Category Archives: Lost Vessels

Vessels that have been lost

S.T. Leyland FD291

Technical

Official Number: 139215
Yard Number: 659
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 236
Net Tonnage: 90
Length: 117.4 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 11.3 ft
Engine: 78rhp T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Speed: 10.5 knots
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough

History

23.12.1916: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.659) for The Palatine Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood as LEYLAND.
26.3.1917: Registered at Fleetwood (FD291) (Magnus B. J. Wedum, manager).
3.1917: Completed. Requisitioned from the builders for war service and fitted out as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.3026). Based at Le Havre.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
15.3.1927: Homeward after a successful trip on the West of Scotland grounds (Sk. F. Sebons); twelve crew. In heavy weather and gale force winds struck Horlisgeir Rock, North Uist and holed. Crew stayed with vessel but as list increased abandoned in lifeboat and reached shore 2 miles away.
3.1927: Salvage attempted but declared a CTL.
22.4.1927: Fleetwood registry closed.

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S.T. Leyland FD291

S.T. Leyland FD291
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

Changelog
25/12/2005: Page published. 5 updates since then.
25/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Lena Melling (1) FD189

Technical

Official Number: 139205
Yard Number: 620
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 274
Length: 125.0 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by N. E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Built: Cochrane & Sons, Selby

History

22.10.1915: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.620) for For Melling Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as LENA MELLING.
22.11.1915: Registered at Fleetwood (FD189). Henry Melling, Preston appointed manager.
11.1915: Completed. Requisitioned from the builders for war service and fitted out as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.3223).
23.4.1916: Based Sheerness. Mined and lost near the Elbow Light Buoy off Broadstairs, Kent. Mine laid by U.boat (UC7). Eleven crew lost, three survivors.
8.6.1916: Fleetwood registry closed “Lost in Admiralty service”.

(Lost – Ty/Sk. George Horne; John L. Jones, 2nd Hand; John E. Burton & John W. Lambert, Enginemen; James R. Butchart, Charles S. Cotton, James R. Irvine, David A. L. Sherritt, Richard Stewardson, deckhands; Thomas R. Robson & Alexander C. Taylor, trimmers.)

Changelog

25/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.

S.T. Leith N.B. FD323

Technical

Official Number: 137631
Yard Number: 556
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 203
Net Tonnage: 87
Length: 115.5 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

27.8.1914: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.556) for David Dow, Newhaven, Edinburgh & William Carnie, Granton (64/64 joint owners) as LEITH N.B.
10.1914: Completed William Carnie designated managing owner.
10.10.1914: Registered at Granton (GN22).
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.469).
1918: Sold to David Dowe, Newhaven, Edinburgh. Thomas Y. Carnie appointed manager. Based Granton.
1918: Sold to Ernest Taylor & Noah Ashworth, Fleetwood (64/64 joint owners). Ernest Taylor designated managing owner.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
15.7.1919: Granton registry closed.
18.7.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD323).
18.9.1919: Sold to William Flockhart, Jnr, John Brown Flockhart & June Flockhart, Leith (64/64 joint owners). Alexander Flockhart appointed manager.
16.2.1920: Sold to Mrs Grace D. Devlin, John Inglis & Alexander Stewart (64/64 joint owners) c/o Thomas L. Devlin, Granton.
16.2.1920: Fleetwood registry closed.
17.2.1920: Registered at Granton (GN26). Thomas L. Devlin & Robert D. Devlin appointed joint managers.
31.12.1923: Transferred to Thomas L. Devlin & Robert D. Devlin, Leith (64/64 joint managing owners) trading as Thomas L. Devlin & Sons.
11.11.1926: Following the death of Robert D. Devlin, Thomas Leishman Devlin acquired all shares (64/64) and continued to trade as Thomas L. Devlin & Sons.
1935: Sold to Alexander King (64/64), Aberdeen.
12.1935: Granton registry closed.
14.12.1935: Registered at Aberdeen (A389).
26.2.1941: Sold to Charlotte Morrice or King, Aberdeen.
21.12.1945: Fishing in calm weather 27 miles W by N of Noup Head, Westray, Orkney Islands, on hauling after trawl door stove in plate and engine room started to flood. With wireless broken down sounded siren but with no vessels in the vicinity crew of eleven* took to boat and stood off as vessel foundered. Shortly after trawler BEN GLAS (SN336) arrived on scene and took survivors onboard, subsequently landing them at Kirkwall.
29.12.1945: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel foundered on 21st December 1945 …”.

