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S.T. Colwyn Bay H387

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

Technical

Official Number: 181294
Yard Number: 684
Completed: 1941
Displacement: 750
Gross Tonnage: 517
Net Tonnage: 190
Length: 166.3 ft
Breadth: 28.1 ft
Depth: 14.1 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 1050ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

18.1.1941: Ordered.
2.5.1941: Laid down.
6.9.1941: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.684) (“Hills” class ) for The Admiralty as HMS DUNCTON.
11.2.1942: Completed as a minesweeper (1-12pdr HA/LA, 4-MG, 1-20mm, DC) ) (P.No.T220).
1942: Home Fleet.
1942: To Freetown, 2nd A/S Group.
1945: Armament increased (2-20mm).
1946: Laid up at Rosyth on Disposal List (SORF, Rosyth).
10.4.1946: Sold to Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Fitted out and classified as a fishing trawler.
1.1947: Registered at Hull as COLWYN BAY O.N.181294 (H387).
5.1951: Company in liquidation.
18.5.1951: Sold to Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby.
5.1951: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. (Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby appointed manager. Fishing from Hull.
3.1953: Converted for burning oil fuel, F.P. above 150° F.
1953: Made one trip to Greenland fishery.
15.4.1955: Transferred to Grimsby.
1955: Company re-styled Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.
10.4.1956: Transferred to Hull crewed and operated by Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Basil Arthur Parkes appointed manager.
11.4.1956: Sailed Hull for Iceland (Sk. A. Webster).
27.4.1956: At Hull landed 1,473 kits grossed £4,382.
25.9.1963: Sailed Hull for Iceland (Sk. E. Calvert).
16.10.1963: At Hull landed 840 kits grossed £4,237. Laid up.
1964: Sold to Arie Rijsdijk, Boss en Zonen, Hendrik Ido Ambacht for breaking up.
29.2.1964: Delivered to Hendrik Ido Ambacht.

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S.T. Colwyn Bay H387

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387
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S.T. Colwyn Bay H387

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387
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S.T. Colwyn Bay H387

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387
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S.T. Colwyn Bay H387

S.T. Colwyn Bay H387
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Changelog

19/07/2010: Page published. 5 revisions since then.
30/08/2014: Picture added.
03/09/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
27/12/2019: Information updated.

S.T. Kingston Onyx GY119

In Parkholme (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from Fleetwood.

Technical

Official Number: 160057
Yard Number: 488
Completed: 1927
Gross Tonnage: 352
Net Tonnage: 146
Length: 140.3 ft
Breadth: 24.0 ft
Depth: 12.9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

(In 1935 the Hull trawler Leonidas (162186) (H267) was lengthened by Smiths Dock Co. Ltd. The work involved creating an improved hull form with new bow and stern sections. The design was successful, not only providing increased fish room capacity, but also, as was expected, reducing coal consumption and giving a slightly higher free running speed. Other owners stemmed vessels at Middlesbrough for similar work to be undertaken)

26.10.1926: The board of Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd decided to build four more distant water trawlers to the same design as the four built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd (SARDIUS, TOURMALINE, KINGSTON DIAMOND and KINGSTON PEARL). Contracts were signed with the shipyard to build the ships at a cost of £9,125 each and with Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd to make the engines and boilers at £6,300 each unit. Total cost £15,425 per vessel. The names chosen for the new vessels were KINGSTON GARNET, KINGSTON EMERALD, KINGSTON TOPAZ and KINGSTON ONYX.

