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S.T. Banks o’ Dee A345 (Occasional visitor)

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall

Technical

Official Number: 109725
Yard Number: 624
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 133
Net Tonnage: 57
Length: 95.0 ft
Breadth: 20.7 ft
Depth: 10.8 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by North Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

28.2.1900: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.624) for The Moor Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hartlepool as NORTHMOOR.
4.4.1900: Registered at Hartlepool (HL59).
4.1900: Completed.
1902: Sold to W. Gartner, Hamburg.
16.8.1902: Hartlepool registry closed.
8.1902: Registered at Hamburg as St. GEORG.
30.9.1915: Captured in the North Sea by the light cruiser HMS CONQUEST of the Harwich based 5th Light Cruiser Squadron.
10.1915: Fitted out as a minesweeper (1-6pdr) and on completion renamed CHURCHSIN (Ad.No.1943).
11.5.1920: Sold to John Lewis Ltd (64/64), Aberdeen.
15.7.1920: Registered at Aberdeen as BANKS O’ DEE (A345).
15.7.1920: Andrew Lewis appointed manager.
12.10.1920: Sale to Robert Masson, Thomas Masson, William Masson, Isabelle Masson, Janet Masson, John Burns and John Lewis, Aberdeen not completed.
7.1.1921: Sold to William McPherson Snr, William McPherson Jnr, John Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis, Aberdeen (64/64 joint owners). Andrew Lewis appointed manager.
24.4.1926: Sold to James Brodie, Elizabeth Lewis and John Lewis, Aberdeen. Andrew Lewis appointed manager.
3.6.1929: Sir Andrew Lewis appointed manager.
31.7.1934: Sold to James Brodie, John Lewis, Aberdeen and Augustus William Strachan, Benstead, Surrey. Sir Andrew Lewis appointed manager.
1937: Sold to Metal Industries Ltd, Glasgow at Aberdeen (£450) for breaking up at Charlestown, Fife (Contract No.24C).
10.6.1937: Arrived Charlestown.
25.8.1937: Breaking commenced.
8.9.1937: Aberdeen registry closed “Ship broken up.”.

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S.T. Banks O' Dee A345

S.T. Banks O’ Dee A345
Bulldog (inboard) and Banks o’ Dee

Changelog

08/04/2014: Page published. 3 updates since then.
01/02/2019: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
05/08/2019: Updated information.

S.D/L. Dewy Rose FR187 (Seasonal)

Technical

Official Number: 136606
Yard Number: 414
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 100
Net Tonnage: 46
Length: 86.3 ft
Breadth: 18.7 ft
Depth: 9.0 ft
Built; John Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Elliott & Garrood Ltd, Beccles

History

4.1915: Completed by John Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.414) for Digby, Hunt & Shreeve Ltd, London as D.H.S.
8.4.1915: Registered at Lowestoft (LT469). Edward T. Hunt, Lowestoft designated manager.
10.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (1-3pdr HA) (Ad.No.1923). Based in Mediterranean, latterly at Taranto.
1919: Returned to owner (Digby, Hunt & Shreeve, Ipswich).
26.2.1926: Sold to Alexander Watt, James Watt & James Watt Jnr, Crovie, Banffshire; Robert W. Watt & James Watt, Fraserburgh; Mrs Margaret Watt, Sandhaven; James L. A. Minty, Wick. John Watt, Sandhaven designated manager.
8.3.1926: Lowestoft registry closed.
6.4.1926: Registered at Fraserburgh as DEWY ROSE (FR187).
By 1934: Owner Mrs Margaret Watt, Sandhaven & others. George Watt, Gardenstown designated managing owner.
1936-39: Seasonal white fish lining from Fleetwood. Alex Keay, managing agent)
By 1938: Owner John & Alexander Watt, Sandhaven. John Watt designated managing owner.
9.4.1939: In dense fog, attended Liverpool steamer HILARY (7403grt/1931) (Capt Lewis Evans), Para/Manaus, Brazil – Liverpool with general and passengers, which had stranded on The Skerries, Anglesey at 12.45am. Moelfre lifeboat (Cox. John Matthews) took off 100 passengers and DEWY ROSE went alongside to embark passengers’ luggage. Landed luggage at Holyhead and returned to fishing grounds.
1940: Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd designated managers.
2.4.1940: Requisitioned for war service on balloon barrage (Hire rate £27.0.0d/month).
27.6.1944: Declared a Total loss. Fraserburgh registry closed.
1946: Sold to Norway.
1949: Sold to Johan Melbo, Ålesund, Norway. Registered at Ålesund as VAREDHORN.
1949: Converted to motor.
1949: Remeasured 107g 32n.
1956: Sold to Jon Kvalsvik, Ålesund. Registered at Ålesund as MYRNES.
1956: Re-engined with 2 stroke 4-cyl oil engine by Alpha-Diesel A/S, Frederikshavn (engine made 1951).
14.9.959: Foundered 90 miles off Dalatangi, Iceland all crew nine lost.

