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S.T. Hazelglen BCK145 (Seasonal)

Technical

Admiralty Number: 3882
Official Number: 141956
Yard Number: 271
Completed: 1917
Gross Tonnage: 108
Net Tonnage: 39
Length: 92.1 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 9.1 ft
Built: Fellows & Co Ltd, Gt Yarmouth
Engine: T.3-cyl by Crabtree & Co Ltd, Gt Yarmouth
Boiler: Riley Bros (Boilermakers) Ltd, Stockton on Tees

History

1917: Requisitioned by The Admiralty on the stocks, no instalment monies paid.
19.12.1917: Launched by Fellows & Co Ltd, Gt Yarmouth (Yd.No.271) (non-standard “Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as DAYSPRING.
1.1917: Completed (1- 6pdr) (Ad.No.3882).
10.8.1920: Transferred to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London.
1920: Leased to Henry Dingle, Thornton-le-Fylde (managing owner).
6.8.1920: Registered at Fleetwood (Part I & Part IV) as CASTLEBAY O.N.141956 (FD377).
5.6.1922: Sk. Jeffrey Wright fined £40 at Campbeltown for engaging in otter trawling within the prohibited limit in the Firth of Clyde.
8.1923: Returned to Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, London.
25.8.1923: Fleetwood registry closed “Not used for fishing”.
11.1.1924: Sold to John Utting, Lowestoft (managing owner).
11.1.1924: Registered at Lowestoft (LT1295).
8.1.1927: Sold to Nelson George Utting, Lowestoft (John Utting, manager).
9.9.1929: Sold to Mrs Anne Elizabeth Grace (22/64), Norwich; Thomas Albyn Utting (21/64) and Albert Edward Stock (21/64) both Lowestoft (John Utting, manager).
30.4.1931: Sold to John Utting (22/64); Thomas Albyn Utting (21/64) and Albert Edward Stock (21/64), all Lowestoft (John Utting, manager).
15.12.1931: Sold to John Utting (32/64) and Albert Edward Stock (32/64), both Lowestoft (John Utting, manager).
1935-1937: Fishing from Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeping drifter (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month).
4.1943: Employed on miscellaneous Naval duties.
1.2.1944: Sold to British & American Salmon Curing Co Ltd, London (Alfred John Llewellyn, Essex).
7.1946: Returned to owner. Laid up.
3.1947: Sold to Karl Ogard & others, Craverne, Sweden. To be renamed DRAGO.
24.3.1947: Decommissioned for voyage but sale not concluded.
10.10.1949: Sold to John Cameron, Peterhead.
16.11.1949: Registered at Peterhead (PD101).
1951: Sold to Andrew Wilson, Buckie & others (Hazael Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood, managers) and fitted out for trawling. Peterhead registry closed. Registered at Buckie as HAZELGLEN (BCK145).
1951-1956: Seasonal trawling from Fleetwood (Hazael Fishing Co Ltd (J. Thain, manager)).
1956: Converted by Hamilton Brothers Ltd, Buckie, fitted with 4stroke 8-cyl 275bhp oil engine by R. A. Lister & Co Ltd, Dursley (engine built 1941).
6.1957: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1960: Re-engined with 2stroke 5-cyl 320bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros. Ltd, Manchester.
Pre 1964: Owners restyled William Wilson, Fleetwood c/o Hazael Fishing Co Ltd (J. Thain, manager).
10.1968: Laid up.
1969: Sold to Messrs C. & J. Davies Ltd, Fleetwood for breaking up.
1975: Buckie registry closed.

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S.T. Hazleglen BCK145

S.T. Hazleglen BCK145
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M.T. Hazelglen BCK145

M.T. Hazelglen BCK145
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Changelog
16/01/2009: Page published. 3 updates since then.
19/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
02/11/2019: Updated information.
20/10/2020: Added an image.

S.D/T. Ocean Dawn YH47 (Seasonal)


