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S.T. Nancy Hague FD133

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 132406
Yard Number: 470
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 299
Net Tonnage: 121
Length: 130.5 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 13.2 ft
Engine: 525ihp T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Boiler: Richardsons Westgarth & Co Ltd, Middlesbrough
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough

History

1911: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.470) for The New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood as NANCY HAGUE.
6.6.1911: Registered at Fleetwood (FD133).
6.1911: Completed. Ernest Tomlinson designated manager)
18.3.1915: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.1360). Commissioned at Fleetwood.
21.3.1915: Arrived Devonport.
26.3.1915: Mounting fitted, gun not available. Fitted with modified mine-sweep.
30.3.1915: Allocated Unit 85 – Section D based at St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly (Sk. T. Farley RNR).
21.12.1915 – 28.12.1915: Refit at Falmouth. Relief KING FREDERICK (Ad.No.2659).
10.1916: Allocated Unit Nos. 85, 87, 147 – Sections C, D, E, F 3rd Division based Isles of Scilly (Sk. T. Farley RNR ). Fitted 1-3pdr.
1.10.1918: At St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly for General Patrol and Escort work.
1918: Joseph A. Taylor & Ernest Tomlinson Ltd designated joint managers.
1919: Returned to owners.
1924: William W. Brierley designated manager.
1938: Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
9.1939: On a trip to St. Kilda ground (Sk. Reginald King).
18. 9.1939: Trawling WNW of St. Kilda. Stopped by U-boat (U.35) in position 58.09N 09.17W; tried to escape and made use of radio to send emergency signals. Examined i.a.w. Prisenordnung (Prize Regulations) Art.54. Seized along with ARLITA (FD188) and LORD MINTO (FD51), as the smallest and oldest and ships boats were not considered safe for crews, allowed to take both crews onboard before they were sunk by gunfire; returned to Fleetwood. At 2047 H M destroyers SOMALI (P.No.F33) and MATABELE (P.No.F26) detached to assist.
10.4.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence vessel (P.No.Z.166) (Hire rate £74.15.0d/month). Cost of conversion £20,524.
27.8.1942: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London. William A. Bennett designated manager. 23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.
10.2.1944: Fleetwood registry closed.
1944: Based at Fort William (D. MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow, agents).
6.1946: Laid up for disposal. Estimated cost of re-conditioning £7,500.
3.1947: Sold to Kelvin Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Glasgow.
3.1947: Remeasured 284.7g 109.13n.
17.3.1947: Registered at Grimsby as KELVINDALE (GY463) (MoT Minute R.G.No.1663/1946 dated 20.11.1946).
7.3.1947: Ian Clarkson Macfarlane designated manager.
30. 6.1947: Grimsby registry closed.
3.7.1947: Registered at Aberdeen (A371).
1954: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Malcolm Brechin, Granton for breaking up.
26.2.1954: Arrived Granton from Aberdeen under own power.
10.3.1954: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Nancy Hague FD133

S.T. Nancy Hague FD133
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

S.T. Nancy Hague FD133

S.T. Nancy Hague FD133
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S.T. Kelvindale A371

S.T. Kelvindale A371
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Changelog
29/12/2008: Page published. 5 updates since then.
14/04/2015: Picture added.
08/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
30/09/2020: Added an image and updated history.

S.T. Meroa FD374

Technical

Official Number: 141955
Yard Number: 455
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 227
Net Tonnage: 94
Length: 123.3 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 11.6 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Coatbridge
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen

History

3.3.1920: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.455) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as MEROA.
10.7.1920: Registered at Fleetwood (FD374).
7.1920: Completed (Joseph A. Taylor, manager).
18.7.1926: Sold to Harley & Miller Ltd, Liverpool (Richard H. Jones, New Brighton, manager).
23.7.1926: Fleetwood registry closed.
7.1926: Registered at Liverpool (LL37).
1929: Sold to Stephen Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Thomas Stephen, manager).
12.1929: Liverpool registry closed.
7.12.1929: Registered at Aberdeen (A73).
21.12.1929: Renamed JOHN STEPHEN (A73). (BT 1531/29)
7.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence vessel (Hire rate £52.10.0d/month).
16.1.1940: Returned to owner.
21.5.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1662).
1943: Sold to J. Bennett (Wholesale) Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
11.1945: Returned to owner.
11.1946: Aberdeen registry closed.
11.1946: Registered at Grimsby (GY402).
10.1947: Sold to Shire Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
4.1950: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
8.1950: Sold for breaking up.
8.1950: Grimsby registry closed.

Changelog
27/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.

