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S.T. Transvaal FD381

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall
Technical

Official Number: 138979
Yard Number: 658
Completed: 1916
Gross Tonnage: 250
Net Tonnage: 119
Length: 125.3 ft
Breadth: 22.5 ft
Depth: 12 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

9.12.1915: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.658) for Henry L. Taylor & Staff, Grimsby as TRANSVAAL.
9.8.1916: Registered at Grimsby (GY953).
15.8.1916: Completed (Henry L. Taylor, manager). Requisitioned by The Admiralty from the builders and fitted out as mine sweeper (1-12pdr, 1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.3307). Based Peterhead.
12.7.1917: Arrived on the fishing grounds (Lieut W.E. Dawson RNR), escorting the Fraserburgh fleet. At 6.00pm. heard gunfire and discovered a submarine attacking the sailing drifters SPIDER (BF279) and SURPRISE (BF2008). At 7.10pm. engaged with 12pdr and 6 pdr and pursued. Submarine dived and at 7.20pm. depth charges dropped. At 8.00 pm. joined by HM Drifter CLOVER (BF323) (Ad.No.4329) but submarine escaped.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby (Henry L. Taylor, manager).
12.1919: Sold to Henry L. Taylor & H. G. Hopwood, Grimsby.
12.1919: Sold to Melville Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. (Herbert M. Johns, manager).
26.10.1920: Grimsby registry closed.
27.10.1920: Registered at Fleetwood (FD381).
26.11.1923: Sold to The Transvaal Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Magnus B. J. Wedum, manager).
2.12.1935: Went to assistance of steam trawler CAVE (H643) which had run aground entering Stornoway harbour. Connected, refloated and assisted to berth.
1.12.1939: Requisitioned for war service and designated for minesweeping duties (magnetic)(Hire rate £70.16.8d/month).
20.1.1940: Returned.
9.6.1941: Sold to Basil A. Parkes, Fleetwood.
1.12.1941: Sold to The Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
11.8.1942: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out as a fuelling trawler(Esso) (33ton tank for refuelling diesel landing craft) (P.No.Y.7.45). Mediterranean Command.
6.1944: Operation Neptune-Normandy landings. Assigned as a fuelling trawler to Force O.
18.11.1944: Foundered in English Channel in severe weather conditions (Off hire 17.11.1944). All crew MPK.
14.12.1945: Fleetwood registry closed. (CHR has some anomalies in dates).

(MPK – Ty/Sk.Thomas Threlfall RNR; Herbert W. Cook, 2nd Hand; Dennis Reaney & Laurence J. Smith, Enginemen; William Hamblett, George T. King, James McCourt, John E. Pharaoh, Joseph C. Vorley, Eric Walker, Herbert D. Ward & James Watson, seamen; Jack Edwards, Alfred Lloyd & Joseph Skayman, stokers; Alexander Smith, Ldg Cook; Thomas P. Kelly, Signalman; James J.Rogers Ord. Telegraphist.)

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S.T. Transvaal FD381

S.T. Transvaal FD381

Changelog
24/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
28/07/2016: Information added.
10/07/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. St Clair FD15

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 118797
Yard Number: 357
Completed: 1904
Gross Tonnage: 255
Net Tonnage: 94
Length: 128.3 ft
Breadth: 22.2 ft
Depth: 12.0 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull
Engine: 500ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed: 10.5 knots

