Category Archives: Steam Trawlers

S.T. Strathlossie A952

Additional information courtesy of Vincent Stuart

Technical

Official Number: 129339
Yard Number: 472
Completed: 1910
Gross Tonnage: 192.81
Net Tonnage: 74.44
Length: 113.1 ft
Breadth: 21.9 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

21.6.1910: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.472) for The Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Aberdeen as STRATHLOSSIE.
10.8.1910: Registered at Aberdeen (A316). John Brown designated manager.
8.1910: Completed.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.92).
25.1.1915: Arrived Devonport to fit out for Mediterranean.
29.1.1915: Sailed (Sk.James Stewart (30), Lossiemouth). Dardanelles Campaign.
20.12.1915: Dardanelles (Gallipoli) evacuation completed. Redeployed.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
1919: Sold to Resolute Fishing Co.(64/64) Lowestoft.
5.7.1919: Aberdeen registry closed.
8.7.1919: Registered at Lowestoft (LT511). George E. Hall designated manager.
1923: Sold to John Walker, Torry, Aberdeen. John Walker designated managing owner.
26.11.1923: Lowestoft registry closed.
10.12.1923: Registered at Aberdeen (A952).
7.1.1924: Sold to John Walker, John Murray & Robert Morrice (64/64 joint owners), Aberdeen. John Walker designated managing owner.
28.11.1932: Sold to John Murray & David Wood (64/64 joint owners), Aberdeen. David Wood designated managing owner.
24.4.1940: Sold to David Wood & Margaret Murray, (64/64 joint owners) Aberdeen. David Wood designated managing owner)
13.2.1941: Sold to The Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. David Marr designated manager.
24.5.1943: Typical landing, Home Waters. 338 kits – hake-161, cod/codling-8, flats-9, ling/coley-154, roker-5, gurnard-1.
29.12.1944: Sold to Faithlee Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen. Alexander Hay designated manager)
Pre 1952: Alexander C. Bruce designated manager.
By 1956: Alexander Hay designated manager.
14.9.1965: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up. Advice received from beneficial owner and shipbreaker.”

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
25/05/2018: Information updated.

S.T. Strathlethen A984

Technical

Official Number: 129347
Yard Number: 482
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 191.70
Net Tonnage: 73.75
Length: 112.75 ft
Breadth: 21.90 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

19.10.1910: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.482) for The Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHELTHEN.
5.1.1911: Registered at Aberdeen (A340).
1.1911: Completed. John Brown designated manager.
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out as an accommodation ship for boom working vessels (1-3pdr). Based Scapa.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
1919: Sold to Wallace L. Mullender, Walter Shipp & William Hutchings, Lowestoft.
13.8.1919: Aberdeen registry closed.
15.8.1919: Registered at Lowestoft (LT493). Walter Shipp designated managing owner.
1923: Sold to John Craig, James Craig, George Craig & Joseph Craig, Aberdeen. John Craig designated managing owner.
12.10.1923: Lowestoft registry closed.
23.10.1923: Registered at Aberdeen (A948).
29.4.1932: In dense fog 6 miles off Aberdeen in collision with trawler BRACONASH (A728) which subsequently foundered. Crew picked up and landed Aberdeen.
29.12.1933: Entering Aberdeen in gale and heavy seas, carried away steering chains and struck north pier. Damaged and taken in tow by steam tug CHESTER (90grt/1900/25nhp ) and berthed safely.
7.11.1935: Sold to George Craig, Aberdeen. George Craig designated managing owner.
14.1.1937: Sold to River Ness Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen George Craig designated manager.
4.1.1939: Sold to Andrew Robertson Jnr & James Reid, Aberdeen. A. Robertson designated managing owner
1939: Sold to A. Robertson Jnr, Aberdeen. A. Robertson designated managing manager.
1940: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
2.8.1941: Sold to Transvaal Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. J. N. Ward & Son designated managers).
19.5.1943: Typical wartime landing. 249 kits – hake-175, flats-12, ling/coley-51, roker-7, gurnard-1, dogs-3.
5.4.1944: Sold to Brebner Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen. William Brebner designated manager.
1956: Sold to BISCO for breaking up.
1956: Sailed Bo’ness for breaking.
5.10.1956: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
10/03/2020: Information updated.