S.T. Manor FD174

Technical

Official Number: 132414
Yard Number: 384
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 314
Net Tonnage: 128
Length: 130.0 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 13.3 ft
Built: J Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by J. Abernethy & Co, Aberdeen

History

6.2.1913: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.384) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as MANOR.
4.3.1913: Registered at Fleetwood (FD174).
3.1913: Completed (Joseph A. Taylor & Ernest Tomlinson Ltd, managers).
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.299).
11.8.1914: Sailed Fleetwood for base port. Based Kirkwall.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned.to owner at Fleetwood.
1924: Sold to H. Veron & Cie, La Rochelle.
9.5.1924: Fleetwood registry closed.
5.1924: Registered at La Rochelle as VERDUNOIS (LR2728).
2.1938: Sold to Reginald L. Hancock, Milford Haven (managing owner).
2.1938: La Rochelle registry closed.
21.2.1938: Registered at Milford as MANOR (M238).
13.9.1938: Sold to Hancock’s Ship Building Co Ltd, Pembroke Dock (Reginald L. Hancock, manager).
21.4.1939: Sold to Reginald L. Hancock, Hakin; Frederick L. Hancock, Alan Hancock & Wilfred L. Hancock, Milford Haven (Reginald L. Hancock, manager).
29.8.1939 Requisitioned for war service and employed on miscellaneous duties. Later fitted out as an anti-submarine trawler (P.No.FY.333) (Hire rate £81.2.4d/month).
5.1940: Operating on West coast of Ireland as decoy trawler towing/and in company with HMS/M H43.
15-25.6.1940: Operation Ariel *.
19.6.1940: Reported had onboard 67 naval ratings, 2 army officers, 25 other ranks and one civilian.
20.6.1940: Arrived Plymouth.
1.5.1941: Sold to J. Bennett (Wholesale) Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
9.7.1942: Under command of Sk. Benjamin Pile RNR, lost by E-boat torpedo attack in Lyme Bay when escorting convoy WP.183. Wreck lies in position 50.19N 03.01W in 60m; twenty-nine crew MPK, one survivor, 2nd Hand Cyril Foale picked up from water by HMS RUBY (P.No.T24) (Ty Lieut. Nicolas Leadley Brown RNR) and landed at Yarmouth, IoW.
8.10.1943: Milford registry closed “Vessel totally lost”.

* Operation Ariel – withdrawal of remaining troops of the British Expeditionary Force from France plus other nationals, civil and military.

(Crew MPK – Sk. John Wood RNR; Ty/Sk. Joseph Jacques RNR; Timothy S. Beesley, James Gray & Sydney Thomas, Engiemen; Walter M. Emmitt, Ldg Sea; Raymond F. Bryant, Frederick R. Bunting, David A. Evans, Laurence V. Harrison, Edward Harvey, Nino W. Marven, Francis J. Reddy, Arthur F. Riches & Charles W.G. Taylor, Seamen; Charles Gulliford, Act/AB; Albert J. Bowles & Kenneth W. Rout, O/S; Cyril C. Wren, Tel; Lewis G. Evans, Alfred Greenhadge & Roland Davidson, O/Tel; Frederick C. Forman, O/Sig; Albert Lines, John Morton & Andrew R. Walker, Stokers; Peter Harley, Cook; William A. Cato, Ast/Cook.)

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S.T. Manor FD174

S.T. Manor FD174
Picture courtesy of The Alan Hirst Collection

S.T. Manor FD174

S.T. Manor FD174
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

S.T. Verdunois LR272?

S.T. Verdunois LR272
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Changelog
26/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.
09/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image, repaired damaged link.
05/06/2021: Updated information.

S.T. Kumu FD176

Technical

Official Number: 132416
Yard Number: 386
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 315
Net Tonnage: 129
Length: 130 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 13.3 ft
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by J. Abernethy & Co, Aberdeen

History

9.4.1913: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.386) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as KUMU.
5.1913: Completed.
21.5.1913: Registered at Fleetwood (FD176). Joseph A. Taylor & Ernest Taylor designated managers.
30.7.1914: Outward for fishing grounds in collision off Knott Spit buoy with L&YR steamer DUKE of ARGYLL (1635grt/1892) inwards from Belfast, coming up channel stern first. Damage to both vessels and returned to dock for repair to stem and shell plating. DUKE of ARGYLL to Birkenhead for repair.
5.9.1914: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.128). At Devonport fitted with 1-6pdr. W/T (call sign XLG) and mine-sweep. Fitted as Leader.
30.3.1915: Allocated as Leader to Unit 122 Section C – ‘Trawler Sweepers’ (Lieut. F. V. Varley RNR).
1.1916: Remains as Leader with Unit No.122 ‘Trawler Sweepers’ based Devonport (Sub Lieut. W. B. A. Angus RNR)
5.11.1916: Rendered assistance to Brixham Lifeboat.
10.1916: Remains as Leader with Unit No.122 ‘Trawler Sweepers’ based Devonport (Lieut. H. K. Hole RNR).
19.5.1917: At about 1755 when some 5 miles EbyN of Hope’s Nose, Tor Bay in position 50.30N 3.22W, disabled by mine explosion with the loss of two hands*. ( Mine laid by UC17 on 11.5.1917). Beached at Babbacombe, subsequently refloated and repaired.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
1924: William W. Brierley designated manager.
18/19.2.1929: Stranded in North Bay, St. Kilda, sank in about 20fms, 42 hours after striking the rocks. Twelve crew taken off by HARRY MELLING (FD397) who had tried to tow her clear and over £200 of fishing gear removed but catch lost.
5.3.1929: Fleetwood registry closed.

