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S.T. Belovar GY109

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm, Bill Blow and Birgir Þórisson

Technical

Official Number: 122715
Yard Number: 94
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 241.68
Net Tonnage: 93.51
Length: 125 ft
Breadth: 22 ft
Depth: 11.8 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: 450ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by CD Holmes
Speed: 10.5 knots

History

29.11.1905: Launched by Miss Cicely Jean Smith at Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (Yd.No.94) for Alick Black (64/64), Grimsby as BELOVAR.
1.2.1906: Registered at Grimsby (GY109).
1.2.1906: Alick Black designated managing owner.
2.1906: Completed.
12.2.1906: Alick Black (32/64) shares sold to Walter Olney (32/64), Grimsby.
13.2.1906: Walter Olney shares (32/64) mortgaged to The Lincoln & Lindsey Banking Co Ltd, Lincoln (A).
18.5.1906: Alick Black shares (32/64) mortgaged to The Lincoln & Lindsey Banking Co Ltd, Lincoln (B).
29.1.1907: Mortgage (B) discharged.
31.1.1907: Alick Black shares (32/64) mortgaged to The Union of London & Smiths Bank Ltd, London (C).
11.3.1907: Arrived Grimsby and reported loss of trimmer, George Mawer, Barcroft Street, Grimsby, washed overboard by a big wave when hauling and although line thrown to him drifted away and was not seen again.
4.2.1908: Arrived Grimsby having in tow the German steamer STADT OLDENBURG (281grt/1904), for Dundee, picked up in North Sea in distress due to stress of weather and exhausted bunker coal.
27.1.1909: Mortgage (A) discharged.
29.1.1909: Mortgage (C) discharged.
30.1.1909: Alick Black shares (32/64) sold to Walter Olney (64/64), Grimsby.
30.1.1909: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Lincoln & Lindsey Banking Co Ltd, Lincoln (D).
7.4.1909: Mortgage (D) discharged.
10.4.1909: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (E). 22.10.1909: Alick Black designated manager. 12.7.1910: Passed Flamborough Head homeward to Grimsby from Iceland.
1.1911: Transferred to Iceland, salting (Sk. Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson).
6.1911: On return transferred to fish out of Fleetwood.
15.12.1911: In dense fog, fine weather and smooth sea, stranded on rocks at Colliery Point, Ballycastle Bay, Co. Antrim. Lying level on hard ground. Belfast steamer GLENTOW (159grt/1895) in attendance and made an unsuccessful attempt to refloat. Called Laird Line steamer HAZEL (1241grt/1907) to assist but master considered too much ebb.
16.12.1911: On midnight tide refloated, making water and in the early hours towed to Red Bay, Cushendall, Co. Antrim by Glentow.
31.1.1913: Sailed Fleetwood on 12 day trip to Rockall grounds (Sk. George Schofield); ten crew all told.
6.2.1913: Last spoken to in vicinity of Muldoanich, Barra, Outer Hebrides.
7 – 9.2.1913: Severe weather conditions off north coast of Ireland.
9.2.1913: In the evening in those waters, Fleetwood steam trawler NEW CROWN (GY369) struck by heavy seas, boat and wheelhouse carried away, skipper and two crew washed overboard.
12.2.1913: Posted missing.
8.4.1913: Grimsby registry closed “ Ship missing”. No survivors.*

*Crew all Fleetwood unless stated – Sk. George Schofield, 61 Warrenhurst Road; Frederick James Adams, 18 Kent Street, Cardiff, Mate; James Salmon, Lodging House, Bosun; Harry Clarke, 13 Carr Road, Ch.Eng; Samuel W. Farrow, 28 Warrenhurst Road, 2nd Eng; Richard Wright, Seabank Road and Robert Wright, 8 Seymour Street, Deckhands; Frederick Allot, 16 Victoria Street and George Johnson, Lodging House, Trimmers; G. Frederick Kidd, 55 Warrenhurst Road, Cook.

Changelog
15/05/2012: Page published. 10 revisions since then.
18/08/2014: Added name to credits.
19/08/2014: Minor change to history.
18/08/2019: Minor information update.
25/10/2021: Updated information.

