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S.D/T. Lord Collingwood LT183 (Seasonal)

Additional information courtesy of Barry Johnson

Technical

Official Number: 149244
Yard Number: 293
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 116
Net Tonnage: 51
Length: 92.3 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 9.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Wm. Burrell & Co, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Brothers (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co (1927) Ltd, Goole

History

28.6.1930: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co (1927) Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.293) for Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Co Ltd, Lowestoft as Lord COLLINGWOOD.
9.1930: Completed (Harold B. Jackson, manager).
13.9.1930: Registered at Lowestoft (LT183).
1930s: Seasonal fishing from Padstow, Milford and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agents).
4.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on contraband control (Hire rate £65.7.10d/month).
26.5.1940: At 6.57pm. ‘Operation Dynamo’ (Dunkirk evacuation) put into effect.
30.5.1940: Sailed Yarmouth with twelve other drifters for Ramsgate.
28.5.1940: With Senior Officer (Cdr J. S. M. Glendinning RNR retd) in steam tug JAVA (128grt/1905-500ihp) (Capt W. Jones) left Ramsgate for Dunkirk at 3.00pm in company with steam drifters LORD RODNEY (LT390), LORD KEITH (LT181)) and LORD St. VINCENT (LT79). 29.5.1940: Arrived Dunkirk, at 4.30am. ferrying troops to ships (ferried 325 men). 10.00am. alongside Dunkirk Pier embarking troops. 5.00pm. left Dunkirk beaches for Ramsgate.
30.6.1940: At Ramsgate at 5.20am. landed 315 troops.
4.6.1940: ‘Operation Dynamo’ terminated.
9.1940: Employed on DEMS training.
10.1940: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
21.9.1943: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager) when Basil Parkes bought most of Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Ltd better vessels.
2.1944: Re-deployed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
12.1944: Re-deployed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
2.1945: Re-deployed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
13.2.1946: Returned to owner (Maj. A. W. Suddaby MBE, Gorleston, manager).
1946: Sold under U.N.R.&R. Scheme and loaned to Poland (“Dalmor” Przedsiebiorstwo Polowow Dalekomorskich Sp.z.ogr.odp, Gdynia). Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Gdynia as APOLONIUSZ (GDY109). Trawling from Gt. Yarmouth with local skippers.
1.6.1949: Sold to Arthur W. Eastoe, Ronald C. Cook & Richard H. Golby, Lowestoft and John Odde, East Molesey. Gdynia registry closed.
1949: Registered at Lowestoft as LORD COLLINGWOOD (LT34).
8.1949: Sold to Westenborg Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (Herman Westenborg, manager). Lowestoft registry closed.
27.7.1949: Registered at Milford (M42).
21.12.1954: Sold to St. Anne’s Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven (Herman Westenborg, manager).
11.3.1958: Completed trials after conversion to motor by L.B.S. Engineering Co Ltd, Lowestoft fitted with 318bhp 4 stroke 6-cyl oil engine by Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day Ltd, Stockport.
26.7.1962: Put into Fishguard due to ingress of water in engineroom. Local Fire Brigade attended. At 9.30 am. sailed for Milford with fireman and pump onboard.
9.11.1964: Fishing off Tuskar Rock Lighthouse (Sk. Ted Bowles), when hauling discovered mine in trawl. Dropped mine back in sea but wire parted and caught deckhand Harry Spriggs dragging him overboard. Managed to free himself and hauled back onboard. Spriggs landed at Rosslare, Co. Wexford for hospital treatment, but no serious injury.
20.10.1966: Suffered slight fire damage while alongside at Milford.
17.7.1969: Sold to Norrard Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (Frederick John Ingram, manager).
5.1970: Sold to Hughes Bolckow Ltd, Blyth for breaking up.
3.6.1970: Sailed Milford (Sk. Walter Robson) for Blyth in company with ASCONA (LT108) (Sk. Jack Utting) also sold for breaking. 8.6.1970: Delivered Blyth.
26.1.1972: Milford registry closed.

