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S.D/T. Quiet Waters LT201 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 149250
Yard Number: 1102
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 117
Net Tonnage: 53
Length: 94.0 ft
Breadth: 20.0 ft
Depth: 9.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Elliott & Garrood Ltd, Beccles
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

20.12.1930: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1102) for Frederick Ernest Catchpole (managing owner), Lowestoft as QUIET WATERS.
19.1.1931: Completed.
21.3.1931: Registered at Lowestoft (LT201).
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Padstow, Milford and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agents).
15.10.1939: At Lowestoft landed 215 crans of herring.
28.9.1932: At Grimsby damaged propeller.
28.9.1932: Connected to PEACEFUL STAR(LT90) disabled with fouled propeller and delivered her to Calais.
3.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on contraband control/auxiliary patrol (P.No.FY1776) (Hire rate £69.3.6d/month).
3.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
9.2.1946: Returned to owner.
22.11.1947: At Lowestoft landed 140 crans fresh and 60 crans iced.
10.5.1948: Sold to The Star Drift Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (Frederick E. Catchpole, manager).
28.3.1949: Registered at Lowestoft as PEACEFUL STAR (LT201). Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
6.10.1952: At Lowestoft landed in excess 200 crans.
31.5.1955: Sold to Arthur H. Codd & Son, London.
1.6.1956: Sold to Anson Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Milford Haven (John N. Picton, manager).
13.11.1957: Returned to Milford to land the Skipper, George Knight of Lowestoft, with an injured foot.
25.11.1959: Sold to Alick King, Lowestoft (managing owner).
30.11.1959: Sold to Wood & Davidson Ltd, Aberdeen (John Wood, manager).
21.12.1959: Lowestoft registry closed.
28.12.1959: Registered at Aberdeen (A61).
1961: Converted to motor by J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen, fitted with 3-cyl 4 stroke 300bhp oil engine by A.K. Diesels Ltd, Lowestoft (engine built under licence by J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen in 1960).
1961: Alteration to tonnage and other particulars. Certificate of Survey at Aberdeen. Remeasured 121.48g 48.36n.
27.10.1970: Sold to George Wood (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen.
27.10.1970: Sold to Wood & Davidson Ltd, Aberdeen.
11.2.1973: Sold to James Stevenson, London.
1974: Sold to Robert Dick, London. To be fitted out in Portugal for prawn fishing off North African coast.
1978: Sank on moorings in Marsa Creek, Malta.
1979: Sunken hull sold to Cassar Enterprises, Marsa for £880.
1981: After being salved sold to Sartard Shipbreakers Ltd , Marsa for breaking up.
4.5.1982: Aberdeen registry closed “Registry cancelled on direction of Secretary of State dated 27.4.1982”.

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S.D/T. Quiet Waters LT201

S.D/T. Quiet Waters LT201
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S.D/T. Peaceful Star LT201

S.D/T. Peaceful Star LT201
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S.D/T. Peaceful Star LT201

S.D/T. Peaceful Star LT201
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M.D/T. Peaceful Star A61

M.D/T. Peaceful Star A61
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Changelog
13/12/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
13/06/2016: Information updated, picture added.
03/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.D/T. Comrades LT403 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 149213
Yard Number: 1025
Completed: 1928
Gross Tonnage: 114
Net Tonnage: 51
Length: 92.0 ft
Breadth: 19.6 ft
Depth: 9.5 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Burrell & Co, Gt Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

5.7.1928: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1025) for Gilbert & Co Ltd, Lowestoft as COMRADES.
8.8.1928: Completed (Arthur George Gilbert, manager).
24.9.1928: Registered at Lowestoft (LT403).
29.9.1928: Trials at Lowestoft. First Skipper H. J. Bryant.
1929 – 1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Padstow and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agents).
15.3.1929: Off Trevose Head lost propeller.
1930: Company in liquidation.
18.3.1930: Sold by liquidator to reconstituted Gilbert & Co Ltd, Lowestoft (Arthur George Gilbert, manager).
13.12.1933: Struck bank at entrance to Lowestoft harbour causing bottom damage.
28.3.1935: Seasonal trawling out of Fleetwood lost propeller.
18.4.1937: Seasonal trawling out of Fleetwood lost propeller.
3.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service on contraband control (1-3pdr) (Hire rate £58.0.0d/month).
1.1941: Based at Weymouth as armed patrol drifter (Ty/Sk. D. T. Buck PNR).
1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval and port duties.
19.9.1946: Returned to owner.
1950s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
1955: Re measured after conversion – 118g 49n.
26.7.1955: Completed trials after conversion to motor.
30.7.1955: Converted to motor by L.B.S. Engineering Co Ltd, Lowestoft, fitted with 300bhp 3-cyl A.K.Diesel Ltd, Lowestoft installed by W. H. Podd Ltd, Lowestoft.
30.7.1955: Sailed Lowestoft.
18.8.1955: Re registered at Lowestoft as a motor drifter/trawler (LT403).
7.10.1955: Mortgaged to The White Fish Authority, London (A).
9.5.1961: Mortgage (A) discharged.
4.1964: Company and assets bought by Basil A. Parkes, Hull.
16.4.1964: Frederick Ernest Catchpole appointed manager.
22.3.1967: Sold to Richard Curnow, Helston (32/64) & Capt Silas Victor Oates, Penzance (32/64) (Silas Victor Oates, manager). Used as a platform to carry out unauthorised dives on wreck of Liberian steam tanker Torrey Canyon (61263grt/1959) (Stranded 18.3.1967 on Pollard’s Rock, Seven Stones, dispersed wreck in 30 metres at 50.2,50N 6.7,73W).
18.9.1967: Silas Victor Oates 32 shares sold to Lewis Ernest Adams, Oakhampton (32/64).
8.12.1967: Lewis Ernest Adams 32 shares mortgaged to Smith & Godwin Ltd, London to secure the sum of £10,000 with interest (B).
31.12.1967: Richard Curnow 32 shares mortgaged to Gilbert & Co Ltd, Hull to secure the sum of £1,350 with interest (C).
8.1968: Arrested at Poole following writ issued on behalf of Gilbert & Co Ltd, Hull for non payment of monies outstanding.
15.1.1969: Mortgage (B) transferred to Allcredits Ltd, London.
1970: Broken up at Poole.
1.8.1976: Lowestoft registry closed. (Not removed from Lloyd’s Register until 1992-1993 edition. “Vessel’s continued existence in doubt”.

