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S.T. Rononia FD88

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 134777
Yard Number: 271
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 213.23
Net Tonnage: 88.68
Length: 117.1 ft
Breadth: 21.5 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 430ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

24.4.1913: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.271) for The Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as RONONIA.
6.1913: Completed.
28.6.1913: Registered at Grimsby (GY865).
28.6.1913: Alick Black designated manager.
28.6.1913: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (A). Fishing from Fleetwood.
8.7.1913: Arrived Grimsby for first time.
9.7.1913: Sailed on maiden trip.
25.8.1913: Mortgage (A) discharged.
30.8.1913: Sold to Walter Olney (64/64), Fleetwood.
4.9.1913: Alick Black, Grimsby designated manager.
11.9.1913: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London.
7.1.1914: In fog, stranded on Rossall Point. Refloated twenty-four hours later.
6.1915: Requisitioned for war service as an armed trawler (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.1594).
2.10.1915: Mortgage (B) discharged.
4.10.1915: Sold to The Neva Steam Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
6.10.1915: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (C).
8.10.1915: Ernest Tomlinson designated manager.
8.2.1917: Ernest Tomlinson & Joseph Allen Taylor designated managers. Based Egypt.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
5.3.1919: Grimsby registry closed.
10.3.1919: Registered at Fleetwood (FD88).
11.1924: Mortgage (C) discharged.
27.11.1924: Sold to Harold Bacon (64/64), Grimsby.
29.11.1924: William Wallace Brierley, Fleetwood designated manager.
28.11.1924: Fleetwood registry closed.
29.11.1924: Registered at Grimsby (GY134).
8.12.1924: Harold Bacon designated managing owner.
31.12.1929: Harold Bacon died intestate.
5.6.1930: Letters of Administration granted to Gertrude Catherine Bacon, Edwin Bacon Snr and Charles George Mastin, all Grimsby (64/64 – joint owners).
11.9.1930: James Norman Bacon designated manager.
5.9.1930: Sold to Kottingham Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
14.3.1941: Charles George Mastin designated manager.
12.2.1942: Sailed Grimsby for Iceland grounds.
6.3.1942: On Icelandic trip, at 11.06 pm torpedoed by U-boat (U.701), hit in boiler room, broke in two and foundered rapidly; all crew lost*.
13.7.1942: Grimsby registry closed “Ship missing since 5.3.1942”.

* Lost – Sk. Henry S. Ford; Albert E. Miller, 2nd Hand; Ernest R. Stevens, Ch Eng; Allan B. Marland, 2nd Eng; Arthur F. Bland, William A. Pederson, John F. Kemp, William G. Witts, Deckhands; Henry Swanson, Arthur S. Westerman, Trimmers and William G. Camber, Cook.)

Changelog
04/01/2009: Page published, 4 updates since then.
21.97/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Rockliffe FD98

Technical

Official Number: 124683
Yard Number: 270
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 237
Net Tonnage: 63
Length: 126.8 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Depth: 11.9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by W. V. V. Lidgerwood, Glasgow
Built: J. Duthie, Sons & Co, Aberdeen
Boiler: Ross & Duncan, Govan