Note LR has her noted as a fishing vessel until her sinking, this seems to be supported by crew numbers.

Changelog
29/08/2012: Page published. 2 updates since then.
10/04/2020: Updated information.

S.D/L. Rose Duncan SH105

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham and George Westwood

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4172
Official Number: 144801
Yard Number: 101
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.9 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: King’s Lynn Shipbuilding Co Ltd, King’s Lynn
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by A. Dodman & Co Ltd, King’s Lynn

History

1920: Launched by King’s Lynn Shipbuilding Co Ltd, King’s Lynn (Crichton Thompson) (Yd.No.101) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as MELODY (Ad.No.4172).
4.2.1921: Completed as a fishing vessel and transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal.
12.4.1921: Registered at Aberdeen as ROSE DUNCAN (A666) (O.N.144801).
03.1921: Sold to John Duthie & Alexander Fyfe, Aberdeen for £5,250 under HM Treasury mortgage agreement (Disposal of Admiralty Drifters to Ex-service Fishermen).
11.1922: Mortgage foreclosed. Repossessed by His Majesty, represented by the Commissioners representing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, London.
4.11.1922: Aberdeen registry closed.
1922: Sold to James Murray, Snr, Buckie, (Alexander Murray, manager) for £2,750. Registered at Buckie (BCK122).
10.1937: Sold to Joseph Catchpole, Scarborough; George Scotter & William Sayer, Filey. Joseph Catchpole designated managing owner.
10.1937: Buckie registry closed.
11.10.1937: Registered at Scarborough (SH105). Employed as a drifter and liner.
Pre 1943-1945: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
23.7.1943: Typical landing. 146 kits – cod/codling-4, haddock-12, whiting-27, flats-29, roker-63, sole & prime-11.
6.1.1947: Sold to Lowestoft Herring Drifters Ltd, Lowestoft (Harold Jackson, manager).
6.1.1947: Scarborough registry closed.
8.1.1947: Registered at Lowestoft (LT273).
25.5.1949: Registered at Lowestoft as LORD DUNCAN (LT273). Seasonal white fish landing at Fleetwood.
7.7.1954: At Lowestoft, North Quay sunk alongside after coaling. Salved and bunkers discharged. Laid up.
10.1954: Sold to Belgium for breaking up.
27.10.1954: Sailed Lowestoft for Belgium in tow of OUSE (LT572) also sold for breaking up.

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S.D/L. Lord Duncan LT273

S.D/L. Lord Duncan LT273
Picture courtesy of The Jutter Collection

S.D/L. Lord Duncan SH105

S.D/L. Rose Duncan SH105
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

Changelog

03/12/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
29/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
23/07/2021: Updated history.