S.T. Strathgairn A251

Technical

Official Number: 137164
Yard Number: 565
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 211
Net Tonnage: 93
Length: 115.6 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1915: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.565) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (John Brown, manager) as STRATHGAIRN.
3.1915: Completed. Requisitioned by The Admiralty from the builders.
23.3.1915: Commissioned as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.1366).
24.3.1915: Registered at Aberdeen (A251). Based Dover.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
1938: W. Rhind appointed manager.
1940: Fishing from Fleetwood.
14.7.1941: Mined about 20 miles SW of Barra Head. Five crew MPK*. Six crew picked up and landed at Stornoway.
19.7.1941: Aberdeen registry closed “ Vessel sunk 14.7.1941”.

(MPK* – H. Ashton; H. J. Brown; E. W. Curtis; F. C. Dawkins; T. Reid)

Changelog

07/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.

S.T. Strathalbyn A48

Technical

Official Number: 148961
Yard Number: 701
Completed:: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 218
Net Tonnage: 93
Length: 117.5 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

22.8.1929: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.701) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHALBYN.
9.1929: Completed.
19.9.1929: Registered at Aberdeen (A48). George Massie designated manager.
1938: W. Rhind designated manager.
12.1940: Fishing some 12 miles ESE of Fetlar, Shetland Isles in company with steam trawlers, DANEDEN (A59)) and STAR of SCOTLAND(A347). DANEDEN attacked by enemy aircraft, bombed and sunk with the loss of all nine crew.
29.12.1942: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth. Fishing out of Fleetwood. Bloomfield’s Ltd, Fleetwood managing agents.
27.4.1943: Typical wartime landing, Home Waters. 287 kits – hake-13, cod/codling-13, haddock-215, flats-8, ling/coley-6. gurnard-9, dogs-7.
1.5.1943: Typical wartime landing, Faroe grounds. 800 kits – cod/codling-300, haddock-480, ling/coley-20.
1946: Transferred to Gt. Yarmouth.
28.4.1947: Sold to Thomas Davidson Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
28.6.1950: Sold to Colonial Development Corporation, London.
11.1950: Taken in hand by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd and fitted with refrigeration plant, fish room modified with metal boxes on railed shelving, crew accommodation air conditioned and other improvements.
17.1.1951: Completed successful trials in Aberdeen Bay.
24.1.1951: Sailed Aberdeen for Lagos (Sk. Alex Flett, Findochty) in company with STRATHBLAIR (A132) (Sk. Tom Normandale).
2.2.1951: Noted. Forecastle added. Alteration to tonnage and other particulars. Certificate of Survey at Aberdeen dated 16.1.1951.
1953: Sank. Refloated and repaired.
13.10.1954: Sold to Nigerian Shipping & Trading Co Ltd, Lagos. (Sk. Flett stayed in Lagos to instruct locals).
1955: Sold for breaking up at Lagos.
15.9.1955: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 2 updates since then.
06/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Storm Cock FD148

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 99586
Yard Number: 95
Completed: 1892
Gross Tonnage: 151
Net Tonnage: 63
Length: 104 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Engine: 50nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull

History

22.10.1892: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.95) for Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as STORM COCK.
14.11.1892: Registered at Hull (H207).
11.1892: Completed (Henry A. L. Russell, manager).
6.2.1902: Sold to George R. Nicholson, Wallasey (managing owner).
10.2.1902: Hull registry closed.
2.1902: Registered at Liverpool (LL303).
6.1911: Sold to The Sunrise Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Magnus B. Wedum, manager).
6.1911: Liverpool registry closed.
29.6.1911: Registered at Fleetwood (FD148).
10.1915: Sold to Armitage’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (George T. Armitage, manager).
21.10.1915: Fleetwood registry closed.
23.10.1915: Registered at Hull (H405).
1916: Main deck, engine casing and funnel renewed.
1916: New boiler fitted.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
4.1919: Sold to Ernest William Hall, Lowestoft (managing owner).
2.4.1919: Hull registry closed.
5.4.1919: Registered at Lowestoft (LT393).
7.9.1920: Advertised for sale at Baltic Exchange, London, ‘vessel lying at Lowestoft’.
17.9.1920: Sold to Charles Huish, Plymouth (managing owner).
18.1.1933: Following death of Charles Huish, transferred to Mrs Josephine Huish, Plymouth (Arthur R. Chapman/Sanders Stevens & Co Ltd, managers).
1937: Sold to The Netherlands for breaking up.
16.8.1937: Lowestoft registry closed “To Holland”.

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 6 updates since then.