S.T. Ariel H843

Technical

Official Number: 121091
Yard Number: 90
Completed: 1905
Gross Tonnage: 174
Net Tonnage: 55n (68)
Length: 108.5 ft
Breadth: 21.5 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: 45nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith, Hull
Speed: 9.5 knots

History

30.9.1905: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (Yd.No.90) for Hellyer’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as ARIEL.
14.11.1905: Completed.
17.11.1905: Registered at Hull (H843). Charles Hellyer designated manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 68net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
9.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.616).
2.1915: Renamed ARIEL II. Based Portland.
4.9.1917: Sold to Mrs Elizabeth M. Jones, Oswestry. Charles Curzon, Milford Haven designated manager.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Milford and reverted to Ariel (H843).
1920: Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Milford Haven. Edward D. W. Lawford designated manager.
14.12.1927: Sold to Ocean Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. George Altoft designated manager.
Pre 1930: W. C. Farrow designated manager.
25.10.1935: Sold to Robert Walkington, Fleetwood. Alex Keay designated manager.
3.5.1943: Typical wartime landing. 66 kits – hake-36, cod/codling-16, whiting-10, ling/coley-1, roker-2, dogs-1.
1.8.1945: Trawled live mine off Isle of Man and delivered Douglas for disposal.
2.8.1945: Fishing off Isle of Man. Foundered after collision with steamer BENLEDI (5943g/1930) in thick fog S by W of Chicken Rock Light, Calf of Man; ten crew rescued by BENLEDI boat and landed at Liverpool. Hull registry closed.

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S.T. Ariel H843

S.T. Ariel H843
Picture courtesy of The James Cullen Collection

Changelog
15/05/2012: Page published. 6 updates since then.
06/11/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
09/06/2019: Updated information.

S.T. Active FD157

Technical

Official Number: 99561
Yard Number: 83
Completed: 1892
Gross Tonnage: 149
Net Tonnage: 62
Length: 102.4 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull
Engine: 45nhp T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed 10 knots

History

16.2.1892: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.83) for Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as ACTIVE.
8.3.1892: Registered at Hull (H191).
3.1892: Completed. (Henry A. L.Russell, manager).
9.1.1893: New certificate issued.
25.8.1893: Off north coast of Iceland in poor weather. At about 2.00 pm. steam trawler AGATE (H179), who was in company, ran over an uncharted rock stripping propeller of three blades. Disabled and agreed tow home. Connected and commenced tow to Hull.
1.9.1893: After a difficult passage delivered Hull on early morning tide.
26.2.1906: Re-registered at Hull (H191).
18.1.1909: Sold to Thomas R. Porter & Benjamin J. Ridge, Newlyn (Thomas R. Porter managing owner).
1912: Sold to James Herbert Marr, Fleetwood.
10.5.1912: Sold to The Active Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (James A. Robertson, managers).
18.11.1912: Hull registry closed.
19.11.1912: Registered at Fleetwood (FD157).
5.10.1916: Sold to Horace E. Stroud, Aberdeen.
22.3.1917: Fleetwood registry closed.
26.3.1917: Registered at Aberdeen (A776).
26.4.1917: Stopped by U-boat (UC50) 65 miles E by S of Longstone Light and scuttled.
21.5.1917: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel sunk by submarine.” Amended 22.5.1917 from 5.5.1917: Aberdeen registry closed “On transfer to Grimsby.”

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S.T. Active H191

S.T. Active H191
Picture courtesy of Grimsby Reference Library

Changelog
14/05/2012: Page published. 5 revisions since then.
11/09/2014: Picture added.
09/06/2019: Information updated.

S.T. Desideratum FD45

Technical

Official Number: 98752
Yard Number: 73
Completed: 1891
Gross Tonnage: 150
Net Tonnage: 59
Length: 100.5 ft
Breadth: 20.8 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Engine: 45NHP C.2-cyl and boiler by Bailey & Leatham, Hull
Speed 10 knots
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull

History

8.7.1891: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.73) for Richard Simpson, Hull as DESIDERATUM (H154).
1.8.1891: Registered at Hull (H154).
8.1891: Completed (Richard Simpson, managing owner).
23.1.1899: Sold to London & York Steam Trawling & Fish Carrying Co Ltd, Hull.
15.5.1899: Arrested by Danish gunboat GRÖSUND for alleged fishing inside territorial waters off Ringebjärg, Denmark.
16.5.1899: Skipper fined 200kr, 110kr costs and catch and part of fishing gear confiscated.
13.7.1899: Arrested by Danish fishery protection vessel SPRINGEREN for alleged fishing within Danish territorial waters off the Skaw.
1904: Sold to The Lancashire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. James A. Robertson appointed manager.
8.1.1906: Hull registry closed.
9.1.1906: Registered at Fleetwood (FD45).
10.1.1906: Mortgaged to Williams Deacon’s Bank Ltd, London (A).
22.7.1910: 14 miles SSE of Douglas Head picked up four crew of Liverpool steamer LUCY (155g/1899) which had foundered on passage Weston Point – Douglas. Landed them at Fleetwood.
1911: Sold to Westerburg & Berglund, Gothenburg.
27.9.1911: Mortgage (A) discharged.
28.9.1911: Fleetwood registry closed.
1911: Registered at Gothenburg as PYSEN (GG481).
1926: Sold to M. A. Fridberg, Lindköping.
7.3.1928: Wrecked at Espevs(a)er, Norway.

