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S.T. Thomas Leeds A256

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4210
Official Number: 139815
Yard Number: 452
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 276
Net Tonnage: 122
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Bellis & Morcom, Birmingham
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen

History

6.1919: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.452) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as THOMAS LEEDS (Ad.No.4210).
12.9.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
1919: Sold to Onward Steam Trawlers (Fleetwood) Ltd (Walter Morley, manager).
11.12.1919: Registered at Aberdeen (A256).
19.12.1923: Sk. George Hughes fined £100 or alternatively 60 days imprisonment at Rothesay for engaging in otter trawling within the prohibited limit in the Firth of Clyde.
20.10.1927: Registered at Aberdeen as SAINT GABRIEL (A256).
1928: Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, London & Milford Haven (Edward D. W. Lawford, manager).
19.3.1928: Aberdeen registry closed.
20.3.1928: Registered at London (LO131).
16.5.1928: Registered at London as THOMAS LEEDS (LO131).
11.2.1930: Sold to H. Westenborg, R.Garrett & L. Jones, Milford Haven (Herman Westenborg, managing owner).
2.1930: London registry closed.
14.2.1930: Registered at Milford (M70).
21.10.1936: While stowing gear prior to leaving Irish grounds with herring (Sk. Reginald High), Third hand William Horton (34) fell overboard and was drowned.
31.3.1937: On West coast of Ireland grounds, condenser door blew off. Effected repair but requested tow to Milford.
1.4.1937: THOMAS DEAS (M253) connected.
3.4.1937: Delivered to Milford.
27.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (P.No.FY.520)(Hire rate £86.5.0d/month).
5.1941: Sold to H. Westenborg & R.Garrett, Milford Haven (Hermann Westenborg, managing owner).
19.5.1941: Off East Coast engaged and with three other trawlers shot down Heinkel 111 (Temp Sk. R. A. Cook RNR).
18.11.1945: Sold to Westenborg Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (Hermann Westenborg, manager).
11.1945: Returned.
3.1952: Laid up at Milford.
9.1952: Returned to fishing.
1953: Sold to Colonial Development Corporation, London. For transfer to Nigeria.
1954: Sold to Nigerian Shipping & Trade Co Ltd, Lagos. Registered at Milford as STRATHCATHRO (M70).
14.1.1954: Milford registry closed. Registered at Lagos.
5.4.1954: Sailed Milford for Lagos (Capt James Flett, Aberdeen).
25.10.1955: Stranded 13 miles west of Lagos near Ten Mile Beacon. Total loss.

(Thomas Leeds, OS (volunteer), age 22, b. Co. Down, Ireland – VICTORY (SB87))

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S.T. Thomas Leeds LO131

S.T. Thomas Leeds LO131
Picture courtesy of John Stevenson

HMT Thomas Leeds

HMT Thomas Leeds
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08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
23/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.T. Inverythan A160

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4458
Oficial Number: 142269
Yard Number: 349A
Completed: 1919
As built: 360disp 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8 feet
Gross Tonnage: 277.84
Net Tonnage: 121
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ayr
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by Fawcett, Preston & Co Ltd, Liverpool

History

21.1.1919: Launched by by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Ayr (Yd.No.349A) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as FRANCIS CONLIN (Ad.No.4458).
5.2.1919: Forms for tender to purchase received by the Admiralty.
3.1919: Sold to Lieut Andrew Hardie RNR, Cults, Aberdeenshire. Lieut Andrew Hardie RNR designated managing owner.
18.3.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
2.5.1919: After fitting out for trawling, registered at Greenock (Part I & IV) as INVERYTHAN, O.N.142269 (GK17).
5.5.1919: Greenock registry closed.
9.5.1919: Registered at Aberdeen (A160). Horace Edward Stroud designated manager.
30.1.1920: Sold to Onward Steam Trawlers (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood. Walter Morley designated manager.
12.1927: Sold to Société Anonyme des Pêcheries du Nord, Ostend.
30.12.1927: Aberdeen registry closed.
2.1928: Registered at Ostend as MARGUERITE (O154).
10.10.1930: Sailed Ostend for La Rochelle.
14.10.1930: Arrived La Rochelle. Drydocked and offered for sale.
10.1930: Sold to Syndicate Charadahli, Piraeus. Ostend registry closed. Registered at Piraeus.
4.1931: Sold to N. L. Jenks, Malta. Registered at Piraeus as NORIAN.
11.1931: Sold to G. F. Hadzidakis, Piraeus. Registered at Piraeus as MIRANDA.
1939: Sold to G. E. & B. E. Hadzidakis, Piraeus.
Pre 1943: Sold to E. Arvanitopoulos, Piraeus (Furness(Egypt) Ltd, Port Said, managers).
12.2.1941: Requisitioned for war service (War Dept) Mediterranian Command (Hire rate Egyptian £350.0.0d/month).
1951: E. Arvanitopoulas, Port Said, Egypt.
Post 1966: FATE?

