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S.T. Strathalva A757

Technical

Official Number: 139792
Yard Number: 595
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 214.87
Net Tonnage: 92.61
Length: 117.75 ft
Breadth: 22.10 ft
Depth: 13.87 ft
Built Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1916: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.595) for Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STRATHALVA.
23.2.1917: Registered at Aberdeen(A757). John Brown designated manager.
2.1917: Completed. Requisitioned from the builders as an armed trawler (2-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.3005).
1919: Returned.
1926: George Massie designated manager.
1938: W. Rhind designated manager.
21.12.1942: Sold to Supreme Fishcuring Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys designated manager.
1943: Fishing Faroe grounds.
24.7.1943: Typical landing. 480 kits – cod/codling-150, haddock-80, ling/coley-250.
30.8.1945: Sold to Southampton Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London.
9.5.1947: Changed of location of registered office in London.
11.10.1952: Sold to Derry Trawling Co Ltd, Aberdeen. David Wood designated manager.
13.2.1959: Sold to Bruce’s Stores (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen.
1959: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Malcolm Brechin, Granton for breaking up.
1.12.1959: Delivered Granton from Aberdeen under own power.
30.3.1960: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up.”

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S.T. Strathalva A757
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S.T. Strathalva A757
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S.T. Strathalva A757
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S.T. Strathalva A757
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17/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
16/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
06/08/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Sir Agravine A276

Technical

Official Number: 182005
Yard Number: 162
Completed: 1942
As built: 440disp (137’ 9” loa) 126’ 0” x 23’ 9” x 11’ 6”
Gross Tonnage: 276.89
Net Tonnage: 105.03
Length: 126.2 ft
Breadth: 23.6 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: J. Lewis & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: 600ihp T.3-cyl by J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (E.No.239)
Boiler: John G. Kincaid & Co Ltd, Greenock

History

1.1941: Ordered.
13.10.1941: Keel laid.
5.3.1942: Launched by J. Lewis & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.162) (“Round Table” class) for The Admiralty as HMS SIR AGRAVAINE (P.No.T.230).
12.6.1942: Completed as a “LL” minesweeper (1-12pdr HA/LA, 4-MG, 1-20mm, DC).
23.5.1944: Assigned as a magnetic minesweeper to Operation Neptune – Normandy landings.
5.6.1944: Sailed for beachhead approaches with minesweeping flotillas.
29.6.1944: Ordered to Plymouth on successful completion of operations in British sector.
3.7.1944: Operation Neptune ended.
1946: Laid up at Rosyth on Disposal List (SORF, Rosyth).
4.1946: Sold to The Great Western Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Aberdeen.
11.2.1947: Registered at Aberdeen as SIR AGRAVINE O.N.182005 (A276). Basil Arthur Parkes designated manager.
15.2.1947: Alteration to tonnage and other particulars. Certificate of Survey at Aberdeen dated 14.2.1947. 273.50g 103.50n.
1948: Transferred to fish out of Fleetwood.
10.8.1954: Last landing at Fleetwood (Sk. Harold Harrison), 689 boxes 60 baskets £1,378 gross £1,352 net.
8.1954: Sold to Nils Utheim, Karvag, Nordmor, Norway.
1.9.1954: Aberdeen registry closed. Registered at Kristiansund as UTHEIM.
1957: Converted to motor and fitted with 4stroke 8-cyl oil engine by A/S Volund, Copenhagen.
1972: Sold to Rolf Hansen Partrederi, Kristiansund, Norway. Registered at Kristiansund as FEDERAL (M.22.K)
24.7.1973: Off Krakeneset, Norwegian Sea, started to take in water and after taking on a list, capsized and foundered. Kristiansund registry closed.

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HMT Sir Agravaine
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S.T. Sir Agravine A276
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M.T. Federal M22K
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12/08/2017: Removed disputed image and FMHT watermarks and posted another image.
22/10/2020: Added an image and updated history.

S.T. Charles Doran FD275

Additional information courtesy of Mike Thompson

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3610
Official Number: 145074
Yard number: 375
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 273.05
Net Tonnage: 111.94
Length: 125.4 ft
Breadth: 22.7 ft
Depth: 12.2 ft
Built: Cooke, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl (in Hull register 500ihp) and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Speed: 10.5 knots

