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S.T. Amarapoora FD122

Additional Material courtesy of Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 104235
Yard Number: 496
Completed: 1895
Gross Tonnage: 148
Net Tonnage: 44
Length: 100.7 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Baird & Barnsley, North Shields
Boiler: J. T. Eltringham & Co, South Shields
Built: Edwards Bros, North Shields

History

15.12.1894: Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.496) for George Beeching, Fleetwood (managing owner) as AMARAPOORA.
30.1.1895: Registered at Fleetwood (FD122).
2.1895: Completed.
1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
30.3.1899: Registered at Hull (H59).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
8.9.1911: Registered office transferred to Hull (George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London, managers).
3.5.1912: Fishing North Sea near Dogger Bank (Sk. Parkinson) at about 2.30pm. in collision with steam trawler MARTABAN (H82) (Sk.G. Turner), crew of nine taken off by MARTABAN and vessel foundered in almost 3 minutes. MARTABAN sustained damage to stern and starboard bow.
24.5.1912: Hull registry closed “Lost at sea”.

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S.T. Amarapoora H59

S.T. Amarapoora H59
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

Changelog
19/05/2012: Page published. 7 updates since then.
28/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Chindwin H34

Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson and Hull Trawlers

Technical

Official Number: 93123
Yard Number: 21
Completed: 1887
Gross Tonnage: 127.43
Net Tonnage: 58.99
Length: 100 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Engine: 45hp T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed: 10 knots
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull

History

3.12.1887: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.21) for George Beeching (27/64), John Di..? Hull (9/64), Thomas Kelsall, Prestwich (27/64) and George Beeching & Thomas Kelsall (1/64 jointly) as CHINDWIN.
31.12.1887: Registered at Hull (H34).
31.12.187: George Beeching designated managing owner.
31.12.1887: Completed.
27.8.1890: John Di..? shares 9/64 sold to George Beeching & Thomas Kelsall jointly.
1893?: Fishing from Fleetwood, catches sent by rail to Manchester and Liverpool Wholesale Fish Markets.
31.1.1895: Sailed Fleetwood for grounds off Colonsay (Sk.T. Glanton); nine crew all told.
6.2.1895: Homeward in fine weather with a good catch. At about 4.00 pm wind shifted, snow began to fall, and visibility deteriorated; engine eased. Later in evening made out Rathlin Island Lighthouse and steered SSE, but in gale force winds and snow storm lost position and about midnight ran on rocks in Pans Bay (Salt Pan Bay) 6 miles south of Corsewall Point, Rinns of Galloway.
7.2.1895: With tide at half ebb and making water in engine room, tried to get off by working engine but failed to move and within half an hour water had reached the fires and steam was lost. At about 6.00 am. all nine crew took to the starboard shrouds in bitter wind and snow and remained there until daylight. The vessel was aground on a rock bound coast but no idea of the location. The skipper decided to float a knotted rope in amongst the rocks and it lodged and came fast. The steward (cook) with lifeline attached succeeded in getting to the shore, 80 – 90ft away and fastened the line more securely so that all could gain the safety of the shoreline, though two hands were washed away and only recovered with great difficulty. Once all had gathered, they saw that they had to scale a 50 ft rock face to gain the ground above and with difficulty in the trying conditions, this was accomplished. They found themselves on a snow covered moor with no sign of habitation and set out to walk inland but after about five hours had to stop and try to seek shelter by digging out a hollow in the snow, but this provided no respite and after three hours set off walking again.
8.2.1895: The men walked until about 4.00 am. when they thought they saw a hut, but this turned out to be a midden which afforded some shelter and with straw and twigs made a fire. At 8.00 am. they were discovered by a shepherd’s dog and later the shepherd appeared. The 2nd engineer had put his foot close to the fire and with frostbite did not feel two toes had been burnt off. Guided to the nearby farm of Mr Carr at Garnock they were compelled to drag the engineer through the snow and with the road to Stranraer impassable no medical attention was available. All returned to Fleetwood.
13.3.1895: Hull registry closed.
1895: Wreck sold to Mr Garscadden, Glasgow and in summer months stripped and part demolished in situ.

Changelog
19/05/2012: Page published. 5 updates since then.
07/12/2015: Information updated.
13/12/2015: Information updated.
29/11/2019: Information updated.

S.T. Bassein FD138

Additional Material courtesy of Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 105912
Yard Number: 506
Completed: 1895
Gross Tonnage: 153
Net Tonnage: 33
Length: 105.8 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Built: Edwards Bros Ltd, North Shields
Engine: T.3-cyl by N. E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

