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S.T. Red Gauntlet (2) LO33

Technical

Official Number: 163160
Yard Number: 578
Completed: 1933
Gross Tonnage: 422
Net Tonnage: 162
Length: 154.6 ft
Breadth: 25.6 ft
Depth: 13.9 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 111nhp T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Speed 11.4 knots

History

6.9.1933: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.578) for Hellyer Bros. Ltd, Hull as ARAB.
7.10.1933: Registered at Hull (H516).
12.10.1933: Completed (Frank O. Hellyer & Owen S. Hellyer, joint managers).
10.10.1935: Sailed Hull for Bear Island on last trip (Sk. E. Garret).
29/30.10.1935: At Hull landed 2,172 kits £1,011 gross.
11.1935: Sold to The Admiralty.
14.11.1939: Hull registry closed. Fitted out as a “Tree” class minesweeper . Renamed HMS CEDAR (P.No.T.01).
23.5.1944: Assigned to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings (PLUTO project).
6.1944: Carried PLUTO (Pipe Line Under The Sea) reconnaissance party to beach head.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
7.1946: Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Cdr. E. D. W. Lawford DSO, manager). Registered at London as RED GAUNTLET (LO33).
7.1946: Converted at Barrow-in-Furness for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
26.7.1947: Sailed Fleetwood for Spitzbergen/Bear Island grounds (Sk. William H. Hicks); twenty crew (At Honningsvaag took on two Norwegian gutters).
10.8.1947: After fishing to the W of the southern tip of Spitzbergen decided to move grounds but failed to obtain an accurate position and about 12.00 noon set course (SE x E1/2E) for grounds between Bear Island and Hope Island – little wind and smooth sea. At about about 2.30 p.m. a rock was observed to port and the land was visible but ahead was a fog bank. At about 3.15 p.m. stranded on the southern tip of the rocks south of Sorkapp, Spitsbergen. Vessel pounded and filled, lifeboat launched and all crew including the two Norwegian gutters abandoned the vessel but stayed in the vicinity for a while until the fog lifted and they were able to pull over to steam trawler NORTHERN SPRAY (GY190) (Sk. Martin Peterson) which had responded to SOS. An attempt was made by by part of the crew to return to the vessel but this was unsuccessful. Crew were landed at Grimsby.
19.12.1947: At the BOT Formal Investigation (No. S.406), the Court found that the loss was caused by the fault or default of the skipper, William Henry Hicks and by fault or default of the second hand, Richard Wright. The skippers ticket was suspended for six months with £100 costs and that of the second hand (skippers ticket) for three months with £25 costs.

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HMS Cedar
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HMT Cedar

HMS Cedar
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S.T. Red Gauntlet LO33

S.T. Red Gauntlet LO33
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Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
29/06/2019: Information updated and image added.

S.T. Alberia GY588

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow and David Slinger

Technical

Official Number 132091
Yard Number 474
Completed: 1910
Gross Tonnage 286
Net Tonnage 112
Length 125 ft
Breadth 23.5 ft
Depth 12.3 ft
Engine 550ihp T.3-cyland boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

