Category Archives: Steam Trawlers

S.T. Kirklinton FD293

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger and Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 137375
Yard Number: 606
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 227
Net Tonnage: 87
Length: 117.4 ft
Breadth: 22.5 ft
Depth: 13 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Engine: T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough

History

7.12.1915: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.606) for John Reed and Thomas Moar Reed, Tynemouth as KIRKLINTON.
22.1.1916: Registered at North Shields (SN236). Thomas Moar Reed designated managing owner.
2.1916: Completed.
24.2.1916: Landed at North Shields (Sk.George Hays) after a ten day maiden trip, £500 gross, a reasonable return given the bad weather.
4.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.3272). Based Humber.
27.12.1916: Sold to The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Magnus Bodvar Johannessen Wedum designated manager.
27.12.1916: North Shields registry closed.
29.12.1916: Registered at Fleetwood (FD293).
1919: Returned to owner.
13.7.1920: At Fleetwood Police Courts, William Roberts (18), deck hand was charged with disobeying a lawful command whilst under articles. The trawler had arrived in port on the Sunday 4th and was due to sail on Tuesday 6th afternoon, but for a particular reason it was arranged that she should not leave port until the morning of Wednesday 7th. At that time, all members of the crew, with the exception of the accused, were on board, and in consequence of Roberts’ absence the vessel was delayed 11 hours. Defendant was fined £5 previously for a similar offence and was again fined £5, the chairman pointing out that the magistrates were quite conversant with the casual way in which the men broke their engagements, but if the owners broke their part of the engagement there would be a riot in Fleetwood.
5.10.1921: Registered at Fleetwood as EAMONT (FD293).
26.8.1926: At Rothesay Sheriff Court Sk. Richard J. Gornall was fined £70 or sixty-days imprisonment for obscuring the vessel’s name and number, also failing to stop when summoned to do so by a Fishery Cruiser in the Firth of Clyde.
10.6.1930: At Fleetwood Police Courts James H. Bryant, (24), of the steam trawler, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. On entering the Fleetwood Arms Hotel, he was refused a drink owing to being under the influence of alcohol, Bryant showed his displeasure by upsetting two tables in the smoke room, shattering about 5s. worth of glass tumblers, and when being ejected by the barman broke two panes of coloured glass in the vestibule, valued at £8. Bryant pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s. for being drunk and disorderly, 10s. for doing wilful damage ordered to pay for the damage, a total of £10 15s. He was given one month to pay.
31.3.1932: Stranded at Castle Bay, Barra, after suffering steering failure. Refloated after some five hours with the assistance of the steam trawler FOSS (FD243). Found to be making water and with all pumps working set course for home.
2.4.1932: Arrived Fleetwood. Landed and later placed on slip for survey and repair.
18.1.1934: Sold to Thomas Moar Reed, Tynemouth. Thomas M. Reed designated managing owner.
23.1.1934: Sailed Fleetwood for North Shields via fishing grounds.
2.1.1934: Arrived North Shields with 150 boxes.
24.11.1938: Arrived at Aberdeen seeking medical attention for fireman Alexander Walton, South Shields who damaged his shoulder when he was flung against the ship’s side while trimming coal on the fishing grounds some 170 miles off Aberdeen.
11.2.1941: In the North Sea in position 58 15N 3 26W, attacked by German aircraft, bombed and damaged. All ten crew rescued.
12.2.1941: Came ashore the next day between Latheronwheel and Lybster, Caithness and broke up.
2.1941: Fleetwood registry closed.

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S.T. Kirklinton FD293

S.T. Kirklinton FD293
Artwork courtesy of Steve Farrow

Changelog
01/05/2014: Added picture.
17/03/2015: Updated information.
28/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
04/05/2021: Updated information.

