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S.T. Moth FD167

Additional information courtesy of Göran Ollson

Technical

Official Number: 98736
Yard Number: 24
Completed 1891
Gross Tonnage: 149
Net Tonnage: 48
Length: 100.5 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Engine: C.2-cyl by Muir & Houston, Glasgow
Built: Mackie & Thomson, Govan

History

22.4.1891: Launched by Mackie & Thomson, Govan (Yd.No.24) for The British Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as MOTH.
5.1891: Completed (William L. Robins, manager).
21.5.1891: Registered at Hull (H139).
2.11.1912: Sold to James Alexander Robertson, Fleetwood (managing owner).
15.11.1912: Hull registry closed.
16.11.1912: Registered at Fleetwood (FD167).
7.12.1912: The Lancashire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (James A. Robertson, manager).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 55.16 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
6.1914: Sold to Fiskeri A.B. Sälen, Gothenburg (A. Th. Assmundsson, manager).
1.7.1914: Fleetwood registry closed
7.1914: Registered at Gothenburg as GILBERT (GG584).
28.8.1918: At about 1910 left fishing grounds off Hirtshals, Denmark for the Swedish west coast in company with Gullholmen steam trawler GUERNSEY (LL936).
29.8.1918: In the early morning in bad weather with SE wind and drizzle, when approaching Mastrandsfjord with the intention of sailing the inshore route from Marstrandsfjorden to Gothenburg, between 0200 and 0300 they met an outbound steamer. GILBERT went ahead of the steamer and GUERNSEY behind and just after the steamer passed the crew of GUERNSEY heard a loud explosion from the direction of the GILBERT. There is no doubt that the GILBERT had been mined, but in view of the weather and the possibility of further mines the crew of the GUERNSEY refused to go near the area where the GILBERT was lost with her crew of ten. Gothenburg registry closed.

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29/12/2008: Page published. 6 updates since then.

S.T. Moray GN105

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3848
Official Number: 147964
Yard Number: 1315
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 206
Net Tonnage: 79
Length: 115.4 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: Rennie Forrestt Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co Ltd, Wivenhoe
Engine (1): C.4-cyl 11” & 22” – 10” steam engine driving experimental water jet propulsion and new boiler fitted by R. & H. Green & Silley Weir Ltd, Blackwall.
Engine (2): 430ihp T.3-cyl by Plenty & Son Ltd, Newbury.

History

9.1918: Launched by Rennie Forrestt Shipbuilding, Engineering & Dry Dock Co Ltd, Wivenhoe (Yd.No.1315) (“Strath” class) for The Admiralty as HENRY JENNINGS (Ad.No.3848).
1919: Towed to Thames for machinery installation and completion by R. & H. Green & Silley Weir Ltd, Blackwall.
1919: 2 x C.2-cyl 11” & 22” – 10” steam engines driving centrifugal pumps for experimental water jet propulsion and boiler fitted by R. & H. Green & Silley Weir Ltd, Blackwall.
22.7.1919: Completed (W/T).
1920: Based at Portsmouth Torpedo School.
9.1920: Renamed URE.
1921: Experimental water jet propulsion replaced with conventional shafting and propeller.
1924: Re-engined with T.3-cyl (430ihp) by Plenty & Son Ltd, Newbury.
1924: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1924: Registered at Boston as ABY O.N.147964 (BN19). Fred Parkes, Wyberton, Boston designated manager.
1925: Sold to General Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Edinburgh.
12.1928: Boston registry closed.
27.12.1928: Registered at Granton as MORAY (GN105). Adam E. Noble, Leith designated manager.
7.5.1930: Company in voluntary liquidation.
4.6.1930: Advertised for sale along with BUCCLEUGH (GN27), LOTHIAN (GN5) and ROSEBERY (GN104).
1930: Registered to Archibald Glen Brown, Granton following purchase of assets of General Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Edinburgh. Archibald Glen Brown designated managing owner.
13.10.1932: Stranded near St. Monans, Fife. Refloated with bottom damage.
14.10.1932: Returned to Granton. Subsequent repair involved 10 shell plates and cost £100. Deckhand Peter Horne adjudged responsible and fined £5 for falling asleep.
1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes designated manager. Fishing from Fleetwood.
16.4.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol vessel (Hire rate £61.16.0d/month).
22.10.1941: Fitted as a water boat (boiler feed) with portable tanks.
10.11.1942: Employed on miscellaneous duties.
14.3.1943: Foundered off St. Ann’s Head, Pembrokeshire in heavy seas while employed as a victualling supply vessel. Granton registry closed.

(Henry Jennings, Private, Marine, age 27, b. Wolverhampton, Staffordshire – VICTORY (ML83))

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S.T. Moray GN105

S.T. Moray GN105
Picture courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

Changelog
27/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
07/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
17/06/2021: Updated details.

S.T. Loch Morar LO252

Technical

Official Number: 143800
Yard Number: 381
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 290 (279)
Net Tonnage: 119
Length: 125.5 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.0 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith
Speed 10.5 knots

