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S.D/T. D’Arcy Cooper YH370 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 Barry Banham.
Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 144156
Yard Number: 1018
Gross Tonnage: 126.61
Net Tonnage: 54.76
Length: 94.35 ft
Breadth: 19.6 ft
Depth: 10.0 ft
Engine: 275ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co ltd, Hull

History

24.4.1928: Launched by Mrs Evelyn H. A. Cooper, wife of Unilever chairman, Francis D’Arcy Cooper, at Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1018) for Bloomfields Ltd, Gt. Yarmouth as D’Arcy Cooper.
5.6.1928: Completed. Neil Mackay designated manager.
5.6.1928: Registered at Yarmouth (YH370). First skipper Tom Manship.
2.1929: On Gabbard grounds iced up and could not work. Returned to Yarmouth.
1930s: Seasonal trawling from Padstow and Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fish Selling Co Ltd, Lowestoft/Bloomfields Ltd, Fleetwood, managing agents).
26.11.1934: At Gt. Yarmouth landed 140 crans of herring.
16.7.1935: With Sk. Richard Brown in command, along with OCEAN PIONEER (YH189) (Sk. Roper George), represented Great Yarmouth at the King George V Silver Jubilee Review at Spithead.
17.5.1937: Sailed Fleetwood for Spithead, dressed overall for Coronation Review.
20.5.1937: Represented Great Yarmouth at the King George VI Coronation Review at Spithead.
11.10.1938: At Gt. Yarmouth landed 170 crans of herring.
8.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service on Examining Service (Hire rate £63.2.10d/month).
9.4.1941: At Harwich (2nd Hand D. Noble), attacked by German aircraft and in damaged condition beached. Four crew MPK/Killed. Subsequently salved but declared a Total loss, The Admiralty paid £5000 in restitution.
28.11.1946: Yarmouth registry closed.

(MPK – David F. Noble, 2nd Hand (I/C); George F. Hayward, Engineman; John W. Hodds, Seaman. Killed – Bernard P. Oates, O/S)

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S.T. D'Arcy Cooper YH370

S.T. D'Arcy Cooper YH370
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

S.D/T. D'arcy Cooper YH 370

S.D/T. D’arcy Cooper YH 370 at Fleetwood.
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

Changelog

29/04/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
10/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
26/08/2018: Updated information.

S.D/T. Murielle LT269 (Seasonal)

Seasonal Visitor
Copyright 2010 Barry Banham for FMHT

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4165
Yard Number: 99
Official Number: 139991
Completed: 1919
Gross Tonnage: 96
Net Tonnage: 41
Length: 86.2 ft
Breadth: 18.6 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Pollitt & Wigzell, Sowerby Bridge
Boiler: Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln
Built: Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft

History

1919: Launched by Colby Brothers Ltd, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft (Yd.No.99) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as GLOSS (Ad.No.4165).
5.2.1919: Forms for tender to purchase received by the Admiralty.
8.8.1919: Completed as a fishing vessel. Sold to Lion Fishing Co Ltd, Norwich (George E. Turrell, Kessingland, manager).
8.10.1919: Registered at Lowestoft (LT548).
31.1.1922: Sold to Sarah I. Hancock, Hakin (Peter L. Hancock, manager).
22.3.1922: Lowestoft registry closed.
23.3.1922: Registered at Milford (M248).
6.1922: Sold to A. Maxton, Boulogne.
22.8.1922: Milford registry closed. Registered at Boulogne (B??).
26.6.1924: Arrived Boulogne and reported been in collision with Cardiff registered steamer MARION MERRETT (815grt/1920) which continued voyage to Antwerp. Both vessels damaged. Registered at Boulogne as MURIELLE (B??).
6.1927: Sold to Edward J. Hellings, Milford Haven (managing owner).
6.1927: Boulogne registry closed.
14.6.1927: Registered at Milford (M131).
8.1932: Sold to William Barnard (32/64); Alfred S. Ling (16/64) & Stanley O. Bird (16/64), Lowestoft.
13.8.1932: Milford registry closed.
15.8.1937: Registered at Lowestoft (LT269).
28.6.1934: Sold to Stanley O. Bird & Alfred S. Ling (32/64 joint shares), Alfred S. Ling (16/64) & Stanley O. Bird (16/64) Lowestoft.
19.9.1935: Sold to Jubilee Fishing Co Ltd (64/64) Lowestoft (Alfred S. Ling, manager). Seasonal trawling for white fish from Fleetwood (Lowestoft Fishselling Co Ltd, Lowestoft, managing agents).
22.8.1939: At Bangor Magistrates Court, Sk. Joseph E. Waters was fined £30 for trawling within the limits in Caernarvon Bay.
1940: Fishing from Fleetwood Bloomfields Ltd, Fleetwood, managing agents).
28.9.1941: Mined (mine exploded in net when hauling) 9 miles SWbyS from Morecambe Bay Light Vessel. Steam drifter OCEAN DAWN (YH47) took off crew, connected and commenced tow to Fleetwood, but started to settle and foundered 3 miles WbyN of Blackpool Tower. All crew landed at Fleetwood.
4.10.1941: Lowestoft registry closed “Sunk by mine explosion”.