History

23.11.1903: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.357) for Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull as St. CLAIR.
1.1.1904: Registered at Hull (H803).
1.1904: Completed (John Robinson, manager).
9.4.1904: On a trip (Sk. Hambling). Stood by wooden full rigged ship SIGRID (1003grt/1865) (Capt Carl Gabrielsen) dismasted off Westray, Orkney on passage Trondheim – Mobile. Master declined tow.
11.4.1904: SIGRID foundered 8 miles NW by W of Noup Head, Westray, Orkney. Crew taken onboard and landed in Orkney. Capt Gabrielsen later charged with sinking the ship with criminal intent.
1913: Harold Hall appointed manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 102.74net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
28.8.1914: Arrived Hull from fishing grounds with the dead body of the engineer and four crew members of the Buckie drifter BARLEY RIG (BCK145) which had been picked up the previous day from a small boat off Blyth. The BARLEY RIG with a crew of nine had been mined of the NE coast and they had been five hours in the boat.
8.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr, 1-3pdr) (Ad.No.1844). Based Aegean Sea.
12.3.1919: Waiting instructions whether required for Post-War Service (SS).
1919: Returned to owner at Hull.
2.10.1924: Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood (Joseph A. Marr, manager).
3.10.1924: Hull registry closed.
6.10.1924: Registered at Fleetwood (FD15).
23.6.1935: Arrived Oban with boiler trouble and repairs undertaken.
1936: Joseph A. Marr, Jnr appointed manager.
3.10.1936: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to William Deacons Bank Ltd, London (A).
Pre 8.1938: Laid up at Fleetwood.
13.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out at Barry as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1876) (Hire rate £63.15.0d/month).
15.9.1940: Renamed SUN SPOT.
1942: Mortgage (A) discharged.
1942: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Grimsby. William Alfred Bennett appointed manager.
5.1945: Returned to owner. Reverted to St. CLAIR (FD15).
25.11.1946: Fleetwood registry closed.
26.11.46: Registered at Grimsby (GY387).
23.1.1948: Alteration to tonnage and other particulars. Certificate of Survey at West Hartlepool dated 9.5.1947. 246.72grt 93.75net.
10.5.1948: Sold to Associated Trawlers (Gt. Yarmouth) Ltd (64/64), Great Yarmouth.
18.5.1948: Albert Edward Bewley, Gorleston appointed manager.
31.5.1948: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
6.1.1949: Mortgage (A) discharged.
20.1.1949: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (B).
11.8.1949: Sailed Yarmouth for West of Scotland grounds (Sk.Frederick Thomsett).
23.8.1949: Homeward to Gt. Yarmouth with a good catch, in thick fog in the Pentland Firth stranded on Isle of Stroma. Refloated but wind and tide carried across the Firth, grounding on rocks off Island of Swona; all crew taken off by lifeboat.
28.8.1949: Wreck declared a total loss and later sold to local company for breaking up in situ.
3.4.1950: Mortgage (B) discharged.
17.4.1950: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel foundered 23.8.1949”.

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S.T. St Clair FD15

S.T. St Clair FD15
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S.T. St Clair H803

S.T. St Clair H803 Picture from the Internet

S.T. St. Clair H803

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S.T. St. Clair GY387

S.T. St. Clair GY387 Picture from the Internet

Changelog
24/01/2009: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
17/08/2014: Picture added.
22/06/2016: Information updated.
16/07/2016: Picture added.
29/06/2022: Picture added.

S.T. Rudyard Kipling FD33

Technical

Official Number: 144068
Yard Number: 686
Completed: 1921
Gross Tonnage: 333
Net Tonnage: 140
Length: 138.8 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.9 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

11.11.1920: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.686) for Newington Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as RUDYARD KIPLING.
21.1.1921: Completed (John Work, manager).
4.2.1921: Registered at Hull (Part I & IV) as RUDYARD KIPLING O.N.144068 (H247).
28.1.1930: The President of the German Reich awarded Sk. F.V.H. Hahn, P. Dunbar, Mate and F. Doncaster, Ch. Eng, J.H. Twiddle, 2nd Eng two gold watches, two binocular glasses and in addition monetary awards for the crew. These awards are in recognition of the services rendered to the German steam trawler JOHS THODE which stranded on the Murman Coast in January 1929.
3.12.1921: Francis Schofield (29) died as a result of accident aboard; buried in Iceland.
12.4.1934: Sailed Hull for Iceland last trip before sale (Sk. A. Smith).
1.5.1934: At Hull landed 1,722 kits grossed £719.
16.5.1934: Sold to The Sun Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Michael A. Munby, manager).
5.10.1936: Hull registry closed.
16.10.1936: Registered at Fleetwood (FD33).
9.1939: On a trip to the Donegal ground (Sk. Charles Robinson); twelve crew.
16.9.1939: Stopped by U-boat (U.27) about 100 miles off Co. Donegal coast. Sunk by explosive charges at 15.53 in position 53°50N/11°10W after crew ordered onto submarine; towed boat towards Irish coast.
17.9.1939: Crew set adrift in early hours, 5 miles off Donegal coast and landed later in Killybegs*. Search carried out by destroyers from Scapa Flow based 6th Destroyer Flotilla, H M Ships MATABELE (P.No.F26) (Cdr G K Whitmy Smith RN) and SOMALI (P.No.F33) (Lt Cdr Nicholson RN) and with aircraft.
29.9.1939: Fleetwood registry closed.

Crew * (all Fleetwood unless stated) – Sk. Charles Robinson; John Smith, Mate; H. Spencer, Bosun; C. H. Ashworth, Ch Eng; R. Clark, 2nd Eng; C. Shorrock, Blackpool, H. Ellerby, H. Mayer & G. Harrison, deckhands; L. A. Taylor & A. J. Willoughby, firemen; F. A. Irvine, Carleton, cook).

Note – On 20.9.1939 U.27 was found by destroyers from Scapa Flow based 8th Destroyer Flotilla, H M Ships FORTUNE (P.No.H70) (Cdr E. A. Gibbs RN) and FORESTER (P.No.H74) (Lt Cdr E. B. Tancock RN), attacked with depth charges and sunk in position 58 35N 09 02W. All thirty-eight crew taken prisoner.

