S.T. Sureaxe M35

Information courtesy of Andy Hall with additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number144595
Yard Number: 425
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 185.11
Net Tonnage: 84.64
Length: 112.4 ft
Breadth: 21.5 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: 400ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Hall, Russel & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

3.4.1907: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.425) for Sociedad Pescadora Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentine as UNO. Registered at Buenos Aires as UNO. F. Dumas designated manager.
Late 4.1907 sailed for Argentine. Fishing in Argentinian waters.
12.1908: New boiler fitted.
Late 3.1916: Sold in an en bloc deal (11 ships), through Hans Smith, ship brokers, Kronshtadt to the Russian Maritime Department to form part of the Arctic Ocean Flotilla; total cost 2.56m roubles. Sailed for Bristol via New York for docking and inspection.
4.1916: Arrived Bristol. Buenos Aires registry closed. At Bristol, under the direction of Mardew, Carney & Co Ltd, commenced conversion to a ‘sweeper trawler (I-75mm).
29.10.1916: Listed by Sea Department order No.209 in the Division of the Minesweeping Flotilla of the Arctic Ocean.
31.10.1916: Renamed T.31 (FSLO * Order No.465).
11.1916: Conversion completed.
Late 12.1916: Sailed Bristol for Alexandrovsk, Murmansk, Russia.
20.01.1917: Arrived Kola Bay, Murmansk. Minor repairs carried out.
2.1917: Imperial Russian Navy dissolved.
8.3.1917: Monarchy abolished.
9.3.1917: By order No.225 included in 4th Group of the Minesweeping Division.
20.9.1917: Handed over to the Division of Trawlers of FSLO Integrated Unit.
26.10.1917: Came over to the Soviets.
1918: Federated Socialist Republic formed.
27.3.1918: By order No.292, removed from the FSLO for demobilisation.
13.5.1918: Handed over to the Northern Cooperative of Military Seafarers and Employees of the Maritime Department as a trawler.
Since 7.1918: Under control of English interventionists at Murmansk.
30.7.1918: Sailed with the British Squadron for Arkhangelsk with British crew under the white ensign as SUREAXE (Ad.No.4344).
2.8.1918: Arrived Arkhangelsk.
9.1918: Returned with British Squadron to Murmansk.
11.11.1918: Armistice signed. Added to the Royal Navy list. Sailed for UK. Disarmed.
8.1919: At Newport, Mons completed fitting out for fishing under Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed as a Stm Trawler at Newport. Laid up at Brightlingsea.
11.5.1920: By order of The Admiralty, sold at auction in the Baltic Exchange, London by Messrs C. W. Kellock & Co Ltd, ship brokers, to unidentified owners.
11.5.1920: Sold to James Mearns Davidson, Aberdeen.
9.6.1920: Registered at London (Part I) as SUREAXE O.N.144595.
1920: London registry closed. Registered at Glasgow (Part IV) (GW24). James Mearns Davidson designated managing owner.
1.1926: Sold to William Baxter, Aberdeen.
1.1926: Glasgow registry closed.
8.1.1926: Registered at Aberdeen (A161). William Baxter designated managing owner.
18.2.1926: Sold to Harrow-Baxter Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen. William Baxter designated manager.
13.10.1927: Arrived Aberdeen with the steam trawler BEN LUI (A.185) in tow, picked up about 100 miles off Aberdeen disabled with broken tail shaft.
7.12.1939: Sold to John Charles Llewellyn & Joseph Leslie Yolland, Milford Haven; John Yolland Jnr, Fleetwood & Thomas Stewart Yolland, Swansea.
7.12.1939: Aberdeen registry closed.
11.12.1939: Registered at Milford (M35). John Charles Llewellyn designated manager.
1941: Sold to Mrs Ellen Mary Marsh Cubbin, Douglas, IoM.
5.5.1941: Milford registry closed.
5.1941: Registered at Douglas (DO37). Robert Alan Colby Cubbin designated manager.
17.8.1942: Requisitioned for war service and employed on miscellaneous naval duties (P.No.FY1834)(Hire rate £46.5.0d/month).
9.1942: Employed on target towing duties.
11.1945: Returned to owner at Douglas, IoM.
11.1946: Laid up at Douglas.
20.11.1946: Advertised for sale by Thomas McLaren & Co, Glasgow, ship brokers, on behalf of the owner; open for inspection at Douglas Harbour, IoM. Not sold.
1951: Sold to BISCO and allocated to West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Troon.
20.8.1951: Arrived Troon.
31.8.1951: Breaking commenced.
1.10.1951: Beached.
22.11.1951: Breaking completed. Douglas registry closed.

Note: * – FSLO – (ФСЛО) Флотилия Северного Ледовитого Океана – North Ice Ocean Fleet (Arctic Ocean)

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S.T. Sureaxe DO37

S.T. Sureaxe DO37
Picture courtesy of The Andy Hall Collection

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sv Alice FD??