S.T. Kirkella (1) H155

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow and Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 164937
Yard Number: 1159
Completed: 1936
Gross Tonnage: 438
Net Tonnage: 172
Length: 157.3 ft
Breadth: 26.1 ft
Depth: 14.1 ft
Engine: 750ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

21.5.1936: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1159) for J. Marr & Son Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood at a cost of £15950 as KIRKELLA .
3.7.1936: Registered at Hull (H319).
4.7.1936: Completed (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Cleveleys, manager). Crewed and operated by The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
8.7.1936: Sailed Hull on first trip to Iceland (Sk. S. Greaves).
29.7.1936: At Hull landed 1,114 kits grossed £1,102.
1937: Insured value £23,000.
18.7.1939: Sailed Hull for White Sea (Sk. G. Barker).
25.7.1939: Insured value £23,000.
8.8.1939: At Hull landed 1,184 kits grossed £1,204.
1939: To sale to The Admiralty, as Hull landed from White Sea/Norway Coast/Iceland/Bear Island (Sks. S. Greaves, G. Barker), 194 days, 13,107 kits £9,477 gross.
14.8.1939: Sold to The Admiralty (£25,168). Fitted out as an anti-submarine trawler (1-4”, AA weapons, ASDIC,DC) (P.No.FY.174).
19.1.1940: Hull registry closed.
20.10.1945: A Control Committee was formed to manage Hull and Grimsby trawlers which had been bought by the Admiralty in pre war and were being offered for sale back to their original owners. The owners who bought back these vessels and wanted to take part in the scheme agreed to register the trawlers under the Hull Ice Co. Ltd and profits were shared. Management of the trawlers was given to the companies which had bought them.
17.12.1945: On completion of refit at Ellesmere Port and classification as a Steam Trawler, sold to Hull Ice Co Ltd, Hull (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, manager).
17.12.1945: Registered at Hull (H155).
16.11.1946: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, manager) (£1).
17.12.1947 (regd 6.1.1948): Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood for £67500.
22.12.1948: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood for the sum of £73,500.
8.1.1949: Hull registry closed.
11.1.1949: Registered at Grimsby (GY592). Harvey Wilfred Wilson appointed manager.
28.2.1949: Registered at Grimsby as MOORSOM (GY592) (MoT Minute R.G.No.1002/1949 dated 28 1.1949).
1951: Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood in voluntary liquidation. R. P. Clark appointed liquidator.
29.3.1951: Sold to Ravendale Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Grimsby for the sum of £50,000 (T. Ross Ltd to advance £16,000; Ross Group Ltd to advance £4,000 and Bank to advance £30,000).
29.3.1951: Harvey Wilfred Wilson appointed managers.
14.4.1951: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (A).
23.2.1952: Mortgage (A) discharged.
7.3.1952: Sold to The Great Western Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Aberdeen.
19.3.1952: Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby appointed manager.
29.3.1952: Registered at Grimsby as St. BENEDICT (GY592) (MoT Minute R.G.No.1078/52 dated 19.3.1952).
18.9.1952: Off the west coast of Norway in heavy seas, lost fires due to water ingress. Salvage steamer DRAUGEN (207grt/1898) connected and commenced tow to Unde, east of Aalesund.
19.9.1952: Delivered Unde.
1.12.1954: Sailed Hull for White Sea last trip before sale (Sk. H. Davis).
27.12.1954: At Hull landed 1,347 kits grossed £5,215.
4.1.1955: Sold to The Cevic Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
6.1.1955: Richard Neave appointed manager.
18.9.1956: Grimsby registry closed.
9.1956: Registered at Fleetwood (FD7).
1957: Registered at Fleetwood as RENEVA (FD7).
1960: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
7.7.1960: Sailed Fleetwood for Preston.
8.7.1960: Delivered Preston.
11.2.1962: Fleetwood registry closed.