History

2.11.1917: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.381) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as JOSEPH BARRATT (Ad.No.3586).
1.3.1918: Completed (1-12pdr, Hydrophone and W/T).
6.11.1919: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) as JOSEPH BARRATT O.N.143800. Engaged in commercial fishing.
1920: Sold to The Skomer Steam Shipping Co Ltd, Cardiff. Lewis Bull designated manager.
13.1.1920: Registered at London (Part IV) (LO252).
16.11.1923: Sold to Brand & Curzon Ltd, Milford Haven. Edward Brand & Charles Curzon designated managers.
3.6.1929: Sold to Arthur S. Bowlby, Harlow. Edward D. W. Lawford, Milford Haven designated manager.
6.7.1929: Registered at London as LOCH MORAR (LO252).
1930: Transferred to Fleetwood when Edward D. W. Lawford moved his vessels to the port.
1931: Sold to Vanessa Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Edward D. W. Lawford designated manager.
1932: Laid up at Fleetwood.
9.1932: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Blackpool designate manager.
10.1933: Sold to Soc. Anon des Pécheries Saint Pierre, Boulogne (P. H. Ficheux, manager).
2.11.1933: London registry closed. Registered at Boulogne as SAINT BARNABE (B-??).
1.1934: Sold to C. J. H. Kirk, Fleetwood.
1.1934: Boulogne registry closed.
11.1.1934: Registered at Fleetwood as HARRY HAWKE (FD5).
3.1934: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
3.1934: Re measured 279g 108n.
11.12.1934: On West of Scotland grounds (Sk. George Birch). Responded to distress call from steam trawler DANE (H227) which had stranded the previous day on the West Dureberg Reef, off Monarch Islands, west of North Uist and had come afloat under own power but leaking. Stood by and escorted to Leverburgh, Isle of Harris for temporary repairs to be carried out.
7.1935: Sold to Caledonian Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Harold Wright, designated manager.
10.7.1935: Fleetwood registry closed.
11.7.1935: Registered at Hull (H204).
29.7.1935: Registered at Hull as LOCH KINNORD (H204) (Ref. R.G.1290/35 dated 27.7.1935).
6.4.1939: Sold to Trident Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
26.4.1939: Registered at Hull as TILBURY NESS (H204) (Ref. R.G.1181/1939).
2.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No. NR) (Hire rate £83.14.0d/month).
1.11.1940: Bombed and sunk by heavy German air attack in the Thames Estuary. Sheerness based Special Service (AA) paddle steamer ROYAL EAGLE (1539grt/1932) (Ty Cdr. E. F. A. Farrow RNR) and M/S tug SALVO (161grt/1918) (Sk. E. L. Fiske RNR) stood by, returned fire and successfully picked up ten survivors. Ten crew MPK/dead*.
1941: Hull registry closed.

MPK* – Edward Bessey, 2nd Hand; Samuel T. Pybus, Ch Engineman; William Stephen, Act Engineman; Hugh Lockett, Signalman; Harold Terry, AB; David J. Addison, Seaman; James C. Blandford, William A Grainger and James D. Savage, Stokers.
Picked up but died.
Percy R. Randall, Seaman cook.

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S.T. Joseph Barratt LO252

S.T. Joseph Barratt LO252
Picture courtesy of The John Stevenson Collection

Changelog
27/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.
22/04/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
01/05/2017: Information updated.
18/11/2018: Information updated.

S.T. Merse FD62

Additional information courtesy of Ian Wilson

Technical

Official Number: 136899
Yard Number: 408
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 296
Net Tonnage: 124
Length: 135.8 ft
Breadth: 23.1 ft
Depth: 12.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Lidgerwood Ltd, Glasgow
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen

History

1914: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.408) for Mersey Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as MERSE.
17.12.1914: Registered at Fleetwood (FD62).
12.1914: Completed (Joseph A. Taylor, manager).
20.2.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.980). Fitted as Leader.
22.5.1917: Sailed Clyde as escort for HMS RAMILLIES under tow for the Mersey with stern casting, rudder and shell plate damage aft sustained at launch and subsequent groundings in the Clyde. At 2.30 pm. when passing through the Cumbraes, mined off Garroch Head, Bute (Mine laid by U-boat (UC65) on 30.4.1917).
26.7.1917: Fleetwood registry closed “Lost on Admiralty service”.

(Lost – Ty/Lieut. Robert E.A. Fox RNR; Ty/Sk. Frederick R. Becket RNR; Alexander Flett, 2nd Hand; Cuthbert Price & David Ross, Enginemen; Alexander Mackay. Ldg Seaman; Edgar Dennis, AB; Edward M. Hulan, seaman (Newfoundland RNR); Thomas W. Owens, telegraphist; John C. Curl, O/telegraphist; William Corlett, John Higgins, John Jones, John Roberts, deckhands; Richard Roberts, George Stanton, trimmers; William A. Shoebottom, trimmer/cook.)

Changelog
27/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.

S.T. Mary FD84

Technical

Official Number: 122950
Yard Number: 169
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 256
Net Tonnage: 90
Length: 128.7 ft
Breadth: 22.7 ft
Depth: 11.4 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Boiler: R. Stephenson & Co Ltd. Hebburn-on-Tyne
Built: Dundee Shipbuilding Co.Ltd, Dundee

History

17.10.1906: Launched by Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee (Yd.No.169) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as MARY.
13.11.1906: Registered at Fleetwood (FD84), James Herbert Marr appointed manager.
11.1906: Completed at a cost of £6450 (James Herbert Marr, manager).
7.12.1906: Mortgaged for £6750 @ 5% to James Herbert Marr, Fleetwood (A).
6.12.1907: Mortgage (A) discharged.
6.5.1908: Four shares sold to John Wignall, Fleetwood (fishing skipper).
29.4.1911: Four shares (John Wignall) sold to John Walsh, Fleetwood (trawling master).
1.5.1911: Four shares (John Walsh) mortgaged for £200 @ 5% to James Herbert Marr, Fleetwood.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 98.62net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (Ad.No.361).
5.11.1914: Mined off Gt Yarmouth in position 52°35N/01°54E while minesweeping; eight lost.
18.11.1914: Fleetwood registry closed “Blown up by mine”.

(Lost – Skipper William S. Greenway; William Carter, 2nd Hand; John McKimmie, Engineman; William J. Burton, Ldg. Seaman; Frank A. Hall, Ernest Levitt & Samuel Pearson, deckhands; Robert Cockshott, trimmer.)

Changelog
27/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.