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S.T. Rudyard Kipling H247

S.T. Rudyard Kipling H247
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S.T. Rudyard Kipling FD33

S.T. Rudyard Kipling FD33
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Crew of Rudyard Kipling

Crew of Rudyard Kipling
Picture courtesy of The David Buckley Collection

Changelog
24/01/2209: Page published. 7 revisions since then.
24/09/2014: Second picture added.
11/11/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
26/07/2021: Updated history.
04/08/2022: Added an image.

S.T. Hero FD227

Technical
Additional information courtesy of Geoff Davidson
Official Number: 127403
Yard Number: 194
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 226
Net Tonnage: 85
Length: 120 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.4 ft
Built: Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee
Engine: 71hp T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Glasgow

History

10.1907: Launched by Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee (Yd.No.194) for Mrs Ann Harries, Neyland (managing owner) as HERO.
11.1907: Completed.
21.11.1907: Registered at Milford (M218).
1911: Sold to Neyland Steam Steam Trawling & Fishing Co, Neyland. Alexander Scott, Llanstadwel designated manager.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minelayer (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.156).
1917: Fitted out as a minesweeper. Based Dover.
31.1.1919: Sold to Noah Ashworth, Rowland Morris & Ernest Taylor, Fleetwood. Joseph A. Taylor designated manager.
12.3.1919: Waiting instructions whether required for Post-War Service (SS).
1919: Returned to owner.
16.7.1919: Milford registry closed.
18.7.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD227).
18.11.1919: Sold to The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. Joseph A. Taylor designated manager.
1920: Returned after restoration and survey at Cowes.
1924: William W. Brierley designated manager.
23.2.1936: Sustained damage in collision in Wyre Channel with steam grab dredger ROSSALL (239grt/120) and steam trawler DINAS (FD63).
4.5.1939: At Fleetwood landed a sturgeon, 4ft 2inches long weighing 2 stone. Bought by Messrs Broughton & Co who had received an order for such a fish from the Royal Household. Despatched to London immediately to be put onboard the EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA (21,833grt/1913) to be served during their Majesties crossing of the Atlantic prior to the Royal Tour of Canada.
6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No. FY1866) and renamed HEROINE (Hire rate £56.10.0d/month).
4.1944: Fitted out for smoke making (Esso) trawler and assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
9.6.1944: Sailed Solent for Mulberry B with Group B2 as part of Convoy ETC6. Employed smoke making.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
27.11.1944: Returned and reverted to HERO (FD227).
3.10.1945: Sold to John Yolland Jnr & Others, Milford Haven.
14.3.1946: Sold to William D. Uglow & Samuel F. Uglow, Milford Haven. William D. Uglow & Co designated managers.
1951: Sold to William James (Milford Haven) Ltd, Milford Haven. Hubert S. Smith designated manager.
1952: Sold to Yolland Brothers Ltd, Milford Haven. J. Yolland designated manager.
3.1953: Fishing off the Irish Coast (Sk. Lenny Brown). Developed boiler trouble and tow requested. CLOUGHSTONE (H374) (Sk. Bert Horst) connected and commenced tow to Milford.
17.3.1953: Delivered Milford.
18.5.1953: Fishing off the Smalls (Sk. C. Shearing). At about 8.00 a.m. hauling in dense fog 30 miles West of the Smalls Lighthouse run down by steamer RIVERCREST (7008g/1944) on passage Liverpool-Casablanca, and foundered. Eleven crew* picked up from water by RIVERCREST but one man died +. Crew landed at Milford.

* Sk. Charles Shearing; G. Stammer, Mate; G. Burder, Bosun; J. Owen, Third Hand; Chief Eng. A. Scales; 2nd Eng. R. Mallett; fireman J. Canavon; deckhands. G. Snelling & J. Harries; cook. R. Leckie.
+ fireman Arthur Thorne (65)

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S.T. Hero FD227

S.T. Hero FD227
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Changelog
24/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
13/07/2017: Removed image and updated information.
05/01/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Hannah E Reynolds A322

Additional information courtesy of Christine Simm

Technical

Official Number: 148953
Yard Number: 615
Completed: 1928
Gross Tonnage; 253
Net Tonnage: 98
Length: 120.7 ft
Breadth: 23.1 ft
Depth: 12.5 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Coatbridge
Built: Wm. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir, Glasgow. Straight frames, angular bilge (chine built)

