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S.T. Wyre Nab FD190

Technical

Official Number: 162171
Yard Number: 1081
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 348
Net Tonnage: 138
Length: 140.3 ft
Breadth: 24 ft
Depth: 13.3 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

14.4.1930: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1081) for West Dock Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as NAB WYKE.
27.5.1930: Registered at Hull (H252).
3.6.1930: Completed at a cost of £16,69 (Ernest W. Robins, manager).
25.7.1939: Insured value £14,000.
31.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 2-LMGs (2×1))(P.No.FY.654) (Hire rate £172.11.0d/month).
10.1939: Commissioned and based Rosyth.1940: At Barrow fitted for LL and acoustic ‘sweeping (mounted additional 1-20mm AA & 2-0.5”VMGs). Based Aberdeen then Invergordon.
6.1940: Based River Mersey.
12.1940: Based Aberdeen.
4.1941: Based Reykjavik.
10.1941: Based Grimsby.
1942: Based Grimsby with M/S Group 134.
1945: Employed on River Thames working lighters.
3.1946: Sold to Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood for £25,650. (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers).
29.3.1946: Returned to owner.
29.3.1946: Hull registry closed.
4.1946: Registered at Fleetwood (FD190).
12.1948: Registered at Fleetwood as WYRE NAB (FD190).
1954: Transferred to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (Leslie Wheildon, manager) on purchase of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd by Associated Fisheries Group.
30.3.1957: Sold Kölhbrand Werf Paul Berendssohnat, Hamburg for breaking up.
5.4.1957: Arrived Hamburg from Fleetwood under own power.
1957: Fleetwood registry closed.

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S.T. Wyre Nab FD190

S.T. Wyre Nab FD190
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S.T. Wyre Nab FD190

S.T. Wyre Nab FD190
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Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
24/04/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
18/06/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Westella (2) FD318

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger and Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 163176
Yard Number: 587
Completed: 1934
Gross Tonnage: 425.54
Net Tonnage: 159.96
Length: 154.6 ft
Breadth: 25.6 ft
Depth: 13.9 ft
Engine: 700ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Speed: 11.5 knots

History

18.12.1933: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.587) for Hellyer Bros. Ltd, Hull as DERVISH.
23.1.1934: Registered at Hull (H8).
29.1.1934: Completed (Frank O. Hellyer & Owen S. Hellyer, managers).
31.1.1934: Sailed Hull on first trip to Icelandic grounds (Sk. I. Petersen).
21.2.1934: At Hull landed 1,347 kits grossed £1,684.
27.4.1934: At Hull (Sk. G. Myhre) landed from a Bear Island trip 1,030 kits grossed £1017 but reported Mate, W. Harrison (37), lost overboard on 14.4.1934.
22.8.1934: Reported. Picked up British airman John Grierson attempting to fly from Rochester, England to Ottawa, Canada by the northern route and after leaving Reykjavik, forced to land on deserted coast. Wireless message picked up and rescue effected.
9.1935: As a result of the Abyssinian crisis and failure of British diplomacy, the Government authorised The Admiralty to procure twenty modern trawlers for conversion to minor warships.
9.10.1935: Following successful trials sold to The Admiralty.
8.11.1935: Hull registry closed. Fitted out to a “Gem” class anti-submarine trawler. Renamed HMS PEARL (P.No.T.22).
1940: Adopted by the town of Padiham, Lancashire.
1944: Assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
23.5.1944: Convoy escort duties in British waters and across the Channel in support of landings.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
1946: Laid up at Milford Haven on Disposal List (SORF, Pembroke Dock).
9.4.1946: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £14500.
10.5.1946: Geoffrey Edwards Marr designated manager.
12.1946: New boiler fitted.
12.1946: Reclassed at Fleetwood and registered at Hull as WESTELLA (H349). Transferred to Hull.
19.6.1948: Sold to Pegasus Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea for £67000.
23.6.1948: William Stevenson, St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea designated manager.
30.6.1948: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
23.7.1948: Mortgage transferred to Williams Deacon’s Bank Ltd, London (A).
2.1.1951: Leslie Arthur Burnam designated manager.
11.5.1951: Mortgage (A) discharged.
11.5.1951: Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
11.5.1951: Frank Marr, Cleveleys designated manager.
15.9.1953: Hull registry closed.
9.1953: Registered at Fleetwood (FD318).
1.6.1959: Company taken over by J. Marr & Son Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
8.1959: Sold to Van Heyghen Freres S.A., Ghent for breaking up.
14.8.1959: Sailed Fleetwood for Ghent.
18.8.1959: Delivered Ghent. Fleetwood registry closed.