Copyright 2010 Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 137608
Yard Number: 562
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Boiler: James Neilson & Son Ltd, Glasgow
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1919: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.562) ( “Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as WAVELET (Ad.No.4121).
5.2.1919: Forms for tender to purchase received by the Admiralty.
21.2.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel.
4.1919: Sold to George W. Green Ltd, Gt Yarmouth (James Bloomfield, manager).
15.4.1919: Registered at Yarmouth as OCEAN DAWN (YH47). (First Admiralty standard steam drifter registered at Yarmouth). Trawling from Yarmouth.
22.12.1922: Neil Mackay, Gt Yarmouth appointed manager.
30.7.1925: Sold to Bloomfields Ltd, Gt Yarmouth.
1928 season: At Yarmouth best landing 283 cran of herring.
1941: Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Fleetwood management. Trawling from Fleetwood during WW2.
28.9.1941: When some 9 miles SWbyS from Morecambe Bay Light Vessel, took off crew and connected to steam drifter MURIELLE (LT269) which had suffered an explosion from mine hauled in trawl. Commenced tow to Fleetwood, but started to settle and foundered 3 miles W by N of Blackpool Tower. All crew landed at Fleetwood.
17.7.1943: Typical wartime landing. 164 kits – hake-51, cod/codling-43, whiting-29, flats-7, roker-29, gurnard-2, dogs-3.
1946: Transferred to Bloomfield’s Ltd, Gt Yarmouth.
19.11.1945: At Yarmouth landed 170 crans.
22.3.1946: In heavy weather some 36 miles off Yarmouth (Sk. Charles Johnson). In the morning sighted a small motor-cruiser in difficulties. Closed boat and found four youths in distress and took them onboard, but weather prevented taking the boat in tow. On arrival Yarmouth, boys transferred to hospital. (Boat had been stolen from Broadstairs by the boys who had been without food and water for four or five days).
4.11.1946: At Yarmouth landed 210 crans.
1950s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Fleetwood.
5.10.1952: At Yarmouth landed 160 crans.
5.11.1953: At Yarmouth landed 160 crans.
14.11.1955: At Yarmouth landed 140 crans.
12.1955: Sold to Belgian shipbreakers for breaking up.
19.12.1955: Yarmouth registry closed.

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S.T. Ocean Dawn YH47

S.T. Ocean Dawn YH47
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S.D/T. Ocean Dawn YH47

S.D/T. Ocean Dawn YH47
Picture courtesy of The Peter Green Collection

Changelog
01/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
13/06/2016: Information updated.
07/04/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
02/07/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Lucida FD20 (2)

Technical

Official Number: 136895
Yard Number: 266
Completed: 1914
Gross Tonnage: 251
Net Tonnage: 97
Length: 126.8 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Lidgerwood Ltd, Glasgow
Built: Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee

History

25.6.1914: Launched by Dundee Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Dundee (Yd.No.266) for Devon Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood as LUCIDA.
21.8.1914: Registered at Fleetwood (FD20). George Clarkson designated manager.
8.1914: Completed. Requisitioned from the builders for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 1-7.5” A/S Howitzer) (Ad.No.925).
1916: James Alexander Robertson designated manager.
1917: At Berehaven, Co. Cork as armed trawler.
1.4.1917: With HM Trawler DRAKE II (Ad.No.817) (GY1163) assisted HM Trawler INAWILLIAM (Ad.No.2658) (GY872) towing British steam tanker LUCILINE (3765grt/1899) from Ventry, Co. Kerry to Berehaven (LUCILINE was torpedoed on 13.3.1917 by U-boat (U61) some 40 miles WNW of Tearaght Island, Co. Kerry) . After leaving weather deteriorated and great difficulty was experienced in getting the ship round.
2.4.1917: At 7.00 am arrived Berehaven.
5.12.1918: Sold to The Active Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. James A. Robertson designated manager.
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
12.10.1924: James A. Robertson died.
10.1924: Alan Marr designated manager.
1.12.1925: Alan Marr died.
12.1925: Joseph Arthur Marr designated manager.
1.4.1929: Joseph A. Marr retired to manage Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd.
4.1929: Geoffrey Edwards Marr designated manager.
20.1.1931: At Bangor, Sk. T. Rogerson was fined £10 for illegal trawling off the Welsh coast.
11.11.1933: Fishing off Barra arrested by HMS DOON for fishing without lights. Armed guard placed on board and ordered to proceed to Stornoway, but made off with HMS DOON in pursuit.
12.11.1933: Apprehended by HMS DOON off Cumberland coast. Skipper taken onboard and both proceeded to Larne.
13.11.1933: Sailed Larne for Stornoway.
17.11.1933: At the Sheriff Court, Stornoway, Sk. Bertram was found Not Guilty of refusing to comply with instructions given by the Captain of HMS DOON.
10.1934: Sold to George Robb & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen.
20.10.1934: Fleetwood registry closed.
22.10.1934: Registered at Aberdeen (A175). George Robb designated manager.
1939: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Basil Arthur Parkes, Blackpool designated manager.
11.1.1940: Mined in North Sea; Sk. A. C. Thundercliffe and crew of eleven lost.
16.3.1940: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel sunk by enemy action”.

(Lost – Sk. A. C. Thundercliffe, L. Austin, Albert Brooker, Arthur Brooker, J. Cullen, J. A. Downs, G. Morley, L. Nixon, F. Peacham, J. A. Pinchbeck. H. Whitfield, W. Widdowson.)

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S.T. Lucida FD20

S.T. Lucida FD20
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S.T. Lucida FD20

S.T. Lucida FD20
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S.T. Lucida FD20

S.T. Lucida FD20
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Changelog
26/12/2008: Page published. 9 updates since then.
03/06/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
30/10/2019: Updated information and added an image.
18/04/2020: Updated information.