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S.T. Barbara Robertson FD50

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4244
Official Number: 139350
Yard Number: 887
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 324
Net Tonnage: 148
Length: 138.3 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 600ihp T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

20.12.1918: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.887) (“Mersey” class) for The Admiralty as JAMES McDONALD (Ad.No.4244).
5.2.1919: Forms for tender to purchase received by the Admiralty.
3.1919: Sold to Jutland Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (Edward Cargill, manager).
9.9.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
16.9.1919: Registered at Hull (H80). Official No.139350.
20.10.1919: Registered at Hull as GRAND FLEET (H80).
29.5.1920: Sold to Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull (Edward Cargill, manager).
30.3.1929: Sold to The Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
5.4.1929: Hull registry closed.
6.4.1929: Registered at Grimsby (GY44).
6.4.1929: Herbert George Crampin, Cleethorpes appointed manager. Fitted for lining to pursue the Greenland halibut fishery.
3.1938: Sold to C. R. Mauritzen, Newbridge, Midlothian.
28.4.1938: Grimsby registry closed. Transferred to Danish flag.
5.10.1938: Arrived Leith from Spitsbergen having fished the summer season in Arctic waters. Landed salt fish.
21.10.1938: Registered at Leith (LH216).
29.3.1939: Registered at Leith as BARBARA ROBERTSON (LH216) (BoT Minute M/RG1114/39).
26.8.1939: Leith registry closed.
8.9.1939: Registered at Fleetwood (FD50).
17.9.1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
8.1939: Armed trawler under T124 Articles fitted with 12pdr gun.
9.12.1939: Sailed Hull for Icelandic grounds (Sk. A. E. Hall); eighteen crew. Outward in convoy with ADAM (FD65), CHILTERN (H660) and FORCE (FD100).
12.1939: In Seydia Fjord, Gunner Goodison put ashore ill.
28.12.1939: Homeward to Hull from Icelandic grounds. At about 2.10 am when 35 miles NW of the Butt of Lewis on a S by E heading, shelled by U-boat (U.30); abandoned vessel in boat but one man left behind (George E. Clark). At about 4.00 am trawler sunk by gunfire in position 58.54N 6.30W and after 14 hours in boat, sixteen survivors picked up by HMS ISIS (P.No.D87) directed to area by a Gladiator bi-plane; one man MPK. Survivors landed at North Scottish port. (Less than an hour after the sinking, U.30 had stopped the Swedish steamer HISPANIA (1337grt/1912) and asked them to pick up the survivors).
13.1.1940: Fleetwood registry closed “Vessel sunk by enemy action”.

(MPK – George Edward H. H. Clark (28), deckhand).

(James McDonald, AB (volunteer), age 24, b. Edmonton, London – VICTORY (SB105))

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S.T. Grand Fleet GY44

S.T. Grand Fleet GY44
Picture courtesy of The Jeffrey Pullen Collection

Changelog
13/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
04/05/2015: Picture added.
08/08/2019: Updated information.

S.T. Creswell M129

Technical

Completed: 1917
As Built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet
Gross Tonnage: 275
Net Tonnage: 107
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co, Southbank-on-Tees
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough

History

12.6.1917: Laid down.
17.9.1917: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.713) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as WILLIAM BEATTY (Ad.No.3534).
13.10.1917: Completed (1 – 12pdr, 1 – 7.5” A/S Howitzer and W/T).
4.5.1920: Sold by auction at Milford Haven to David Pettit, Hakin for £8000.
25.5.1920: Registered at London (LO359).
28.7.1920: Registered at London as CRESSWELL (LO359).
31.7.1920: London registry closed.
9.8.1920: Registered at Milford (M129).
1920: Transferred to D. Pettit Ltd, Milford Haven (David Pettitt, manager).
30.10.1928: Fishing the Porcupine Bank in bad weather. Trawler CAWDOR (M249) fishing forty miles away sprung a leak and despite crew efforts, ingress could not be stemmed.
31.10.1928: Sent SOS. In very heavy seas CRESSWELL (Sk. M. A. Smith) responded and stood by but after an hour it was decided to abandon the CAWDOR and the crew transferred to CRESSWELL in their own boat.
1.11.1928: CAWDOR foundered. Sk. Smith awarded a piece of plate by the BOT in recognition of his service.
16.11.1928: Damaged in storm.
8.1934: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
11.1939: On a trip to West of Scotland grounds (Sk. George Bull); thirteen crew (total).
12.11.1939: At 7.00am. stopped by shell fire from U-boat (U.41) while trawling 18 miles NW by N of Flannan Islands. Crew abandoned vessel on liferaft (10), smashed boat (2) and lifebelt (1) and later vessel sunk by gunfire (approx 58.39N 07.36W) (at least 20 rounds). After two hours submarine returned and took survivors, eight in number onboard but one man subsequently died; six men lost*. In late afternoon off St. Kilda, closed steam trawler PHYLLISIA (FD148) returning to Fleetwood and at 4.42pm. transferred the seven men ^.
14.11.1939: Survivors landed at Fleetwood.
13.12.1939: Milford registry closed “Sunk by enemy action”.
(*Lost – George Thomas Andrews (37), Third Hand; Phillip Killey, Ch Eng; Frederick Kirby (45) and James Larter (36), Deckhands; Thomas Gately (40) and Stanley Lazenby, Firemen/Trimmers.
^Survivors – Sk. George Bull; William Faussett, Mate; Frederick Lee (16) Deck Boy; plus four more)
(William Beatty, Surgeon, age 32, b. St. Andrews, Scotland – VICTORY (SB908))

Changelog
13/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
06/02/2020: Updated information.

S.T. Alvis FD46

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3795
Official Number: 143948
Yard Number: 344
Completed: 1918
As built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet
Gross Tonnage: 279
Net Tonnage: 109
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.8 feet
Built: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ayr
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Fawcett Preston & Co Ltd, Liverpool
Armament : 1 x 12 pdr
Built: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ayr

History

6.11.1918: Launched by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ayr (Yd.No.344) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as PETER HALL (Ad.No.3795).
30.12.1918: Completed as an armed trawler (1-12pdr).
12.12.1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as PETER HALL O.N.143948. Engaged in commercial trawling.
1920: Allocated to the National Fishery Scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
13.08.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
23.08.1920: Registered at London (Part IV) (LO437).
10.1920: At HM Dockyard, Devonport completed fitting out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100 A1 Stm Trawler at Plymouth.
01.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed. Laid up.
08.1924: Completed Special Survey at Plymouth prior to sale.
11.1924: Sold to Société Anonyme Armement Ostendais, Ostend.
27.11.1924: London registry closed.
29.11.1924: Registered at Ostend as TRANSPORT UNION (O161).
27.12.1935: In bad weather some 7 miles NE of Noordhinder Light Vessel (Sk.Frederick Vanderwal) rescued crew of fourteen of Dutch trawler CORNELIA MARIA (SCH135) which was sinking. Steam trawler RIVER KELVIN (GY272) connected and successfully delivered Grimsby.
19.6.1928: At Fleetwood landed from Iceland 600 boxes of cod, haddock and colefish 1.
3.1939: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Ostend registry closed.
1.3.1939: Registered at Hull as ALVIS (H52). Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager. Fishing out of Fleetwood.
15.3.1939: At Fleetwood landed first catch of 200 boxes. Seized by Customs because she had fished illegally in Scottish waters when under Belgium flag.
18.9.1939: Fishing 22 miles north of St. Kilda (Sk A. E. Thomasson). In position 58°10N/9°17W approached at 1319 by U-boat (U.35) which fired a single shot and ordered skipper to heave to and launch boat; there was no attempt to escape. Because of poor state of boat, Germans boarded trawler and after destroying radio and fishing gear allowed her return to St Kilda and home.
9.3.1940: Fishing 12 miles NW of Tory Island, Co. Donegal in company with FLYING ADMIRAL (H66); JOHN MORRICE (A786); PELAGOS (GN55) and SEDOCK (SN12) and reported with the Irish trawler LEUKOS (D86) also in the vicinity. Group approached by U-boat (U.38) which fired a single round at a trawler, hitting her in the engine room and she subsequently foundered. Although no conclusive evidence confirms, the trawler probably was the LEUKOS; all eleven crew lost*.
Pre 4.1940: Employed on Fishery Protection (WA/Fort William/Fleetwood).
30.4.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an anti submarine trawler (1-12pdr) (P.No. 4.118) (Hire rate £84.0.0d/month).
1.1942: Based Hartlepool with M/S Group 148.
5.1941: Fitted out as a minesweeper.
1944: Sold to Ocean Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. William Leslie Barkworth designated manager.
3.1945: Returned to owner.
9.2.1946: Sold to Milford Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven. Owen W. Limbrick designated manager.
2.5.1947: Sold to Henderson’s Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. Geoffrey Edwards Marr designated manager.
1948: Sold to Argosy Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. William Stevenson, St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea designated manager.
1951: Sold to Alvis Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. Hull registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD46). Sun Steam Trawling Co Ltd, managers.
1954: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby designated manager.
4.1.1954: Landed broken trip – machinery problems, 24 boxes 10 baskets £214 gross.
1.2.1954: Last landing at Fleetwood, 156 boxes 20 baskets £1,063 gross. Laid up.
5.1954: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Barrow.
15.5.1954: Arrived Barrow.
5.1954: Fleetwood registry closed.

