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S.T. Lady Estelle H210

Technical

Official Number: 136218.
Yard Number: 308
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 323
Net Tonnage: 134
Length: 136.4 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley

History

24.8.1914: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.308) for Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as CADET.
19.12.1914: Completed (George Walton, manager).
2.1.1915: Registered at Hull (H210).
29.5.1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve (1-6pdr HA & W/T).
1919: Released.
1926: Sold to Storr’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull (John W. Storr, manager). Registered at Hull as SAIPH (H210).
28.3.1929: Sold to Trident Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (George A. Ledger, manager).
15.5.1929: Registered at Hull as ROSE NESS (H210).
31.12.1938: Sold to Jutland Amalagamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
21.4.1939: Registered at Hull as LADY ESTELLE (H210).
2.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (Hire rate £86.2.8d/month).
9.1941: Fitted out for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.176).
1942: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Geoffrey Edwards Marr, manager).
1.10.1942: Sold to Thornton Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (J. Marr & Son Ltd, managers).
6.1944: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Harvey Wilfred Wilson, Grimsby, manager).
6.1945: Hull registry closed. Registered at Grimsby (GY52).
9.1945: Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd (C.G. Mastin, manager).
1945: John C. Ross appointed manager.
16.9.1946: Returned.
1947: Sold to NV Vissch. Maats “Pettin”, IJmuiden (L. & J. Schager, managers).
4.1947: Grimsby registry closed. Registered at IJmuiden as SCHOORL (IJM??).
1955: Sold for breaking up.

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S.T. Lady Estelle GY52

S.T. Lady Estelle GY52
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13/08/2023: Added an image.

S.T. Carieda GY908

Technical

Official Number: 135968
Yard Number: 275
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 225
Net Tonnage: 112
Length: 117 ft
Breadth: 22 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 430ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes Ltd, Hull

History

21.6.1913: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.275) for The Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby (Alick Black, manager) as CARIEDA.
25.8.1913: Registered at Grimsby (GY908).
8.1913: Completed. Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The London City & Midland Bank Ltd, London (A). Fishing from Fleetwood.
17.4.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.1751).
23.9.1915: Mortgage (A) discharged.
24.9.1915: Sold to The Rushworth Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
25.9.1915: John Edward Rushworth appointed manager.
25.9.1915: Vessel mortgage (64/64) to William Somerville Letten, Grimsby for the sum of £5000 with interest at 6% (B).
27.9.1915: Vessel mortgage (64/64) to The Rushworth Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby for the sum of £1000 with interest at 5% (C). Based Queenstown.
14.1.1916: William Somerville Letten died.
24.11.1916: Probate granted to executors, George Somerville Letten, James Edmund Letten, Frank Somerville Letten, Alice Letten & Edward Cyril Grant, Grimsby.
29.12.1916: Mortgage (C) discharged.
22.3.1918: Mortgage (B) discharged.
22.3.1918: Sold to The Yarborough Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby. John Edward Rushworth appointed manager.
26.3.1918: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (D).
4.2.1919: Mortgage (D) discharged.
5.2.1919: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclays Bank Ltd, London (E).
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
24.7.1924: Mortgage (E) discharged.
25.7.1924: The Yarborough Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby sold (16/64) shares to Harold Bacon, Grimsby; (16/64) shares to James Norman Bacon, Grimsby; (16/64) shares to Arthur Gladstone Bacon, Scartho and (16/64) shares to Frederick Newton Husbands, Burton-on-Trent.
2.8.1924: Harold Bacon appointed manager.
31.12.1929: Harold Bacon died intestate.
5.6.1930: Administration granted to Gertrude Catherine Bacon, Grimsby; Edwin Bacon ‘the Elder’. Grimsby and Charles George Martin, Scartho.
5.9.1930: Sold in four Bills of Sale to Kottingham Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
29.9.1930: James Norman Bacon appointed manager.
18.4.1940: Requisitioned for war service for barrage balloon towing (Hire rate £58.2.6d/month).
24.4.1940: Returned to owner.
14.3.1941: Charles George Martin appointed manager.
3.1.1944: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. Harvey Wilfred Wilson, Grimsby appointed manager.
18.1.1944: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, Lopndon (F).
30.12.1947: Mortgage (F) discharged.
30.7.1949: Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby. Harvey Wilfred Wilson appointed manager.
10.4.1953: Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
11.4.1953: Harvey Eilfred Wilson appointed manager.
9.2.1955: John Carl Ross appointed manager.
1958: Following failure of trawl gallows surveyed at Grimsby and shell and deck plating found wasted. Declared beyond economical repair.
1958: Sold to N.V. Arie Rijsdijk Boss & Zonen, Hendrik-Ido-Ambracht for breaking up.
24.7.1958. Arrived Hendrik-Ido-Ambracht.
28.7.1958: Grimsby registry closed.