18.6.1927: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.488) for Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as KINGSTON ONYX.
5.8.1927: Registered at Hull (H365).
11.8.1927: Completed trials and accepted (John W. Lown, manager).
15.8.1927: Sailed on first Icelandic trip.
19.8.1927: Held up by Danish Fishery Cruiser FYALL when steaming from Westerman Islands to Cape Reykanes.
5.9.1927: Landed 818 kits grossed £921.
20.4.1937: Sailed Hull for Middlesbrough to be lengthened.
6.1937: Completed lengthening by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough to 151.5 feet (including fitting new bow and stern sections). Re measured 357g 151n. Total cost £4,290.
23.6.1937: Returned to Hull.
12.7.1937: Re-registered at Hull on lengthening and tonnage change.
11.1938: Boiler fitted with superheaters by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull.
25.7.1939: Insured value £15,700.
21.8.1939: Admiralty telegram to withdraw all vessels from White Sea, Bear Island and Norway Coast.
26.8.1939: Ordered to return from sea for requisitioning.
31.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a patrol vessel (P.No.4.54) (Hire rate £174.10.8d/month). War Risks Insurance value £21,315.
1.6.1940: At Sheerness fitting out as an Armed Boarding Vessel (Lt. J.B. Wright RNR).
25.12.1940: Arrived Kirkwall (Lt. J.B. Wright RNR).
6.1940: Northern Patrol (Lt. R. Walgate RNR).
7.1941: Based Granton with A/S Group 13 (Sk. E. J. Day RNR).
27.7.1944: Arrived St. Andrew’s dock, Hull for decommissioning and return to owner.
2.9.1944: Returned to owner. Taken in hand for Special Survey.
2.11.1944: Completed successful trials.
4.12.1944: Sailed Hull for fishing grounds (Sk. Albert Cornish) after refitting for 100 days.
1945: Insured value £30,000.
9.10.1945: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Harvey Wilfred Wilson, Grimsby, manager) in an en bloc sale with CHALCEDONY (H392) for £52,500.
15.10.1945: Hull registry closed.
10.1945: Registered at Grimsby (GY119).
18.2.1946: On a Norway Coast trip, responded to call from KINGSTON PEARL (H542) (Sk. J.W. Hornby) badly damaged by heavy seas. Stood by until salvage tug PARAT (191grt/1913) arrived.
4.1946: Registered at Grimsby as MOORSOM (GY119) (Grimsby Industries (Trawler Managers) Ltd, managers).
5.11.1947: Sold to J. C. Llewellin (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven (John Charles Llewellin, manager). Fishing from Hull (Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull, managing agents).
10.1948: Grimsby registry closed.
1.11.1948: Registered at Hull (H590).
23.9.1948: Registered at Hull as WESTHOPE (H590).
30.7.1954: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (B. A. Parkes, manager).
1956: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston upon Tyne for breaking up.
24.4.1956: Arrived River Tyne.
15.11.1956: Hull registry closed “Broken up”.

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HMT Kingston Onyx

HMT Kingston Onyx
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S.T. Westhope H590

S.T. Westhope H590
Picture courtesy of The Alan Hirst Collection

S.T. Westhope A590

S.T. Westhope A590
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Changelog
10/07/2010: Page published. 8 updates since then.
03/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
21/03/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Leeds LT131

In Boston (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from Fleetwood

Technical

Official Number: 108443
Yard Number: 132
Completed: 1897
Gross Tonnage: 162
Net Tonnage: 63
Length: 104.2 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 10.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by Muir & Houston Ltd, Glasgow
Built: Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan

History

30.12.1896: Launched by Mackie & Thomson Ltd, Govan (Yd.No.132) for Hagerup & Doughty Ltd, Grimsby as LEEDS.
2.1897: Completed (Fred. E. Hagerup, manager).
5.2.1897: Registered at Grimsby (GY207).
4.1906: Transferred to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (John D. Marsden, manager) on the formation of the company.
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
22.9.1924: Transferred to Lowestoft.
8.1.1925: Grimsby registry closed.
9.1.1925: Registered at Lowestoft (LT131).
9.1927: Owners re-styled Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby (Sir John D. Marsden, Bart, manager).
9.5.1940: Sailed Lowestoft for Swansea. Fished from that port.
29.9.1941: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (B. A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
28.11.1944: Sold to William D. Uglow (32/64) & Samuel F. Uglow (32/64), Milford Haven (William D. Uglow & Co, managers).
31.12.1946: Sold to Respondo Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (J. Yolland, manager).
1947-1948: Laid up in poor condition at North Quay, Lowestoft.
1951: Sold to BISCO for breaking up.

Changelog

03/07/2010: Page published. 2 updates since then.

S.T. Braconbrae A84

Technical

Official Number: 148967
Yard Number: 620
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 211
Net Tonnage: 91
Length: 115.3 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

18.12.1929: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.620) for The Don Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as BRACONBRAE.
15.1.1930: Registered at Aberdeen (A84).
2.1930: Completed (J. S. Doeg, manager).
4.1941: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, Cleveleys, manager).
20.1.1943: Aberdeen registry closed.
23.1.1943: Registered at Hull (H49). Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, managing agents.
1943: At Hull landed from Iceland/Faroe – 10 trips, 10,633 kits.
1944: Sold to Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull (E. Cargill, manager).
30.11.1945: Insured value £19,000; for 1946 same.
5.1946: Sold to David Wood, Edward Chalmers Matheson, Aberdeen & Alexander Bruce, Murtle.
5.1946: Hull registry closed.
17.5.1946: Registered at Aberdeen (A89).
2.11.1956: Sold to David Wood & Edward Chalmers Matheson, Aberdeen.
27.11.1956: Sold to Camperdown Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (John Walker, manager).
1958: Sold to Iver Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (John Walker, manager).
25.2.1959: Sold to W. J. Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
9.9.1959: Sold to John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen.
10.1959: Sold to BISCO (£1920) and allocated to Shipbreaking Industries Ltd for breaking up at Charlestown, Fife (Contract No.53E).
13.11.1959: Arrived Charlestown from Aberdeen under own power.
14.11.1959: Delivered.
1.3.1960: Breaking up commenced.
22.6.1960: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up.”