Survivors* – Sk. Alexander King; Joseph Greig, Mate; George Noble, Ch Eng; A. Raeburn, 2nd Eng; R, Sim, G. Murdoch, J. Murray, G. Ross, James Crockwell, W. Twidale, R. Stockless.

Changelog
25/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
06/04/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Kumu FD176

Technical

Official Number: 132416
Yard Number: 386
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 315
Net Tonnage: 129
Length: 130 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 13.3 ft
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by J. Abernethy & Co, Aberdeen

History

9.4.1913: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.386) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as KUMU.
5.1913: Completed.
21.5.1913: Registered at Fleetwood (FD176). Joseph A. Taylor & Ernest Taylor designated managers.
30.7.1914: Outward for fishing grounds in collision off Knott Spit buoy with L&YR steamer DUKE of ARGYLL (1635grt/1892) inwards from Belfast, coming up channel stern first. Damage to both vessels and returned to dock for repair to stem and shell plating. DUKE of ARGYLL to Birkenhead for repair.
5.9.1914: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.128). At Devonport fitted with 1-6pdr. W/T (call sign XLG) and mine-sweep. Fitted as Leader.
30.3.1915: Allocated as Leader to Unit 122 Section C – ‘Trawler Sweepers’ (Lieut. F. V. Varley RNR).
1.1916: Remains as Leader with Unit No.122 ‘Trawler Sweepers’ based Devonport (Sub Lieut. W. B. A. Angus RNR)
5.11.1916: Rendered assistance to Brixham Lifeboat.
10.1916: Remains as Leader with Unit No.122 ‘Trawler Sweepers’ based Devonport (Lieut. H. K. Hole RNR).
19.5.1917: At about 1755 when some 5 miles EbyN of Hope’s Nose, Tor Bay in position 50.30N 3.22W, disabled by mine explosion with the loss of two hands*. ( Mine laid by UC17 on 11.5.1917). Beached at Babbacombe, subsequently refloated and repaired.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
1924: William W. Brierley designated manager.
18/19.2.1929: Stranded in North Bay, St. Kilda, sank in about 20fms, 42 hours after striking the rocks. Twelve crew taken off by HARRY MELLING (FD397) who had tried to tow her clear and over £200 of fishing gear removed but catch lost.
5.3.1929: Fleetwood registry closed.

*Killed – John W. Howard, Trimmer and Alexander Urquhart, Deckhand

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S.T. Kumu FD176

S.T. Kumu FD176, foreground vessel.
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

S.T. Kumu FD176

S.T. Kumu FD176
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Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published. 5 updates since then.
02/01/2016: Picture added.
10/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
26/03/2021: Updated history.
21/09/2023: Added an image.

S.T. Kodama FD36

Technical

Official Number: 132853
Yard Number: 476
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 257
Net Tonnage: 103
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 12.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough

History

1911: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.476) for Neale & West Ltd, Cardiff as KODAMA (CF34).
7.1911: Completed (Morley H. Neale, Joshua S. Neale & Wilfred Neale, managers).
5.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.2668).
12.6.1918: Transferred from Northern Patrol to Devonport.
1.7.1918: Sailed Devonport for Falmouth.
6.7.1918: Sailed Falmouth escorting Convoy O.F.42 to Mediterranean. Subsequently based Gibraltar.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Cardiff.
1925: Sold to The Croston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (William W. Brierley, manager).
2.1925: Cardiff registry closed.
10.2.1925: Registered at Fleetwood (FD36).
3.8.1932: Returned from West of Scotland grounds and reported recovering a body believed to be that of Lt Dennis J. Margetts RN who had been lost two months previously when his aircraft of 466 Fleet Torpedo Bomber Flight, HMS FURIOUS had ditched off the Isle of Skye. Body was committed to the sea.
3.12.1936: In storm force conditions off Argyll coast.
4.12.1936: Foundered off the Western Isles, believed due to shift of bunkers and ice; twelve crew lost.
23.12.1936: Fleetwood registry closed.

(Lost: Hugh McMillan, Robert Victor Dingle, Edward Balfour Croft, John William Johnson, Thomas Leadbetter, George Rogerson, Ernest Stirzaker, Perry Bird, Robert Frew Parnell, James Neill, Herbert Joseph Reynolds & Robert Kelly)

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S.T. Kodama FD36

S.T. Kodama FD36
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
13/11/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.