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S.D/T. Comrades LT403

S.D/T. Comrades LT403
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S.D/T. Comrades LT403

S.D/T. Comrades LT403
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S.D/T. Comrades LT403

S.D/T. Comrades LT403
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S.D/T. Comrades LT403

S.D/T. Comrades LT403
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M.D/T. Comrades LT403

M.D/T. Comrades LT403
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Changelog
10/12/2010: Page published. 12 updates since then.
21/06/2016: Information updated.
01/11/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
03/08/2019: Updated information and added an image.

S.D/T. Peace Wave LT47 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 146456
Yard Number: 767
Completed: 1922
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 35
Length: 85.2 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 9.0 ft
Engine: (As built) C.2-cyl by International Engine Works, Amherst, Nova Scotia to a Goldie & McCulloch Co Ltd, Galt, Ontario design
Boiler: International Engine Works, Amherst, Nova Scotia
Replacement engine: T.3-cyl by S. Richards & Co Ltd, Lowestoft
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
(All machinery new 1917 and ex Canadian wooden Admiralty drifter CD.19)

History

14.2.1922: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.767) for John McCann, Hull (Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull) as TELIA.
24.3.1922: Completed.
24.4.1922: Transferred to Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (John McCann & Edward Cartwright, managers).
25.4.1922: Registered at Hull (H477).
17.3.1925: Sold to T. Baskcomb Ltd, Grimsby (Thomas W. Baskcomb, manager).
20.3.1925: Hull registry closed.
23.3.1925: Registered at Grimsby (GY299).
12.3.1929: Grimsby registry closed.
13.3.1929: Sold to William J. Westgate, Lowestoft (managing owner).
5.6.1929: Re engined and boilered by S. Richards & Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
28.6.1929: Registered at Lowestoft as PEACE WAVE (LT47).
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Padstow, Milford and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agent).
10.2.1932: In heavy weather lost man overboard and drowned.
19.4.1937: W. J. Westgate died.
16.6.1937: Sold to Ernest Edward Butcher & Ernest Herbert Holland, Lowestoft (joint owners).
21.9.1937: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (Allan H. Watson, manager).
28.10.1937: At Lowestoft (Sk.David J. Knights) landed 271 crans (gross £359) from Smith’s Knoll ground (Sk. David J. Knights), took twelve hours to haul and had to cut away fifteen nets which sank due to weight of fish. Prunier Trophy winner.
7.11.1939: At Bangor Magistrates Court, Sk. David J. Knights was fined £5 with £5 costs for fishing within the three-mile limit off Anglesey.
Pre 1943-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
22.7.1943: Typical wartime landing. 52 kits – hake-14, cod/codling-22, haddock-2, whiting-8, flats-1, ling/coley-1, roker-3, dogs-1.
1.10.1943: Sold to Jubilee Fishing Co Ltd, London (Samuel Stewart, manager).
11.1.1945: Change of company address in London.
6.1955: Sold to Jas. de Smedt, Antwerp for breaking up at Boom.
13.7.1955: Sailed Lowestoft for Antwerp in tow of steam drifter LANDBREEZE (LT1296) also sold for breaking up.
14.7.1955: Arrived Boom.
3.8.1955: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Peace Wave LT47

S.D/T. Peace Wave LT47
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Changelog

10/12/2010: Page published. 2 updates since then.
14/06/2016: Minor information update.
31/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
11/07/2021: Updated history.