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S.T. Braconbrae A84

S.T. Braconbrae A89
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S.T. Braconbrae A84

S.T. Braconbrae A84
Picture courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

Changelog

29/06/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
24/08/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks.
21/09/2019: Updated information.

S.T. War Duke GY1037

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 139941
Yard Number: 34E
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 246.39
Net Tonnage: 96.75
Length: 117.4 ft
Breadth: 22.0 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 420ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Gt. Central Co-op Engineering & Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby

History

11.1.1917: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.340E) for George William White & John William Willows (joint owners (64/64)), Grimsby as WAR DUKE.
21.3.1917: Left Hull in tow for Grimsby for machinery to be fitted.
20.4.1917: Alick Black appointed manager.
21.4.1917: Completed.
21.4.1917: Registered at Grimsby (GY1037).
7.5.1917: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London Joint Stock Bank Ltd, London (A).
5.1917: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.1268). Based Buncrana.
15.1.1918: By Deed Poll. Name of Alick Black changed to Alec Black.
2.2.1918: Alec Black became Sir Alec Black, Bart.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
25.6.1919: Mortgaged (A) discharged.
30.7.1919: Sold to The Yarborough Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
30.7.1919: John Edward Rushworth appointed manager.
31.7.1919: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to John Edward Rushworth, Grimsby for the sum of £10,750 with interest at 5% (B).
9.7.1920: Mortgage (B) discharged.
31.8.1920: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (C).
24.7.1924: Mortgaged (C) discharged.
25.7.1924: Sold to Harold Bacon (16/64); James Norman Bacon (16/64), both Grimsby; Arthur Gladstone Bacon (16/64) Scartho & Frederick Newton Shubands (16/64), Burton-on-Trent.
2.8.1924: Harold Bacon designated managing owner.
31.12.1929: Harold Bacon died intestate.
5.6.1930: Administration granted to Gertrude Catherine Bacon, Edwin Bacon Snr & Charles George Martin (joint owners (16/64)).
5.8.1930: Sold to Kottingham Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
5.9.1930: James Norman Bacon appointed manager.
29.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.582) (Hire rate £71.15.0d/month). Based Grimsby.
7.12.1939: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (D).
14.3.1941: Charles George Martin appointed manager.
12.11.1943: Mortgage (D) discharged.
3.1.1944: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
3.1.1944: Harvey Wilfred Wilson appointed manager.
18.1.1944: Vessel mortgaged to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (E).
12.1944: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
25.4.1946: Returned to owner.
30.12.1947: Mortgage (E) discharged.
30.7.1949: Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
30.7.1949: Harvey Wilfred Wilson appointed manager.
10.4.1953: Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
11.4.1953: Harvey Wilfred Wilson appointed manager.
9.2.1955: John Carl Ross appointed manager.
11.1.1956: Sold to Alfred Bannister (Trawlers) Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
19.1.1956: Fred Bannister appointed manager.
10.12.1959: Homeward in heavy weather in North Sea (Sk. G. Ireland), responded to distress from motor trawler JANET HELEN (LO93) (Sk. Ernest Neal) disabled 30 miles SE of Flamborough with flooding in engineroom. On arrival found crew had taken to liferaft and all five were recovered safely. Skipper and mate returned to vessel, tow connected and course set for Humber estuary. After about 13 miles, a heavy sea swept her and she started to settle, foundering 14 miles from Spurn Point. Survivors landed at Grimsby.
1963: Sold to J. J. King & Co Ltd, Gateshead for breaking up.
26.4.1963: Arrived Tyne from Grimsby under own power.
27.5.1963: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. War Duke GY1037

S.T. War Duke GY1037
Picture courtesy of Steve Farrow

S.T. War Duke GY1037

S.T. War Duke GY1037
Picture Courtesy of Mark Stopper (Boston Trawlers)

S.T. War Duke GY1037

S.T. War Duke GY1037
Picture courtesy of Bill Blow

S.T. War Duke GY1037

S.T. War Duke GY1037
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S.T. War Duke GY1037

S.T. War Duke GY1037

S.T. War_Duke_GY1037

S.T. War_Duke_GY1037
Picture courtesy of Fred Sawden

S.T. War Duke GY1037

S.T. War Duke GY1037

S.T. War_Duke_GY1037

S.T. War_Duke_GY1037
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Changelog
29/04/14: Added picture.
11/08/2014: Updated information.
12/01/2015: Added another picture.
31/01/2016: Picture added.
01/08/2016: Picture added.
13/09/2016: Information updated.
20/01/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks. Added an image.