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S.T. Curtana GY369

In Marr ownership. Did not fish from Fleetwood

Technical

Official Number: 160873
Yard Number: 534
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 354
Net Tonnage: 149
Length: 140.2 ft
Breadth: 24.6 ft
Depth: 13.2 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

20.11.1929: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.534) for Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull as LADY ENID.
17.12.1929: Registered at Hull (H172).
20.12.1929: Completed (A. Cargill, manager).
29.1.1937: Sailed Hull for Norway Coast grounds last trip before sale (Sk. Brazendale).
20.2.1937: At Hull landed 1,786 kits grossed £573.
3.1937: Sold to The Loyal Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
12.3.1937: Hull registry closed.
13.3.1937: Registered at Grimsby (GY369) (Bill Butt appointed manager).
2.6.1937: Mortgaged to Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
29.6.1937: Registered at Grimsby as CURTANA (GY369).
28.6.1938: Arthur Wright Butt appointed manager.
31.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.674) (Hire rate £166.13.6d/month).
24.4.1945: Mortgage (A) discharged.
10.1945: Returned to owner.
4.1946: Reclassed at Grimsby.
21.8.1953: Sold to J. Marr & son Ltd, Fleetwood for £9000 and used for WFA lay up scheme and fishing quota.
24.8.1953: Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull, appointed manager.
31.8.1953: Moved from Fish Dock to lay up in Alexandra Dock, Grimsby (Surveys overdue).
1.4.1954: Transferred to J. W. Draper & Sons Ltd, Grimsby, for stripping and subsequent breaking up.
28.7.1955: Moved to Fish Dock. Hull side slipped in Fish Dock for final breaking.
29.8.1955: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

Note: From Grimsby Register and other documents it appears that J. Marr & Son Ltd retained legal title to the vessel with J. W. Draper & Sons Ltd as the breaker.

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S.T. Lady Enid FD4

S.T. Lady Enid GY369
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HMT Curtana

HMT Curtana
Picture reproduced under IWM Non-Commercial Licence

Changelog
22/07/2012: Page published.
02/09/2015: Picture added.
07/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.T. Sicyon GY376

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port

Technical

Official Number: 160875
Yard Number: 535
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 354
Net Tonnage: 149
Length: 140.2 ft
Breadth: 24.6 ft
Depth: 13.2 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

2.12.1929: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.535) for Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull as LADY MARGOT.
6.1.1930: Registered at Hull (H188).
8.1.1929: Completed (Arthur Cargill, manager).
1.3.1937: Sailed Hull for Bear Island (and Norway Coast) grounds last trip before sale (Sk. J. Walker).
22.3.1937: At Hull landed 1,957 kits grossed £1.230.
23.3.1937: Sold to The Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
30.3.1937: Hull registry closed.
31.3.1937: Bill Butt appointed manager.
31.3.1937: Registered at Grimsby (GY376).
2.6.1937: Mortgaged to Midland Bank Ltd, London (A).
16.6.1937: Registered at Grimsby as SICYON (GY376).
8.4.1938: Bill Butt appointed manager.
28.6.1938: Arthur Wright Butt appointed manager.
4.8.1939: Re measured – 344.29g 154.61n (Certificate of Survey dated at Grimsby 14.7.1939).
9.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.669) (Hire rate £170.11.4d/month).
24.4.1945: Mortgage (A) discharged.
13.7.1946: Returned to owner.
21.8.1953: Sold to J. Marr & son Ltd, Fleetwood for £9000 and used for WFA lay up scheme and fishing quota.
24.8.1953: Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Hull appointed manager.
31.8.1953: Moved from Fish Dock to lay up in Alexandra Dock, Grimsby.
1.4.1954: Transferred to J. W. Draper & Sons Ltd, Grimsby, as beneficial owner, for stripping and subsequent breaking up.
21.10.1955: Moved to Fish Dock. Piecemeal breaking of hull commenced.
9.3.1957: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel broken up. Advice received from beneficial owner”.
Note: From Grimsby Register and other documentation it appears that J. Marr & Son Ltd retained legal title to the vessel with J. W. Draper & Sons Ltd as the beneficial owner.

