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S.D/T. Impregnable LT1118 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 130031
Yard Number: 353
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 108
Net Tonnage: 48
Length: 86.5 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

1911: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.353) for Edward Catchpole, Kessingland as IMPREGNABLE.
6.1911: Completed (Edward Catchpole managing owner).
23.6.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1118).
31.12.1917: Sold to W. Robbins & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (Impregnable Fishing Syndicate).
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol drifter (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.219).
2.1915: Renamed IMPREST.
9.1916: Renamed IMPERATOR. Based Lowestoft.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (W.Robbins & Sons, Lowestoft) and reverted to IMPREGNABLE (LT1118).
1930s: Seasonal fishing from Padstow and Fleetwood (Bloomfields Ltd, managing agents).
1933: Sold to B. J. W. Robbins, Lowestoft.
12.4.1934: Sold to Harold David Holland & Bertie James William Robbins, Lowestoft (joint owners) (Bertie J. W. Robbens managing owner).
8.1.1935: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd & Harold David Holland, Lowestoft (joint owners) (Bertie J. W. Robbins, manager).
19.1.1937: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (Alan H. Watson, manager).
Pre 1943-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
10.7.1943: Typical wartime landing. 208 kits. – hake-181, cod-13, whiting-11, flats-1, roker-2.
31.5.1944: Sold to The Breeze Co (Lowestoft) Ltd (Alan H. Watson, manager).
8.1957: Sold to Jacques Bakker en Zonen, Bruges for breaking up.
11.9.1957: Sailed Lowestoft for Bruges.
12.9.1957: Arrived Bruges.
12.9.1957: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Impregnable LT1118

S.D/T. Impregnable LT1118
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S.D/T. Impregnable LT1118

S.D/T. Impregnable LT1118
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Changelog
06/12/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
03/02/2015: Picture added.
11/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from images.
21/01/2021: Updated history.

S.D/L. Rose Duncan SH105

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham and George Westwood

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4172
Official Number: 144801
Yard Number: 101
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.9 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: King’s Lynn Shipbuilding Co Ltd, King’s Lynn
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by A. Dodman & Co Ltd, King’s Lynn

History

1920: Launched by King’s Lynn Shipbuilding Co Ltd, King’s Lynn (Crichton Thompson) (Yd.No.101) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as MELODY (Ad.No.4172).
4.2.1921: Completed as a fishing vessel and transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal.
12.4.1921: Registered at Aberdeen as ROSE DUNCAN (A666) (O.N.144801).
03.1921: Sold to John Duthie & Alexander Fyfe, Aberdeen for £5,250 under HM Treasury mortgage agreement (Disposal of Admiralty Drifters to Ex-service Fishermen).
11.1922: Mortgage foreclosed. Repossessed by His Majesty, represented by the Commissioners representing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, London.
4.11.1922: Aberdeen registry closed.
1922: Sold to James Murray, Snr, Buckie, (Alexander Murray, manager) for £2,750. Registered at Buckie (BCK122).
10.1937: Sold to Joseph Catchpole, Scarborough; George Scotter & William Sayer, Filey. Joseph Catchpole designated managing owner.
10.1937: Buckie registry closed.
11.10.1937: Registered at Scarborough (SH105). Employed as a drifter and liner.
Pre 1943-1945: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
23.7.1943: Typical landing. 146 kits – cod/codling-4, haddock-12, whiting-27, flats-29, roker-63, sole & prime-11.
6.1.1947: Sold to Lowestoft Herring Drifters Ltd, Lowestoft (Harold Jackson, manager).
6.1.1947: Scarborough registry closed.
8.1.1947: Registered at Lowestoft (LT273).
25.5.1949: Registered at Lowestoft as LORD DUNCAN (LT273). Seasonal white fish landing at Fleetwood.
7.7.1954: At Lowestoft, North Quay sunk alongside after coaling. Salved and bunkers discharged. Laid up.
10.1954: Sold to Belgium for breaking up.
27.10.1954: Sailed Lowestoft for Belgium in tow of OUSE (LT572) also sold for breaking up.