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S.T. Kirkella H155

S.T. Kirkella H155
Picture courtesy of The Mike Thompson Collection

S.T. Kirkella H155

S.T. Kirkella H155
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Kirkella H319

S.T. Kirkella H319
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Kirkella FY174

S.T. Kirkella FY174
Picture courtesy of The Osta Collection

S.T. Reneva FD7

S.T. Reneva
Picture from the Internet

S.T. Reneva FD71

S.T. Reneva FD71
Picture courtesy of The Peter Green Collection

S.T. Reneva FD7

S.T. Reneva FD7
Picture courtesy of The Greenday Collection (TPF)

Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published. 8 updates since then.
12/04/2015: Picture added.
09/06/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
23/03/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Kingston FD144

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall and Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 108442
Yard Number: 131
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 161
Net Tonnage: 63
Length: 104.2 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Muir & Houston Ltd, Glasgow
Built: Mackie & Thomson, Govan

History

30.1.1897: Launched by Mackie & Thomson, Govan (Yd.No.131) for Hagerup, Doughty & Co Ltd, Grimsby as KINGSTON.
1.1897: Completed (Fred. E. Hagerup, manager).
1.2.1897: Registered at Grimsby (GY206).
4.1906: Transferred to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (John D. Marsden, manager) on the formation of the company.
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.2575). Based Egypt.
2.1919: Restored and surveyed at Liverpool.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
2.10.1920: Transferred to Lowestoft.
4.1922: Sold to Thomas W. Mason & Thomas Cardwell, Fleetwood (Thomas W. Mason managing owner).
29.4.1922: Sailed Lowestoft for Fleetwood.
20.10.1926: Grimsby registry closed.
21.10.1926: Registered at Fleetwood (FD144).
23.10.1926: Sold to Mason Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Thomas W. Mason, manager).
1927: Thomas Cardwell appointed manager.
23/11/1928: Sailed Fleetwood (Sk. Ernest Salthouse) for the fishing grounds and immediately encountered weather so severe that it took 28 hours to reach the shelter of Ramsey Bay. Decks swept, fittings and lifeboat damaged and vessel flooded and needing pumping. During a lull in the weather, Sk. Salthouse decided to return to Fleetwood but immediately ran into increasingly violent weather, so bad that it took 6 hours to reach the port. Ernest Salthouse stated “During the 38 years I have followed the sea, I have never encountered such a continuous gale as that weekend. We encounterd heavy seas and one huge wave wrenched the lifeboat from its lashings, smashing the bottom. The decks were leaking and it was deemed advisable to return to Fleetwood.
7.1930: Fishing out of Fleetwood in Irish Sea (Sk. Edward Cook, Lowestoft).
9.7.1930: With ONE ACCORD (LT324) (Sk. Francis George Camble) arrested by HMS SPEY some 91/2 miles W-S-W of Ailsa Craig, after a chase and a boarding, suspected of trawling in the Firth of Clyde. Taken to Campbeltown where nets and gear was landed.
10.7.1930: At a special sitting of Campbeltown Sheriff Court, Edward Cook was charged with illegal trawling; covering or concealing the name of the ship and her PLN; failing to show correct signals when fishing and failing to stop instantly when ordered by signal from HMS SPEY to do so. Cook pleaded not guilty and was ordered to find bail of £200.
16.7.1930: At Campbeltown Sheriff Court, Cook pleaded guilty to the first charge but not guilty to the rest. Penalties imposed were; for illegal trawling £100 and forfeiture of nets and gear; for failing to display fishing signals, £30; for concealment of name and PLN, £10; for failure to stop, £30. Fines were paid.
11.11.1930: At Bangor Magistrates Court, Sk. Andrew Armitage was fined £10 for illegal trawling off the Welsh coast.
1934: Sold for breaking up.
27.10.1934: Fleetwood registry closed, breaking up completed.

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S.T. Kingston FD144

S.T. Kingston FD144
Picture courtesy of Fred Baker

Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
27/07/2016: Information added.
20/03/2021: Information updated.
31/01/2024: Updated history.

