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S.T. William Carberry FD401

Additional information courtesy of Gary Hicks Plymouth Merchant Ships and Andy Hall

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4479
Official Number: 132762
Yard Number: 651
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 275.63
Net Tonnage: 119.85
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.6 ft
Built: Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co, North Shields. (standard ‘Castle’ triple but shown in Plymouth Registration folio 1/1920 as 500ihp)
Boiler: Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Hebburn-on-Tyne

History

28.6.1919: Launched by Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields (Yd.No.651) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as WILLIAM CARBERRY (Ad.No.4479).
5.2.1919: Forms for tender to purchase received by the Admiralty.
12.1919: Sold to Herbert Ford (64/64), Birmingham.
13.12.1919: Completed by Hepples (1919) Ltd, South Shields as a fishing vessel.
5.1.1920: Registered at Plymouth (PH69) (O.N.132762).
5.1.1920: John Maxwell Jones, Plymouth appointed manager.
3.2.1920: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (A).
16.10.1921: Mortgage (A) discharged.
24.10.1921: Sold to The Carberry Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
16.12.1921: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (B).
17.12.1921: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Herbert Ford, Birmingham for the sum of £5,000 with interest at 6% (C).
17.12.1921: Mortgage (C) transferred to Barclays Bank Ltd, London.
20.12.1921: Jules Henri Nierinck, Blackpool appointed manager.
20.2.1922: Plymouth registry closed.
24.2.1922: Registered at Fleetwood (FD401).
13.7.1923: Trawling off the Kintyre coast (Sk. Thomas Clarkson) with name and PLN obscured, approached by Scottish Fishery Board’s cruiser VIGILANT but ignored the cruiser’s signals to heave to and a chase of over one hour ensued in which blank shots were fired, the trawler only stopping when the threat of live rounds was issued.
14.7.1923: At Campbeltown Sheriff Court, Sk. Clarkson admitted three charges brought against him in connection with the incident and was fined: – £100 for illegal trawling within prescribed limits; £15 for hiding the name and PLN of the vessel; and £10 for ignoring the cruiser’s signal to heave to.
1924: Sold to Ramon de Carranza, Cadiz.
1924: Remeasured 285g 160n 39.99 (131.2) x 7.04 (23.1) x 5.87 (12.7) metres (feet) in Portugal.
20.10.1924: Fleetwood registry closed.
10.1924: Registered at Seville as Micaela de C.
1933: Registered at Seville as Orfeo.
2.1935: Wrecked.
(William Carberry, Landsman, age 22, b. Bandon, Co. Cork – ROYAL SOVEREIGN (SB910))

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08/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
11/01/2014: Updated information.
07/07/2016: Added information.

S.T. William Caldwell LO374

Additional information courtesy of Gary Hicks Plymouth Merchant Ships

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3719
Official Number: 143882
Yard Number: 395
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 289
Net Tonnage: 126
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

12.6.1918: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.395) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as WILLIAM CALDWELL (Ad.No.3719).
16.11.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr).
28.5.1919: Loaned to US Navy (North Sea Minesweeping Detachment).
6.10.1919: Returned to The Admiralty.
11.5.1920: Sold by auction at London (Baltic Exchange) to Edward Brand & John H. Dove, Milford Haven (managing owners).
19.6.1920: Registered at London (LO374).
19.3.1923: Sold to John H. Dove, Milford Haven (managing owner).
10(?).5.1930: Off the Smalls, rendered assistance to a steam hopper belonging to James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co Ltd, towing a dredger from Southampton to Isle of Man, which had broken away and the wire had fouled her propeller. Connected and delivered to Milford arriving 5.30 p.m.
1935: Sold to Mrs Gertrude E. Dove, Milford Haven (managing owner).
1937: Sold to Pembroke Hake Fishing Co Ltd, Milford Haven (Reginald L. Hancock, manager).
1938: E. V. Pennington appointed manager.
15.9.1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
1.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence trawler (1-12pdr) (P.No.Z142) (Hire rate £87.0.0d/month).
23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.
1944: Based at Fort William (D. MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow, agents).
1945: Sold to The Admiralty.
12.1946: Sold to Inch Fishing Co Ltd, Edinburgh.
1948: Registered at Granton (GN56).
1949: Sold to Clyde Fishing Co Ltd, Edinburgh (John S. Boyle Ltd, Glasgow, managers).
1955: Sold to Inch Fishing Co Ltd, Granton (Alexander A. Stuart, Glasgow, manager). Granton registry closed. Registered at Glasgow (GW17).
1957: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Malcolm Brechin, Granton for breaking up.
30.7.1957: Moved to shipbreaking berth under tow.
(William Caldwell, AB, age 29, b. Plymouth, Devon – VICTORY (SB916))

