Category Archives: Steam Trawlers

S.T. Velia (1) FD229

Technical

Official Number: 132411
Yard Number: 536
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 278
Net Tonnage: 121
Length: 133.5 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 12 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

31.8.1912: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.536) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as VELIA.
16.10.1912: Registered at Fleetwood (FD229).
22.10.1912: Completed (James H. Marr, manager).
1.1914: Sold to Fiskiveid Njördur, Reykjavik, Iceland (E. Stefansson, manager).
2.2.1914: Fleetwood registry closed.
2.1914: Renamed NJÖRDUR (RE36).
1915: Thorger Palsson appointed manager.
15.10.1918: Sailed Reykjavik for Fleetwood, course determined by British Consulate in Reykjavik.
18.10.1918: When some 25 nm SW of St. Kilda attacked by U-boat (U.122), opened fire before crew had abandoned. Sunk by gunfire, crew escaped in the two lifeboats. Position 57.02N 10.58W.
21.10.1918: After 61 hours in boats picked up by HM Trawler LORD LISTER (Ad.No.1568) (H484) and subsequently landed at Londonderry.
1918: Reykjavik registry closed.

Changelog
20/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.

S.T. Wyre (1) – FD196

Technical

Official Number: 109673
Yard Number: 629
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 182
Net Tonnage: 70
Length: 115.4 ft
Breadth: 21.1 ft
Depth: 11.4 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

17.3.1900: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.629) for The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood as WYRE.
17.4.1900: Registered at Fleetwood (FD196).
4.1900: Completed.
23.4.1900: Richard C. Ward & John N. Ward appointed joint managers.
25.5.1900: Mortgaged to The Lancaster Banking Co Ltd, Lancaster tto secure a sum at 43/4% interest (A).
12.2.1906: Off Antrim coast, with with steam trawlers TRENT (FD12) and LARK (GY383) connected to Sunderland registered West Hartlepool steamer QUEEN WILHELMINA (3950g/1898) which had lost her propeller nine days previously in the Atlantic 160 miles west of Rockall while on passage Tyne – Baltimore in ballast, towing her to Belfast. Off Tor Point, Co. Antrim at 10.00am. came upon them, made fast and assisted in the towage.
13.2.1906: At 4.45pm delivered safely to anchor in Belfast Lough.
23.5.1906: In the High Court of Justice – Admiralty Division, awarded TRENT the sum of £3,800 in respect of the salvage of the QUEEN WILHELMINA.
23.4.1906: At Campbeltown Sheriff Court, Sk. Richard Bettes pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal trawling within the prohibited area off Gigha Island. After being boarded from the Scottish Fishery Board’s cruiser VIGILANT, Sk. Bettes made off and escaped under cover of darkness. In view of the fact that he had been dismissed by the owners, the Sheriff modified the fine to £50.
28.12.1906: Mortgage (A) discharged.
24.2.1909: John N. Ward appointed manager.
14.2.1911: Sold to Herbert Field & Thomas Hudson, Hull.
23.2.1911: Registered at Fleetwood as FLORENCE DOMBEY (FD196).
7.3.1911: Charles. Hudson, Fleetwood appointed manager.
10.3.1911: Mortgaged to The Union of London & Smith’s Bank Ltd, London (B).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 71.25 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
21.5.1914: Charles Hudson re-appointed manager.
5.2.1915: Sold to Robert Milne, Aberdeen (managing owner).
9.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence trawler.
9.1918: Returned to owner.
9.1918: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
12.1.1920: Fleetwood registry closed.
14.1.1920: Registered at Aberdeen (A264).
20.2.1924: Sold to Thomas Thoburn Irvin (managing owner).
10.9.1926: Sold to Mrs Ethel Irvin, Aberdeen (Thomas T. Irvin, manager).
1931: Sold to Thomas T. Irvin Jnr, Aberdeen (managing owner).
24.11.1932: Sold to Mrs Ethel Irvin, Aberdeen (Thomas T. Irvin, manager).
5.5.1933: Sailed Aberdeen for fishing grounds off Longstone Light (Sk. Jack Hague). Called Granton briefly and then about 5.00 p.m. when north of Longstone, water ingress observed in fish room. Pumps unable to cope, crew of eleven taken off by Grimsby steam trawler AURORA (GY172), outward for the fishing grounds, and vessel sank in 35 minutes, 6 miles north of Longstone Light in position 55°45N/ 01°37W. 6.5.1933: Crew landed at Anstruther.
6.6.1933: Aberdeen registry closed “Total loss 5-5-33”.

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S.T. Florence Dombey FD196

S.T. Florence Dombey FD196
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
20/12/2009: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
09/12/2014: Information updated.
30/06/2016: Pictures added.
17/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermark.
16/08/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Lizzie (1) FD190

Technical

Official Number: 108540
Yard Number: 427
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 180.11
Net Tonnage: 47.48
Length: 112 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 11.3 ft
Engine: 400ihp T.3-cyl by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull

History

21.11.1897: Launched by Miss Beatrice Mason at Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull (Yd.No.427) for The Fleetwood Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood (Shareholders: J. Heap, Blackpool; H. Heap, Blackpool; H. Kelly, Grimsby; G. E. J. Moody, Grimsby; G. Selijoth, Fleetwood, W. C. Frith, Fleetwood and T. Lockwood, Poulton-le-Fylde) as LIZZIE.
6.5.1898: Registered at Fleetwood (FD190).
6.5.1898: Henry Kelly, Grimsby designated manager.
5.1898: Completed.
13.5.1898: George E. J. Moody, Grimsby, designated manager.
19??: Lengthened re-measured 112.0 x 20.7 x 11.1 feet 180g 70n.
11.1906: Sold to Soc. Immobiliére du Moulleau et des Pêcheries de la Océan, Bordeaux (M. Camproger, manager).
26.11.1906: Fleetwood registry closed.
1906: Renamed ALCYON.
19??: Sold to ??, Italy. Renamed GAELIQUE.
Pre 1930: Sold to Cav. Dott. Carlo Magliano, Imperia, Italy. Registered at Imperia as SAN GIOVANNI.
1932: Sold to Dott. Lanciotto Saltamerenda, Genoa, Italy. Registered at Genoa as LANCIOTTO PIERO.
1946: Sold for breaking up

Changelog
20/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
10/04/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Lizzie (2) FD156

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 124696
Yard Number: 104
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 278.46
Net Tonnage: 99.16
Length: 130.0 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole
Engine: 420ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

9.10.1907: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.104) for Clevedon Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood as LIZZIE.
11.1907: Completed.
28.11.1907: Registered at Fleetwood (FD156)
28.11.1907: Louis Cohen designated manager.
28.11.1907: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to William Deacon’s Bank Ltd, London (A).
29.12.1909: Mortgaged to Henry Boydell, Blackpool for the sum of £1000 at 6%(B).
1.2.1911: Mortgage (B) discharged.
3.2.1911: Mortgage (A) discharged.
3.2.1911: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (C).
2.7.1912: Walter Morley designated manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 108.38 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
14.4.1914: Outwards from Fleetwood for south of Ireland grounds, between Fleetwood and Holyhead sighted steam trawler LINCOLNIA (FD118) flying signals of distress. Closed and found her suffering from a boiler defect. Connected and commenced tow to Fleetwood.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.332).
13.11.1914: At Lowestoft, parent ship HALCYON.
26.6.1917: Mortgage (C) discharged.
7.1917: Sold to Henry Burns (64/64), Grimsby.
10.7.1917: Fleetwood registry closed.
10.7.1917: Henry Burns designated manager.
13.7.1917: Registered at Grimsby (GY1076).
23.7.1917: Shares (8/64) sold to August Frederick van den Klemm (8/64), Cleethorpes.
22.10.1919: August Frederick van den Klemm shares (8/64) sold to Harry Willey & Betsy Willey (8/64), Cleethorpes.
15.12.1919: Henry Burns designated manager.
1920: Returned to owner.
6.8.1920: Henry Burns shares (16/64) mortgaged to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (D).
5.10.1920: Henry Burns shares (40/64) mortgaged to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (E).
22.11.1920: Harry Willey & Betsy Willey shares (8/64) sold to Harry Wiley (8/64), Cleethorpes.
25.11.1920: Harry Willey shares (8/64) mortgaged to Florence Haith, Tetney & John William Kirkby, Warter (joint mortgagees) for the sum of £950 with interest at 5% (F).
23.11.1920: Henry Burns designated manager.
8.5.1924: Mortgage (F) discharged.
16.5.1924: Harry Willey shares (8/64) sold to Thomas William Baskcomb (8/64).
26.5.1924: Sold by order of the mortgagee under mortgages (D) and (E) to Thomas William Baskcomb (56/64), Grimsby.
27.5.1924: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Bertha Baskcomb, Grimsby (G).
28.5.1924: Thomas William Baskcomb designated manager.
28.5.1924: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Grimsby Trawler Owners Direct Supply Ltd, Grimsby for the sum of £843.15.0d at interest of 5% (H).
14.7.1924: Registered at Grimsby as HUGELIA (GY1076) (BoT Minute No.1305/24 dated 12.7.1924).
28.11.1931: Mortgage (H) discharged.
30.11.1931: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Bertha Turner, Grimsby (I).
2.12.1931: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Grimsby Trawler Owners Direct Supply Ltd, Grimsby (J).
21.4.1937: Mortgages (G) & (H) transferred to Henry Allen Baskcomb, Grimsby.
22.4.1937: Mortgages (G) & (I) discharged.
22.4.1937: Mortgage (J) discharged.
4.1937: Sold to Stockton Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Thornaby-on-Tees for breaking up.
4.1937: Broken up at Thornaby-on-Tees.
3.5.1937: Grimsby registry closed “Ship sold for breaking up”.

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S.T. Lizzie FD156

S.T. Lizzie FD156
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

Changelog
20/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
12/04/2021: Updated history and technical details.
01/12/2022: Added an image.

S.T. Father O’Flynn D205

Technical

Official Number: 123123
Yard Number: 369
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 223
Net Tonnage: 88
Length: 120 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Built:t Cochrane & Sons, Selby

History

11.4.1906: Launched by Cochrane & Sons, Selby (Yd.No.369) for Dublin Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Dublin as FATHER O’FLYNN.
5.1906: Completed (Arthur Richardson, manager). Registered at Dublin (D205).
1913: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1922: Company restructured as Dublin Trawling, Ice & Cold Storage Co Ltd, Dublin (Arthur Richardson, manager).
1927: P. Fannon appointed manager.
1950: Sold to Hammond Lane Foundry Ltd, Dublin for breaking up.
28.11.1950: Breaking up commenced. Dublin registry closed.