S.T. Kingfisher FD103

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger Andy Hall, Birgir Þórisson and Finn Björn Guttesen

Technical

Official Number: 106832
Yard Number: 437
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 137.88
Net Tonnage: 38.84
Length: 95.8 ft
Breadth: 20.4 ft
Depth: 10.8 ft
Built: Sir Raylton Dixon & Co Ltd, Middlesbrough
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

5.12.1896: Launched by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co Ltd, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.437) for The Mersey Trawlers Ltd, Liverpool as KINGFISHER.
1.1897: Completed.
1.1897: Registered at Liverpool (LL334) (1/97). Owen Ellis designated manager.
28.05.1899: Stopped by Scottish Fishery Board’s cruiser VIGILANT after attempting to escape when observed trawling off Aisa Craig in the Firth of Clyde prohibited limits. Escorted to Campbeltown.
By 1903: Sold to Pratt, Ellis & Co, Liverpool. Owen Ellis & George J. Pratt designated managing owners.
2.1907: Sold to Fylde Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
2.1907: Liverpool registry closed.
12.2.1907: Registered at Fleetwood (FD103). George W Stennett designated manager.
12.2.1907: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
4.1.1909: Harry Melling designated manager.
6.1909: Fylde Steam Fishing Co Ltd in liquidation.
20.6.1909: Mortgage (A) discharged.
22.6.1909: Sold to Walter Olney, Grimsby. Walter Olney designated managing owner.
7.1909: Slipped at Fleetwood. Renamed DORTHEA – no port of registry.
7.1909: Sold to Christian Evensen, Thorshaven, Faroe Islands (Evensen & Black).
17.7.1909: Fleetwood registry closed.
7.1909: Registered at Thorshavn as DORTHEA (TN241). Continued fishing out of Fleetwood. Alick Black, Fleetwood designated manager.
1.1910: On a trip to West of Scotland grounds (Sk. Christopher Bird); ten Faroese crew.
16.1.1910: Returning to Fleetwood in heavy weather stranded on the south end of Walney Island. Barrow lifeboat Thomas Fielden (Cox Herbert Raby) attended but with wind gusting 50mph rescue was difficult and crew had to be taken off one by one. On completion landed survivors at Barrow. Refloated and towed to Fleetwood by Barrow tug WALNEY (204grt/1904).
1910: Sold to Walter M. Olney, Thornton.
1910: Thorshaven registry closed.
2.6.1910: Registered at Fleetwood as LINCOLNIA (FD118) (BoT Minute 1096/1910). Alick Black, Fleetwood designated manager.
30.3.1911: In Wyre Dock had fire in forecastle after paraffin stove overturned. Extinguished by Dock fire brigade.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 52.29net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
23.2.1914: In Lune Deeps, inwards for Fleetwood, in collision with steam trawler PHRONTIS (FD142) and badly damaged.
14.4.1914: Between Fleetwood and Holyhead suffered boiler problems, hoisted signals of distress and sighted by steam trawler LIZZIE (FD158) which closed and having been made aware of the problem, connected and commenced tow to Fleetwood.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fisheries Reserve.
1919: Released (Sir Alec Black, Bart, Fleetwood, manager).
1925: Sold to Sydney Jacobs, London (Rowland Morris, Fleetwood, manager).
1926: Sold to Lincolnia Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Rowland Morris designated manager.
1927: Sold to Reginald L. Hancock, Hakin. Reginald L. Hancock designated managing owner.
21.8.1927: Fishing Small’s ground 5 miles NNE of St. Ann’s Head (Sk. Thomas W. Jones), disabled with machinery defect. Steam drifter/trawler CYCLAMEN (LT1136) fishing nearby connected and towed to Milford arriving same day.
1928: Sold to Vincent T. Taylor, Chippenham (Reginald L. Hancock & H.E. Rees, Milford, managers).
8.11.1928: Registered at Milford (M214).
9.11.1928: Fleetwood registry closed.
19.4.1929: Sailed Milford for grounds off the Smalls (Sk. William E. Johnson).
20.4.1929: Fishing 3 miles NW by W of Connibeg light ship, in Force 6, disabled with fractured tail shaft. Steam trawler CORVUS (M2) in vicinity connected and proceeded to tow to Milford.
21.4.1929: Arrived Milford. Corvus owners and crew claimed against owners and crew and settled for the sum of £308.3.0d plus £28 settlement fee.
3.1934: Sold for breaking up and broken up at Hancock’s Yard, Pembroke Dock.
11.10.1934: Milford registry closed, breaking up completed.