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S.T. William Caldwell GN56

S.T. William Caldwell GN56
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08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
04/09/2015: Information updated.
09/07/2023: Added an image.

S.T. William Bell LO201

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3590
Official Number: 143811
Yard Number: 385
Completed: 1918
As built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet
Gross Tonnage: 290
Net Tonnage: 119
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

17.1.1918: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.385) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as WILLIAM BELL (Ad.No.3590).
10.5.1918: Commissioned.
15.5.1918: Completed (1-12pdr, Hydrophone and W/T).
8.11.1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as WILLIAM BELL O.N.143811.
24.12.1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part IV) (LO201).
1920: Sold to The Mills Steamship Co Ltd, London. Frederick B. O’Meara designated manager.
17.1.1920: C. Curzon, Milford Haven designated manager.
12.1930: Laid up at Milford.
1935: Insured value £5000.
25.7.1939: Insured value £5,000.
31.5.1940: At Hull last landing before requisitioning. West Coast, 14 days – 427kits £623 gross.
8.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service and employed as an auxiliary patrol vessel. from 7.6.1940: Hire rate £87.0.0d/month.
5.1941: Fitted out as a minesweeper (P. No.FY.1727).
15-25.6.1940: Operation Ariel *.
19.6.1940: Sailed Plymouth for France.
15.1.1942: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, manager) for £8,625.
23.2.1946: On return sold to BISCO and allocated to W. H. Arnott, Young & Co Ltd, Dalmuir for breaking up by West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Troon.
11.3.1946: Sailed Fleetwood for Troon.
15.3.1946: Delivered Troon Harbour (draughts 2’0”/14’0”).
1.4.1946: Breaking commenced.
2.12.1946: Beached (draughts 2’0”/8’6”).
3.9.1947: Breaking completed.

*Operation Ariel – withdrawal of remaining troops of the British Expeditionary Force from France.

(William Bell, OS (volunteer), age 20, b. Whitehaven, Cumberland – VICTORY (SB750))

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08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
14/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Thomas Leeds A256

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4210
Official Number: 139815
Yard Number: 452
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 276
Net Tonnage: 122
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Bellis & Morcom, Birmingham
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen