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14/05/2012: Page published. 4 updates since then.

S.T. Andradite H26 (2)

Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson and Lifeboat Magazine

Technical

Official Number: 163179
Yard Number: 588
Completed: 1934
Gross Tonnage: 313
Net Tonnage: 139
Length: 131.0 ft
Breadth: 24.6 ft
Depth: 13.0 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 600ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Speed: 11.4 knots

History

18.8.1933: The Board of Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd decided to exercise their option with Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd to build two more middle water trawlers to the same design as the AVANTURINE (Yd.No.542) but with amendments in respect of hull dimensions. Contracts were signed with the shipyard and with Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd to make the engines and boilers. The price agreed was £13,610 for the first vessel and £13,560 for the second. The names chosen were ALEXANDRITE and ANDRADITE. Two further trawlers were subsequently ordered to this design, ARAGONITE (Yd.No.594) and ACHROITE (Yd.No.596).
Total cost for ANDRADITE, with amendments, certification, fees, fishing gear and other equipment £14,272.12.9d.

1.2.1934: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.588) for Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as ANDRADITE (named by Mrs Bridget Adams).
23.1.1934: Completed trials and accepted.
23.2.1934: Registered at Hull (H26).
16.3.1934: Sailed on first trip to Faroes (Sk. Stephenson).
31.3.1934: Landed 767 kits grossed £497 (15 days).
25.7.1939: Insured value £17,200.
12.8.1939: Sailed for Faroes (Sk. J. Neve).
28.8.1939: At Hull landed 732 kits £701 gross. Last landing prior to being requisitioned.
28.8.1939: Admiralty telegram advising ALEXANDRITE and ANDRADITE would be requisitioned at 10.30 am. Landed gear.
28.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service (Hire rate £187.16.0d/month).
1.9.1939: Sailed for Aberdeen with RN crew. Fitted out on examination service (1-12pdr) (P.No. FY.559).
1940: Fitted out as a minesweeper. Based Dover with M/S Group 46 (Ty/Sk. E. H. Brooks RNR).
1941-1942: Remained at Dover with M/S Group 46 (Ty Lieut. E. S. Brookes RNVR).
17.1.1946: Returned after refurbishment by Globe Engineering Co Ltd, Hull and survey.
19.1.1946: Sailed on trip to Faroes grounds (Sk. W. Swain Snr).
23.2.1949: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £30,250. Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Brough designated manager.
11.7.1949: Last landing at Hull prior to transfer to Fleetwood.
6.3.1957: Sailed Fleetwood for Faroes grounds (Sk. John Henry Blackshaw); fifteen crew.
7.3.1957: Stranded on rocks at Barra Head. At 3.30am. message received by Barra Lifeboat Station from Stornoway coastguard that the trawler was was ashore near Curachan Rock. Barra lifeboat, Lloyds, launched at 4.10am. in a slight sea, southerly breeze and tide on the flood. Lifeboat found the trawler some 5 miles NE of Curachan Rock, took off the crew and at 7.30am. landed them safely at Castlebay, Barra. Vessel sustained extensive bottom damage and declared a total loss.
3.5.1957: Hull registry closed “Ship ashore total loss”.

(Crew (all Fleetwood unless stated) – Sk. John Henry Blackshaw (54); Stanley Mason (29), Mate; Richard E. Edwards (24), Bosun; Fred Parkinson (56) Ch. Eng; S. Latkowski (30), 2nd Eng; James Morgan (54),Harold Moon (19), Charles F. Tomlinson (53), John W. Morley (18), Sidney Cole (58) and William Neal (57), deckhands; Charles Leo (51), Michael Kettrick (23), Wigan, firemen; J. Kerr-Morgan (23), Middlesbrough, apprentice fireman; Walter Whiteside (63), cook.)

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S.T. Andradite H26

S.T. Andradite H26
Picture courtesy of The Mike Thompson Collection

HMT Andradite

HMT Andradite
Picture courtesy of The Greenday Collection (TPF)

Changelog
14/05/2012: Page published. 4 updates since then.
01/08/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
16/10/2018: Updated information.
18/10/2018: Added picture.
03/07/2019: Updated information.