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S.T. Wyre (1) – FD196

Technical

Official Number: 109673
Yard Number: 629
Completed: 1900
Gross Tonnage: 182
Net Tonnage: 70
Length: 115.4 ft
Breadth: 21.1 ft
Depth: 11.4 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by N.E. Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Sunderland

History

17.3.1900: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.629) for The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood as WYRE.
17.4.1900: Registered at Fleetwood (FD196).
4.1900: Completed.
23.4.1900: Richard C. Ward & John N. Ward appointed joint managers.
25.5.1900: Mortgaged to The Lancaster Banking Co Ltd, Lancaster tto secure a sum at 43/4% interest (A).
12.2.1906: Off Antrim coast, with with steam trawlers TRENT (FD12) and LARK (GY383) connected to Sunderland registered West Hartlepool steamer QUEEN WILHELMINA (3950g/1898) which had lost her propeller nine days previously in the Atlantic 160 miles west of Rockall while on passage Tyne – Baltimore in ballast, towing her to Belfast. Off Tor Point, Co. Antrim at 10.00am. came upon them, made fast and assisted in the towage.
13.2.1906: At 4.45pm delivered safely to anchor in Belfast Lough.
23.5.1906: In the High Court of Justice – Admiralty Division, awarded TRENT the sum of £3,800 in respect of the salvage of the QUEEN WILHELMINA.
23.4.1906: At Campbeltown Sheriff Court, Sk. Richard Bettes pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal trawling within the prohibited area off Gigha Island. After being boarded from the Scottish Fishery Board’s cruiser VIGILANT, Sk. Bettes made off and escaped under cover of darkness. In view of the fact that he had been dismissed by the owners, the Sheriff modified the fine to £50.
28.12.1906: Mortgage (A) discharged.
24.2.1909: John N. Ward appointed manager.
14.2.1911: Sold to Herbert Field & Thomas Hudson, Hull.
23.2.1911: Registered at Fleetwood as FLORENCE DOMBEY (FD196).
7.3.1911: Charles. Hudson, Fleetwood appointed manager.
10.3.1911: Mortgaged to The Union of London & Smith’s Bank Ltd, London (B).
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 71.25 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
21.5.1914: Charles Hudson re-appointed manager.
5.2.1915: Sold to Robert Milne, Aberdeen (managing owner).
9.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence trawler.
9.1918: Returned to owner.
9.1918: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve.
1919: Released.
12.1.1920: Fleetwood registry closed.
14.1.1920: Registered at Aberdeen (A264).
20.2.1924: Sold to Thomas Thoburn Irvin (managing owner).
10.9.1926: Sold to Mrs Ethel Irvin, Aberdeen (Thomas T. Irvin, manager).
1931: Sold to Thomas T. Irvin Jnr, Aberdeen (managing owner).
24.11.1932: Sold to Mrs Ethel Irvin, Aberdeen (Thomas T. Irvin, manager).
5.5.1933: Sailed Aberdeen for fishing grounds off Longstone Light (Sk. Jack Hague). Called Granton briefly and then about 5.00 p.m. when north of Longstone, water ingress observed in fish room. Pumps unable to cope, crew of eleven taken off by Grimsby steam trawler AURORA (GY172), outward for the fishing grounds, and vessel sank in 35 minutes, 6 miles north of Longstone Light in position 55°45N/ 01°37W. 6.5.1933: Crew landed at Anstruther.
6.6.1933: Aberdeen registry closed “Total loss 5-5-33”.

