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S.T. Strathspey A92

Technical

Official Number: 123361
Yard Number: 406
Completed: 1902
Gross Tonnage: 202.26
Net Tonnage: 60.79
Length: 113.0 ft
Breadth: 21.9 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

22.6.1906: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.406) for The Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHSPEY.
8.1906: Completed.
8.8.1906: Registered at Aberdeen (A92). John Brown designated manager.
13.6.1907: Ordered to proceed to assistance of steam trawler STRATHCLYDE (A336) stranded in Freswick Bay, Duncansby Head. Steam trawler CLAN GRANT (A909) had stood by and provided anchors and chain to prevent casualty from being driven onto rocks. Connected, refloated and moved to safe position to check for leakage.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 79.01 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
2.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.1169). Based Dover.
12.11.1918: Sold to Frederick Harrison, Scarborough. Frederick Harrison designated managing owner.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Aberdeen.
8.4.1919: Sold to North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Scarborough. Frederick Harrison designated manager.
9.5.1920: Picked up nine survivors from steam trawler TARANAKI (SH225) which foundered 35 miles NE of Scarborough, after sustaining damage from an exploding mine snagged on fore trawl door.
18.10.1928: Sold to Archibald Glen Brown, Granton. Archibald Glen Brown designated managing owner.
1926: Sold to Thomas Harrison Scales Snr & Thomas Harrison Scales Jnr, Newhaven, Edinburgh (joint owners).
1936: Sold to Thomas H. Scales & Sons Ltd, Newhaven, Edinburgh. Thomas H. Scales Jnr designated manager.
1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
26.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence trawler (P.No.Z161) (Hire rate £50.10.0d/month).
4.5.1942: Returned to owner.
1943: Sold to James Mackie & Andrew Robertson Jnr, Aberdeen.
1950: Sold for breaking up.
26.12.1950: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Strathspey A92

S.T. Strathspey A92
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Changelog
05/06/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
07/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.
03/04/2022: Added artwork.

S.D/T. Ocean Hunter YH298 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 Barry Banham

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4148
Yard Number: 499
Official Number: 139888
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft
Boiler: Danks, Edwind & Co (Oldbury) Ltd, Oldbury,Birmingham
Built: John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1919: Launched by John Chambers & Co Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.499) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as CURRENT (Ad.No.4148).
3.12.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
29.9.1920: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London and placed on sales list.
8.1920: Sold to Henry C. Thompson, North Shields (Robert Boyle, manager).
30.8.1920: Registered at North Shields (SN43).
26.5.1922: North Shields registry closed “Ceased fishing”.
1922: Sold to A. Grant & John T. Graham, Cellardyke (John T. Graham managing owner). Registered at Kirkcaldy as COPIOUS (KY175).
1925: Sold to W. C. Wilson, North Shields & Others (John T. Graham, Cellardyke, manager).
27.8.1931: Answered distress call from Port Seaton steam trawler CHOICE (A764) holed while hauling some 19 miles off Peterhead and making water. Took off crew and connected but after two hours towing Choice started to settle and foundered. Survivors landed at Anstruther.
8.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service on miscellaneous Naval duties (P.No.FY.337) (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
1945: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
8.1945: Returned to owner.
1947: Sold to The Adam Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
2.1948: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Cecil Frank Mayo, manager).
2.2.1948: Registered at Yarmouth (YH296).
25.3.1948: Registered at Yarmouth as OCEAN HUNTER (YH296). Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood and Padstow.
31.12.1952: Sold to Edward Albert Beamish, Lowestoft.
31.1.1953: Registered at Lowestoft (LT322).
10.2.1953: Yarmouth registry closed.
24.10.1953: At Lowestoft landed 145 crans of herring.
1.1955: Sold for breaking up.
18.1.1955: Sailed Lowestoft for breakers.
26.5.1955: Lowestoft registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Ocean Hunter YH298

S.T. Ocean Hunter YH298
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

S.D/T. Ocean Hunter YH298

S.D/T. Ocean Hunter YH298
Picture courtesy of The Robert Durrant Collection

Changelog

01/06/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
01/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
22/06/2019: Updated information and added an image.