History

1906: Launched by J. Duthie, Sons & Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.270) for Walter Henry Dickenson, Fleetwood & Others (John Sutcliffe 16.64), Hebden Bridge; Eliza Cockcroft (16/64), Rockcliffe, Hebden Bridge; William Henry Sutcliffe (16/64), Blackpool; Thomas Craston White (8/64), Fleetwood and Walter Henry Dickenson (8/64), Fleetwood) as ROCKCLIFFE.
11.1906: Completed.
26.11.1906: Sixteen shares (John Sutcliffe) and sixteen shares (Eliza Cockcroft) mortgaged to Williams Deacon’s Bank Ltd, London (A) & (B).
24.11.1906: Sixteen shares (William H. Sutcliffe) and eight shares (Thomas C. White) mortgaged to Williams Deacon’s Bank Ltd, London (C) & (D).
23.11.1906: Eight shares (Walter H. Dickenson) mortgaged to Williams Deacon’s Bank Ltd, London (E).
27.11.1906: Registered at Fleetwood (FD98), Walter H. Dickenson appointed managing owner.
21.3.1907: Four shares (Walter H. Dickenson) sold to William H. Sutcliffe and four shares (Walter H. Dickenson) sold Thomas C. White. William Henry Sutcliffe, Fleetwood appointed managing owner.
25.3.1907: Mortgage (E) discharged. Four shares (William H. Sutcliffe) and four shares (Thomas C. White) mortgaged to Williams Deacon’s Bank Ltd, London (F) & (G).
11.11.1907: Homeward from the Minch grounds (200 boxes) in heavy rain and poor visibility, wind WSW force 3, ran on rocks at Cairnbrock Shore, 2 miles south of Craig Laggan beacon, Portobello Bay, The Rinns of Galloway. Vessel badly holed; crew of ten abandoned and saved.
19.11.1907: Fleetwood registration closed.
1908: Steamer RETRIEVER salved machinery and other equipment but bad weather halted attempt to refloat. Wreck abandoned. At subsequent BOT inquiry, skipper’s ticket suspended for 6 months and mate’s ticket for 3 months.

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04/01/2009: Page published. 6 updates since then.

S.T. Rochester LT153

Technical

Official Number: 109529
Yard Number: 174
Completed: 1898
Gross Tonnage: 165
Net Tonnage: 51
Length: 104.2 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Muir & Houston, Glasgow
Built: Mackie & Thomson, Govan

History

12.3.1898: Launched by Mackie & Thomson, Govan (Yd.No.174) for Hagerup, Doughty & Co Ltd, Grimsby as ROCHESTER.
4.1898: Completed (Fred E. Hagerup, manager).
7.5.1898: Registered at Grimsby (GY671).
4.4.1906: Transferred to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (John D. Marsden, manager) on the formation of the company.
03.11.1908: Stranded at Easington. Refloated and returned to service.
11.1913: New boiler fitted.
10.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.642). Based Kirkwall.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
21.10.1920: Transferred to Lowestoft.
8.1.1925: Grimsby registry closed.
9.1.1925: Registered at Lowestoft (LT153).
9.1927: Owners restyled Consolidated Fisheries Ltd (Sir John D Marsden, Bart, manager).
1941: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
1944: Sold to Eton Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (George Gillard, manager). Registered at Hull (H59).
27.7.1944: Mined 27 miles ENE of Withernsea Lighthouse whilst steaming home (Sk.Arthur E. Ward); eleven crew lost*, one man picked up+. Approximate position of wreck 53°54N/42°30E.

(Lost* – Sk.Arthur E. Ward (38); John Lilley (58) 2nd Hand; Henry Laverick, 3rd Hand; Edward Kilkenny (55), Bosun; Robert W. Brown (38), Ch Eng.; Charles W. Smith (51), 2nd Eng.; William Conroy (33) & Edwin A Whifield (26), spare hands; Frederick W. Swales (35) & William Cowan (50), trimmers and James R. Middlemiss (53), cook).

(Saved+ – Frank East)

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S.T. Rochester LT153

S.T. Rochester GY671
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S.T. Rochester LT153

S.T. Rochester LT153
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Changelog
04/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
08/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from image.
07/05/2020: Added an image and updated information.

S.T. Robert Bowen M269

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3595
Official Number: 143810
Yard Number: 390
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 290
Net Tonnage: 126
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Owner: J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood

History

14.3.1918: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.390) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as ROBERT BOWEN (Ad.No.3595).
6.7.1918: Completed (1 – 12pdr, hydrophone and W/T).
1919: Registered by The Admiralty in the Registry of British Ships at London.
1920: Sold to Britannic Trawling Co Ltd, London (Talbot W. Holland, manager).
19.1.1920: Registered at London (LO254).
17.1.1924: Sold to Brand & Curzon Ltd, Milford Haven (Edward Brand & Charles Curzon, managers).
5.1938: Sold to Milford Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven (Owen W. Limbrick, manager).
20.5.1938: London registry closed.
23.5.1938: Registered at Milford (M269).
28.12.1938: Delivered Milford, steam trawler JOSEPH BUTTON (M272) picked up disabled with damaged rudder.
10.5.1939: Transferred to Fleetwood.
31.7.1939: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey E. Marr, Cleveleys, manager) for £3650.
31.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No. NR) (Hire rate £87.0.0d/month). Based Aberdeen with M/S Group 41.
9.2.1940: Group sweeping 20 miles NE of Aberdeen, damaged by German air attack (Heinkel 111 x 2) towards Girdle Ness and foundered; no survivors. Wreck lies at 57.09N 02.00W.
27.12.1941: Milford registry closed.