History

25.1.1928: Launched by Wm. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir, Glasgow (Yd.No.615) to a design by Mr Melville, draughtsman, Messrs Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, for William Alexander Leith, Aberdeen as HANNAH E REYNOLDS.
2.1928: Completed.
22.2.1928: Registered at Aberdeen (A322). William A. Leith designated managing owner.
24.2.1928: Sailed Glasgow for trials.
12.3.1928: Landed maiden at Aberdeen (Sk. John F. Reynolds), 400 boxes eight days “ remarkably well pleased with the seaworthy performance …”
4.5.1928: Sold to William Alexander Leith & Sk. John Francis Reynolds, Aberdeen.
7.12.1929: At 2.05 am. stranded on the south end of Inchkeith, Firth of Forth. 4.05 am. came off and proceeded.
w/e 23.8.1930: Along with steam trawlers BEN SCREEL (A121) and DOROTHY GRAY (PD533) sheltering at Kirkwall due to bad weather.
1.3.1931: In a blinding snowstorm, at about 1.00 am. stranded on rocks at Bow Head, Aikerness, Westray. In response to distress rockets and ship’s siren, the Westray L.S.A. was called out by two of their members who were on coast watch. With the assistance of Thomas Drew and his motor lorry and Mac Brown with his van, they were quickly on the scene, however, the distance was too great for the rocket to reach. Without delay a telegram was sent to the Stromness lifeboat and a reply was received stating that the lifeboat J.J.K.S.W. (Cox William Johnston) had left. Later with heavy seas breaking over her the trawler was carried off the the outer point of the Bow and drifted some distance inshore until coming fast again on rocks to the southward of the boat noust (stance) below Skaill Farm. Rockets were fired, the line made fast and with the aid of people from the surrounding district the rescue of the entire crew (nine men and a boy) was accomplished in 45 minutes. The crew were taken to the farm (Mr & Mrs Chalmers) and from there in Mr Chalmer’s car and Mr Brown’s van to the Bayview Hotel. The Stromness lifeboat arrived on the scene a few minutes after the rescue and proceeded to Gill Pier, Pierowall were food was provided before setting out on her homeward journey. Reported holed amidships, making water, but hope of salvage if moderate weather holds.
5.3.1931: With the Leith Salvage & Towing Co’s tug BULLGER (405grt/1884) connected, refloated and safely berthed at Kirkwall.
7.3.1931: In the morning sailed Kirkwall in tow for Aberdeen but in a worsening SE gale when off Hellyar Holme Light heavy seas were encountered and forced to return to Kirkwall.
8.3.1931: With a break in the weather in the morning sailed Kirkwall in tow for Aberdeen. Repaired and landing into Aberdeen.
17.2.1934: Landed 180 boxes, 3 score.
30.5.134: Landed 200 boxes, 4 score.
22.31935: Landed 180 boxes, 2 score cod and 50 score saithe.
19,6.1935: Landed 160 boxes, 5 score.
18.2.1936: Landed 100 boxes, 10 score cod and 10 score halibut.
About 4.12.1937: Sailed Aberdeen for Fleetwood with runner crew that had brought the steam trawler CHARLES DORAN (H760) round from Fleetwood.
29.12.1937(regd): Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
14.3.1938: At Fleetwood landed 150 boxes.
29.12.1938: Registered at Aberdeen as ELIZABETH ANGELA (A322) (BoT Minute RG1606/38 dated 19.12.1938). Basil Arthur Parkes designated manager.
10.1.1939: First landing under new name, 308 boxes £391 gross.
10.5.1939: At Fleetwood Magistrates Court, Harry Gilmore (37), ship’s fireman, Cross Street, Fleetwood was charged with failing to join the trawler, which was delayed for one hour. With 35 previous convictions, five for being a disobedient seaman, he was fined 30s and ordered to refund his advance of 5s.
11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, AA armament) (P.No.FY.767) (Hire rate £112.15.11d/month).
13.8.1940: Battle of Britain Day 35 – Eagle Day. Attacked by German aircraft while in St. Margaret’s Bay, Dover (Ty/Skipper. F. A. Meggitt RNR); one crewman MPK*. On the first run in the German aircraft dropped two bombs which straddled the ship but did little damage, On the second run the two bombs released hit the trawler, causing damage from which she subsequently foundered in position 51.20N 1.33E. Fire was returned throughout.
21.8.1940: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel lost whilst on Naval Service”.
5.10.1940: Ty Sub Lt Francis Layton Perkins RNVR who had directed the armament during the engagement was awarded the DSO, for “ courage and devotion to duty in HM trawlers when attacked by enemy aircraft”.
5.10.1940: Ty Sub Lt Francis Layton Perkins RNVR who had directed the armament during the engagement was awarded the DSC. The citation reading “For good service in HM trawlers when attacked by enemy aircraft”.

MPK* – George Victor Cyril Francis (27), Seaman, RNPS, Beccles, Suffolk.

Note – Hannah E. Reynolds – Named after wife of first skipper, John Francis Reynolds

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S.T. Hannah E Reynolds A322

S.T. Hannah E Reynolds A322
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Changelog
24/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
29/01/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
21/10/2021: Updated history.