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S.T. Westella FD318

S.T. Westella FD318
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S.T. Westella FD318

S.T. Westella FD318
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S.T. Westella H349

S.T. Westella H349
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HMT Pearl

HMT Pearl
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HMT Pearl

HMT Pearl
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Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 7 updates since then.
24/04/2017: Removed disputed image and FMHT watermark. Added another image.
25/07/2018: Updated information.
15/02/2020: Updated information.

S.T. Boston Valiant FD214

Technical

Official Number: 185294
Yard Number: 197
Completed: 1946
Gross Tonnage: 297
Net Tonnage: 116
Length: 125.0 ft
Breadth: 24.5 ft
Depth: 14.0 feet
Engine: J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen
Boiler: Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee.

History

31.7.1946: Launched by J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd. No.197) for Francois & Mathieu Fourny, Boulogne-sur-mer as CÔTE d’ARGENT.
11.1946: Completed. Registered at Boulogne (B2345).
9.1953: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Fred Parkes, Blackpool, manager). Boulogne registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood as BOSTON VALIANT (FD214).
12.1957: Sold to Irvin & Johnson Ltd, Cape Town. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Cape Town (CTA122).
1967: Sold for breaking up.

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S.T. Boston Valiant FD214 as Coté d' Argent

S.T. Boston Valiant FD214 as Coté d' Argent
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S.T. Cote D' Argent B2345

S.T. Cote D’ Argent B2345

S.T. Boston Valiant FD214

S.T. Boston Valiant FD214
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S.T. Boston Valiant FD214 off Cape Town

S.T. Boston Valiant FD214 off Cape Town
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Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published.
29/08/2014: Picture added.

S.T. Mumby BN174

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Technical

Admiralty Number: 3675
Official Number: 143844
Yard Number: 355
Completed: 1918
As built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet
Gross Tonnage: 277
Net Tonnage: 122
Length: 125.7 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley

History

9.4.1918: Launched by Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley (Yd.No.355) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as EDWARD COLLINGWOOD (Ad.No.3675).
26.4.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, hydrophone and W/T).
19.11.1919: Registered by the Admiralty at London (Part I) as EDWARD COLLINGWOOD O.N.143844. Engaged in commercial trawling.
19.02.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part IV) as EDWARD COLLINGWOOD (LO330).
03.1920: At HM Dockyard, Pembroke completed fitting out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100 A1 Stm Trawler at Milford.
By 18.06.1920: Allocated to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London and engaged in commercial trawling.
1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
13.08.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
By 18.12.1920: Returned to The Admiralty.
01.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed.
16.02.1922: Advertised for sale.
1922: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Boston.
7.7.1922: London registry closed.
7.1922: Registered at Boston as MUMBY (BN174). Fred Parkes, Wyburton, Boston appointed manager.
1923: Transferred to Fleetwood.
1924: Sold to René Maubaillarcq & Cie, La Rochelle.
1924: Re measured 296g 89n.
1924: Boston registry closed. Registered at La Rochelle as TAVANNES.
9.1933: Sold to Hudson Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
9.1933: La Rochelle registry closed.
10.1933: New boiler fitted.
1933: Re measured 279g 109n.
26.9.1933: Registered at Hull as T. R. FERENS (H510). Archibald Hudson appointed manager.
1938: Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co
Ltd, London & Fleetwood.
29.3.1938: Hull registry closed.
30.3.1938: Registered at London (LO210). Edward D. W. Lawford appointed manager.
29.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.532) (Hire rate £83.14.0d/month).
4.1945: Returned to owner.
6.1945: Sold to Messrs Yolland & Llewellin, Milford Haven. Fishing from Fleetwood.
1.1.1946: Messrs Yolland & Llewellin partnership dissolved.
9.1.1946: Sold to J. C. Llewellin (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven. John Charles Llewellin appointed manager. Continued fishing from Fleetwood.
29.9.1948: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £13,861.
10.1948: London registry closed.
10.1948: Registered at Fleetwood (FD282).
10.1948: Geoffrey Edwards Marr appointed manager.
20.3.1953: Sailed Fleetwood for St. Kilda ground (Sk. William Lloyd), thirteen crew all told.
26.3.1953: When hauling in a heavy swell, mate Redvers William Edwards (57) lost his footing and fell overboard. Skipper threw three lifebuoys but mate failed to grasp one. Deckhand Owen Johnston (19) threw off seaboots and oilskins and jumped in alongside Edwards but swell carried the mate away. Johnston recovered and trip aborted.
27.3.1953: Returned to Fleetwood.
7.1953: Sold for breaking up.
14.7.1953: Last landing at Fleetwood.
16.7.1953: Sailed Fleetwood for ??.