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S.D/T. Lord Collingwood LT183

S.D/T. Lord Collingwood LT183
Picture courtesy of The John Stevenson Collection

Changelog
21/01/2011: Page published. 3 updates since then.
25/04/2021: History updated.

S.D/T. Cyclamen LT1136 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham

Official Number: 130033
Yard Number: 202
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 93
Net Tonnage: 39
Length: 87.3 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Thomas Sudron & Co Ltd, Stockton on Tees
Built: Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee

History

1911: Launched by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Dundee (Yd.No.202) for Herring Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft as CYCLAMEN.
6.1911: Completed (William Thomas Tripp, Kessingland, manager).
20.6.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1136).
9.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (1-3pdr HA) (Ad.No.1848).
12.1915: Renamed CYCLAMEN II. Based Dover.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft and reverted to CYCLAMEN (LT1136).
From 1925: Seasonal trawling from Padstow and Milford.
21.8.1927: Fishing Small’s grounds 5 miles NNE of St. Ann’s Head connected to Milford trawler LINCOLNIA (FD118) disabled with machinery defect. Towed to Milford arriving same day.
28.10.1927: Sidney James Tripp, Kessingland appointed manager.
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Padstow, Milford and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agents).
24.10.1932: Delivered steam drifter HOLLY BANK (LT35) at Lowestoft having been picked up disabled with damaged rudder.
1938: Sold to Arthur C. Mitchell (13/64); William Wilcox (13/64); Kenneth Llewellin (13/64); William Henry Kerr (13/64), all Milford Haven and George Mitchell (12/64), Lowestoft (Arthur C. Mitchell, managing owner).
11.1957: Sold to Belgium for breaking up.
6.11.1957: Sailed Lowestoft for Bruges.
22.11.1957: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Cyclamen LT1136

S.D/T. Cyclamen LT1136
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S.D/T. Cyclamen LT1136

S.D/T. Cyclamen LT1136
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S.D/T. Cyclamen LT1136

S.D/T. Cyclamen LT1136
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S.D/T/ Cyclamen LT1136

S.D/T/ Cyclamen LT1136
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Changelog
07/01/2011: Page published
19/05/14: Information updated and picture 3 added
12/05/2016: Added picture.
19/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks.

S.D/T. Lord St. Vincent LT79 (Seasonal)

Technical

Official Number: 149220
Yard Number: 576
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 115
Net Tonnage: 48
Length: 92.0 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 8.0 ft
Built: John Chambers Ltd, Lowestoft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Wm. Burrell, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1929: Launched by John Chambers Ltd, Lowestoft (Yd.No.576) for Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Co Ltd, Lowestoft as LORD St. VINCENT.
7.1929: Completed (Harold Jackson, manager).
25.7.1929: Registered at Lowestoft (LT79) and insured for £4,500.
18.11.1929: At Lowestoft in collision with steam drifter NORFORD SUFFLING (LT685),
1930s: Seasonal trawling out of Padstow and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agents).
24.3.1932: At Newlyn with damaged propeller.
2.10.1933: Disabled off Lowestoft with piston rod failure. LNER tug LOWESTOFT (172grt/1898) connected and delivered Lowestoft.
9.8.1938: Off Milford Haven connected to disabled steam drifter LORD SUFFOLK (LT44) and delivered Milford.
4.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on contraband control (Hire rate £61.13.4d/month).
26.5.1940: At 6.57pm. ‘Operation Dynamo’ (Dunkirk evacuation) put into effect.
28.5.1940: With Senior Officer (Cdr J. S. M. Glendinning RNR retd) in steam tug JAVA (128grt/1905-500ihp) (Capt W. Jones) left Ramsgate for Dunkirk at 3.00pm in company with steam drifters LORD RODNEY (LT390), LORD COLLINGWOOD (LT79) and LORD KEITH (LT181).
29.5.1940: At 4.30am. ferrying troops to ships. 10.00am. alongside Dunkirk Pier embarking troops. 5.00pm. left Dunkirk beaches for Ramsgate.
30.5.1940: At Ramsgate at 7.40am. landed 150 troops.
7.7.1941: Mined off North East Gunfleet Buoy in Thames Estuary (Sk. J. S. Alexander RNR). One casualty – James W. Utting, stoker, killed.
9.7.1941: Robert E. Cullingford, Engineman died of his wounds.
23.7.1941: Lowestoft registry closed “Vessel lost 7.7.41”.