History

1917: Requisitioned by The Admiralty on the stocks, no instalment monies paid.
20.9.1917: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.375) (non-standard “Castle” class) for The Admiralty as JOHN ANDERSON (Ad.No.3610).
19.12.1917: Completed. Fitted with 1-12pdr and hydrophone.
12.1919: Renamed CHARLES DORAN.
27.10.1920: Registered by The Admiralty London (Part I & IV) O.N.145074 (LO480).
27.12.1922: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
24.11.1922: London registry closed.
27.11.1922: Registered at Hull (H760). Charles Frederick Foster designated manager on transfer of registry.
8.5.1931: Stranded Spurn Head.
9.5.1931: Failed to refloat, tug IRISHMAN (222grt/1929) in attendance.
12.5.1931: Refloated and proceeded to Hull under own power.
19.10.1931: William Henry Patterson designated manager.
5.8.1932: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (A).
22.2.1937: George Sims Clark designated manager.
29.7.1937: Last landing at Hull (Sk. Harry Howard), fifteen days Faroe grounds 332 kits £293 gross. Transferred to fish out of Fleetwood.
30.8.1937: Basil Arthur Parkes, Thornton-le-Fylde designated manager.
31.8.1937: Mortgage (A) discharged.
7.9.1937: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Midland Bank Ltd, London (B).
18.11.1937: Mortgage (B) discharged.
29.11.1937: Sold to Alexander Malcolm Morrice, Aberdeen.
11.12.1937: Hull registry closed.
14.12.1937: Registered at Aberdeen (A460).
29.12.1937: Alexander Malcolm Morrice designated managing owner.
19.9.1939 (sale registered): Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Basil Arthur Parkes, Thornton-le-Fylde designated manager.
5.2.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No. FY597) (Hire rate £79.12.6d/month).
19.8.1941: Sweeping with other trawlers (Sk. R. R. Snape RNR), engaged and shot down a Junkers 88.
16.11.1945: Returned.
19.11.1945 (sale registered): Sold to A. J. Tilbrook Ltd, Milford Haven.
21.6.1948 (sale registered): Sold to Sydney Bennett, Fleetwood.
21.6.1948: Aberdeen registry closed.
6.1948: Registered at Fleetwood (FD275).
1949: Sold to Medway Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers).
23.10.1952: Sheltering in Broad Bay, Isle of Lewis (Sk. Charlie Robinson). At 3.00 am in total darkness, steam trawler WYRE LAW (FD48) (Sk. George Wood) stranded in the bay and immediately started to flood in the stokehold. Boat launched and siren sounded. Hearing the distress siren, weighed anchor and moved in close to enable survivors to be taken onboard from the boat. Crew landed at Stornoway.
1954: On sale of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, to Associated Fisheries Group, Sydney Bennett, Fleetwood designated manager.
1957: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
25.3.1957: Delivered Barrow-in-Furness.
3.1957: Fleetwood registry closed.

(John Anderson, AB (prest), age 27, b. Exeter, Devon – VICTORY (SB375))
(Charles Doran, Landsman (prest), age 35, b. Wicklow, Co.Wicklow – ROYAL SOVEREIGN (SB631))

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S.T. Charles Doran FD275
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HMT Charles Doran
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17/01/2009: Page published. 6 updates since then.
11/03/2017: Removed disputed image.
13/01/2019: Added information.
23/11/2019: Updated information.

S.T. St. Philip FD199

Technical

Official Number: 148292
Yard Number: 829
Completed: 1927
Gross Tonnage: 301
Net Tonnage: 113
Length: 130.0 ft
Breadth: 24.0 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Engine: T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough

History

3.2.1927: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.829) for Neale & West Ltd, Cardiff as KUNISHI.
4.1927: Launched. Registered at Cardiff (CF20).
8.1939: Sold to The Admiralty and fitted out for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.692).
8.1939: Cardiff registry closed.
1.1946: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Basil A. Parkes,Cleveleys, manager).
20.2.1946: In heavy seas and NW gale ran aground on Pilling Sands on passage to Glasson Dock for docking and restoration. Attended by Barrow lifeboat N.T. but could not approach due to depth of water. Fleetwood lifeboat ANN LETITIA RUSSELL (Cox J. Wright) was launched after clearing slipway of shingle and on the flood took off the ten man crew. Subsequently refloated and proceeded to Glasson Dock.
4.1946: Re-classed at Glasson Dock and registered at Fleetwood as St. PHILIP (FD199).
16.4.1955: Sold to Jacques Bakker & Zonen, Bruges for breaking up.
21.4.1955: Delivered Bruges.
1955: Fleetwood registry closed.

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S.T. St. Philip FD199
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S.T. Kunishi CF20 undergoing post war restoration
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S.T. St. Philip FD199
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17/01/2018: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.
26/07/2021: Added news clipping.
19/06/2022: Added an image.

S.T. Coningsby FD193

Technical

Official Number: 148291
Yard Number: 830
Completed: 1927
Gross Tonnage: 303
Net Tonnage: 114
Length: 130 ft
Breadth: 24 ft
Depth: 12.8 ft
Engine: 70HP T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough

History

3.2.1927: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.830) for Neale & West Ltd, Cardiff as SUMA.
4.1927: Completed Morley H. Neale & Joshua S. Neale, Penarth, managers). Registered at Cardiff (CF19).
8.1939: Sold to The Admiralty (£7,750) and fitted out as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.297).
3.1946: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
6.1946: Re-classed at Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood as CONINGSBY (FD193).
1951: Sold to William Johnston, Edinburgh. Registered at Granton as JAMES JOHNSTON (GN10).
9.1955: Sold to BISCO and allocated to James A. White & Co Ltd, St. Davids, Fife, or Malcolm Brechin, Granton for breaking up.

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S.T. Coningsby FD193

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S.T. Strathalva A757

S.T. Sir Agravine A276

S.T. Charles Doran FD275

S.T. St. Philip FD199

S.T. Coningsby FD193