(Lost* – Sk. James P. Thomasson (28), Fleetwood & Dublin; William Donnelly, Blackpool, Mate; P. J. Scanlon, Cleethorpes, Bosun; Alexander McLeod, Stornoway, Ch Eng; Bernard Smith (23), Dublin, 2nd Eng; Thomas Mulligan, Fleetwood & Dublin & Anthony Pill, Fleetwood & Dublin, deckhands; Michael Cullen (17), Dublin, fireman; Patricio McCarthy (42) Dublin, cook; James Hawkins (17) Fleetwood & Dublin & Robert Sumler (16), Fleetwood & Dublin, apprentices)

(Peter Hall, Landsman (prest), age 23, b.London – VICTORY (SB52))

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S.T. Transport Union O161

S.T. Transport Union O161
Picture courtesy of The Emiel Rycx Collection

S.T. Alvis FD46

S.T. Alvis FD46
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HMT Alvis

HMT Alvis
Picture reproduced under IWM Non-Commercial Licence

Changelog
13/05/2012: Page published. 8 updates since then.
31/01/2016: Picture added.
19/12/2016: Significant information update.
23/12/2016: Further information update.
25/06/2019: Information updated.
20/08/2021: Updated technical information.

S.T. Miningsby FD25

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3794
Official Number: 143896
Yard Number: 343A
As built: 360disp
Gross Tonnage: 278 (299)
Net Tonnage: 77
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Troon
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Fawcett, Preston & Co Ltd, Liverpool.
Boiler: David Rowan & Co Ltd, Glasgow

