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S.T. Martin FD172

Technical

Official Number: 108528
Yard Number: 545
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 242
Net Tonnage: 78
Length: 133.7 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 10.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland
Built: Edwards Bros, Howden-on-Tyne

History

1.6.1897: Launched by Edwards Bros, Howden-on-Tyne (Yd.No.545) for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester as MARTIN.
21.6.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD172).
6.1897: Completed (John E. A. Kelsall & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
24.3.1899: Fleetwood registry closed. Transferred to Hull.
12.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H187).
1912: Change of address, Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Hull (John E. A. Kelsall, London & George Beeching, Hull, managers).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 74.71 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
11.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.414).
20.3.1915: Name change sanctioned by BoT Minute M7058/1915.
17.4.1915: Registered at Hull as MARTIN II (H187).
14.4.1917: Foundered after being in collision.
30.7.1917: Hull registry closed “Vessel sunk after collision 14th April 1917 whilst on Admiralty service”.

Changelog
27/12/2008: Page published. 6 updates since then.

S.T. Martaban FD147

Additional Material courtesy of Mike Thompson

Technical

Official Number: 98710
Yard Number: 57
Completed: 1890
Gross Tonnage: 148
Net Tonnage: 49
Length: 103.6 ft
Breadth: 20.0 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Engine: 50nhp T.3-cyland boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull
Speed: 10 knots

History

1890: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull (Yd.No.57) for George Beeching, Hull & Thomas Kelsall & Co, Manchester as MARTABAN. 20.11.1890: Completed (George Beeching managing owner).
20.11.1990: Registered at Hull (H115).
13.1.1896: Arrived Fleetwood and reported that she had grounded on Skerryvore Rocks and sustained considerable bottom damage.
8.1.1897: Sold to Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd, Manchester (John E. A. Kelsal & George Beeching, Fleetwood, managers).
1.1887: Hull registry closed.
18.1.1897: Registered at Fleetwood (FD147).
1899: Transferred to Hull.
4.4.1899: Registered at Hull (H82).
12.5.1899: Fleetwood registry closed.
4.1.1904: Stranded at Holmpton, East Yorkshire. Refloated, repaired and returned to service.
8.9.1911: Registered office transferred to Hull (George Beeching, Hull & John E. A. Kelsall, London, managers).
3.5.1912: Fishing North Sea near Dogger Bank (Sk. G. Turner) at about 2.30pm. in collision with steam trawler AMARAPOORA (H59) (Sk.Parkinson), which foundered in almost 3 minutes; picked up crew of nine. Stern and starboard bow damaged.
4.5.1912: Landed survivors at Hull.
29.12.1912: Sold to Robert Moon & Joseph Moon, Torry, Aberdeen (joint owners) (Robert Moon managing owner).
5.12.1912: Hull registry closed.
7.12.1912: Registered at Aberdeen (A527).
2.5.1915: Stopped by U-boat (U41) while fishing 22 miles E.1/2 N. of Aberdeen and sunk by gunfire. Crew abandoned in boat and after seventeen hours landed at Stonehaven.
6.5.1915: Aberdeen registry closed “Sunk by a German submarine”.

Changelog
27/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.
09/06/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Marrs FD31

Technical

Official Number: 98769
Yard Number: 59
Completed: 1891
Gross Tonnage: 154
Net Tonnage: 64
Length: 100.8 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Engine: C.2-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co, Hull
Built: Cochrane, Cooper & Schofield, Beverley

History

19.9.1891: Launched by Cochrane, Cooper & Schofield, Beverley (Yd.No.59) for James Herbert Marr & Joseph Marr, Hull as MARRS.
24.10.1891: Completed (James Herbert Marr managing owner).
26.10.1891: Registered at Hull (H172).
1898: Transferred to Fleetwood.
28.6.1900: Joseph Marr, Bridlington died.
13.12.1900: Transferred to Exors of the late Joseph Marr (James Herbert Marr, Mrs Ann Marr, Fleetwood & John Thomas Hill, Bridlington).
29.5.1902: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood on formation of company (James H. Marr appointed manager).
18.7.1903: Mortgaged to Mary Ann Marr, Fleetwood for £1000 @ 5% interest.
24.5.1905: Hull registry closed.
25.5.1905: Registered at Fleetwood (FD31).
1906: Re-measured 147g 47n.
27.1.1906: Mortgage (A) discharged.
27.1.1906: Sold to Joseph Brown, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (managing owner).
1.1906: Sold to Soc. des Pêcheries à Vap de la Manche, Dieppe.
8.2.1906: Fleetwood registry closed.
2.1906: Registered at Boulogne as Le BAR (B235).
1914: Sold to Lobez Poret & Co, Boulogne.
1915: Sold to M. Barnard, Boulogne.
1920: Sold to Bourgain & Guelle, Boulogne.
10.9.1921: Foundered off Boulogne after collision.

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

S.T. Salmonby BN206

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3742
Official Number: 147960
Yard Number: 233
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 317
Net Tonnage: 127
Length: 138.9 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Ferguson Bros (Port Glasgow) Ltd, Port Glasgow
Built: Ferguson Bros (Port Glasgow) Ltd, Port Glasgow

History

4.8.1918: Launched by Ferguson Bros (Port Glasgow) Ltd, Port Glasgow (Yd.No.233) (“Mersey” class) for The Admiralty as ROBERT DRUMMOND (Ad.No.3742).
26.6.1918: Completed (1 – 12pdr and W/T).
1924: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Boston (Fred Parkes, Wyburton, Boston, manager). Registered at Boston as SALMONBY (BN206). Operating from Grimsby.
1925: Homeward, in fog stranded on the Ness of Duncansby. Refloated with the help of local fishermen and continued passage.
23.3.1926: Sailed Grimsby for West of Scotland grounds and to land at Fleetwood and transfer to that port (Sk. Joseph Rawcliffe), twelve crew. When S of New Sands Gas Buoy suffered boiler explosion, foundered, two crew* rescued from rigging by Spurn Head lifeboat.

(*Saved: Harry Leadbetter, Mate, Fleetwood and Robert Butcher, deckhand, Grimsby) (Body of fireman C. Lewis, Boston washed up at Donna Nook.)

Changelog

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

S.T. Marion (2) LO235

Technical

Official Number: 120683
Yard Number: 788
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 255
Net Tonnage: 98
Length: 125.7 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 12 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields

History

25.1.1906: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.788) for Mrs Marion L. Ryde, Godalming as MARION.
3.1906: Completed (Crawford Heron, Swansea, manager).
3.1906: Registered at London (LO235).
30.11.1912: Sold to George H. D. Birt, Milford Haven (managing owner).
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.20).
6.1915: At Sheerness.
14.8.1915: Sailed for Mediterranean.
30.7.1917: Sold to The Croston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Ernest Taylor, manager).
23.2.1918: Mined off Malta. ‘ During minesweeping operations struck mine about midday and sank in approximate position 35.45N 14.24E. Six lives lost.’
23.2.1918: ‘Ceased to be on Admiralty charter’.
10.3.1919: London registry closed “ Vessel lost on Admiralty Charter”. (Minefield was laid on 30/1/1918 by U.boat (UC25), beginning at 35°44.9’N, 14°24.6’E and running north with mines at 75 metre intervals. 18 mines total).

(Lost – Lieut Cdr. Joseph King; Henry Tarbitton, 2nd Hand; James Fisk & William E. Warman, deckhands; Robert Tetley, signalman; Samuel D. Tonkin, trimmer.)

Changelog
27/12/2008: Page published. 5 updates since then.