Category Archives: War Losses

Vessels lot due to war

S.T. Bega FD233

Technical

Official Number: 132419
Yard Number: 398
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 318
Net Tonnage: 131
Length: 130.7 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 13.3 ft
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen
Engine: 69hp T.3-cyl by J. Abernethy & Co, Aberdeen

History

17.12.1913: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.398) for The New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood as BEGA.
1.1914: Completed (Ernest Tomlinson, manager).
6.2.1914: Registered at Fleetwood (FD233).
19.1.1914: Sailed Aberdeen for fishing grounds; to land at Fleetwood.
14.11.1914: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.923).
1917: Joseph A. Taylor appointed manager.
18.6.1917: Torpedoed by U-boat (U58) 40 miles north of Muckle Flugga (61.36N 00.35W). Nine crew lost*.
29.1.1919: Fleetwood registry closed.

(*Lost – Thomas Wright, 2nd Hand; Laurence Thomson & Finlay Macleod, Seamen; Alfred Williamson & Harry Wittup, Deckhands; Patrick Cosello & George R. Harvey, Trimmers).

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S.T. Bega FD233

S.T. Bega FD233
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
17/05/2012: Page published. 4 updates since then.
16/08/2019: Information updated.
30/09/2020: Added an image.

S.T. Arlita FD188

Technical

Official Number: 138286
Yard Number: 647
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 326
Net Tonnage: 134
Length: 138.7 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Cochrane & Son Ltd, Selby
Engine: 600ihp T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

11.10.1916: Launched by Cochrane & Son Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.647) (Prototype “Mersey” class vessel) for Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as LORD MERSEY.
15.2.1916: Registered at Hull (H427).
2.1916: Completed.
4.1916: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.1991). Based Kirkwall.
27.11.1917: At Aberdeen fitted with hydrophones.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hull.
27.4.1928: Sold to Malcolm S. McFarlane, London & John A. Spilman, Hull.
13.7.1928: Sold to Alan Spilman Ltd, London (A. Spilman, Hull, manager).
29.8.1928: Registered at Hull as CASTLETHORPE (H427).
19.5.1933: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey E. Marr, Cleveleys, manager) for £4100.
14.6.1933: Hull registry closed.
16.6.1933: Registered at Fleetwood (FD188).
14.12.1933: Registered at Fleetwood as ARLITA (FD188) (BoT Minute M/RG.1378).
20.8.1934: Transferred to Hull, crewed and operated by The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull on the company acquisition (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Cleveleys, manager).
11.6.1935: Transferred to Fleetwood.
9.1939: On a trip to St. Kilda grounds (Sk. Ernest Christie); twelve crew.
18. 9.1939: At 6.48pm. when trawling 22 miles WNW of St. Kilda, stopped by U-boat (U.35) in position 58.09N 09.17W. Advised to follow the submarine in the direction of smoke from two other trawlers. Seized along with trawlers LORD MINTO (FD51) and NANCY HAGUE (FD133). As boats not considered safe for crew, transferred along with crew of LORD MINTO to NANCY HAGUE. Sunk by gunfire in position 57.51N 09.28W along with LORD MINTO. NANCY HAGUE returned to Fleetwood.
27.9.1939: Fleetwood registry closed.

(Crew (all Fleetwood unless stated) – Sk. Ernest Christie; James Mayson, Mate; W. Sloane, Thornton, Bosun; Peter Croft, Ch.Eng; A. Nyquist, 2nd Eng; Thomas Christy; J. Astles; H. Ramshaw, Thornton; W. Lee, deckhands; C. Bird, Hoylake, half deckhand; F. Woolfenden & H. Dearden, firemen; L. Cashmere, cook.)

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S.T. Arlita FD188

S.T. Arlita FD188
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Unterseeboote 35

Unterseeboote 35
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Changelog
17/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
18/06/2016: Picture added.
09/06/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
03/11/2019: Updated information and added an image.

S.T. Amy FD39

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 122931
Yard Number: 79
Completed: 1905
Gross Tonnage: 223
Net Tonnage: 79
Length: 125.0 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull

History

3.8.1905: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.79) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as the AMY.
9.9.1905: Registered at Fleetwood (FD39). James Herbert Marr designated manager.
9.1905: Completed.
22.3.1911: Returned to Fleetwood after a 28 day Iceland trip with damage to deck fittings and boat carried away.
11.4.1911: Mortgaged to James Herbert Marr for £2000 @ 5% interest (A).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 88.54net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
20.7.1914: Entering Wyre Dock, due to misunderstanding altered course and collided with steam trawler MERISIA (FD153) which sustained damage to shell plates.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (Ad.No.334).
13.11.1914: At Lowestoft, parent ship HALCYON.
22.5.1915: Mortgage (A) discharged.
11.11.1915: James A. Robertson appointed manager.
11.4.1917: At Havre ‘sweeping in harbour under orders of Marine Francaise (Sk. Thomas Dales RNR). Mined (only survivor Sk. B. L. Coburn RNR, with severe burns).
19.5.1917: Fleetwood registry closed.

(Lost – Ty/Sk. Thomas Dales; James R. Bowles, 2nd Hand; George McK. Black & William T. Harris, Enginemen; Thomas Hare, James Hayes & Arthur J. Spink, deckhands; Condor Snell, deck boy; Jacob Stratford, trimmer.)

Note: 13.10.1917: Recommendation by Vice Admiral, Marine Francaise Le Havre that Coburn should receive the Military Medal.