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S.T. Sicyon GY376

S.T. Sicyon GY376
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S.T. Sicyon GY376

S.T. Sicyon GY376
Picture courtesy of the Osta Collection

Changelog

22/07/2010: Page published. 6 updates since then.
05/09/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.

S.T. Lord Ancaster – H662

In Marr (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port.

Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson and Milford Trawlers

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3574
Official Number: 144327
Yard Number: 836
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 326
Net Tonnage: 130
Length: 138.5 ft
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

17.12.1917: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.836) “Mersey” class as JAMES WRIGHT.
12.3.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, Hydrophphone & W/T)(Ad.No.3576).
15.3.1918: Accepted.
1919: Laid up at Brightlingsea.
14.1.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part I) O.N.144327.
3.2.1920: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part IV)(LO311).
Between 18.5.1920 – 18.6.1920: Allocated to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London and engaged in commercial trawling.
13.8.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
By 18.8.1920: Returned to The Admiralty, London.
12.1920: Allocated to the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
1.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed. Laid up.
7.1922: Sold to Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
2.8.1922: London registry closed.
4.8.1922: Registered at Hull (H662). John McCann & Edward Cartwright designated managers.
21.8.1922: Registered at Hull as LORD ANCASTER (H662).
10.7.1929: Albert Turgoose & James Clark designated managers.
1.4.1935: Disabled with broken rudder stock 10 miles E of North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands. Steam trawler CAVENDISH (H909) stood by but tow requested, connected and towed to safety.
12.7.1935: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for the sum of £4,500. Geoffrey Edwards Marr, Cleveleys designated manager. Fishing out of Hull, The City Steam Trawling Co Ltd managing agents.
4.11.1935: Registered at Hull as WESTCOATES (H662) (BoT Minute RG.1334/35). Edward Towne designated manager.
1935: Insured value £5,500. 1938: Insured value £6,000.
25.8.1938: Sold to Fishing Vessel Brokers Ltd, Hull. Jon Oddson designated manager.
20.3.1939: Sold to Loch Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
5.4.1939: Registered at Hull as LOCH MOIDART (H662) (BoT Minute RG.1149/39). Harry Wight designated manager.
22.5.1940: Sailed for Iceland (Sk.John Edward Searby), last trip before requisitioning.
7.6.1940: At Hull landed 1,704 kits, £2,606 gross.
8.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service employed on auxiliary patrol (P/No.4.229) (Hire rate £97.16.0d/month).
10.1941: Fitted out as a minesweeper. Based Grimsby with MS. Group 34.
1945: Deployed with MS Group 179.
14.1.1946: Sold to A. & M. Smith Ltd, Aberdeen & Hull.
18.1.1946: Laid up.
31.1.1946: Returned to owner. Henry Wright designated manager.
17.7.1946: Sailed Hull for Faroe grounds (Sk. Sidney John Smith) first trip after refit at Hull.
2.8.1946: At Hull landed 960 kits, £2,606 gross.
3.3.1948: Sold to Henry John Richards (64/64), Milford Haven. Henry John Richards, Johnston, Haverfordwest designated managing owner.
5.4.1948: Sailed for Iceland (Sk. James William High) last trip from Hull.
26.4.1948: At Hull landed 1,678 kits, £4,679 gross.
10.5.1948: Hull registry closed.
15.5.1948: Registered at Milford (M294).
7.6.1948: Sold to Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd (64/64), Milford Haven.
7.7.1948: Registered at Milford as GOODLEIGH (M294). Henry John Richards designated manager.
21.7.1948: First landing at Milford (Sk. Robert George Marr).
22.3.1949: Last landing at Milford, transferred to fish out of Hull. Eton Fishing Co Ltd managing agents.
31.3.1949: Sailed for Iceland (Sk. Arthur Duffield) first trip from Hull.
22.4.1949: At Hull landed 575 kits, £1,995 gross.
6.7.1950: Sailed for Iceland (Sk. R. Hume) last trip for Milford owner.
24.7.1950: At Hull landed 1,283 kits, £2,705 gross. Laid up for sale.
8.1950: Sold to Associated Fisheries Trawling Co Ltd, Hull for the sum of £16,000. Bought by Hull trawler owners for use under the Hull trawler fleet layup scheme.
08.08.1950: Milford registry closed.
10.08.1950: Registered at Hull as (H134). Thomas Wilson Boyd designated manager.
27.9.1950: Laid up.
15.11.1950: Registered at Hull as LORD LYNWOOD (H134).
1952: Laid up pending survey.
2.10.1952: Sold to BISCO for the sum of £2,650 and allocated to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston-on-Tyne for breaking up.
14.10.1952: Arrived River Tyne.
6.3.1953: Hull registry closed.