History

6.1919: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.452) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as THOMAS LEEDS (Ad.No.4210).
12.9.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
1919: Sold to Onward Steam Trawlers (Fleetwood) Ltd (Walter Morley, manager).
11.12.1919: Registered at Aberdeen (A256).
19.12.1923: Sk. George Hughes fined £100 or alternatively 60 days imprisonment at Rothesay for engaging in otter trawling within the prohibited limit in the Firth of Clyde.
20.10.1927: Registered at Aberdeen as SAINT GABRIEL (A256).
1928: Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, London & Milford Haven (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).
19.3.1928: Aberdeen registry closed.
20.3.1928: Registered at London (LO131).
16.5.1928: Registered at London as THOMAS LEEDS (LO131).
11.2.1930: Sold to H. Westenborg, R.Garrett & L. Jones, Milford Haven (Herman Westenborg, managing owner).
2.1930: London registry closed.
14.2.1930: Registered at Milford (M70).
21.10.1936: While stowing gear prior to leaving Irish grounds with herring (Sk. Reginald High), Third hand William Horton (34) fell overboard and was drowned.
31.3.1937: On West coast of Ireland grounds, condenser door blew off. Effected repair but requested tow to Milford.
1.4.1937: THOMAS DEAS (M253) connected.
3.4.1937: Delivered to Milford.
27.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (P.No.FY.520)(Hire rate £86.5.0d/month).
5.1941: Sold to H. Westenborg & R.Garrett, Milford Haven (Hermann Westenborg, managing owner).
19.5.1941: Off East Coast engaged and with three other trawlers shot down Heinkel 111 (Temp Sk. R. A. Cook RNR).
18.11.1945: Sold to Westenborg Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (Hermann Westenborg, manager).
11.1945: Returned.
3.1952: Laid up at Milford.
9.1952: Returned to fishing.
1953: Sold to Colonial Development Corporation, London. For transfer to Nigeria.
1954: Sold to Nigerian Shipping & Trade Co Ltd, Lagos. Registered at Milford as STRATHCATHRO (M70).
14.1.1954: Milford registry closed. Registered at Lagos.
5.4.1954: Sailed Milford for Lagos (Capt James Flett, Aberdeen).
25.10.1955: Stranded 13 miles west of Lagos near Ten Mile Beacon. Total loss.

(Thomas Leeds, OS (volunteer), age 22, b. Co. Down, Ireland – VICTORY (SB87))

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S.T. Thomas Leeds LO131

S.T. Thomas Leeds LO131
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HMT Thomas Leeds

HMT Thomas Leeds
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Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
23/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Thomas Hankins LO372

Additional information courtesy of Gary Hicks Plymouth Merchant Ships

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3828
Official Number: 144570
Yard Number: 308
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 274
Net Tonnage: 108
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.6 ft
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Built: J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields

History

10.5.1918: Launched by J. P. Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields (Yd.No.308) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as THOMAS HANKINS (Ad.No.3828).
19.6.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (1 – 12pdr).
11.5.1920: Sold by auction at London (Baltic Exchange) to Edward Brand & John Henry Dove, Milford Haven.
19.6.1920: Registered at London (LO372).
5.3.1923: Sold to John Henry Dove, Milford Haven (managing owner).
24.9.1925: While fishing 50 miles W by S1/2 S from St. Ann’s Head and working round a dahn, in collision with JAMES LAY (LO333), sustaining damage to stem and shell plates.
23.4.1933: Off Lands End shipped very heavy sea and badly damaged, returning to Milford.
1934: Sold to Mrs Gertrude E. Dove, Milford Haven (managing owner).
29.10.1936: While fishing off the West coast of Ireland, deckhand Charles L. Phillips, Hakin was washed overboard and drowned.
23.4.1937: Sold to P. Hancock & Sons Ltd, Milford Haven.
19.11.1937: Sold to Pembroke Hake Fishing Co Ltd, Milford Haven (Reginald L. Hancock later E. V. Pennington, manager).
15.9.1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
20.11.1939: On fishing grounds 14miles NW of Tory Island, Co. Donegal; twelve crew. At about 2.15 p.m. sighted U.boat (U.33) cut away trawl, warning shot, stopped and given 3 minutes to abandon, sunk by gunfire.
21.11.1939: After ten hours in open sea got to within 2 miles of Tory Island and picked up by steam trawler ESHER (LO193).
21.11.1939: At about 6.00 a.m. landed at Moville, Co. Donegal.
12.1939: London registry closed.

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S.T. Thomas Hankins LO372

S.T. Thomas Hankins LO372
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S.T. Thomas Hankins LO372

S.T. Thomas Hankins LO372
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Changelog
08/01/2005: Page published. 5 updates since then.
04/09/2015: Information updated.
21/01/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
15/12/2018: Added an image.