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S.T. William Carberry FD401

Additional information courtesy of Gary Hicks Plymouth Merchant Ships and Andy Hall

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4479
Official Number: 132762
Yard Number: 651
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 275.63
Net Tonnage: 119.85
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.4 ft
Depth: 12.6 ft
Built: Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co, North Shields. (standard ‘Castle’ triple but shown in Plymouth Registration folio 1/1920 as 500ihp)
Boiler: Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Hebburn-on-Tyne

History

28.6.1919: Launched by Hepple & Co Ltd, South Shields (Yd.No.651) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as WILLIAM CARBERRY (Ad.No.4479).
5.2.1919: Forms for tender to purchase received by the Admiralty.
12.1919: Sold to Herbert Ford (64/64), Birmingham.
13.12.1919: Completed by Hepples (1919) Ltd, South Shields as a fishing vessel.
5.1.1920: Registered at Plymouth (PH69) (O.N.132762).
5.1.1920: John Maxwell Jones, Plymouth appointed manager.
3.2.1920: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (A).
16.10.1921: Mortgage (A) discharged.
24.10.1921: Sold to The Carberry Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
16.12.1921: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (B).
17.12.1921: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Herbert Ford, Birmingham for the sum of £5,000 with interest at 6% (C).
17.12.1921: Mortgage (C) transferred to Barclays Bank Ltd, London.
20.12.1921: Jules Henri Nierinck, Blackpool appointed manager.
20.2.1922: Plymouth registry closed.
24.2.1922: Registered at Fleetwood (FD401).
13.7.1923: Trawling off the Kintyre coast (Sk. Thomas Clarkson) with name and PLN obscured, approached by Scottish Fishery Board’s cruiser VIGILANT but ignored the cruiser’s signals to heave to and a chase of over one hour ensued in which blank shots were fired, the trawler only stopping when the threat of live rounds was issued.
14.7.1923: At Campbeltown Sheriff Court, Sk. Clarkson admitted three charges brought against him in connection with the incident and was fined: – £100 for illegal trawling within prescribed limits; £15 for hiding the name and PLN of the vessel; and £10 for ignoring the cruiser’s signal to heave to.
1924: Sold to Ramon de Carranza, Cadiz.
1924: Remeasured 285g 160n 39.99 (131.2) x 7.04 (23.1) x 5.87 (12.7) metres (feet) in Portugal.
20.10.1924: Fleetwood registry closed.
10.1924: Registered at Seville as Micaela de C.
1933: Registered at Seville as Orfeo.
2.1935: Wrecked.
(William Carberry, Landsman, age 22, b. Bandon, Co. Cork – ROYAL SOVEREIGN (SB910))

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
11/01/2014: Updated information.
07/07/2016: Added information.

S.T. Wigmore GY469

Technical

Official Number: 146910
Yard Number: 498
Completed: 1928
Gross Tonnage: 345
Net Tonnage: 149
Length: 140.4 ft
Breadth: 24 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: T.3-cyl by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

5.7.1928: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Y.No.498) for Letten Bros Ltd, Grimsby as EMBASSY.
21.9.1928: Registered at Grimsby (GY469).
26.9.1928: Completed.
26.12.1929: Picked up crew of Norwegian motor vessel JUNIOR which had foundered in the North Sea 40 miles off Rattray Head (24.12.1929).
27.12.1929: Landed survivors at Peterhead.
1932: Sold to E. Cyril Grant, Grimsby.
8.1933: Registered at Grimsby as WIGMORE (GY469).
10.1935: Sold to The Clan Steam Fishing Co (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (E. Cyril Grant, manager).
10.11.1939: Assisted LADY STANLEY (FD125) ashore at Swilke Point, Stroma. After refloating took in tow and after checks proceeded in company for Grimsby.
18.11.1939: In convoy for the Icelandic grounds (Sk Walter Bore) in company with SARPEDON (GY984) Convoy Officer, Lieut Reginald H. W. Jackson RNVR, ANDANES (GY923), SARONTA (GY1082), CONISBORO (GY244) and MURMANSK (GY26). 25 miles N by W of Rattray Head in approximate position 58°01.2N/01°57.5W attacked by U-boat (U.22) and sunk by torpedo; all sixteen crew lost*.
6.3.1940: Grimsby registry closed.
(* Lost: Sk. W. Bore, Grimsby; W.H. Lodge, Mate Cleethorpes; J. Foley, Third Hand, Cleethorpes; F. Moore, Ch Eng, Grimsby; A. Harwood, 2nd Eng, Grimsby; C.V.H. Bromfield, H. Clayton, H. Dumbleton, J. Fisher, W. Goodwin, J. Ottley, Deckhands, all Grimsby; G. Germaney and E.H. Newson, Trimmers, both Grimsby; R.W. Jackson, Wireless Operator, Grimsby; E.D. Winn, Cook, Grimsby).