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S.T. Murielle LT269

S.T. Murielle LT269
Picture courtesy of The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

Changelog
11/04/2010: Page published. 4 updates since then.
10/06/2016: Information updated.
08/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/T. Ocean Sunlight YH28 (Seasonal)

Copyright 2010 © by Barry Banham for FMHT

Technical

Official Number: 161628
Yard Number: 627
Completed: 1929
Gross Tonnage: 131
Net Tonnage: 56
Length: 94.3 ft
Breadth: 20.1 ft
Depth: 9.7 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Boiler: Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Hebburn-on-Tyne
Built: A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1929: Launched by A. Hall & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.615) for Bloomfields Ltd, Great Yarmout) as OCEAN SUNLIGHT.
6.1929: Completed (Neil Mackay, manager).
6.6.1929: Registered at Yarmouth (YH28).
1930s: Seasonal white fish trawling from Padstow and Fleetwood (Bloomfields Ltd, Fleetwood, managing agents).
17.3.1934: At Padstow damaged in collision with ASCONA (LT108).
7.10.1938: At Yarmouth (Sk. Condon) landed 180 crans of herring.
15.11.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper. (Hire rate £77.4.11d/month).
13.6.1940: Off Newhaven (Ch. Sk. R. J. Crane RNR), mined 4.4 cables 129° from West Breakwater Light, Newhaven. Ten crew killed*
29.12.1941: Yarmouth registry closed “ Ship lost on Admiralty Service”.

(*Killed – Cyril Ballister, 2nd Hand; John Cowie, Peter Dickson, Charles J. McCondach, Enginemen; Leonard A. Scarlett, Ldg Signalman; Albert E. Latham, AB; Thomas C. W. Belcher, Harry Croston, William E. Kinley, Seamen; Albert V. Roberts Seaman Cook.)

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S.T. Ocean Sunlight YH28

S.T. Ocean Sunlight YH28
Picture courtesy The Barry Banham Maritime Photo Collection

S.D/T/ Ocean Sunlight YH28

S.D/T/ Ocean Sunlight YH28

S.D/T/ Ocean Sunlight YH28

S.D/T/ Ocean Sunlight YH28

Changelog
02/04/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.
12/06/2016: Pictures added.
07/07/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image.

S.D/L. Summer Rose PD594

Technical

Admiralty Number: 4185
Official Number: 145542
Yard Number: 357
Completed: 1920
Gross Tonnage: 96
Length: 86.5 ft
Breadth: 18.5 ft
Depth: 9.3 ft
Engine: T.3cyl by William Beardmore & Co Ltd, Dalmuir
Built: Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd, Northwich

History

1919: Launched by Isaac Pimblott & Sons Ltd, Northwich (Yd.No.357) (“Admiralty drifter”) for The Admiralty as STERN WAVE (Ad.No.4185).
27.3.1920: Completed as a fishing vessel.
25.8.1920: Transferred to The Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh for disposal.
1921: Sold A. Wares & C. Cluness, Newhaven, Edinburgh.
1922: Registered at Leith as CRAIGLEITH (LH255).
1922: Sold to Scottish Steam Herring Fishing Co Ltd, Peterhead (John Sutherland, manager).
1922: Registered at Peterhead as SUMMER ROSE (PD594).
1930 – 1936: Trawling out of Fleetwood (Alex Keay, managing agent).
Pre 1937 sold to Scottish Steam Herring Fishing Co Ltd, Peterhead & Others.
1937-1939: Occasional landings at Fleetwood when white fish lining (Alex Keay, managing agent).
1.10.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (Hire rate £32.0.0d/month). Based North Shields (Ty/Sk. W. Howes RNR).
13.10.1940: Mined off Sunderland. Two crew lost.
1940: Peterhead registry closed.
(Lost: James Southern, Engineman; Frank Paget, Stoker.)

Changelog

24/92/2010: Page published. 5 updates since then.

S.T. Star of Freedom FD200

Technical

Official Number: 129356.
Yard Number: 487
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 258
Net Tonnage: 97
Length: 125.4 ft
Breadth: 23.1 ft
Depth: 12.9 ft
Built: Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: T.3-cyl by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

18.2.1911: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.487) for The Walker Steam Trawl Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen as STAR OF FREEDOM.
2.1911: Completed (Thomas Walker, manager).
1.3.1911: Registered at Aberdeen (A361).
Pre 1913: Andrew Walker, manager.
16.7.1913: Sold to The Rossall Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood (John D. Gibson, manager).
11.8.1913: Aberdeen registry closed.
12.8.1913: Registered at Fleetwood (FD200).
12.1914: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.955). At Devonport fitted with 1-12pdr & W/T (Call sign YFP) and mine-sweep. Fitted as Leader.
26.12.1914: Commissioned.
1.1.1915: Arrived Devonport.
10.2.1915: Allocated Unit No.61 – No.3 Patrol based Penzance (Sub Lieut. C. Walter).
30.3.1915: Re-appointed Unit No.61 – Section A based Penzance (Lieut. J.J. Gillespie RNR).
24.7.1915: Refit at Penzance completed, fitted with ‘silent chamber’.
1.1916: Re-appointed Unit No.61-Section A based Penzance (Lieut. J. H. Bartlett RNR.
10.1916: Re-appointed Unit No.61 – Section A 1st Division based Penzance (Lieut. T. Kippins RNR).
19.4.1917: Mined off Trevose Head, Cornwall, while ‘sweeping (Lieut. T. Kippins RNR). Foundered with loss of ten of her crew*.
19.5.1917: Fleetwood registry closed “Lost on Admiralty service”.

Lost* Ty/Warrant Telegraphist Jack Wade; Joseph Dykins & Reginald N. James, Enginemen; George Lace, Ldg Seaman; Frederick Dutton, George Edwards, John Ivey & Edward Jewell, deckhands; Joseph Mills & Joseph C. Remphrey, trimmers.
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S.T. Star of Freedom FD200

S.T. Star of Freedom FD200
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S.T. Star of Freedom A361

S.T. Star of Freedom A361
Picture courtesy of The James Cullen Collection

S.T. Star of Freedom A361

S.T. Star of Freedom A361
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Changelog
14/05/2009: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
27/10/2014: Picture added.
12/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
06/09/2019: Updated information and added an image.
05/08/2021: Updated history.