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S.T. Kingfisher FD103

S.T. Kingfisher FD103
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection.

S.T. Lincolnia FD118

S.T. Lincolnia FD118
Permission to post requested from The Keith Webster Collection

S.T. Dorothea aground

S.T. Dorothea aground
Picture courtesy of Guy Charnley

S.T. Lincolnia FD118

S.T. Lincolnia FD118
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published. 3 revisions since then.
27/11/2014: Picture added and information updated.
29/11/2014: Picture added.
04/02/2016: Minor information update.
21/05/2017: Added image and removed FMHT watermarks.
19/02/2018: Information updated.
02/07/2021: Updated Faroese PLN.
12/05/2022: Added image.

S.T. Kincorth A263

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 127165
Yard Number: 332
Completed: April 10 1909
Gross Tonnage: 148.09
Net Tonnage: 56.54
Length: 100.6 ft
Breadth: 20.4 ft
Depth: 10.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by J. Abernethy & Co, Aberdeen
Built: J. Duthie, Sons & Co, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, 1909

History

10.4.1909: Launched as a great liner by J. Duthie, Sons & Co, Aberdeen, Aberdeen (Yd.No.332) for George Leiper, William Leiper & Joseph Leiper (joint owners 64/64), Aberdeen as KINCORTH.
15.5.1909: Registered at Aberdeen (A263).
5.1909: Completed. John Hannel Irvin designated manager.
17.2.1917: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out for special service and mine duties. Based Longhope.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen (George Leiper, Torry, Aberdeen).
15.1.1925: Sold to James Leiper, George Gray & Alexander Main, Aberdeen and Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd, North Shields. Sir John Hannel Irvin KBE, Aberdeen designated manager.
21.4.1925: Sold to George Gray, Andrew Craig, Aberdeen and Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd, North Shields. Sir John Hannel Irvin KBE, Aberdeen designated manager.
24.2.1930: Sold to Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd (64/64), North Shields. Sir John Hannel Irvin KBE, Aberdeen designated manager.
8.5.1935: Picked up disabled on fishing grounds with trawl warps round propeller by steam trawler GENERAL JOFFRE (SN123) and delivered North Shields.
31.3.1939: At Tynemouth Borough Police Court, George Johnson (52), Sydney Styles (30) and Andrew Wears (38), all of North Shields were charged with stealing 15 codling valued at 13s 6d, the property of Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd. All three pleaded not guilty but the case was proven and they were fined, Johnson 20s, Styles & Wears 30s.
1939: Directed to Fleetwood under wartime control. J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood local agents.
1940: Sold to James W. Tomlinson (64/64), North Shields. J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood local agents.
10.12.1941: Mined 7 miles ENE from Point Lynas, North Wales; Sk. W. C. Bowles and crew of ten lost*.
15.1.1942: Aberdeen registry closed.

*Lost – Sk. William Charles Bowles (49); Walter Charles Rix (51), Mate; Horace Frederick Palmer (42), Bosun; Arthur William Jeffries (60), Ch Eng; Harold Douglas (51), 2nd Eng; George William Blowers (39) and Albert Rowland Wynn Kay (18), Deckhands; John Condron (18) and Leonard Cross (18), Boys; George Douglas (18), Fireman; George Charles Snow (44), Cook.

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S.T. Kincorth A263

S.T. Kincorth A263
Picture courtesy of Grimsby Reference Library

Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published.
25/05/14: Name added to crew list.
29/11/2017: Information updated and removed FMHT watermark from image.
13/04/2021: Updated history.