History

9.10.1918: Launched by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Troon (Yd.No.343A) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as JOHN GEOGHAN (Ad.No.3794).
25.11.1918: Completed (1-12pdr).
28.11.1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) O.N.143896.
1919: Allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries and engaged in commercial trawling.
1920: Allocated to the Government scheme for the setting up of the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
28.01.1920: Registered at London (Part IV) (LO267).
13.08.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
11.1920: At HM Dockyard, Chatham completed fitting out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100 A1 Stm Trawler at London.
4.1921: Paid off at The Nore.
Laid up. 1924: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1924: Remeasured 109n.
14.11.1924: London registry closed.
21.11.1924: Registered at Fleetwood as MININGSBY (FD25). Fred Parkes, Wyberton, Boston designated manager.
1926: Transferred to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Fred Parkes, Blackpool designated manager.
2.7.1928: Landed 256 boxes.
1928: Sold to Zunequin & Cie, Boulogne.
1928: Remeasured 299g 77n.
8.8.1928: Fleetwood registry closed.
8.1928: Renamed CONGRÉ. Registered at Boulogne.
5.1934: Sold to Pecheries de la Morinie, Boulogne. P. Fisheux, manager.
1940: Escaped from France.
4.1940: Hired by The Admiralty as a minesweeper (magnetic) (P.No.FY.1919).
7.1943: Employed on miscellaneous naval duties.
1944: Fitted out as a fuelling trawler (33ton tank for refuelling diesel landing craft). Assigned Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
23.5.1944: Assigned as a fuelling trawler to Force G.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
1.1946: Returned.
3.1952: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
3.1952: Remeasured 283.96g 107.75n.
1952: Registered at Fleetwood as BOSTON WAYFARER (FD110). Basil Arthur Parkes, Hessle, designated manager.
1955: Sold to Milford Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven. Daniel C. Bruton, St. Ishmaels designated manager.
19.4.1955: Fleetwood registry closed.
23.4.1955: Registered at Milford as MILFORD CONSORT (M39).
1957: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward, Sheffield for breaking up.
22.3.1957: Arrived Castle Pill, Milford Haven. 13.4.1957: Milford registry closed.

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S.T. Milford Consort M39

S.T. Milford Consort M39
Picture courtesy of The John Stevenson Collection

Changelog
13/05/2012: Page published, five updates since then.
15/06/2021: Updated details.

S.T. Authorpe FD91

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger
Technical

Official Number: 148218
Yard Number: 271
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 271
Net Tonnage: 106
Length: 125.7 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Government of Canada, Sorel, Quebec
Built: Government of Canada, Sorel, Quebec

History

1.1917: Ordered. 1917: Launched by Government of Canada, Sorel, Quebec (Yd.No.271) (Canadian “Castle” – “T.R.” class) for the The Admiralty (paid for and built under direction of RCN) as TR.32.
16.5.1918: Completed and commissioned in the Royal Canadian Navy (1-12pdr).
22.1.1919: Paid off and laid up.
1920: Accepted offer of Rose Street Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd, Inverness (Captain Donald John Munro CMG RN as agent) to bring drifters with trawlers as escorts to UK for lay-up in Muirtown Basin, Caledonian Canal, Inverness prior to sale and possible refit for classification as steam trawlers (The Rose Street Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd letter dated 12 April 1920).
1921: Brought over at The Admiralty’s expense.
1.1926: Still laid up.
2.1926: Rejected offer for all remaining trawlers at £2,000 each (B. Allenby, Aberdeen letter dated 10 Feb 1926).
1926: Sold “as is” to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby (Basil A. Parkes, Blackpool, manager).
14.7.1926: Registered at Fleetwood as AUTHORPE (FD91) (at Grimsby).
04.1932: On three month charter to Sea Fisheries Association of Ireland, to fish out of Dublin, Galway and other ports. Charter to be exended if needed.
5/6/7.1933: Chartered for by Italian Government to provide support for a trans Atlantic flight involving 20 to 30 aeroplanes.
6.4.1935: Arrived Fleetwood on evening tide towing WELLVALE (FD140F) which sustained crank shaft damage on the fishing grounds.
1938: Sold to Enterprise Jean Negri & Fils, Marseilles.
3.6.1938: Fleetwood registry closed.
1938: Sold to Marseille Maritime, Marseilles. Registered Panama.
1938: Chartered to Spanish Government, Madrid during Spanish Civil War.
6.2.1939: Alongside at Alicante, attacked by mistake by Nationalist aircraft and sunk.
12.10.1939: Salvaged, repaired. Renamed CASTILLO A.
16.4.1942: Commissioned in Spanish Navy as a tug (1-76/50 Vickers Mk.TR). Renamed RR18.
6.7.1944: Reclassified as a patrol escort trawler. Renamed ALHUCEMAS.
3.1954: Stricken from Spanish Navy.

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S.T. Authorpe FD91

S.T. T.R.32 under construction
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Changelog
26/04/2014: Information updated.
24/07/2019: Information updated.
10/09/2024: Information updated.