S.D/T. Impregnable LT1118 (Seasonal)

Additional material courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 130031
Yard Number: 353
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 108
Net Tonnage: 48
Length: 86.5 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

1911: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.353) for Edward Catchpole, Kessingland as IMPREGNABLE.
6.1911: Completed (Edward Catchpole managing owner).
23.6.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1118).
31.12.1917: Sold to W. Robbins & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (Impregnable Fishing Syndicate).
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol drifter (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.219).
2.1915: Renamed IMPREST.
9.1916: Renamed IMPERATOR. Based Lowestoft.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (W.Robbins & Sons, Lowestoft) and reverted to IMPREGNABLE (LT1118).
1930s: Seasonal fishing from Padstow and Fleetwood (Bloomfields Ltd, managing agents).
1933: Sold to B. J. W. Robbins, Lowestoft.
12.4.1934: Sold to Harold David Holland & Bertie James William Robbins, Lowestoft (joint owners) (Bertie J. W. Robbens managing owner).
8.1.1935: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd & Harold David Holland, Lowestoft (joint owners) (Bertie J. W. Robbins, manager).
19.1.1937: Sold to P. W. Watson & Sons Ltd, Lowestoft (Alan H. Watson, manager).
Pre 1943-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
10.7.1943: Typical wartime landing. 208 kits. – hake-181, cod-13, whiting-11, flats-1, roker-2.
31.5.1944: Sold to The Breeze Co (Lowestoft) Ltd (Alan H. Watson, manager).
8.1957: Sold to Jacques Bakker en Zonen, Bruges for breaking up.
11.9.1957: Sailed Lowestoft for Bruges.
12.9.1957: Arrived Bruges.
12.9.1957: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Impregnable LT1118

S.D/T. Impregnable LT1118
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S.D/T. Impregnable LT1118

S.D/T. Impregnable LT1118
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Changelog
06/12/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
03/02/2015: Picture added.
11/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from images.
21/01/2021: Updated history.

S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291

© Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 130028
Yard Number: 127
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 82
Net Tonnage: 37
Length: 84.6 ft
Breadth: 18.1 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Built: Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Engine: C.2-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1911: Launched by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth (Yd.No.127) for Thomas Alban Utting, Kessingland as ACCEPTABLE.
5.1911: Completed.
30.5.1911: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1125). Thomas A. Utting designated managing owner.
31.12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol drifter (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.1299). Later fitted out as a minesweeping drifter.
10.1917 – 3.1919: Employed as a minesweeper with ASM137.
24.11.1917: In the English Channel off Ramsgate, U.boat (U48) (Kapitanleutnant Karl Edeling) fouled the A/S nets laid to the north of the Goodwins and at about 3.00am. drifted onto the bank. The U.boat was lightened in anticipation of refloating. At daybreak on leaving Ramsgate, drifters MAJESTY (Ad.No.1292) (LT66), PARAMOUNT (Ad.No.1295) (LT1116) and PRESENT HELP (Ad.No.222) (LT1120), proceeding north sighted the stationary U-boat. Closing, they opened fire with their 6pdrs and the fire was returned by the U48 with her superior weaponry, inflicting some damage to PRESENT HELP. With drifters FEASIBLE (Ad.No.221) (LT1191) and LORD CLAUD HAMILTON (Ad.No.) (LT1047 ) joined in and the destroyer HMS GYPSY (‘C’ class) engaged the U48 with her 12pdr scoring thirteen hits. The encounter was brief and escape impossible, Kapitanleutnant Edeling ordered timed scuttling charges to be placed fore and aft and surrendered. The U-boat blew up and with 19 dead including the CO, the 17 survivors were landed at Ramsgate.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Lowestoft (T. A. Utting, c/o Hobson & Co, Lowestoft).
11.7.1919: Sold to Robert Frater, Dorothy Mary Frater, Knightsbridge & Charles Edward Naich, Hammersmith, London.
23.8.1919: Lowestoft registry closed.
8.1919: Registered at Ramsgate (R78).
1919: Sold to Thanet Steam Trawling Co Ltd, London. Thomas W. Chapman, Ramsgate designated manager.
19.1.1924: Sold to Frederick Spashett, Lowestoft.
1.1921: Ramsgate registry closed.
30.1.1924: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1291). Frederick Spashett designated managing owner.
31.1.1924: Sold to County Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Wilfred George Lucas, Stowmarket designated manager.
29.8.1936: At Buncrana with rudder damage.
15.7.1939: Delivered steam drifter DEVON COUNTY ((LT526) to Aberdeen with broken crankshaft after tow from Stronsay.
Pre 1943-1945: Fishing out of Fleetwood. Jack Breach, managing agent.
7.7.1943: Typical landing. 124 kits – cod-76, whiting-6, flats-9, roker-30, gurnard-2, prime-1.
4.1945: Ronald Henry Self designated manager.
1.7.1945: Broke mainmast at sea.
3.3.1946: At Lowestoft with damage after striking Pier.
28.5.1946: Returned to Lowestoft in leaking condition.
2.3.1947: At Lowestoft, broke adrift in Hamilton Dock.
27.5.1950: Stood by steam drifter PRESENT HELP (LT1120) in leaking condition.
1953: Sold for breaking up.
13.12.1954: Lowestoft registry closed.

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S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291

S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291
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S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291

S.D/T. Acceptable LT1291
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Changelog
01/12/2010: Page published. 3 updates since then.
19/11/2015: Added picture.
28/10/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
03/06/2019: Minor information update.