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S.T. Hazael BCK138

Technical

Official Number: 109706
Yard Number: 217
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 142
Net Tonnage: 35
Length: 100.6 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 10.5 ft
Built: J. T. Eltringham & Co, South Shields
Engine: T.3-cyl by G. T. Grey, South Shields

History

30.1.1900: Launched by J. T. Eltringham & Co, South Shields (Yd.No.217) for The Vedra Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Sunderland as MINERVA.
2.1900: Completed (James Hall, manager).
28.2.1900: Registered at Sunderland (SD13).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 56.0 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
10.1915: Sold to William Grant, Grimsby (managing owner).
10. 1915: Sunderland registry closed.
21.10.1915: Registered at Grimsby (GY732).
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve. Renamed MINERVA IV.
1919: Released and reverted to MINERVA (GY732).
1920: New boiler.
10.1922: Sold to Wear Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Sunderland (James Hall, manager).
20.10.1922: Grimsby registry closed.
10.1922: Registered at Sunderland (SD13).
1937: Sold to A. M. Garden, Peterhead.
1937: Sold to Trawlers (IoM) Ltd, Douglas (James F. Hawley, manager). Sunderland registry closed. Registered at Douglas (DO24).
1938: Sold to Andrew Wilson, Buckie & others. Douglas registry closed. Registered at Buckie as HAZAEL (BCK138).
1939: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
1940: Owners opened office in Fleetwood.
29.4.1943: Typical wartime landing, Home Waters.
74 kits – cod/codling-24, whiting-24, flats-11, roker-15.
Pre 1952: Managers became Hazael Fishing Co Ltd (J. Thain).
15.6.1954: Last landing at Fleetwood 204 boxes 20 baskets grossed £711 (£678 net).
6.1954: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
19.9.1954: Delivered Preston.
12.1954: Breaking up completed. Buckie registry closed.

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S.T. Hazael BCK138

S.T. Hazael BCK138
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S.T. Hazael BCK183

S.T. Hazael BCK183
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S.T. Hazael BCK183

S.T. Hazael BCK183
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S.T. Hazael BCK183

S.T. Hazael BCK183
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Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 5 revisions since then.
25/09/2014: Picture added.
26/01/2017: Removed disputed image.
27/12/2020: Updated history.

S.T. Hazelgrove BCK35

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 132149
Yard Number: 415
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 99
Net Tonnage: 34
Length: 87.6 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 8.8 ft
Built: Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan
Engine: T.3-cyl by W.V.V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

1911: Completed by Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan (Yd.No.415) for John Walker, Portgordan (managing owner) as WALKERDALE.
9.8.1911: Registered at Buckie (BCK84).
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a boom drifter. Based at Scapa Flow.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Buckie (Alex Hendry, Cliff Terrace, Buckie).
1919: Sold to Alexander Addison, Cullen & others (Alexander Addison managing owner).
6.1919: Buckie registry closed.
10.6.1919: Registered at Banff (BF107).
7.1.1940: Requisitioned for war service and employed on miscellaneous Naval duties (Hire rate £25.10.0d/month). Based Scapa Flow in Drifter Pool/Fraserburgh.
6.9.1945: Returned to owner.
1945: Sold to Andrew Wilson, Buckie & others and fitted out for trawling. Banff registry closed. Registered at Buckie as Hazelgrove (BCK35).
1949: Fishing from Fleetwood.
Pre 1952: Managers became Hazael Fishing Co Ltd (J. Thain).
1955: Converted by Jones Buckie Slip & Shipyard Ltd, Buckie, fitted with 4 stroke 5-cyl 300bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.
1955: Re measured 98g 36n.
Pre 1964: Owners restyled James Wilson, Fleetwood c/o Hazael Fishing Co Ltd (J. Thain, manager).
9.1968: Sold to Messrs C. & J. Davies Ltd, Fleetwood for breaking up.
1983(?): Buckie registry closed.

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S.T. Hazelgrove BCK35

S.T. Walkerdale BF107
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S.T. Hazelgrove BCK35

S.T. Walkerdale BF107
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S.T. Walkerdale BF107

S.T. Walkerdale BF107
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S.T. Hazelgrove BCK35

M.T. Hazelgrove BCK35
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S.T. Hazelgrove BCK35

M.T. Hazelgrove BCK35
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Changelog
14/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
22/04/2014: Picture added.
19/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from images.
31/12/2020: Updated history.

S.D/T. Hazeldale (2) BCK83

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 132142
Yard Number: 13
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 35
Length: 87 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Built: Mackay Brothers, Alloa
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Coatbridge

History

1911: Completed by Mackay Brothers, Alloa (Yd.No.13) for William Murray Snr, Buckie (managing owner) as CORN RIG.
30.5.1911: Registered at Buckie (BCK83).
18.1.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an A/S net drifter.
7.1915: Employed AS boom drifter. Based Scapa.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Inverness (Wm. Murray, 9 Seaview Road, Buckpool).
1920: Sold to William Murray Snr & John McK. Murray, Buckie (William Murray Snr, managing owner).
8.12.1923: Severely damaged by fire, salved and re-fitted.
1924: Registered owner John McK. Murray, Buckie (managing owner).
25.11.1937: In foggy conditions stranded at 6.18 am. on Caister Shoal, Yarmouth Roads. Refloated at 9.45 am. and proceeded to fishing grounds.
By 1939: Sold to J. Murray, Buckie & others.
16.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service on contraband control (Hire rate £25.10.0d/month).
7.1940: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
10.1945: At Buckie “to return to fishing”.
1949: Sold to Andrew Wilson, Buckie & others.
1950: Converted by Herd & Mackenzie Ltd, Buckie, fitted with 4 stroke 5-cyl 240bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.
1950: Re measured 96g 34n.
1950: Registered at Buckie as HAZELDALE (BCK83).
Pre 1952: Managers became Hazael Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (J. Thain).
1967: Laid up.
1967: Sold to W. Donnan, Whitehaven.
13.9.1967: Buckie registry closed.
1.1968: Sold to Messrs C. & J. Davies Ltd, Fleetwood for breaking up.
6.1974: Buckie registry closed.

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S.T. Hazeldale BCK83

S.T. Hazeldale BCK83
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S.D/T. Corn-Rig BCK83

S.D/T. Corn-Rig BCK83
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S.T. Corn Rig BCK83

S.T. Corn Rig BCK83
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S.D/T. Hazeldale BCK83

S.D/T. Hazeldale BCK83
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Changelog
22/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
26/03/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
29/12/2020: Updated history.