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S.T. Wigmore GY469

S.T. Wigmore GY469
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Wigmore GY469

Wigmore GY469
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Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 6 updates since then.
28/04/2014: Information updated.
19/10/2018: Added an image and removed FMHT watermark.

S.T. Whooper FD15

Technical

Official Number: 136891
Yard Number: 402
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 302
Length: 126.2 ft
Breadth: 23.3 ft
Depth: 13.2 ft
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen
Engine: 61nhp T.3-cyl by J. Abernethy & Co, Aberdeen

History

23.5.1914: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen , Aberdeen (Yd.No.402) for Cygnet Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as WHOOPER.
18.7.1914: Registered at Fleetwood (FD15).
7.1914: Completed (R. W. Mason, manager).
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (Ad.No.668).
30.6.1916: Lost off Lowestoft by mine explosion; one officer and eight ratings lost *.
17.11.1916: Fleetwood registry closed “Lost on Admiralty service”.

(*Lost: Ty Skipper Thomas G. Phipps RNR; John W. Spooner, 2nd Hand; Harry E. Adams, Engineman; David S. Bird, POTel; Ernest Harrison & Richard E Stroud, Deckhands: Ernest Johnson & Joseph Nolloth, Trimmers; Aubrey Hinchliffe, Ord Tel.)

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08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.

S.T. Whitby – FD147

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow and Milford Trawlers

Technical

Official Number: 108499
Yard Number: 22
Completed: 1898
Gross Tonnage: 163.73
Net Tonnage: 51.07
Length: 104.2 ft
Breadth: 21.0 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Built: Irvine Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Irvine
Engine: 250ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Muir & Houston Ltd, Glasgow