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S.D/L. Lord Duncan LT273

S.D/L. Lord Duncan LT273
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S.D/L. Lord Duncan SH105

S.D/L. Rose Duncan SH105
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Changelog

03/12/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
29/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
23/07/2021: Updated history.

S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291

© Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 130028
Yard Number: 127
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 82
Net Tonnage: 37
Length: 84.6 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Built: Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Engine: C.2-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1911: Launched by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Yd.No.127) for Thomas Alban Utting, Kessingland as ACCEPTABLE.
5.1911: Completed.
30.5.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1125). Thomas A. Utting designated managing owner.
31.12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol drifter (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.1299). Later fitted out as a minesweeping drifter.
10.1917 – 3.1919: Employed as a minesweeper with ASM137.
24.11.1917: In the English Channel off Ramsgate, U.boat (U48) (Kapitanleutnant Karl Edeling) fouled the A/S nets laid to the north of the Goodwins and at about 3.00am. drifted onto the bank. The U.boat was lightened in anticipation of refloating. At daybreak on leaving Ramsgate, drifters MAJESTY (Ad.No.1292) (LT66), PARAMOUNT (Ad.No.1295) (LT1116) and PRESENT HELP (Ad.No.222) (LT1120), proceeding north sighted the stationary U-boat. Closing, they opened fire with their 6pdrs and the fire was returned by the U48 with her superior weaponry, inflicting some damage to PRESENT HELP. With drifters FEASIBLE (Ad.No.221) (LT1191) and LORD CLAUD HAMILTON (Ad.No.) (LT1047 ) joined in and the destroyer HMS GYPSY (‘C’ class) engaged the U48 with her 12pdr scoring thirteen hits. The encounter was brief and escape impossible, Kapitanleutnant Edeling ordered timed scuttling charges to be placed fore and aft and surrendered. The U-boat blew up and with 19 dead including the CO, the 17 survivors were landed at Ramsgate.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (T. A. Utting, c/o Hobson & Co, Lowestoft).
11.7.1919: Sold to Robert Frater, Dorothy Mary Frater, Knightsbridge & Charles Edward Naich, Hammersmith, London.
23.8.1919: Lowestoft registry closed.
8.1919: Registered at Ramsgate (R78).
1919: Sold to Thanet Steam Trawling Co Ltd, London. Thomas W. Chapman, Ramsgate designated manager.
19.1.1924: Sold to Frederick Spashett, Lowestoft.
1.1921: Ramsgate registry closed.
30.1.1924: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1291). Frederick Spashett designated managing owner.
31.1.1924: Sold to County Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Wilfred George Lucas, Stowmarket designated manager.
29.8.1936: At Buncrana with rudder damage.
15.7.1939: Delivered steam drifter DEVON COUNTY ((LT526) to Aberdeen with broken crankshaft after tow from Stronsay.
Pre 1943-1945: Fishing out of Fleetwood. Jack Breach, managing agent.
7.7.1943: Typical landing. 124 kits – cod-76, whiting-6, flats-9, roker-30, gurnard-2, prime-1.
4.1945: Ronald Henry Self designated manager.
1.7.1945: Broke mainmast at sea.
3.3.1946: At Lowestoft with damage after striking Pier.
28.5.1946: Returned to Lowestoft in leaking condition.
2.3.1947: At Lowestoft, broke adrift in Hamilton Dock.
27.5.1950: Stood by steam drifter PRESENT HELP (LT1120) in leaking condition.
1953: Sold for breaking up.
13.12.1954: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291

S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291
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S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291

S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291
Picture courtesy of The Emiel Rycx Collection

Changelog
01/12/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
19/11/2015: Added picture.
28/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
03/06/2019: Minor information update.