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S.T. Carieda GY908

S.T. Carieda GY908
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21/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
31/10/2019: Updated information.

S. T. George Adgell FD368

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4402
Official Number: 141953
Yard Number: 418
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 290
Net Tonnage: 127
Length: 125.6 ft
Breadth: 23.5 ft
Depth: 12.7 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 480ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull
Speed: 10.5 knots

History

18.6.1919: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.418) (“Castle” class) for The Admiralty as GEORGE ADGELL (Ad.No.4402).
31.1.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
2.1920: Sold to Henry Blackburn, Fleetwood.
5.2.1920: Registered at Fleetwood (Part I & Part IV) O.N.141953 (FD368).
17.2.1920: Sold to Blackburn Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. Henry Blackburn designated manager.
28.5.1928: At Fleetwood landed a 5ft sturgeon caught on the West of Scotland grounds.
15.3.1930: Off Northern Ireland coast (Sk. Dilver Collinson), fireman, John Ronson of Fleetwood was swept overboard and drowned.
10.9.1935: Sold to Basil Arthur Parkes, Cleveleys & Walter Holmes, Fleetwood.
5.12.1935: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes & Walter Holmes). Basil A. Parkes designated manager.
14.3.1939: Sold to The Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Basil A. Parkes designated manager.
11.6.1940: At Hull last landing before requisitioning. Iceland trip, 18 days – 1.071kits £2,410 gross.
12.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel (P.No.FY1926) (Hire rate £94.5.0d/month).
9.1941: Fitted out for minesweeping (P.No. FY.1926).
1.1942: Based Ipswich with M/S & Patrol Group 79.
14.2.1946: Sold to Joseph L. Yolland, John Yolland & Thomas S. Yolland, Milford Haven.
8.7.1946: Sold to Yolland Brothers Ltd, Milford Haven (John T. Leslie & T. Stuart Yolland). J. Yolland designated manager.
17.1.1946: Returned to owner after restoration and survey at Aberdeen.
10.7.1948: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood for £13,086.
30.6.1953: Last landing at Fleetwood.
1953: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Thos. W. Ward Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up.
3.7.1953: Delivered Preston.
9.7.1953: Fleetwood registry closed. (CHR states “Closed 19.3.1955” suspect on repayment of a mortgage)

The Following information kindly provided by Patricia Bailey

ARTICLE FROM THE FLEETWOOD CHRONICLE, FYLDE NEWS

THE CRY IN THE NIGHT.

FLEETWOOD MAN’S DISAPPEARANCE

Mysterious Fall Overboard

A graphic account of the loss of a member of the crew of the Fleetwood steam trawler, George Adgell, belonging to Messrs Blackburn Trawlers, Ltd., was given when the vessel arrived at Fleetwood yesterday.

Leaving Fleetwood on March 14th for the Rockall, Atlantic fishing grounds, the trawler had proceeded as far as Innistrahull, off Northern Ireland, when at 4.15 the following morning, a cry of “Man overboard” was raised. In spite of a search, lasting till daylight, no trace of the missing man was found. The victim was John Ronson, aged 37, of 6 Avon Green, Fleetwood, who was a fireman on the vessel.

Interviewed by a “Fleetwood Chronicle” reported, Mr Richard Wright of Sagar Terrace, Fleetwood, deck hand, said that he was the last to see Ronson.