History

12.1.1898: Launched by Irvine Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Irvine (Yd.No.2) for Frederick Emil Hagerup and George Doughty MP, Grimsby (64/64 joint owners) as WHITBY.
2.1898: Completed.
7.3.1898: Registered at Grimsby (GY524).
7.3.1898: Frederick Emil Hagerup designated managing owner.
7.3.1898: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Co Ltd, Lincoln (A).
16.3.1898: Mortgage (A) transferred to The Law Guarantee & Trust Society Ltd, London.
24.6.1898: Sold to Hagerup, Doughty & Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
24.6.1898: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee & Trust Society Ltd, London (B).
27.6.1898: Frederick Emil Hagerup appointed manager.
1.3.1906: Sold to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co (Grimsby) Ltd (64/64), Grimsby (John D. Marsden, manager) on the formation of the company.
2.3.1906: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London (C).
9.3.1906: John Denton Marsden appointed manager.
25.11.1907: Mortgagee re-styled to The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London.
1910: The Law Guarantee Trust & Accident Society Ltd, London in liquidation following takeover by Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation Ltd, London which in turn was taken over by Commercial Union Assurance Co Ltd, London.
11.8.1913: Mortgages (A) & (B) discharged.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 63.64 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
12.1915: New boiler fitted.
20.1.1916: Mortgage (C) discharged.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
13.10.1917: Fitted with 1-6pdr & W/T.
1919: Released.
7.10.1920: Transferred to Lowestoft.
27.1.1922: Stranded on Gunton Denes, North Beach. Crew taken off by Lowestoft Lifesaving Team. Lowestoft lifeboat JOHN and MARY MEIKLAM of GLADSWOOD (Cox. John T. S. Swan) launched and stood by. Subsequently refloated.
25.4.1922: Sold to Thomas Wright Mason & Thomas Cardwell, Fleetwood (64/64 joint owners).
10.5.1922: Sailed Lowestoft for Fleetwood. 12.5.1922: Thomas Wright Mason designated managing owner.
16.5.1922: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Liverpool & Manchester Banking Co Ltd, Manchester (D).
20.10.1926: Grimsby registry closed.
21.10.1926: Registered at Fleetwood (FD147).
23.10.1926: Sold to Mason Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood. Thomas Wright Mason appointed manager.
1927: Thomas Cardwell appointed manager.
1928: Sold to Frank L. Youds, Milford Haven. Frank L. Youds designated managing owner.
26.1.1928: Fleetwood registry closed.
7.2.1928: Registered at Milford (M141).
17.7.1929: Sold to Pettit & Youds, Milford Haven. Frank L. Youds appointed manager.
14.8.1939: Sold to John C. Llewellin, Hakin; Joseph L. Yolland, Milford; John Yolland Jnr, Fleetwood & Thomas S. Yolland, Swansea. John C. Llewellin appointed manager.
4.4.1941: Outward from Milford for fishing grounds (Sk. W. Aldous) sunk by German aircraft 3 miles SSE of Blackwater Light Vessel; nine crew rescued by steam drifter JACKLYN (LT327) (Sk. Noel Bray) which also came under attack.
23.4.1941: Milford registry closed “Vessel lost by enemy action 4th April 1941”.

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S.T. Whitby GY524

S.T. Whitby GY524
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S.T. Whitby FD147

S.T. Whitby FD147
Picture courtesy of Bill Blow

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
21/12/2015: Picture added.
23/03/2016: Significant information update.

S.T. Warland GY819

Technical

Official Number: 134762
Yard Number: 265
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 214
Net Tonnage: 88
Length: 117.2 ft
Breadth: 21.5 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

11.12.1912: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.265) for Alick (Alec) Black, Grimsby as WARLAND.
12.1912: Completed.
25.2.1913: Registered at Grimsby (GY819). Fishing from Fleetwood.
25.3.1915: Sold to Alfred W. Baxter, Grimsby (managing owner).
5.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.1626).
25.9.1917: Sold to Sleight’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Ernest Sleight, Bart, manager).
7.11.1917: Sold to Walter H. Beeley, Grimsby (managing owner).
1919: Returned.
30.3.1919: Sold to Thorganby Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
2.5.1919: Sold to Leopold D. Napier, London (managing owner).
11.2.1920: Sold to Smithfield Trawlers Ltd, London (W. Goldstein, Cricklewood, manager). Fishing from Fleetwood.
14.5.1922: Stranded off Aberystwyth.
15.5.1922: Refloated and berthed at Aberystwyth.
21.8.1922: Sold to Marshall Line Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager).
20.7.1926: Sold to Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager).
19.9.1928: Sold to Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager).
1928: Transferred to Grimsby.
1935: Fishing from Fleetwood (Bowden Ramster, managing agent).
7.9.1936: Reported that Sk. F. Christian had been seriously injured and landed to hospital in Skaw, Denmark.
16.9.1938: Sold to Matthew J. McCabe & W. M. M. Curtis, Dublin (A. Williams, manager). Registered at Dublin (D125).
1939: Sold to W. M. M. Curtis, Dublin.
5.1940: Sold to Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager). Dublin registry closed.
22.5.1940: Registered at Grimsby (GY299).
24.5.1940: Sold to The Admiralty and fitted out to an anti-submarine trawler.
23.9.1940: Grimsby registry closed.
18.2.1942: Foundered in the North Sea after being damaged by German air attack (Sk. H.H. Firth RNR).

Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.