(Francis Edward Collingwood, AB, age 23, b. Milford, Wales – VICTORY (SB?))

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S.T. T. R. Ferens LO210

S.T. T. R. Ferens LO210
Picture © John Stevenson

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
17/03/2015: Information updated.
20/09/2016: Information updated.
18/06/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Toronto LO196

Technical

Official Number: 136223
Yard Number: 618
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 205
Net Tonnage: 77
Length: 112.2 ft
Breadth: 22.5 ft
Depth: 12.4 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 55hp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

19.11.1914: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.618) for Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Hull as TORONTO.
12.1.1915: Registered at Hull (H218).
1.1915: Completed (Joseph Vivian, manager).
3.1917: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.3335). Based Portland.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hull.
13.5.1920: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London County Westminster & Parr’s Bank Ltd, London (A).
6.3.1923: Mortgagee re-styled as Westminster Bank Ltd, London.
22.10.1925: Robert Burton designated manager.
14.10.1927: Mortgage (A) transferred to William Augustus Hayward, Eastbourne.
14.10.1927: Mortgage (A) transferred to Mercantile Marine Finance Corporation Ltd, London.
16.9.1932: Charles Hugh Emerson designated manager.
10.1932: Mercantile Marine Finance Corporation Ltd in liquidation.
1.11.1932: Mortgage (A) transferred to Harold Frank Hayward, London; Maud Florence Katherine Rogers, Chelsea and Ernest Norton, London (Joint mortgagees).
1935: Insured value £2.950.
3.1936: Combined boxing and trawling fleet of Kelsall Bros. & Beeching Ltd and the Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd consisting of 59 vessels laid up at Hull (declining catches, coal bill and increased maintenance costs had made the venture uneconomical).
6.3.1936: At Extraordinary General Meeting at Hull, Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd placed in Creditors’ Voluntary Winding-up (Richard Field Helm of Messrs Hodgson Harris & Co, London appointed liquidators).
3.2.1937: Sold by order of the mortgagees under mortgage (A) to Heward Trawlers Ltd, London (Robert Scott Hewett & Harold Frank Hayward).
17.2.1937: Robert Scott Hewett designated manager.
17.2.1937: Hull registry closed.
19.2.1937: Registered at London (LO196).
6.3.1937: Arrived Fleetwood from Hull.
20.5.1937: First landing at Fleetwood, 69 boxes grossed £116.
29.4.1943: Typical wartime landing, Home Waters. 90 kits – hake-20, cod/codling-30, haddock-15, flats-15, ling/coley-10.
15.8.1949: At anchor 3 miles off Fleetwood in Lune Deeps (Sk. W. Randles). Weighed and proceeded but fouled anchor cable of trawler St. JUST (LO434) which wound itself round propeller and fractured.
17.8.1949: Anchored by the propeller, freed by BR hopper PREESALL (572grt/1912) which using creep located anchor and burnt off to free. Towed to Wyre Dock and later slipped and chain removed; no damage to stern gear.
1954: Sold to Rosalind Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (William H. Cheadle, Blackpool, manager).
18.4.1960: Stranded north coast of Isle of Skye but managed to refloat.
19.4.1960: Arrived Portree, Isle of Skye leaking badly. Temporary repairs for single voyage to Fleetwood. On return found to be beyond economical repair.
5.1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
5.5.1960: Sailed Fleetwood for Preston.
13.5.1960: Delivered Preston.

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S.T. Toronto LO196

S.T. Toronto LO196
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S.T. Toronto LO196

S.T. Toronto LO196
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S.T. Toronto LO196

S.T. Toronto LO196
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S.T. Toronto LO196

Anchor chain round propeller
Picture courtesy of The Stephen Myerscough Collection

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 8 updates since then.
11/04/2017: Image added and FMHT watermark removed.
09/08/2021: Updated history.