S.D/T. Accord PD90

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3911
Yard Number: 548
Official Number: 145784
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

12.6.1918: Launched by by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.548) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as ICEPACK (Ad.No.3911).
11.7.1918: Completed (1-6pdr).
6.1922: Sold to George Catchpole, Lowestoft.
29.6.1922: Registered at Lowestoft as ACCORD (LT1247).
19.9.1922: Sold to George Catchpole (32/64); Frederick Ernest Catchpole (16/64); Orlando Frederick Mullender (16/64), Lowestoft.
13.6.1926: Sold to James, William, John & Peter Duthie (all 16/64 shares), Peterhead (James Duthie, manager).
3.6.1926: Lowestoft registry closed.
6.1926: Registered at Peterhead (PD90).
29.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service on transport duties (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
3.1941: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1945: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice co Ltd, Fleetwood (B. A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
1946: Returned to owner.
1946-1948: Trawling from Gt. Yarmouth (Maj. A. W. Suddaby MBE, manager).
4.1948: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Cecil F. Mayo, manager).
4.1948: Peterhead registry closed.
10.4.1948: Registered at Yarmouth (YH344).
8.6.1948: Registered at Yarmouth as OCEAN SUNBEAM (YH344).
1950s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
13.10.1954: At Lowestoft landed 190 crans of herring.
4.1956: Sold to Belgium for breaking up.
3.5.1956: Yarmouth registry closed. (Note: Bloomfields last surviving steamer)

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S.D/T. Ocean Sunbeam YH344

S.D/T. Ocean Sunbeam YH344
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S.D/T. Ocean Sunbeam YH344

S.D/T. Ocean Sunbeam YH344
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S.D/T. Ocean Sunbeam YH344

S.D/T. Ocean Sunbeam YH344
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Changelog
15/05/2010: Page published. 2 updates since then.
12/06/2016: Picture added.
31/07/2016: Picture added.
18/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
09/03/2023: Added an image.

S.T. Marlborough GY306

In Boston (Fleetwood) and Parkholme ownership. Did not fish from the port
Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 125076
Yard Number: 414
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 212.54
Net Tonnage: 101.51
Length: 115.0 ft
Breadth: 21.45 ft
Depth: 11.42 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 430ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

29.6.1907: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.414) for Queen Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as MARLBOROUGH.
11.10.1907: Builder’s Certificate issued.
14.10.1907: Registered at Grimsby (GY306).
14.10.1907: Charles Abraham Osborne appointed manager.
17.10.1907: Completed.
17.9.1908: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Lincoln & Lindsey Banking Co Ltd, Lincoln (A).
7.2.1914: Mortgage (A) discharged.
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence trawler. Based Humber.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
27.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (Hire rate £53.5.0d/month).
30.1.1940: Returned to owner.
16.11.1944: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
16.11.1944: Harvey Wilfred Wilson, Grimsby appointed manager.
22.11.1944: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (B).
30.12.1947: Mortgage (B) discharged.
30.7.1949: Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
30.7.1949: Harvey Wilfred Wilson appointed manager.
13.11.1952: Sold to Wilfred Taylor (64/64), Fleetwood.
17.11.1952: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
18.11.1952: Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby appointed manager.
5.12.1952: George Hewson Smith, Grimsby appointed manager.
6.1954: Sold to BISCO and allocated to C. W. Dorkin & Co Ltd, Gateshead for breaking up.
30.11.1954: Confirmation by BISCO that vessel had been broken up.
15.1.1955: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Marlborough GY306

S.T. Marlborough GY306
Builder’s Cert. courtesy of Bill Blow

S.T. Marlborough GY306

S.T. Marlborough GY306
Breaker’s Cert. courtesy of Bill Blow

Changelog

11/05/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.

S.T. Raetia GY707

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 132138
Yard Number: 242
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 295
Net Tonnage: 121
Length: 130.0 ft
Breadth: 23.0 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Engine: 540ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

23.3.1912: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.242) for The Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as RAETIA.
24.5.1912: Completed.
24.5.1912: Walter William Butt appointed manager.
24.5.1912: Registered at Grimsby (GY707).
4.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.1232). Based Malta.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
26.8.1926: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
8.4.1938: 28.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.571) (Hire rate £73.15.0d/month).
28.5.1940: Employed as an anti submarine trawler (P.No.4.142).
1.12.1941: Mortgage (A) discharged.
9.1941: Reverted to minesweeping role and fitted for magnetic sweeping. (P.No.FY.571).
14.1.1942: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
22.1.1942: Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys appointed manager.
1.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
3.1944: Fitted out as a fuelling trawler (Esso)(33ton tank for refuelling diesel landing craft) (P.No.Y7.26).
6.1944: Operation Neptune-Normandy Landings. Assigned as a fuelling trawler to Force G.
25.2.1946: Returned to owner.
1946: Sold for breaking up.
15.11.1946: Grimsby registry closed “Ship broken up”.

Changelog

28/03/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.