7.9.1910: Launched by Cochrane & Sons, Selby (Yd.No.474) for Crown Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as ALBERIA.
7.11.1910: Registered at Grimsby (GY588).
7.11.1910: Completed.
7.11.1910: George Edward James Moody designated manager.
20.12.1910: Vessel mortgage (64/64) to London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
1913: Fishing from Fleetwood.
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.768). Fitted with 1-12pdr, W/T and mine-sweep. Based Falmouth.
7.7.1918: On patrol off Lizard, struck by shells from an unknown source causing considerable damage. Returned to Falmouth. (Possibly shelled by US Submarine Chasers in the vicinity).
19.8.1918: Repairs completed.
7.9.1918: Mortgage (A) discharged.
1.10.1918: At Falmouth General Patrol and Escort work (Lieut. RNR).
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
9.5.1921: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to London Joint City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (B).
27.11.1923: Mortgagee restyled Midland Bank Ltd, London.
20.6.1928: Used to test the new Side Slipping Patent Slipway outside the dock with a large crowd of dignitaries and workers present. Under the guidance of Mr. R. Leach, foreman carpenter of Messrs J. Robertson & Sons, worked into position by the tugs FYLDE (256grt/1904) (Capt Saer) and LANDY (51grt/1919) (Mr. J. Whiteside) and placed on the cradle. Hauling out was slow to test the facility, but once in position, transferred first to one side and then the other and back to the slipway to be scraped and cleaned by the men of Messrs H. M. Johns & Co, prior to painting. The trial was judged to be a success.
9.10.1928: On arrival at Fleetwood and berthing in the Fish Dock collided with the fish staging, causing damage to staging.
10.10.1920: Landed 459 boxes.
5.3.1934: Mortgage (B) discharged.
6.3.1934: Sold to George Edward James Moody, Harry Kelly & Will Bancroft Moody (64/64 joint owners), Grimsby.
6.3.1934: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (C).
12.3.1934: George Edward James Moody designated managing owner
23.4.1934: Mortgage (C) discharged.
24.4.1934: Sold to The Cevic Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
3.5.1934: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (D).
14.5.1934: Charles Henry Friswell designated manager.
25.9.1934; Mortgage (D) discharged.
26.9.1934: Sold to The Alberic Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood. Charles H. Friswell designated manager.
27.9.1934: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (E).
10.10.1934: Registered at Grimsby as ALBERIC (GY588) (BoT Minute M/R.G.No.1305/1934 dated 10.8.1934).
10.10.1934: Charles Henry Friswell designated manager.
25.4.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.NA) (Hire rate £71.10.0d/month). Based North Shields with M/S Group 63.
2/3.5.1941: Sunk in an accidental collision with destroyer HMS St. ALBANS (P.No. I.15) in Pentland Firth (T/Lt R. M. Johnson RNVR); fourteen crew lost.
27.10.1942: Mortgage (E) discharged.
18.3.1947: Grimsby registry closed “Ship lost on Government service in May 1941”.

(MPK – Ty Sub Lieut. Charles S. Whitehead RNR; Edward G. Northing, 2nd Hand; Livingstone Izatt, Charles S. Merriman, Enginemen; Alexander Duncan, Ldg Seaman; Ralph Chesnutt, Michael Real, Charles R. Weston, Seamen; Cyril Jones, Seaman/Steward; John T. Taberham, Ord Seaman; Arthur Reay, Telegraphist; Albert W. H. Arthur, Ord Signalman; James C. Annand, Stoker; Thomas M. Murray, Stoker 2c.)

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S.T. Alberia GY588

S.T. Alberia GY588
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S.T. Alberia GY588

S.T. Alberia GY588
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S.T. Alberia GY588

S.T. Alberia GY588
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S.T. Alberia GY588

S.T. Alberia GY588
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S.T. Alberia GY588

S.T. Alberia GY588
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Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
26/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
25/01/2019: Updated information and added an image.
15/02/2019: Added an image.
15/06/2019: Updated information.
10/12/2002: Added images.

S.T. Gothic FD140

Technical

Official Number: 105913
Yard Number: 505
Completed: 1895
Gross Tonnage: 153
Net Tonnage: 33
Length: 105.8 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Built: Edwards Bros, North Shields
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by N. E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

3.10.1895: Launched by Edwards Bros, North Shields (Yd.No.505) for John Kelsall, Manchester as GOTHIC.
31.10.1895: Registered at Fleetwood (FD140).
11.1895: Completed (John E. A. Kelsall, Fleetwood, manager).
1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
1899: Transferred to Hull .
30.3.1899: Registered at Hull (H67).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
1.10.1905: In heavy weather in North Sea, transferring boxes to cutter JACKDAW (H727), H. Brewster (26), Bosun, fell between boat and ship and was swept away and drowned.
25.1.1910: On a North Sea trip (Sk. Nicholson), nine crew. In early hours in storm force conditions, and blizzard, lost wheelhouse, funnel and boat. Burnt bedding etc to attract attention. Steam trawler OLDHAM (GY538) (Sk. Marshall) responded and took off four crew before boat was smashed. Stood by overnight.
26.1.1910: In early morning managed to get a line onboard and remaining five crew rescued but Robert Beech (61) cook/steward dead on recovery. Foundered soon afterwards.
27.1.1910: Survivors landed at Grimsby.
12.2.1910: Hull registry closed “Ship foundered in North Sea on 26th January 1910”.

