mounting fitted, gun not available. Fitted with mine-sweep.
30.3.1915: Allocated Unit No.85 – Section D based Isles of Scilly (Sk. J. Gant RNR).
2.1.1916-8.1.1916: Refit at Devonport. Relief HM Trawler CARBINEER (Ad.No.1164).
10.1916: Allocated Unit Nos. 85, 87, 147 – Sections C, D, E, F 1st Division based Isles of Scilly (Sk. H.G. Millman RNR). Fitted with 1-3pdr.
8.9.1918: Sold to Ernest Taylor & Noah Ashworth (64/64 joint owners), Fleetwood. Joseph A. Taylor designated manager.
1.10.1918: At Isles of Scilly for General Patrol and Escort work
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
1921: Sold to Ramon de Carranza, Cadiz.
26.7.1921: Fleetwood registry closed.
7.1921: Registered at San Sebastian as PACO (SS-2-608).
Pre 1927: Sold to Pescaderias Coruñesas S.A., Madrid (Luis Lamigueiro, manager).
1931: Sold to Ramon de Carranza, Cadiz.
1948: Sold to Hijos de V. Larrañaga, Cadiz. Registered at Cadiz as LARRAIZ.
1948: Fitted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
4.1.1952: Stranded on Cap Blanc, Western Sahara in approximate position 21.45N 17.00W. Became a total loss.

S.T. City of Edinburgh II FD185

S.T. City of Edinburgh II FD185
Picture (As LARRAIZ) Courtesy of Jan Harteveld

Changelog
16/05/2012: Page published. 6 updates since then.
11/12/2019: Updated information.

S.T. Boscobel FD70

Technical

Official Number: 122940
Yard Number: 262
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 225
Net Tonnage: 72
Length: 125.8
Breadth: 21.9 ft
Depth: 8.9 ft
Built: J. Duthie, Sons & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge
Boiler: A. & W. Dalglish, Pollockshaws, Glasgow

History

28.2.1906: Launched by J. Duthie, Sons & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.262) for Tettenhall Steam Fishing Co of Fleetwood Ltd, Fleetwood as BOSCOBEL.
5.1906: Completed.
16.5.1906: Mortgaged to Williams Deacon’s Bank Ltd, London (A).
18.5.1906: Registered at Fleetwood (FD70), Louis Cohen, Norbreck appointed manager).
11.8.1909: Mortgaged to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (B). James H. Marr appointed manager.
9.10.1913: Mortgage (A) discharged.
10.10.1913: Mortgage (B) discharged.
10.10.1913: Mortgaged to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (C).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 92.13net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
2.12.1916: James A. Robertson appointed manager.
12.5.1915: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.1761). At Devonport fitted with 1-6pdr.
30.3.1915: Allocated Unit 121 – Section C “Trawler Sweepers” based Devonport (Sk. W. Rogerston RNR).
1.1916: Allocated Unit No.63 – Section C based Devonport (Sk. W. Rogerston RNR).
10.1916: Allocated Unit No.121 ‘Trawler Sweepers’ based Devonport (Sk. W. Rogertson RNR).
18.10.1918: Sold to The Active Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (James A. Robertson, manager). Based Alexandria.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
12.10.1924: James A. Robertson died.
10.1924: Alan Marr appointed manager.
6.2.1925: Joseph Arthur Marr appointed manager.
4.1928: Sold to Thomas Walker & John Falconer. Aberdeen.
13.4.1928: Fleetwood registry closed.
24.4.1928: Registered at Aberdeen (A342).
17.7.1929: Sold to John Falconer, Aberdeen.
5.6.1934: Sold to Peter Alexander Johnstone & John William Johnstone, Aberdeen.
23.8.1934: Aberdeen fishing registry closed, “fitted out as a Cargo Vessel”.
8.1934: Converted to cargo vessel. Re-measured 11.6 ft depth of hold 232g 101n.
29.5.1937: Foundered near Lightship Wandelaar off Belgian coast on voyage Antwerp to London with a cargo of fencing wire. Wreck in position 51.21.50N 02.50.75E.

Changelog
16/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
09/09/2019: Updated information.

S.T. Amy FD39

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 122931
Yard Number: 79
Completed: 1905
Gross Tonnage: 223
Net Tonnage: 79
Length: 125.0 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull

History

3.8.1905: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.79) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as the AMY.
9.9.1905: Registered at Fleetwood (FD39). James Herbert Marr designated manager.
9.1905: Completed.
22.3.1911: Returned to Fleetwood after a 28 day Iceland trip with damage to deck fittings and boat carried away.
11.4.1911: Mortgaged to James Herbert Marr for £2000 @ 5% interest (A).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 88.54net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
20.7.1914: Entering Wyre Dock, due to misunderstanding altered course and collided with steam trawler MERISIA (FD153) which sustained damage to shell plates.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (Ad.No.334).
13.11.1914: At Lowestoft, parent ship HALCYON.
22.5.1915: Mortgage (A) discharged.
11.11.1915: James A. Robertson appointed manager.
11.4.1917: At Havre ‘sweeping in harbour under orders of Marine Francaise (Sk. Thomas Dales RNR). Mined (only survivor Sk. B. L. Coburn RNR, with severe burns).
19.5.1917: Fleetwood registry closed.