Changelog
08/06/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
29/01/2016: Significant information update.
21/04/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Southcoates H5

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3683
Official Number: 145134
Yard Number: 363
Completed: 1918
Gross Tonnage: 276
Net Tonnage: 108
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Fawcett, Preston & Co Ltd, Liverpool

History

1918: Launched by Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley (Yd.No.363) (“Castle” Class) for The Admiralty as SAMUEL DRAKE (Ad.No.3683).
26.11.1918: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr & W/T).
13.8.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
12.1920: Allocated to the Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London.
18.01.1921: Registered by The Admiralty at London (Part 1 & IV) as SAMUEL DRAKE O.N.145134 (LO495). Laid up at Brightlingsea.
6.1921: At Brightlingsea completed fitting out for fishing under Special Survey of Lloyd’s Register and classed 100A1 Stm Trawler at Brightlingsea. Laid up.
13.8.1920: Minesweepers’ Cooperative Trawling Society Ltd, London registered.
1.1922: Scheme abandoned, the necessary working capital of £100,000 having not been subscribed.
18.1.1924: Inspected at Brightlingsea by Capt. William John Lown & Lawrence Spring (directors – Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd). Purchased at asking price £5,500 (Others inspected and purchased at £5500 each – ARTHUR LESSIMORE, ANDREW SACK, JAMES PEAKE & JOHN DORMOND).
8.2.1924: Arrived Hull from Brightlingsea for fit out.
9.2.1924: Registered to Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
9.2.1924: London registry closed.
2.1934: Estimated cost including fitting out and classification £8900.
21.2.1924: Registered at Hull (H5). Walter Scott designated manager.
28.2.1924: Sailed Hull on first trip.
5.3.1924: Registered at Hull as RHODOLITE (H5).
13.3.1924: At Hull landed 541 kits £765 gross.
24.3.1925: William John Lown designated manager.
18.2.1935: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £3800.
4.11.1935: Registered at Hull as SOUTHCOATES (H5). Edward Towne designated manager.
12.1937: Transferred to fish out of Fleetwood.
14.11.1939: Sold to The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (J. Marr & Son Ltd). Leslie James Marr, Fleetwood designated manager.
31.5.1940: At Hull last landing before requisitioning. Faroe trip, 14 days – 441kits £834 gross.
2.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (P.No.4.140) (Hire rate £82.16.0d/month).
1940: Based North Shields (Ty/Sk. E. L. Creaser RNR).
1942: Based Leith.
1.11.1945: Returned to owner.
21.1.1946: Sold to to John R. Hepworth & Co Ltd, Paull for breaking up.
31.5.1946: Hull registry closed.