(Francis Conlin, Landsman, age 36, b. Kildare, Co. Kildare – ROYAL SOVEREIGN (SB618))

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S.T. Inverythan A160

S.T. Inverythan A160
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection.

S.T. Marguerite 0154

S.T. Marguerite 0154
Picture courtesy of The Greenday Collection(TPF)

Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published. 2 updates since then.
30/03/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
12/04/2020: Updated history.
12/05/2022: Added an image.

S.T. Inverdee A176

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3789
Official Number: 141901
Yard Number: 114
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 280.25
Net Tonnage: 113.22
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: George Brown & Co, Greenock
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl by McKie & Baxter, Govan

History

14.2.1919: Launched by George Brown & Co, Greenock (Yd.No.114) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as JOHN GREGORY (Ad.No.3789).
5.2.1919: Forms for tender to purchase received by the Admiralty.
3.1919: Sold to John Stewart Boyle, Glasgow.
2.5.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
10.5.1919: Registered at Glasgow (Part I & IV) as INVERDEE (GW27). John Stewart Boyle designated managing owner.
By 30.6.1919: Sold to Lieutenant Andrew Hardie RNR, Cults, Aberdeen.
6.1919: Glasgow registry closed.
30.6.1919: Registered at Aberdeen (A176). Andrew Hardie designated managing owner.
15.12.1919: Sold to Onward Steam Trawlers (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood. Walter Morley designated manager.
12.1927: Sold to Société Anonyme des Pécheries du Nord, Ostend.
1927: Remeasured 274g 86n.
17.12.1927: Aberdeen registry closed.
1.1928: Registered at Ostend as NADINE (O151).
11.10.1928: Landing at Fleetwood, 200 boxes.
18.9.1930: Whilst alongside in Wyre Dock, Fleetwood, crew working on deck observed smoke coming from the after cabin doorway. The smoke was too dense to enter and the Dock Fire Brigade were summoned. The Brigade quickly arrived under the supervision of Superintendent Davies, smoke helmets were required to enable the firemen to go below to discover the seat of the fire which had spread from the stove. Decision was taken to flood the after cabin to extinguish the blaze. Extensive damage was sustained in the cabin, the ship’s stores and to crew belongings.
1931: Sold to The Marquis de Bourdeilles, Dieppe. Charpin del Pierre designated manager.
1931: Ostend registry closed. Registered Dieppe.
1933: Soc. Anon, d’Armement Mallet designated managers.
1939: Requisitioned in French Navy (P.No.AD57).
3.7.1940: Seized in Falmouth (Operation Grab). Transferred to The Admiralty.
12.1940: Commissioned as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, AA weapons) (P.No.FY.1882).
8.4.1941: Based Gt. Yarmouth with M/S Group 115 (T/Lieut. John William George Price RNR). In poor visibility engaged an attacking Heinkel 111 aircraft which was hit and seen on fire and diving out of control towards the sea, but no wreckage found.
10.4.1941: The Admiralty announced that the aircraft had been hotly engaged and almost certainly destroyed. There were no casualties and no damage to the ship.
4.1945: Returned to French owners.
1954: Laid up survey overdue – class suspended.

John Gregory, Private, Marine, age 25, b. Potters Bar, Middlesex – VICTORY (ML50)

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S.T. Inverdee A176

HMT Nadine
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Changelog
24/12/2008: Page published. 3 updates since then.
22/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image. Information updated.
28/01/2021: Updated information.