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S.T. Florence Dombey FD196

S.T. Florence Dombey FD196
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
20/12/2009: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
09/12/2014: Information updated.
30/06/2016: Pictures added.
17/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermark.
16/08/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Fane (2) FD66

Additional information courtesy of Bill Blow

Technical

Official Number: 162057
Yard Number: 911
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 310
Net Tonnage: 119
Length: 131 ft
Breadth: 24.5 ft
Depth: 13.4 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Engine: 575ihp T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Boiler: Blair & Co (1926) Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees

History

16.1.1930: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.911) for Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd (64/64), Fleetwood (Magnus B. Wedum, manager) as FANE.
4.2.1930: Registered at Fleetwood (FD66).
2.1930: Completed.
9.1938: Sold to The Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Grimsby.
26.9.1938: Fleetwood registry closed.
27.9.1938: Registered at Grimsby (GY539).
27.9.1938: Sir Alec Black, Bart appointed manager.
1.9.1939: Requisitioned for war service employed on miscellaneous naval duties and minelaying (P.No.FY.575) (Hire rate £153.14.2d/month).
10.1939: Renamed SNAKEFLY.
10.12.1940: Sold to Sir Alec Black, Bart (64/64), Grimsby.
12.12.1940: Sir Alec Black, Bart appointed manager.
10.9.1941: Sold to Malcolm Smith Ltd (64/64), Aberdeen.
20.9.1941: Malcolm Smith appointed manager.
10.1945: Returned after survey and restoration at Aberdeen.
5.10.1945: Grimsby registry closed.
8.10.1945: Registered at Aberdeen as FANE (A603).
3.5.1946: Registered at Aberdeen as LOCH OSSIAN (A603) (MoT Minute R.G. No.1102/45 dated 5.4.1946).
1950: John A. Lewis appointed manager.
1959: Sold to B. J. Nijkerk S.A., Antwerp for breaking up.
8.11.1959: Arrived Boom.
9.11.1959: Delivered.
11.11.1959: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel sold to foreigners (Belgian subjects)”.

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S.T. Fane FD66

S.T. Fane FD66
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

S.T. Fane FD66

S.T. Fane FD66
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

Changelog
20/12/2008: Page published. 4 updates since then.
17/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
17/08/2020: Updated history.

S.T. Edward VII M196

Technical

Official Number: 121609
Yard Number: 792
Completed: 1906
Gross Tonnage: 231.25
Net Tonnage: 64.95
Length: 120.6 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields

History

9.7.1906: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.792) for James Thomas, Milford Haven (managing owner) as EDWARD VII.
8.1906: Completed.
3.8.1906: Registered at Milford (M196).
1.1.1907: At anchor off Milford Docks, CAMBRIA (M92) ran into port side, midships causing damage to bulwarks (Sk. W. Aldridge).
26.12.1908: 70 miles NW by N from Bull light in strong SW wind lost boat and broke gallows port side while shooting the trawl (Sk. H. Julier).
21.12.1909: 250 miles W of St. Ann’s Head lost boat in heavy seas (Sk. H. Julier).
17.12.1910: In Milford Docks lock pit (Sk. John Collins), failed to go astern and ran into stern of Brixham smack REGARD (BM95)(54g/1906/,Sk. Harry Worth Jnr) causing damage.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 88.38 net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service and fitted out at Devonport as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.22). Based Plymouth.
1917: Fitted out for cable repair duties. Based The Nore.
16.10.1917: Sold to The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood Magnus B. J. Wedum designated manager.
8.4.1918: Sold to Walter Harold Beeley, Grimsby (managing owner).
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner at Grimsby.
12.5.1919: Sold to Walter Harold Beeley, Albert Robinson, Albert E. Riggal, Nelson Blow, Grimsby and George A. Riggal, Bournemouth (Walter H. Beeley, managing owner).
31.10.1919: Milford registry closed.
8.12.1919: Registered at Grimsby (GY581).
7.1920: Sold to Staples Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Walter Harold Beeley, manager).
2.1922: Sold to Sleight’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby (Sir Ernest Sleight, Bart, manager).
2.2.1929: Homeward through Pentland Firth, struck the Whale’s Back rock, refloated but grounded on the Buff of Brims reef, Brims Ness. Crew of ten rescued by Thurso lifeboat Sarah Austin (Cox Angus McPhail).
3.2.1929: Crew landed at Thurso.
2.1929: Vessel became a total loss.
20.9.1929: Grimsby registry closed.

Changelog
19/12/2008: Page published, 5 updates since then.
24/05/2020: Updated information.