Technical

Official Number: 17225
Net Tonnage: 23
Built: 1829
Rig: Smack

History

1829: Completed by Henry Mayor and William Backhouse, Burscough Bridge, Lancashire as ALICE. A flat.
16.12.1851: Appropriated.
16.12.1851: Registered at Fleetwood. Owned by John Calder (Sk. Sam Colley).
7.7.1856: Sailed on the morning tide for the fishing grounds. The wind was variable changing direction and freshening throughout the day. At about 11.30pm it started to blow from the north.
8.7.1856: At 12.30am a furious gale suddenly blew up and the Fleetwood fleet 12 in number, which were lying off Black Combe, north of Duddon Estuary, received considerable damage. Lost one of the jibs. The smacks then laid their vessels under snug canvas and the wind later being favourable for them to reach Fleetwood, left the area.
10.7.1856: Most of the fleet arrived home about 6.00am without further damage.
3.4.1863: The Dumfries sloop JANNETS (37nrt/1837)(Lowrie, master), having put into Ravenglass in heavy weather while on passage Dumfries for Liverpool, cargo timber, continued her voyage. When some ten miles out the forestay parted causing the mast to break about seven feet above deck carrying with it the bowsprit, boom , sails and rigging. Owing to the heavy seas obliged to cut them all adrift. By now in Morecambe Bay and under jury rig attempting to reach Morecambe. Picked up by the Fleetwood paddle tug WYRE (165grt/1862) and brought into Fleetwood. Later the cut away mast, rigging and sails recovered by the ALICE and brought into Fleetwood.
10.8.1863: At Blackpool Petty Sessions, seven fishermen, Peter Leadbetter (ALICE); James Wilson (BRAZEN NOSE); Richard Wright (ELIZABETH); William Ball (EMMA); Nicholas Leadbetter (MARY ELLEN) and Richard Roskell (NIMBLE), had summonses issued against them for illegally landing and having onboard their vessels quantities of oysters, during a prohibited time of the year. Richard Roskell giving evidence maintained that they could not avoid catching these oysters which damaged their nets, and that they were not the type of oysters forbidden in the Act. After legal argument the cases against William Ball, Peter Leadbetter, Richard Roskell and James Wilson were dismissed with costs; Nicholas Leadbetter and Richard Wright were each fined 8s and costs.
1864: Tonnage altered to 24nrt.
20.6.1864: At the County Court before T. H. Ingham, Esq., held at the Temperance Hall, Ulverston, Mrs Valliant brought a case against Peter Leadbetter, skipper of the fishing boat. Mrs Valliant had taken passage in the ALICE from Fleetwood to Barrow along with a tub containing some clothes and paid Leadbetter 1s. On arrival Mrs Valliant asked for the tub to be placed on the quay, but it could not be found and Leadbetter denied all knowledge of it. The empty tub was later found at house in Hindpool, Brarrow. In his defence Leadbetter said that he was not a common carrier and merely engaged to take Mrs Valliant to Barrow. His Honour, however, held that the defendant having taken the goods in question into his possession, was responsible for their safe delivery. Judgement was therefore given for the amount claimed.
1864: Sold to Robert Jones, 7 Eastgate Street, Carnarvon. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Carnarvon.
18.11.1864: Fishing in Carnarvon Bay (Sk. Daniel). Caught in a gale blowing southward and westward ran into Porthdynllaen for shelter but the wind chopping round to the northward and eastward obliged to run on the beach at Nevin. Received no damage.
About 1869: Fishing the Calf grounds, SW of Calf of Man (Sk. Sam Colley) along with six or seven other boats and landing into Holyhead. Reputed to be the first skipper to place hake on the Manchester Wholesale Market through agent Theophilus Handley.
29.4.1870: Fishing in Carnarvon Bay, took a fine sturgeon, 6’ 10” and weighing 106lbs. The fish was brought ashore and exhibited in the shop of Mrs Robert Jones in Eastgate and afterwards sold for 6d per lb. The head and skin, weighing 24lbs will be retained, cured and stuffed.
By 1887: No longer fishing, possibly employed in coastwise trade.
1890: Not recorded in MNL under this name.

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sv Lownds FD??

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Additional information courtesy of Gordon Wilson and Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 18202
Net Tonnage: 31
Smack

History

1854: Completed at Liverpool.
30.11.1854: Registered at Chester.
20.04.1855: Appropriated. Coasting.
By 1860: Owned by John Calder, Fleetwood. Chester registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood.
1877: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Ramsey (3 of 77).
1877: Ramsey registry closed. Owned by Richard McClean, Dingle, Co. Kerry. Registered at Tralee (T1342).
By 1890: Owned by Thomas McClean, Dingle, Co. Kerry. 189?: Sold to Peter Houlahan, ??.
1894: Tralee registry closed.