S.D. Golden View FR44

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3988
Official Number: 146481
Yard Number: 92
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 35
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.1 ft
Built: Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad
Engine: T.3-cyl by Pollit & Wigzell Ltd, Sowerby Bridge
Boiler: Edwin Dank & Co Ltd, Oldbury

History

18.10.1918: Launched by Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad (Yd.No.92) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as NODE (Ad.No.3988).
1918: Completed.
1922: Sold to Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
16.6.1922: Registered at Hull as TIGER’s EYE O.N.146481 (H577). Walter Scott designated manager.
1924: Sold to William J. Allan and William Lambert, Grimsby.
24.9.1924: Hull registry closed.
26.9.1924: Registered at Grimsby (GY60). Harold A. Jeffries designated manager.
30.6.1928: At Fleetwood landed 100 boxes – 60 boxes hake and 40 boxes mixed fish.
1931: Sold to Arthur Duthie & Co Ltd, James Flett, James Smith & W. Cormack, Lossiemouth.
12.5.1931: Grimsby registry closed.
5.1931: Registered at Inverness as LOSSIE (INS125). James Flett, Lossiemouth designated managing owner.
1934: Sold to Arthur Duthie & Co Ltd, Lossiemouth & Charles Summers, John Tait, John Hay, Robert B. Stephen & George Walker, Fraserburgh. Inverness registry closed. Registered at Fraserburgh as GOLDEN VIEW (FR44). Charles Summers, designated managing owner.
1937-1938: Seasonal white fish lining from Fleetwood.
Pre 1939: Sold to Charles Summers & George Walker (c/o G. Walker & Sons), Fraserburgh. Charles Summers designated managing owner.
10.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (P.No.FY.745) (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
4.1943: Employed on miscellaneous naval duties.
1945: Sold to Fred. Parkes, North Shore, Blackpool.
11.3.1946: Laid up pending return.
3.1946: Returned to owner. Laid up not restored.
1948: Sold to Robert Reid, Peterhead & Albert Johnston, Dufftown. Registered at Peterhead (PD23).
1954: Sold for breaking up. Peterhead registry closed.

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S.D/L. Golden View PD23

S.D/L. Golden View PD23
Picture from the Internet

Changelog
21/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
22/03/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
06/12/2020: Updated history.

S.D/Liner Doris (2) LT890

Technical

Official Number: 115038
Yard Number: 689
Completed: 1902
Gross Tonnage: 79.44
Net Tonnage: 32
Length: 80 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Depth: 8.3 ft
Engine: 22HP T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields

History

1902: Launched by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.689) for The Star Drift Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft as DORIS.
5.8.1902: Registered at Lowestoft (LT890).
8.1902: Completed (George Catchpole, Kessingland, manager).
22.9.1902: Sank the dandy VENUS (68720) (YH555) in collision near Bull Light Vessel, River Humber.
1912: Sold to The Doris Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Harry Carr, manager). Employed as a liner.
11.1914: On a trip to North Channel grounds (Sk. Alex Stephens). Put into Belfast; after dispute four crew left and returned to Fleetwood by steamer.
12.11.1914: Sailed Belfast for Fleetwood with skipper and three hands. Later in W to NW gale and very heavy seas vessel observed in difficulties to the south of Portpatrick Harbour. Portpatrick lifeboat attended but crew refused assistance.
13.11.1914: Vessel ashore at Ardwell Point, The Rinns of Galloway; Sk. Stephens swam ashore to seek assistance later all three crew took to the water. Port Logan lifeboat launched and searched area but no survivors found. Vessel total loss.
26.11.1914: Body of Alexander Mitchell recovered.
2.12.1914: Body of Henry King recovered.
24.2.1915: Lowestoft registry closed.
1975: Wreck identified off Doon Castle Point in 17 fms.

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S.T. Doris LT890

S.T. Doris LT890. Picture courtesy of Port of Lowestoft Research Society

S.T. Doris LT890

S.T. Doris LT890. Picture courtesy of Port of Lowestoft Research Society

S.T. Doris LT890

S.T. Doris LT890
Painting by E. J. Hurr 1909 courtesy of Lowestoft Maritime Museum

Changelog
09/12/2008: Page published. 6 updates since then.
11/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.