(MPK – Sk. Lieut. John Clark RNR; Ty Lieut. Arthur S. Wilson RNVR; Olley Turrell, 2nd Hand; Thomas McKechnie, Ch. Engineman; Henry A. Popkin, CPO Stoker; Hedworth Diplock, AB; Leslie G. Charlton, James B. Cowling, Thomas E. Robinson, Seamen; Robert F. Holden, OD; Ivor G. Fox, Telegraphist; John T. Gowan, George A. Ritchie, Stokers; Christopher Batty, A/Cook.)
(Robert Bowen, AB, age 29, b. Dover, Kent – VICTORY (SB852))

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04/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.

S.T. River Ythan M51

Technical

Official Number: 118159
Yard Number: 388
Completed: 1905
Gross Tonnage: 161
Net Tonnage: 61
Length: 112.2 ft
Breadth: 21.1 ft
Depth: 11.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

3.7.1905: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.388) for Thomas Devlin, Jnr, Trinity, Edinburgh (managing owner) as CHAMBERLAIN.
18.7.1905: Registered at Granton (GN19).
7.1905: Completed.
1910: Sold to Thomas L. Devlin, Trinity, Edinburgh (managing owner).
3.1917: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.3336). Based Larne.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Granton.
17.6.1919: Sold to John Inglis, Peebles (Thomas L. Devlin & Robert D. Devlin, managers).
12.10.1920: Stranded on rocks N of St. Abbs Head. Later refloated.
1923: Sold to Thomas L. Devlin & Robert D. Devlin, Leith (managing owners).
1929: Sold to Thomas L. Devlin & Son, Granton (Robert Devlin, manager).
5.2.1930: Sold to Adam Bros. Ltd, London (Thomas L. Adams, Aberdeen, manager).
9.6.1931: When some 50 miles off Aberdeen, in collision with drifter REPLENISH (BF530) which subsequently foundered. Crew picked up and landed at Aberdeen.
1932: Sold to Alexander King & Benjamin Allenby, Aberdeen (Alexander King, managing owner).
3.1932: Granton registry closed.
31.3.1932: Registered at Aberdeen (A188).
22.11.1932: Registered at Aberdeen as RIVER YTHAN (A188).
12.1939: Sold to John C. Llewellin, Hakin; Joseph L. Yolland, Milford Haven; John Yolland Jnr, Fleetwood & Thomas S. Yolland, Swansea (John C. Llewellin, Hakin, manager).
7.12.1939: Aberdeen registry closed.
15.12.1939: Registered at Milford (M51).
1940: On requisition list for war service but not taken up.
12.8.1940: Fishing the Small’s ground (Sk. W. Davies) in company with KERNEVAL (M62) (Sk. J. Cheyney) and JASMINE (M90) (Sk. Walter Perry) damaged by German aircraft attack 6 miles NW of Smalls Lighthouse. Injured *.
9.3.1941: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
26.10.1944: Sold to Loyal Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Albert W. Butt, manager).
15.12.1944: Missing since leaving Grimsby. Twelve crew lost.
9.3.1945: Milford registry closed.

(* Injured – Sk. Walter Perry and Bosun Fred McKay – ERMINE. Ch. Eng. George Turrell – KERNEVAL )

(Lost – Sk. E. A. Bray, A. E. Bacon, A. J. Bennett, H. Brightmore, F. Bullock, J. G. Foster, W. Gfug, C. F. Graves, H. L. Hunter, A. E. Miles, G. A. Smith, F. W. Sullivan.)

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04/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.