“Over the Side”

“The skipper, Mr Dilver Collinson, had just gone below to his bunk, and I was on watch” he said. “Suddenly I saw the legs and feet of a man disappearing over the side.

“The alarm was raised, and the skipper was on the bridge in a few seconds. The weather was calm at the time, and there was no swell on the sea.

“Although it was dark, we had all our deck lights on. We did not hear any cry from Ronson, and never saw him again. How he came to fall overboard is a mystery, and he must have been stunned by something.

“At the time he was very near the ash lift and was dumping ashes over the side. We cruised about for two hours without seeing anything of him.”

Ronson leaves a widow and six children, the eldest of whom is only 11 years of age.

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S. T. George Adgell FD368

S. T. George Adgell FD368
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S.T. George Adgell FD368

S.T. George Adgell FD368
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George Treece Birch

George Treece Birch
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Changelog
16/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
02/11/2020: Updated information.
25/06/2022: Added an image.

S.T. Thunderstone GY907


Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 135967
Yard Number: 276
Completed: 1913
Gross Tonnage: 225
Net Tonnage: 112
Length: 117 ft
Breadth: 22 ft
Depth: 11.7 ft
Built: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull
Engine: 430ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Charles D Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

21.6.1913: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.276) for The North Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby as THUNDERSTONE.
20.8.1913: Alick Black appointed manager.
23.8.1913: Registered at Grimsby (GY907).
8.1913: Completed.
17.9.1913: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Union of London & Smiths Bank Ltd, London (A).
4.1915: Requisitioned for war service.
23.4.1915: Commissioned.
24.4.1915: Arrived Devonport. Fitted out as a minesweeper (1-3pdr) (Ad.No.1755).
9.10.1915: Mortgage (A) discharged.
11.10.1915: Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb (64/64), Grimsby. Thomas Willam Baskcomb appointed manager.
12.10.1915: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclay & Co Ltd, London (B).
22.2.1917: Mortgagee re-styled Barclays Bank Ltd, London. Based Egypt.
By 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
10.7.1919: Mortgage (B) discharged.
10.7.1919: Sold to Harry Wood & Co (Grimsby) Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
29.7.1919: Harry Wood appointed manager.
8.8.1919: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd, London (C).
11.8.1923: Sold by order of the mortgagee under mortgage (C) to The Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
15.8.1923: Sir Alec Black, Bart appointed manager.
1925: Transferred to Fleetwood.
19.9.1928: Sold to The Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
20.9.1928: Sir Alec Black, Bart appointed manager. Returned to Grimsby.
20.4.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a barrage balloon vessel (Hire rate £58.2.6d/month).
10.12.1940: Sold to Sir Alec Black, Bart (64/64), Grimsby.
12.12.1940: Sir Alec Black, Bart appointed manager.
11.1941: Paid off for repair at Aberdeen.
28.6.1942: Sir Alec Black died.
16.1.1943: Probate granted. Transferred to Public Trustee, London & John Edgar Harrison, Grimsby (64/64) joint owners).
3.2.1943: John Edgar Harrison appointed manager.
8.2.1943: Sold to Shire Trawlers Ltd, London.
10.2.1943: William Alfred Bennett, Sanderstead, Surrey appointed manager.
24.8.1943: Returned.
25.5.1944: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood.
2.6.1944: Harvey Wilfred Wilson, Grimsby appointed manager.
10.6.1944: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (D).
30.12.1944: Mortgage (D) discharged.
30.7.1949: Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd (64/64), Grimsby. 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 C. Ross appointed manager.
14.11.1956: Sold to Forward Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
15.11.1956: Fred Bannister appointed manager.
4.1962: Sold to Van den Bossche & Co, Boom for breaking up.
17.4.1962: Arrived Boom.
29.10.1962: Grimsby registry closed.

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S.T. Thunderstone GY907

S.T. Thunderstone GY907
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S.T. Thunderstone GY907

S.T. Thunderstone GY907
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S.T. Thunderstone GY907

S.T. Thunderstone GY907
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S.T. Thunderstone GY907

S.T. Thunderstone GY907
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Changelog

15/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.
23/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
01/04/2021: Updated history and added an image.