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S.T. Amy FD39

S.T. Amy FD39
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
16/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
04/02/2016: Minor information update.
26/06/2017: Minor information update.
01/07/2019: Information updated.
30/09/2020: Added an image.

S.T. Aracari FD218

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 127824
Yard Number: 159
Completed: 1908
Gross Tonnage:245
Net Tonnage: 113
Length: 120.5 ft
Breadth: 22 ft
Depth: 11.5 feet
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 450ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Speed 10.5 knots

History

7.11.1907: Launched (having been laid down as SEAGULL) by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.159) for Cleethorpes Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as ARACARI.
31.1.1908: Registered at Grimsby (GY355).
6.2.1908: Completed.
6.2.1908: Richard Shute appointed manager.
25.2.1908: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The York City & County Banking Co Ltd, York (A).
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.514).
9.2.1915: Mortgage (A) transferred to The London Joint Stock Bank Ltd, London.
27.4.1915: William Hill appointed manager.
23.11.1915: Mortgage (A) discharged. Based at Granton.
28.6.1916: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to London Joint Stock Bank Ltd, London (B)
2.4.1917: LORD SCARBOROUGH (GY393) sunk by submarine 130 miles E of May Island.
4.4.1917: Picked up crew and landed at Granton.
20.4.1917: Steamer BALLOCHBUIE (921grt/05) on passage Aberdeen-Sunderland, light, torpedoed by submarine (UC41) 7 miles E of May Island; three crew lost.
22.4.1917: Picked up BALLOCHBUIE lifeboat 20 miles SE of May Island.
1917: William Hill appointed manager.
13.4.1918: Mortgage (B) discharged.
16.4.1918: Sold to Walter Harold Beeley (64/64), Grimsby. Walter Harold Beeley designated managing owner.
18.4.1918: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd, London (C).
4.5.1918: Mortgage (C) discharged.
14.5.1918: Sold to Ernest Taylor & Noah Ashworth, Fleetwood (64/64 joint owners).
16.5.1918: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (D).
21.5.1918: Joseph Allen Taylor appointed manager.
1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
18.6.1919: Mortgage (D) discharged.
20.6.1919: Sold to The Talbot Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
7.7.1919: Joseph Allen Taylor appointed manager.
7.7.1919: Grimsby registry closed.
10.7.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD218).
1924: William W. Brierley appointed manager.
10.1925: Sold to Richard Watson Lewis (64/64), Aberdeen. Richard Watson Lewis designated managing owner.
19.10.1925: Fleetwood registry closed.
10.11.1925: Registered at Aberdeen (A155).
3.11.1930: Sold to Stanley A. Laycock, Hakin (David Pettit, manager).
3.11.1930: Aberdeen registry closed.
10.11.1930: Registered at Milford (M101).
8.6.1931: Sold to Mrs Margaret Laycock, Hakin & Hugh S. K. Wilson, Milford Haven (Pettit & Youds Ltd, manager).
27.7.1934: Sold to Mrs Margaret Laycock, Hakin (Pettit & Youds Ltd, manager).
5.10.1937: Sold to Pettit & Youds, Milford Haven (Joseph S. Pettit & Frank L. Youds) (Frank L. Youds, manager).
7.4.1938: Broke down on the Western grounds (Sk. W. Parry), towed back to Milford by CALDY (M198) (Sk. J. Binham).
26.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service appointed for minesweeping duties.
1940: Returned.
16.3.1943: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out as a water boat (P.No.Y7.2) (Hire rate £61.5.0d/month). Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
13.10.1943: Grounded on Filicudi Island, north of Sicily; declared a total loss.
9.9.1944: Milford registry closed.

Changelog
15/05/2012: Page published. 7 updates since then.
06/07/2019: Information updated.

S.T. Active FD157

Technical

Official Number: 99561
Yard Number: 83
Completed: 1892
Gross Tonnage: 149
Net Tonnage: 62
Length: 102.4 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull
Engine: 45nhp T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed 10 knots

History

16.2.1892: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.83) for Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as ACTIVE.
8.3.1892: Registered at Hull (H191).
3.1892: Completed. (Henry A. L.Russell, manager).
9.1.1893: New certificate issued.
25.8.1893: Off north coast of Iceland in poor weather. At about 2.00 pm. steam trawler AGATE (H179), who was in company, ran over an uncharted rock stripping propeller of three blades. Disabled and agreed tow home. Connected and commenced tow to Hull.
1.9.1893: After a difficult passage delivered Hull on early morning tide.
26.2.1906: Re-registered at Hull (H191).
18.1.1909: Sold to Thomas R. Porter & Benjamin J. Ridge, Newlyn (Thomas R. Porter managing owner).
1912: Sold to James Herbert Marr, Fleetwood.
10.5.1912: Sold to The Active Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (James A. Robertson, managers).
18.11.1912: Hull registry closed.
19.11.1912: Registered at Fleetwood (FD157).
5.10.1916: Sold to Horace E. Stroud, Aberdeen.
22.3.1917: Fleetwood registry closed.
26.3.1917: Registered at Aberdeen (A776).
26.4.1917: Stopped by U-boat (UC50) 65 miles E by S of Longstone Light and scuttled.
21.5.1917: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel sunk by submarine.” Amended 22.5.1917 from 5.5.1917: Aberdeen registry closed “On transfer to Grimsby.”

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S.T. Active H191

S.T. Active H191
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Changelog
14/05/2012: Page published. 5 revisions since then.
11/09/2014: Picture added.
09/06/2019: Information updated.