S.D/T. Homocea LT112 (Seasonal)

© Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 137617
Yard Number: 573
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Boiler: John Lewis & Sons, Aberdeen

History

1919: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.573) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as WATERFALL (Ad.No.4132).
16.9.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
1919: Sold to Edward Albert Baker, Gorleston.
10.11.1919: Registered at Yarmouth as HOMOCEA O.N.137617 (YH214). Edward Albert Baker, Gorleston designated managing owner.
23.12.1921: Sold by order of the mortgagees to E. A. Maxteo, Boulogne sur Mer.
1922: Re-measured 107 grt 14n.
3.1.1922: Yarmouth registry closed. Registered at Boulogne as NI TU (B??).
3.1.1922: Sold to A. Alvargonzalez, Gijon. Registered at San Sebastian. Spanish pareja trawling.
12.1929: Sold to Fred Parkes, Blackpool.
1.1930: Sold to William Barnard, Lowestoft.
1930: Re measured 98grt 41n.
11.1.1930: Registered at Lowestoft as HOMOCEA (LT112). William Barnard, designated managing owner.
1934: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood. Robert S. Hewett, managing agent.
1940-1945: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
10.7.1943: Typical landing. 95 kits – cod-58, whiting-15, flats-7, coley-3, roker-5, gurnard-5, sole & prime-2.
10.11.1943: William Barnard died.
22.6.1944: Under terms of the Will, Mrs Ethel Annie Barnard, Lowestoft became the registered owner. Stephen Smith designated manager. 16.7.1952: Sold to Putford Enterprises Ltd, Paignton.
8.1.1953: Converted by L.B.S. Engineering Co Ltd, Lowestoft, fitted with 300bhp 4 stroke 3-cyl diesel by W. H. Podd Ltd, Lowestoft.
24.3.1953: Successfully completed trials.
17.3.1953: Registered at Lowestoft as STRENUOUS (LT112). John R. Hashim, Walberswick designated manager.
1955: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood.
5.8.1957: In North Sea 25 miles NEbyE of Smith’s Knoll Light Vessel at 2230 took onboard four crew members of Belgian motor trawler MARCEL (Z330) (83grt/1947) (Sk. A. Ackaert) abandoned leaking when homeward from North Sea grounds; vessel foundered very slowly. After half an hour, survivors transferred to Belgian motor trawler PATRICK (Z149) also homeward for Zeebrugge.
7.1961: Fishing out of Milford. W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven, managing agents (William H. Kerr, manager).
23.1.1962: Last landing at Milford. Laid up.
1963: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Castle Pill, Milford Haven.
2.12.1964: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Homocea LT112

S.D/T. Homocea LT112
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S.D/T. Homocea LT112
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S.D/T. Strenuous LT112

M.D/T. Strenuous LT112
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Changelog

30/11/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
26/110/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
29/05/2019: Added an image.
12/01/2021: Updated history.

S.D/T. Vera Creina LT758 (Seasonal)

Copyright Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 130009
Yard Number: 128
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 80
Net Tonnage: 35
Length: 83.2 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Depth: 8.7 ft
Built: Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Engine: C.2-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1911: Launched by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Yd.No.128) for William J. Head & George Kilwick Wright, Belvedere, Kent (joint owners) as VERA CREINA.
4.1911: Completed.
22.4.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT758). William J. Head designated managing owner.
18.10.1913: Sold to Head & Wright Ltd, Lowestoft. William J. Head designated manager.
9.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.1865). Based Dover.
1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (Head & Wright Ltd).
4.9.1925: At Lowestoft, nets damaged by fire. 1928/1930s: Seasonal fishing from Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
19.6.1928: Typical landing 35 boxes.
9.10.1939: Stranded on Bacton beach.
11.10.1939: Refloated by tug. 1940-1945: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
1943: Harold Frank Weeks, Fleetwood designated manager.
16.6.1943: Typical landing. 86 kits – cod/codling-28, whiting-8, flats-30, roker-13, gurnard-5, sole & prime-2.
12.2.1946: Sold to Jubilee Fishing Co Ltd, London (Samuel Stewart, manager).
12.8.1953: Sold to Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (Denis Stephens, manager).
1954: Sold for breaking up.
30.7.1954: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Vera Creina LT758

S.D/T. Vera Creina LT758
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S.D/T. Vera Creina LT758

S.D/T. Vera Creina LT758
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Changelog

29/11/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
22/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
10/08/2021: Updated history.