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S.T. Celtic FD322

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Technical

Part IV registered
Gross Tonnage: 17.35

History

11.11.1918: Registered at Fleetwood (FD322).
8.4.1919: Sold to Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners, Whitehaven.
28.12.1925: Sold. Fleetwood registry closed.

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S.T. Surprise GK4

Additional information courtesy of Birgir Þórisson, Andy Hall and Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 144040
Yard Number: 898
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 323 (327)
Net Tonnage: 129 (130)
Length: 138.2 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl (600ihp) and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

28.6.1919: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.898)(“Mersey“ class) for The Admiralty as SAMUEL MARTIN (Ad.No.4255).
1919: Sold to Hellyer Bros Ltd, Hull.
23.3.1920: Registered at Hull (Part I & IV) as FIELD MARSHAL PLUMER O.N.144040 (H174).
29.3.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel. Frank O. Hellyer & Owen S. Hellyer designated managers.
31.03.1923: Sailed Hull 5.30 a.m. for the Icelandic fishing grounds. In the river collided with the trawler LORD BIRKENHEAD (H 219) sustaining some damage.
Repair team comprising shipwright foreman William Jordan and eight men transferred to carry out the repairs. On completion about 3.00 pm, the motor boat KITTY, in the charge of Chas. Ayres, went alongside to take off the repair team. Frederick. Pullen, spare hand of the trawler, also attempted to get into the boat. Herbert Foster, boiler maker, put his hand on Pullen’s shoulder, and tried restrain him. Pullen took hold of Foster, and, unfortunately as the launch sheared off both men fell into the water. A lifebuoy was thrown, but neither man caught hold of it. The incoming tide was running strongly, Foster could not swim, and before the boat could reach him, he sank. Pullen managed to keep himself afloat, and a rope was thrown to him, and he was recovered. Pullen was taken ashore and conveyed to the Royal Infirmary. Later in the day left the Humber for the fishing grounds.
19.11.1924: Sold to Einar Þorgilsson & Co (Einar Þorgilsson, Þorgils Guðmundur Einarsson and Ólafur Tryggvi Einarsson), Hafnarfjordur, Iceland for £9,500.
22.11.1924: Hull registry closed.
11.1924: Registered at Hafnarfjordur as SURPRISE (GK4).
16.02.1931: Sailed Hull for Iceland.
18.11.1931: Sailed Blyth for Iceland.
15.02.1932: Sailed Blyth for Iceland.
15.7.1934: Einar Þorgilsson died.
11.02.1939: Arrived at Grimsby, just before midnight to a waiting ambulance. Icelandic fisherman Sigurdsson Gudmunden was rushed to the Grimsby & District Hospital suffering from severe pneumonia.
04.11.1939: Transferred to Einar Þorgilsson & Co Hf, Hafnarfjordurur.
16.10.1941: West of Iceland, guided by RAF aircraft, picked up 23 crew members, six gunners and two RAF personnel, survivors from the armed merchantman (CAM) EMPIRE WAVE (7463grt/1941) (Capt Clement P Maclay) which was on her maiden voyage and had been torpedoed and sunk by U-boat (U.562) 500 miles E of Cape Farewell on 2.10.1941. Survivors landed at Patreksfjordur, Iceland, treated for frostbite, six remained in hospital. Thirty men in the other boat missing.
26.4.1942: Attacked and bombed by German FW200 160 miles south of Vestmannaeyjar, but bombs missed target.
1943/44: Landing at Hull and Fleetwood, often own catch plus motor boats.
27.5.1943: At Fleetwood landed 2,827 kits – hake-27, cod/sprags/codling-500, ling/coley-2.300.
1944: Also landed at Fleetwood – 7.2, 5.5, 24.5.1944. No landing details.
13.6.1944: Landed at Hull – 2,900 kits.
1944: Other landings at Hull – 8.1-2,932 kits, 24.3-2864 kits, 11.10.1944-2684 kits.
17.11.1945: Sold to H/F Sæfell, Vestmannaeyjar. Hafnarfjordur registry closed. Registered at Vestmannaeyjar as HELGAFELL (VE32).
1951: Laid up.
23.6.1952: Sold to Oddur Helgason, Reykjavik.
1952: Sold to P. & W. MacLellan Ltd, Glasgow, for breaking up at Bo’ness.
2.8.1952: Sailed Reykjavik in tow of Dutch tug in tandem with JÓN STEINGRÍMSSON (RE231) also for breaking.
8.1952: Arrived Bo’ness.
8.12.1952: Breaking commenced.

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S.T. Surprise GK4

S.T. Surprise GK4
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S.T.Helgafell VE32

S.T.Helgafell VE32
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S.T. Surprise GK4

S.T. Surprise GK4
Landing at FD in 1940.
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

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