S.T. Wyre Mariner (1) FD34

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 160099
Yard Number: 493
Completed: 1928
Gross Tonnage: 352
Net Tonnage: 145
Length: 140.3 ft
Breadth: 24 ft
Depth: 12.9 ft
Engine: 600ihp 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)
T.3-cyl (600ihp) and boiler by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

10.11.1927: The board of Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd decided to build two more distant water trawlers to the same design as the ANDALUSITE (Yd.No.461) built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd. Contracts were signed with the shipyard to build the ships at a cost of £9,475 each and with Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd to make the engines and boilers at £6,300 each unit. Total cost £15,775 per vessel. The names chosen for the new vessels reverted back to the former naming system, AQUAMARINE and CHALCEDONY (the last of fourteen trawlers built to this design).
11.2.1928: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.493) for Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull as CHALCEDONY.
8.3.1928: Registered at Hull (H392). John W. Lown appointed manager.
13.3.1928: Completed trials and accepted.
15.3.1928: Sailed on first trip to Iceland.
4.4.1928: Landed 1302 kits grossed £1515 (20 days).
17.1.1932: Following an accident onboard, Ch.Eng George Warren sustained injuries which lead to his death.
22.4.1937: 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 357.47g 150.81n. Total cost £4,290.
26.6.1937: Arrived back in Hull.
19.7.1937: Re-registered after alteration to length and tonnage change.
11.1938: Boiler fitted with superheaters by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull.
25.7.1939: Insured value £16,500.
23.1.1939: On St. Andrew’s dock slip fitted with bronze propeller.
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.
26.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service on examination service and as a minesweeper (Hire rate £183.6.8d/month).
28.8.1939: Sailed Hull for Lowestoft with RN crew.
9.1939: Fitting out at Dover.
13.10.1939: Inspected by Admiralty for return to owner.
2.11.1939: Laid over at Woolwich awaiting civilian crew for passage to Hull.
8.11.1939: Arrived Hull.
14.11.1939: Returned to owner.
15.11.1939: Sailed for Iceland in convoy (Sk. Hogg).
7.12.1939: Landed 1625 kits grossed £2,749 (22 days). Sk. Hogg suspended for 6 weeks for leaving convoy.
1.1.1940: Armed trawler under T124 Articles fitted with 12pdr gun.
9.1.1940: Gun trials completed.
9.2.1940: Landed from Iceland 1433 kits grossed £3,400. Sk. Shaughnesy suspended for 3 months for leaving convoy.
4.6.1940: At Hull last landing before requisitioning. Iceland trip, 17 days – 2,250kits £2,091 gross.
5.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service and employed on auxiliary patrol duties (P.No.4.124).
6.1940: Based Dundee (Ty/Sk. W. Truefit RNR).
4.1941: Based Dundee with M/S Group 77 (Ty Lt. G. O. MacDonald RNR).
1.1942: Based Grimsby with M/S Group 77.
9.10.1945: Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood in an en bloc sale with KINGSTON ONYX (H365) for £52,500.
15.10.1945: Hull registry closed.
19.10.1945: Registered at Grimsby (GY109). Harvey Wilfred Wilson, Grimsby appointed manager.
22.11.1945: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (A).
13.5.1946: Returned after restoration and survey at North Shields. 14.5.1946: Registered at Grimsby as LAFOREY (GY109) (MoT Minute R.G.No.1020/1946 dated 1.4.1946).
13.10.1948: John Harvey Robinson appointed manager.
30.12.1947: Mortgage (A) discharged.
12.10.1948: Sold to The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers).
19.10.1948: Grimsby registry closed.
10.1948: Registered at Fleetwood as WYRE MARINER (FD34).
1954: Transferred to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood. (Leslie Wheildon, manager) on purchase of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd by Associated Fisheries Group.
1954: Sold to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Passage West, Cork for breaking up.
16.11.1954: Delivered Passage West from Fleetwood under own power.

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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34

S.T. Wyre Mariner FD34
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Changelog
08/01/2009: Page published. 6 revisions since then.
20/09/2014: Picture added.
01/06/2016: Added picture.
01/08/2019: Added image and updated information.