(Richard James Hart who with Edward Downs manned the Oldham’s boat in the rescue of four crew members was awarded BoT Bronze Medal for Gallantry at Sea for his part in the rescue.)

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S.T. Gothic FD140

S.T. Gothic FD140
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Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
13/12/2020: Updated history.

S.T. Walter S Bailey FD19

Additional material courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 113643
Yard Number: 316
Completed: 1902
Gross Tonnage: 244
Net Tonnage: 98
Length: 125 ft
Breadth: 22 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull
Engine: 450ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Speed 10.5 knots

History

12.4.1902: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.316) for The Humber Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as WALTER S. BAILEY.
23.5.1902: Registered at Hull (H546).
5.1902: Completed (R. H. Hobbs, manager).
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-6pdr HA) (Ad. No.265). Based Granton.
8.10.1916-11.10.1916: With HM Trawlers ROSSKEEN (Ad.No.633) (GN14); LARK II (Ad.No.408) (GY322) and ZONIA (Ad.No.265) (H546) assisted in salvage of Hartlepool steamer JUPITER (2124grt/1901) damaged by explosive charges placed by Uboat (UB27) (7.10.1916).
10.1917: Fitted out as a “Q” ship (1-4”, 1-12pdr, 1-3.5” A/S Howitzer) under names MAY FLOWER and W. S. BAILEY.
11.1918: Reverted to minesweeping role as WALTER S. BAILEY.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Hull.
11.12.1919: Sold to Fresh Fish Supplies Ltd, Hull (Thomas Nightingale, manager).
16.7.1924: Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Joseph A. Marr Jnr, manager).
2.10.1924: Hull registry closed.
9.10.1924: Registered at Fleetwood (FD19).
10.1930: Sold to Cyril Duggleby, Hull (managing owner).
29.10.1930: Fleetwood registry closed.
30.10.1930: Registered at Hull (H335).
1932: Sold to Viking Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (James C. Wood & Kenneth Pocklington, managers).
25.1.1934: Hard aground on east side of Alexandra Dock entrance.
2.1935: Sold to Line Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
15.2.1935: Hull registry closed.
18.2.1935: Registered at Grimsby (GY129).
18.2.1935: Harry Markham Cook appointed manager.
11.3.1935: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (A).
1. 3.1935: Registered at Grimsby as TROCADERO (GY129) (BoT Minute R.G.1073/1935 dated 22.2.1935).
6.9.1936: Stranded on south east coast of Iceland and became a Total loss; crew saved.
22.10.1936: Mortgage (A) discharged.
3.11.1936: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel stranded and became a total loss”.

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S.T. Walter S Bailey FD19

S.T. Walter S Bailey FD19
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S.T. Trocadero GY129

S.T. Trocadero GY129
Picture courtesy of The Steve Farrow Collection

Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
13/08/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Magnus FD181

Technical

Official Number: 105367
Yard Number: 55
Completed: 1896
Gross Tonnage: 154
Net Tonnage: 45
Length: 105.5 ft
Breadth: 20.6 ft
Depth: 10.2 ft
Built: Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith

History

31.1.1896: Launched by Hawthorns & Co Ltd, Leith (Yd.No.55) for Liverpool Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Liverpool as MAGNUS.
2.1896: Completed (Robert Harley, manager). Registered at Liverpool (LL294).
1908: Sold to Harley & Miller Ltd, Liverpool (Robert Harley, manager).
3.1913: Sold to Magnus B. J. Wedum, Fleetwood (managing owner).
4.1913: Liverpool registry closed.
4.4.1913: Registered at Fleetwood (FD181).
8.4.1913: Sold to The Sunrise Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Magnus B. J. Wedum, manager).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 61.32 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
8.1916: Sold to John Robert Ditchburn, Whitby & Charles Russell, Middlesbrough.
5.8.1916: Fleetwood registry closed.
8.1916: Registered at Whitby (WY??).
8.10.1916: Out of North Shields for fishing grounds, sunk by U-boat (UB27) 40 miles E.N.E.of Longstone Light.
16.10.1916: Whitby registry closed “Ship sunk by enemy action.”

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S.T. Magnus FD181

S.T. Magnus FD181
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Changelog
18/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
16/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
26/05/2021: Updated history.