(Samuel Drake, OS (Vol), age 32, b. Essex – VICTORY (SB226))

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HMT Samuel Drake

HMT Samuel Drake
Picture courtesy of The Bill Blow Collection

HMT Southcoates

HMT Samuel Drake
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S.T. Southcoates H5

S.T. Southcoates H5
Picture courtesy of Alan Hirst

S.T. Rhodolite H5

S.T. Rhodolite H5
Picture courtesy of The Mike Thompson Collection

Changelog
08/06/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
22/01/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
11/12/2020: Updated history and added an image.

S.T. Botanic H463

Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson and David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 160804
Yard Number: 1023
Completed: 1928
Gross Tonnage: 348.03
Net Tonnage: 138.40
Length: 140.3 ft
Breadth: 24.0 ft
Depth: 13.3 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 600ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

20.6.1928: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1023) for City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as BOTANIC.
14.9.1928: Registered at Hull (H463).
14.9.1928: John Arthur Laverack designated manager.
18.9.1928: Completed.
29.3.1934: Sailed Hull for White Sea, last trip before sale (Sk. S. Greaves).
23.4.1934: At Hull landed 1,206 kits grossed £867.
27.9.1928: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (A).
1.1.1932: Fred Crawforth designated manager.
26.4.1934: Mortgage (A) discharged.
26.4.1934: The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull bought by J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood along with the two vessels.
26.4.1934: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood. Geoffrey Edwards Marr designated manager.
26.4.1934: Sailed Hull for White Sea, first trip under new owners (Sk. S. Greaves).
22.5.1934: At Hull landed 1,633 kits grossed £1,331.
19.7.1934: Sold to The City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Leslie J. Marr, Thornton-le-Fylde designated manager (Fred Crawforth manager and fish salesman at Hull).
6.1.1938: Landed at Fleetwood, 716 boxes grossed £703.
25.7.1939: Insured value £10,500.
29.8.1939: Sold to The Admiralty (ref. M.F. 21516/39 dated September 1929). Fitted out as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.707).
5.10.1939: Sk. Ernest Wilfred Critten RNR appointed CO.
27.10.1939: Hull registry closed “Sold to The Admiralty”.
5.1940: Sk. Edgar Smith RNR appointed CO.
20-26.5.1940: Evacuation from Boulogne, Calais & Dunkirk.
25.5.1940: Sailed Dover for Calais in company with the trawlers ARLEY (P.No.FY.620) (FD44), BROCK (P.No.FY.621) (FD47), CALVI (GY269), FYLDEA (P.No.FY.666) (FD72), MARETTA (P.No.FY.665) (FD45), POLLY JOHNSON (H322) and drifters PLAYMATES (P.No.FY.738) (YH141) and WILLING BOYS (P.No.FY.947) (LT737) with several river launches in tow.
26.5.1940: At 0140 arrived off the French coast. No evacuation order was given, but Belgian river launch SEMOIS transferred ten British soldiers from north wall of harbour to BOTANIC. Sailed for Dover but damaged by air attack en route.
26.5.1940: At 1857 ‘Operation Dynamo’ (Dunkirk evacuation) put into effect.
4.6.1940: ‘Operation Dynamo’ terminated.
4.8.1940: Sk. Andrew Robertson Lees RNR appointed CO. Repaired and allocated M/S Group 50 based Grimsby.
14.10.1940: Ty Lieut. James Guy Badcock RCNVR appointed CO.
5.5.1941: Ty Lieut. James Calderwood Paterson RNVR appointed CO.
1942: Sk. Philip Kay DSC RNR appointed CO.
18.2.1942: Attacked by enemy aircraft off 62D Buoy, 16 miles NE of Spurn Point. James M Yetman, seaman, killed. Vessel badly damaged, FYLDEA (P.No.FY.666) (FD72) connected and commenced tow to Grimsby but en route started to settle and foundered.

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HMT Botanic

HMT Botanic
Picture courtesy of The Greenday Collection

Changelog

11/05/2009: Page published. 6 updates since then.
10/06/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
01/09/2018: Updated information.
17/09/2019: Updated information.