*Killed – John W. Howard, Trimmer and Alexander Urquhart, Deckhand

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S.T. Kumu FD176

S.T. Kumu FD176, foreground vessel.
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

S.T. Kumu FD176

S.T. Kumu FD176
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Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published. 5 updates since then.
02/01/2016: Picture added.
10/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
26/03/2021: Updated history.
21/09/2023: Added an image.

S.T. Gwenllian FD102

Additional information courtesy of Paul Clark

Technical

Official Number: 128752
Yard Number: 467
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 220
Net Tonnage: 85
Length: 116 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.8 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Engine: T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Boiler: Richardsons, Westgarth & Co Ltd, Middlesbrough

History

30.3.1911: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.467) for Morgan Watkin Howell, Milford Haven as GWENLLIAN.
5.1911: Completed.
17.5.1911: Registered at Milford (M70). Morgan Watkin Howell designated managing owner.
31.5.1911: Registered length amended to 117.4 feet.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (magnetic) (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.354). Ordered to proceed to Lowestoft calling Dover for charts. 13.11.1914: At Lowestoft, parent ship HALCYON.
23.1.1915: Arrived Devonport to fit out for Mediterranean.
29.1.1915: Sailed. Dardanelles Campaign (Sk. Robert M. Limbrick).
20.12.1915: Dardanelles (Gallipoli) evacuation completed. Redeployed to Alexandria *.
11.4.1918: Sold to Henry Carl Smethurst, John Wintringham Smethurst & William Wintringham, Grimsby. John Wintringham Smethurst designated managing owner. Based Egypt.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
3.1919: Sold to New Docks Steam Trawling Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood. Joseph A. Taylor designated manager.
24.3.1919: Milford registry closed.
27.3.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD102).
1919: Arrived Lune Deeps with Norwegian barque VIKAR of Drammen in tow, picked up off Irish Coast disabled by gales on passage from Canada and 22 days overdue.
1924: William W. Brierley designated manager.
2.2.1929: In dense fog stranded on rocks near Mull of Galloway. Set out a kedge anchor.
3.2.1929: Refloated about 4.00 am, shell plating in way of bunkers set up and making water. Proceeded to Stranraer under own power.
8.6.1930: In Wyre Channel, one of 23 trawlers inbound, a few hundred yards from lock pit found channel blocked by trawlers NELLIE BRADDOCK (FD175) and ERNA (FD158) aground on Tiger’s Tail. Swept by tide and also took the ground. Refloated on next tide and entered Wyre Dock.
11.11.1933: Fishing off Barra in company with steam trawler LUCIDA (FD20) arrested by HMS DOON for trawling in a prohibited area. Made off with boarding party onboard.
12.11.1933: Arrived Stornoway escorted by fishery cruiser MINNA.
13.11.1933: Released.
13.2.1934: At Lochmaddy, North Uist, Sheriff Court, Sk. Bert Jinks was fined £65 for illegal trawling and nets and gear ordered to be confiscated.
1939: Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. Hulbert M. Bird designated manager.
11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.544) (Hire rate £55.0.0d/month).
1.1944: Minesweeping operations Humber area (A/Sk. Lieut George W. Alden DSC).
6.6.1944: Sk. Aldan awarded Bar to DSC for leadership, skill and devotion to duty in an important M/S operation 28.1.1944.
1. 1946: Returned to owner.
7.1946: Sold for breaking up. Fleetwood registry closed.

Note: * – Alexander Flemming, Deckhand, was one of three awarded the DSM for minesweeping operations off Palestine.

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S.T. Gwenellian FD102

HMT Gwenellian
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S.T. Gwenllian FD102

S.T. Gwenllian FD102
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S.T. Gwenllian FD102

S.T. Gwenllian FD102
Picture courtesy of The James Cullen Collection

Changelog
21/12/2008: Page published. 5 revisions since then.
10/08/2014: Information updated.
23/03/2015: Picture added.
30/05/2016: Information updated.
12/05/2018: Removed FMHT watermark and updated information.
21/12/2020: Updated history.