Category Archives: Sailing Trawlers

Sailing Trawlers

s.v. Ida FD153

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 67139
Completed: 1855
Net Tonnage: 22.91
Rig: Smack
Built: ??, Rothesay

History

1865: Completed by ??, Rothesay as IDA.
1.1.1870: Not listed in MNL.
1.1.1875: Owned by Peter Leadbetter Jnr, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD153).
1.1.1876: Owned by John Thompson , Isle of Whithorn, Wigtonshire. Registered at Fleetwood as ISLE OF BUTE (FD153).
1.1.1880: Owned by Hugh Stewart, Tonderghie, Whithorn, Wigtonshire.
By 1.1.1982: Owned by John A. Douglas, Monreith, Wigtownshire. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Wigtown.
1.1.1886: Owned by George F. Levason, Whitehaven. Wigtown registry closed. Registered at Whitehaven (2/1886).
1.1.1890: Same.
1893: Owned by Thomas Brown, Maryport (managing owner).
1895: Owned by Joseph Greenop, 12 Stanley Street, Workington (managing owner).
5.3.1895: Sailed Workington for grounds off St.Bees Head. In the afternoon run down by the Whitehaven steamer WALNEY (238grt/1881) (Capt Hunter), foundering quickly but crew of three picked up by the steamer.
26.3.1895: At the Board of Trade Inquiry at Whitehaven, the court found the master of the WALNEY was not justified in leaving only one man on deck and that the collision was caused by the seaman on watch, Edward Anderson porting the helm when he thought he was starboarding. Capt Hunter was ordered to pay £5.0.0d towards the cost of the Inquiry.
1895: Whitehaven registry closed.

Changelog
26/02/2011: Page published.
22/11/2014: Information updated.
28/11/2014: Information updated.
26/11/2018: Information updated.

s.v. Hannah Eliza FD8

Additional material courtesy of Ian Wilson

Technical

Official Number: 22654
Completed: 1855
Net Tonnage: 31.78
Rig: Smack
Built: George Rigby & Peter Rawstrone, Freckleton

History

1855: Completed by George Rigby & Peter Rawstrone, Freckleton as HANNAH ELIZA. Registered at Fleetwood (FD8).
1.1.1868: Owned by William Gornall, West Street, Fleetwood.
1.1.1875: Owned by Frederick William Rigby, Preston.
26.1.1881: Fishing out of Ayr. In collision one man lost.
By 4.1884: Owned by Patrick Murphy, 15 Swingpump Lane, Whitehaven. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Whitehaven (4/1884).
By 1888: Re measured 23n, coasting.
1888: Sold to Bernard McGeehan, Kirkistown, Co. Down (managing owner). Employed as a trading smack.
22.12.1894: At Maryport (J. McGeehan, Master). In a severe WNW gale Force 9, lying laden with coal, damaged.
27.12.1894: Off Maryport involved in a collision with the Bangor owned Belfast registered vessels, BRIGANTINE C. M. REYNOLDS (50525) (144n/1864) and schooner LOUISA (8173) (59n/1838). Crew of three rescued. Declared a Total loss. Whitehaven registry closed.

Changelog
26/02/2011: Page published. Three updates since then.
21/11/2014: PLN added.
26/11/2018: Updated information.

s.v. Grace Darling FD21

Technical

Official Number: 17238
Completed: 1852
Net Tonnage: 24
Rig: Smack
Built: ?? Peel

History

1852: Completed by ??, Peel as GRACE DARLING.
1855: Registered at Fleetwood (FD21).
1.1.1875: Owned by Richard Leadbetter, Fleetwood.
1.1.1880: Owned by Lawrence Collinson, Fleetwood.
1997: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Ramsey.
1908: Ramsey registry closed.

Changelog
26/02/2011: Page published.
17/11/2014: Information amended.

s.v. Gem FD64

Technical

Official Number: 28260
1860: Completed
Net Tonnage: 30
Rig: Cutter – trawling
Built:??, Hull

History

1860: Completed by ??, Hull as GEM. Registered at Hull (H??).
1.1.1870: Owned by Charles Alfred Lee, Hull.
1.1.1875: Owned by Augustus William H. Prynn, Hull.
1.1.1880: Owned by Joseph Maycock, Hull.
1889(?): Sold to John Fogg, Fleetwood (Robert Westby, St. Stephen’s Square, Fleetwood, manager).
9.11.1889: Registered at Fleetwood (FD64).
1894: Fleetwood registry closed.
1.1.1900: To be broken up.

Changelog
25/02/2014: Page published.
16/11/2014: Information updated.

s.v. Eliza Charlotte FD17

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 20270
Net Tonnage: 53
Completed: 1857
Length: 66.4 ft
Breadth: 16.4 ft
Depth: 10.2 ft
Rig: ketch-trawling
Built: ??, Littlehampton

History

1857: Completed, possibly by Henry Harvey & Sons, Littlehampton as ELIZA CHARLOTTE.
1857: Owned by George Goodwin, Kingston-upon-Hull.
30.11.1957: Registered at Hull.
9.12.1863: The smacks fishing in the North Sea suffered much damage in the gale that raged the previous week. Arrived Hull with several sails lost and other damage with smack ATLAS in tow. The ATLAS had been struck by a heavy sea and thrown on her beam ends, failing to right herself as the ballast had shifted. After several hours the crew managed to bring her in trim with severe damage throughout.
11.1869: Hull registry closed. Registered at Grimsby (GY266).
1878: Sold to Walker Moody, Cleethorpes (J. Steer, skipper).
8.1887: Sold to Charles Henry Saunby, 21 Albert Street, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD17). Charles H. Saunby designated managing owner.
w/c 9.9.1889: When trawling some 20 miles west of Barrow (Sk. Kay), on hauling found in the trawl a a piece of crockery in the form of a basin in perfect condition. The inscription on the basin showed that it originated from the paddle steamer HER MAJESTY (??/1843) and must have been dropped overboard from that vessel.
30.1.1890: Owing to extraordinary bad weather, the first landing for some time was made. Along with the smack VIVID (FD57) landed some prime fish which made the following prices:- Soles 1s 6d per lb, ray 5s per basket, plaice 5s per score, haddock & cod 3s per score, grey gurnards 4s per basket.
9.10.1890: On the morning tide the Swedish barque OTTO (214grt/1868) whilst leaving the quay, ran foul of the smack and carried away her masthead.
12.4.1892: Along with smacks GRACE DARLING (FD113) and SEVEN SISTERS (FD23) offered for sale by auction at Jubilee Quay; Mr J. Crookall auctioneer. Good attendance but no bids received.
1895: Sold to Robert Gray, 167 Nelson Street, Belfast & others. Robert Grey designated managing owner. Coasting. Fleetwood Part IV registry closed.
14.10.1895: Stranded Isle of Whitehorn, got off and towed into Garliestown. Very leaky.
16.11.1895: Reported ashore at Innerwell, Garliestown, cargo slates.
1897: Sold to Robert Symington, 15 Newington Avenue, Belfast & others. Robert Symington designated managing owner.
6.11.1900: In NNE gale and rain, out of Greenock with coals for lighthouses stranded Rhynns of Islay.
7.11.19: Reported sunk and being dismantled.
12.1900: Fleetwood Part I registry closed.

Changelog
25/02/2011: Page published, three updates since then.
17/01/2023: Updated history.