(Lost – Ty/Sk. Thomas Dales; James R. Bowles, 2nd Hand; George McK. Black & William T. Harris, Enginemen; Thomas Hare, James Hayes & Arthur J. Spink, deckhands; Condor Snell, deck boy; Jacob Stratford, trimmer.)

Note: 13.10.1917: Recommendation by Vice Admiral, Marine Francaise Le Havre that Coburn should receive the Military Medal.

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S.T. Amy FD39

S.T. Amy FD39
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
16/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
04/02/2016: Minor information update.
26/06/2017: Minor information update.
01/07/2019: Information updated.
30/09/2020: Added an image.

S.T. Burnley FD242

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3277
Official Number: 139211
Yard Number: 634
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 276
Length: 125.0 ft
Breadth: 23.3 ft
Depth: 12.6 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Engine: 87hp T.3-cyl by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

3.4.1916: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.634) for The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood as BURNLEY.
5.1916: Completed (John N. Ward, manager).
11.5.1916: Registered at Fleetwood (FD242). Requisitioned direct from the builders and fitted out as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.3277). Attached to Harwich Auxiliary Patrol.
26.9.1916: Magnus B. J. Wedum appointed manager.
25.11.1916: While sweeping off Orford Ness, mined in position 52.4.45N 1.42.0E *.
27.11.1916: HMTrawler KELVIN (H357)(Ad.No.1974) when off S.I. Gabbard Buoy at about 2.00 pm. recovered body of W. Wetherly, Mate, transferred to HMDrifter ORION II (BF368) (Ad.No.2280) and landed at Harwich.
19.12.1916: Fleetwood registry closed.

*Lost – Lieut Cdr Thomas R. Heap; Ty/Sk. Robert Page; William Wetherly, 2nd Hand; Richard D. Johnstone & Stephen Leslie, Enginemen; William W. B. Raffin, telegraphist; Japheth Levett, AB; Albert Pretten, seaman; Walter Braime, Frederick R. Francis, John R. Goodwin, William Jenkinson, Charles Margerison, David Swanson, deckhands; William E. Hammant, & William H. Wells, trimmers; Amos Purkiss, trimmer/cook; William Trusler, boy cook; Oliver H. Lawrence, boy.

Changelog
16/05/2012: Page published. 2 updates since then.
23/08/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Borella H240

Technical

Official Number: 180481
Yard Number: 762
Completed: 1946
Gross Tonnage: 524
Net Tonnage: 186
Length: 165.3 ft
Breadth: 27.7 ft
Depth: 14.4 ft
Engine: 800 IHP T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed: 12.2 knots
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

19.1.1946: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.762) for The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as BORELLA (H240).
26.3.1946: Completed (J. Marr & Son Ltd, managers). Contract price £72500.
29.3.1946: Sailed Hull for Iceland (Sk. Leo Romyn DSC).
17.4.1946: At Hull landed 2,267 kits grossed £6,445.
18.10.1946: Sailed Hull for Iceland last trip before sale (Sk. L. Romayne).
7.11.1946: At Hull landed 1,843 kits grossed £4,475.
23.12.1948: Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood.(Frank Marr, manager).
10.5.1951: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, manager).
31.3.1953: Sailed Hull for Iceland last trip before sale (Sk. S. Outlaw).
18.4.1953: At Hull landed 1,174 kits grossed £2,377 (Hull fishing industry slump). Laid up.
2.7.1953: Sold to National Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Cape Town for £70000 (Sanctioned by MOT letter No. GSP 1/1/01001 dated 4.5.1953).
2.7.1953: Hull registry closed.
9.7.1953: Registered at Cape Town (CTA62).
20.7.1953: Sailed Hull for Cape Town.
20.8.1953: Arrived Cape Town.
Pre 1966: Company sold to Irvin & Johnson Ltd, Cape Town, who became managers.
1971: Stripped of all usable parts and non-ferrous metals.
1.3.1971: Scuttled at ‘Irvin Johnson’ artificial reef in False Bay by South African Navy.

Note: First South African trawler fitted with radar. The National Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Cape Town had close links with J Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood following visits by Leslie James Marr and Geoffrey Alan Marr who spent seven months working for them at Cape Town.

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S.T. Borella H240

S.T. Borella H240
Picture courtesy of the JJ Collection

S.T. Borella H240

S.T. Borella H240
Picture courtesy of The Ship Society of SA

S.T. Borella CTA62

S.T. Borella CTA62

Changelog
16/05/2012: Page published. 9 revisions since then.
15/08/2014: Picture 1 added.