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S.D/T. Lord St. Vincent LT79

S.D/T. Lord St. Vincent LT79
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

Changelog

31/12/2010: Page published. 8 updates since then.
06/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/T. George Baker LT1253 (Seasonal)

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4131
Official Number: 137616
Yard Number: 572
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.7 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1919: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.572) ) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as WATERMEET (Ad.No.4131).
16.9.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
11.1919: Sold to Edward A. Baker, Gt. Yarmouth (managing owner).
10.11.1919: Registered at Yarmouth as GEORGE BAKER O.N.137616 (YH210).
10.1922: Sold to Robert W. Sillett, Lowestoft (managing owner).
11.10.1922: Yarmouth registry closed.
14.10.1922: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1253).
1927: Sold to John Mitchell, Lowestoft (managing owner).
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Padstow and Fleetwood (William Head, managing agent).
27.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service on port duties (Hire rate £32.16.0d/month). Renamed SKIRMISHER.
1940: Registered at Lowestoft as GEORGE BAKER (LT1253).
2.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1943: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
23.10.1945: Returned to owner.
1947: Sold to Carry On Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (Maj. A. W. Suddaby MBE, Gorleston, manager).
10.1955: Sold to Jacques Bakker en Zonen, Bruges for breaking up.
14.10.1955: Delivered Bruges.
1955: Lowestoft registry closed.

Changelog

21/12/2010: Page published. 2 updates since then.
03/11/2020: Updated history.

S.D/T. Golden Miller LT750

In Boston (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from Fleetwood

Technical

Official Number: 129983
Yard Number: 465
Completed: 1910
Gross Tonnage: 83
Net Tonnage: 35
Length: 83.3 ft
Breadth: 18.2 ft
Depth: 8.9 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Brothers (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

11.5.1910: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.465) for Samuel Thacker, Kessingland as SUPERNAL.
7.1910: Completed.
8.7.1910: Registered at Lowestoft (LT750). Samuel Thacker designated managing owner.
1915 Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter (Ad.No.3244). Based Aegean Sea.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (S. Thacker, Kessingland).
13.1.1920: Sold to Samuel Urban Thacker (32/64) & William Israel Thacker 32/54), Kessingland.
22.3.1920: Sold to Samuel Thacker (64/64), Kessingland. Fishing on a permanent basis out of Scarborough with full Scarborough crew, exact dates not known.
29.2.1936: Sold to Alan William Utting (32/64), Lowestoft & Alfred William Muttit (32/64), Kessingland. John Utting designated manager.
31.3.1936: Registered at Lowestoft as GOLDEN MILLER (LT750).
29.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service and employed on contraband control (Hire rate £25.0.0d/month).
12.9.1945: Returned.
23.3.1952: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby designated manager. Continued to fish from Lowestoft.
30.11.1955: Transferred to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.
1.1956: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd for breaking up at Charlestown, Fife (Contract No.93D).
12.1.1956: Sailed Lowestoft for River Forth.
28.1.1956: Delivered Charlestown.
2.1956: Breaking up commenced.
12.6.1957: Lowestoft registry closed.

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HMD Golden Miller

HMD Golden Miller
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Changelog

18/12/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
04/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
03/12/2020: Updated history.