Category Archives: Sailing Trawlers

Sailing Trawlers

sv Prince of Wales – FD18

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 1638
Completed: 1841
Gross/Net Tonnage: 21
Deadweight: 80 tons
Rig: Sloop
Built: ??, Fish House, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright

History

1841: Completed by ??, at Fish House, Twynholm, Kirkcudbright as PRINCE OF WALES.
09/1848: American emigrant liner OCEAN MONARCH (396 passengers) (42 crew). Departed Mersey and caught fire. Rendered assistance and rescued 17.
31/1/1852: Ann Minshull and John Munshull [sic], Liverpool – reg Liverpool.
02/10/1852: At Annan.
By1865: Thomas Wright, Fleetwood.
1869: Registered at Fleetwood (FD18).
12/04/1870: In collision with ROYAL CONSORT sustaining slight damage.
1/1/1875: Owned by Thomas Wright, Albert Street, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD18).
22/09/1882: Fleetwood Chronicle; “Mr. J. Smyth has received instructions to sell by Public Auction, at his ale room, Adelaide St. Fleetwood, the whole of the well known smack LEADER, of Fleetwood; built by Messrs. Gibson in 1861; Also the well known fishing smack PRINCE OF WALES. The above two smacks are now ready for sea and will be sold with all on board as they now lie in the harbour at Fleetwood.
09/1882: Sold by Thomas Wright.
1886: In ownership of John Peet, Whitehaven.
04/06/1886: Blackpool Gazette; Central Sale rooms, Mr J Smyth offered for sale by auction, 13/64 shares in the flat PRINCE OF WALES. sold to Mr W. Shepherd for £3.
1887: Not registered

Changelog
06/03/2011: Page published.
16/02/2024: Updated history.

s.v. Pride of the Lake FD33

Technical

Official Number: 27942
Completed: 1859
Net Tonnage: 30
Rig: Sloop
Built: ??, Flint

History

1859: Completed by ??, Flint for ??, ?? as PRIDE of the LAKE.
1859: Registered at Liverpool.
1.1.1870: Owned by William Sumner, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD33).
1891: Owned by Thomas Cooper, Hoylake. Registered at Liverpool.
1899: Liverpool registry closed.

Changelog
05/03/2011: Page published.
15/01/2015: Tidied up page.

s.v. Pride of Bute FD142

Technical

Official Number: 67138
Completed: 1865
Net Tonnage: 16
Rig: Smack
Built: ??, Rothesay

History

1865: Completed by ??, Rothesay for ??, ?? as PRIDE.
1.1.1870: Not listed in MNL.
1.1.1875: Owned by James Wilson, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD142).
1.1.1880: Owned by William Hudson, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood as PRIDE OF BUTE (FD142).
1881: Census at Fleetwood – Gilbert Ball (49), b-North Meols, master; Isaac Leadbetter (25), b-Fleetwood, fisherman; Moses Wilson (24), b-Fleetwood, fisherman; Richard Ball (16), b-Fleetwood, cook.

Changelog
05/03/2011: Page published.
14/01/2015: Information updated.

s.v. Osprey FD87

Technical

Official Number: 58772
Completed: 1866
Net Tonnage: 42
Rig: Cutter – trawling
Built: Dublin

History

1866: Completed by ??, Ringsend, Dublin as OSPREY.
1866: Registered at Galway.
1.1.1870: Owned by Thomas Seed, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood.
1.1.1875: Owned by Robert Wright, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood.

Changelog
05/03/2011: Page published.
0801/2015: Information updated.

sv Lassie FD93

Information courtesy of Maurice Evans

Technical

Rig: Cutter
Built: John Crossfield & Co, Conway

History

1937: Completed by John Crossfield & Co, Conway for Alan S. Kitchen, Heswall as LASSIE.
1.5.1937: Registered at Chester (CH5).
19??: Alan Kitchen moved with the boat to Fleetwood; became known as LASSIE from CHESTER and over time became LASSIE of CHESTER.
19??: Sold to Dick Wilson, Fleetwood. Chester registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD93).
19??: Sold to Brian Clayfield, Pwllheli.
19??: Sold back to Fleetwood.
28.7.1974: Attended by Fleetwood lifeboat and yacht JUANNE II.
1994: Sold for conversion to a yacht. Fleetwood registry closed.
1990s: Moored in the Menai Straits and rebuilt by owner, Scott Metcalf.
2007: Sold to Aidrian Farey, Denise Longley and Nick Perrin.
2009: Low coach roof added, interior re-fitted.
2011: Based Port Penrhyn.

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IV Lassie FD93

IV Lassie FD93
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

IV Lassie

IV Lassie
Picture courtesy The Nobby Owners Association

Changelog

03/03/2011: Page published.
12/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.