3.10.1895: Launched by Edwards Bros Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.506) for George Beeching, Fleetwood (managing owner) as BASSEIN.
24.10.1895: Registered at Fleetwood (FD138).
10.1895: Completed.
15.1.1896: At Campbeltown sheltering (Sk. George H. Marks). Boarded by Fishery Officer as “… vessel had no number on funnel or quarter, and the number and letters on bow were painted in black instead of white paint.” Master instructed to paint up before departure.
16.1.1896: Vessel sailed in early morning without complying with request.
1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
30.3.1899: Registered at Hull (H68).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
22.12.1900: In River Humber about noon, grounded on the Skitter Sand and later on Holm Sand – no damage. At about 4.50pm ran into Admiralty Pier at Paull doing damage but no damage to vessel. Incidents caused by Sk. H. Belton and 2nd Hand J. Gillard “being incapable of handling her properly due to our being under the influence of drink”.
21.3.1901: At sea. Bosun H Peaman assaulted by deckhand M. Kelly (struck and bitten); fined 5/-.
27.3.1901: Deckhand M. Kelly gross negligence sleeping whilst on watch as look out; fined 5/-.
4.4.1901: Fines paid to Superintendent Mercantile Marine Office, Hull.
7.9.1904: North Sea (Sk. Thomas Edmonds). J. Wilson, trimmer, foot struck by crank of LP cylinder and broken.
26.10.1904: North Sea (Sk. Thomas Edmonds). Returning from boarding cutter HAWK (H238) with fish, boat capsized and Bosun, C. Dawe was drowned.
12.3.1907: In the North Sea (Sk. Arthur Frederick Evans) when some 18 miles off Spurn, in collision with Newcastle steamer TURRETHILL (691grt/1895) causing considerable damage to stem, subsequently beached in Humber. 2nd Hand in charge of deck watch admitted to not being on the bridge at the time. (TURRETHILL was towed into river and part beached on sand spit by No.6 buoy, full of water and badly damaged midships below the waterline.)
27.8.1908: North Sea (Sk. Arthur Frederick Evans). Laid to, struck by steam trawler PIGEON (H155) (Sk. E. Gillard) who did not leave sufficient room to pass our stem. Bulwark plates and stanchions bent and rail broken starboard quarter..
8.9.1911: Registered office transferred to Hull (George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London, managers).
14.11.1908: North Sea (Sk. Arthur Frederick Evans). In rough weather boat swamped whilst occupants were aboard the cutter SWIFT (H99). Boat and 17 boxes of fish lost.
14.4.1909: North Sea (Sk. Arthur Frederick Evans). J. Harden 3rd Hand crushed thumb when right hand caught between snatch block and casing.
19.2.1910: At sea (Sk.G. H. Crosswaite). J. West fined for drunkeness.
24.2.1910: At sea (Sk. G. H. Crosswaite). J. West refused duty. Fine in the first case and proceedings in the second were remitted.
5.11.1911: In North Sea in a strong gale shipped a heavy sea and taking in water. At about 6.00pm. blew whistle to attract attention and about 6.15pm. steam trawler PIGEON (H155) (Sk. C. G. Wilkins) approached and was asked to standby.
6.11.1911: Situation deteriorated, distress signals shown and skipper requested crew to be taken off. About 2.30am. PIGEON sent over boat and crew of nine taken off. Vessel listing heavily to starboard and hoping for a moderation in weather, PIGEON laid by until the following morning.
7.11.1911: At about 4.30am vessel foundered. (Later Bosun Frederick George Gowen, Hull and 3rd Hand Frank Clayton, Grimsby of PIGEON awarded BoT Sea Gallantry Medal (bronze) for rescue).
1.12.1911: Hull registry closed “Ship foundered in North Sea 7th November1911”.

Note At one time Fleetwood trawlers had a less than enviable reputation amongst the Scottish Islands. Poaching and the prosecutions that followed were commonplace and the trawlers would paint out their names and PLN to try to prevent identification.
The following letters, kindly provided by Douglas Paterson, illustrate the problem. (Opens with Adobe Reader)

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Changelog
18/05/2012: Page published. 8 updates since then.
11/08/2019: Information updated.

S.T. Ava FD145

Technical

Official Number: 105916
Yard Number: 514
Completed: 1896
Gross Tonnage: 162
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 107.0 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by N. E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Built: Edwards Bros Ltd, North Shields

History

1.2.1896: Launched by Edwards Bros Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.514) for George Beeching, Fleetwood as AVA.
17.2.1896: Registered at Fleetwood (FD145).
2.1896: Completed. George Beeching designated managing owner.
1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester. John E. A. Kelsall, Fleetwood appointed manager.
1899: Transferred to Hull.
1.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H78).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
24.2.1910: Foundered in North Sea.
24.3.1910: Hull registry closed “ Vessel foundered in North Sea 24th February 1910”.

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S.T. Ava FD145

Scanned from an Icelandic publication by Birgir Þórisson
S.T. Ava FD145

Changelog
17/05/2012: Page published. 6 updates since then.
22/08/2017: Removed FMHT watermark.

S.T. Thayetmyo FD124

Technical

Official Number: 104236
Yard Number: 493
Completed: 1895
Gross Tonnage: 145
Net Tonnage: 57
Length: 100.6 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Built: Edwards Brothers Ltd, North Shields

History

1895: Completed by Edwards Brothers Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.493) for George Beeching, Fleetwood (managing owner) as THAYETMYO.
20.2.1895: Registered at Fleetwood (FD124).
4.9.1896: Lost off Iceland.
10.1896: Fleetwood registry closed.

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published.