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S.T. Wren FD174

Technical

Official Number: 108530
Yard Number: 553
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 143.82
Net Tonnage: 43.76
Length: 106 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Built: Edward Bros, North Shields
Engine: 300ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by N. E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

16.6.1897: Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.553) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester as WREN.
21.7.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD174).
7.1897: Completed (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
24.3.1899: Fleetwood registry closed. Transferred to Hull.
12.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H215).
8.9.1911: Registered office transferred to Hull (George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London, managers).
7.9.1912: Re-measured after lengthening at Goole to119.0 ft 168g 64n.
7.9.1912: Hull registry closed and vessel registered anew in consequence of material alterations (H215).
11.1914: Requisitioned for war service (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.682). Based Dover auxiliary patrol.
8.6.1918: Ordered to be renamed WHITETHROAT (‘… as stated consequence on the manning of new construction:-’).
7.1918: Renamed WHITETHROAT.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hull. Reverted to WREN (H215).
7.6.1919: John Slater, London, appointed manager.
18.12.1923: Foundered in North Sea in storm conditions, all nine crew lost. BURMAH (H86) received a signal believed from sinking trawler but unable to proceed in blizzard conditions .
10.3.1924: Hull registry closed “Total loss”.

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S.T. Wren H215

S.T. Wren H215
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Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 revisions since then
26/07/2014: Picture added.
09/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
16/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Valetta FD183

Additional information courtesy of Geoff Davidson

Technical

Official Number: 99545
Yard Number: 463
Completed: 1891
Gross Tonnage: 144
Net Tonnage: 31
Length: 105.4 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 110 ft
Built: Hepple & Co Ltd, North Shields
Engine: 360ihp T.3-cyl by T.3-cyl by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Boiler: J. T. Eltringham & Co, South Shields

History

26.8.1891: Launched by Hepple & Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.463) for John Kelsall, Manchester as VALETTA.
10.1891: Completed.
6.11.1891: Registered at Hull (H178).
11.1891: Edmund Kelsall, Hull appointed manager. Vessel fishing out of Fleetwood.
1895: Transferred to John Kelsall, Fleetwood. Kelsall & Co appointed managers.
30.5.1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester.
9.1897: Hull registry closed.
4.9.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD183). John Edmund Ambrose Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood appointed managers.
13.1.1898: Reported that at Bowmore, Islay, Third Hand, Arthur George Whittleton (18) of Hull, carried away and drowned when anchor fell away while he was passing the chain stopper through the ring of the anchor. Body recovered and brought back to Fleetwood (Whittleton was the son of the skipper of the VALETTA).
24.3.1899: Fleetwood registration closed. Transferred to Hull.
13.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H446). George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London appointed managers.
14.9.1899: Fishing in North Sea with K&B ’Gamecock’ fleet, James Fenton (50) of Hull lost overboard and drowned.
5.6.1903: Working North Sea grounds (Sk. Luther Hayward) with K&B ’Gamecock’ fleet. Foundered after being involved in a collision.
23.7.1903: Hull registry closed “Vessel sunk by collision in the North Sea on the 5th of July 1903”.

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
04/02/2016: Information updated.

S.T. Snipe FD168

Technical

Official Number: 108524
Yard Number: 549
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 143
Net Tonnage: 43
Length: 106 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Built: Edward Bros, North Shields

History

15.4.1897: Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.549) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester as SNIPE.
21.5.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD168).
5.1897: Completed (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
3.1899: Transferred to Hull.
8.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H133).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
22.10.1904: The Dogger Bank Incident. Shelled and damaged by Russian Navy Baltic Fleet while fishing on the Dogger Bank. Russians on passage to the Pacific in the darkness opened fire on the trawlers (approx 45 vessels) under the impression that they were about to be attacked.
2.1.1911: On North sea grounds with gale force winds and heavy seas running (Sk.Griffiths). Shortly before dawn saw signals of distress from a vessel some distance away. Closed and found Norwegian barque BAMSE (957grt/??) being smashed about and helpless. Steam trawler RUFF (H34) went to her assistance and had boat launched and manned when a heavy sea struck the barque and she capsized and foundered; none of her crew seen and presumed all lost.
8.9.1911: Registered office transferred to Hull (George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London, managers).
23.9.1911: Re-measured after lengthening to 119.0 ft 165g 64n.
23.9.1911: Hull registry closed and vessel registered anew in consequence of material alterations (H133).
11.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence trawler (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.384). Based Scapa.
1920: Returned to owner at Hull.
7.6.1919: John Slater, London appointed manager.
10.1921: Foundered after being involved in a collision in North Sea.
28.12.1922: Hull registry closed “Total loss”.

Changelog
07/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
16/06/2016: Information updated.

S.T. Remus FD188

Technical

Official Number: 95351
Yard Number: 248
Completed: 1888
Gross Tonnage: 219
Net Tonnage: 113
Length: 126.1 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Engine: 340ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Oswald, Mordaunt & Co, Southampton
Built: Oswald, Mordaunt & Co, Woolston, Southampton

History

10.3.1888: Launched by Oswald, Mordaunt & Co, Woolston, Southampton (Yd.No.248) for Francis W. L. Popham, Hungerford (managing owner) as REMUS.
3.1888: Completed.
20.3.1888: Registered at Newhaven (NN35).
1890: Sold to Joseph Kelsall, Liverpool (managing owner).
1890s: Fishing from Hull.
1896: Fishing from Fleetwood.
30.8.1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
9.1897: Newhaven registry closed.
4.9.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD188).
24.3.1899: Fleetwood registry closed. Transferred to Hull.
13.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H450). Employed as a fish carrier for the company’s boxing fleet.
7.1904: Sold to Italians.
21.7.1904: Hull registry closed. FATE : Pre 1911.

Changelog
04/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.

S.T. Rangoon FD149

Technical

Official Number: 93140
Yard Number: 25
Completed: 1888
Gross Tonnage: 129
Net Tonnage: 54
Length: 100.4 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 10.6 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull
Engine: 45nhp C.2-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull

History

5.1888: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.25) for Kelsall Bros & Beeching Ltd, Manchester as RANGOON.
15.6.1888: Registered at Hull (H45).
15.6.1888: Completed (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
1896: Sold to George Beeching, Hull (managing owner).
1896: Sk. Philip Kay convicted of fishing in the Minches with beam trawl.
12.12.1896: Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd formed.
8.1.1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
13.1.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD149).
4.1899: Transferred to Hull.
7.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H86).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
22.11.1910: Registered owners now Kelsall Bros & Beeching Ltd, Hull.
8.11.1911: Address of registered managers now George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London.
5.1912: Sold to Gjerdajö & Balkkevig, Haugesund.
1912: Fitted out for dry cargo 125g 43n.
23.5.1912: Hull registry closed. Converted to dry cargo, on completion renamed ATLE.
Pre 1930: Sold to Steffen Staalesen, Haugesund.
1934: Renamed MIMAR.
1948: Re-measured134g 55n.
1948: Re-engined with oil engine by Nils N. Finnöy Motorfbk, Finnöy.
1948: Renamed ATLE.
9.9.1955: Lost following collision east of Langenes.

Changelog
04/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
18/07/2021: Updated history.