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S.T. Trent FD12

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall and Peter Coxon

Technical

Official Number: 114305
Yard Number: 753
Completed: 1904
Gross Tonnage: 218
Net Tonnage: 64
Length: 121 ft
Breadth: 21.6 ft
Depth: 11.9 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Boiler: R. Stephenson & Co Ltd, Hebburn on Tyne
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields

History

22.9.1904: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields (Yd.No.753) for The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood as TRENT.
31.10.1904: Registered at Fleetwood (FD12), Richard C Ward & John N. Ward appointed joint managers.
11.1904: Completed.
11.2.1906: Off Antrim coast, north-west of Rathlin Island stood by and then with steam trawler 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. Commenced tow to Belfast.
12.2.1906: Off Tor Point, Co. Antrim, at 10.00am. steam trawler WYRE (FD196) 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 the sum of £3,800 in respect of the salvage of the QUEEN WILHELMINA.
24.12.1906: Mortgaged to Lancaster Banking Co Ltd, Lancaster @ 5% interest (A).
24.2.1909: John N. Ward appointed manager.
8.4.1909: Mortgage (A) discharged.
22.4.1909: Mortgaged to Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Co Ltd, Manchester @ 5% interest (B).
10.4.1912: Magnus B. J. Wedum appointed manager.
8.1913: New boiler fitted.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 84.41net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
16.1.1914: Mortgage (B) discharged.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.120).
5.8.1914: Arrived Devonport. Fitted with 1-6pdr and mine-sweep; to remain for minesweeping duties.
1.1916: At Devonport with Unit No.122 – Section C (Sk. A. Norton RNR)
23.12.1916: Mortgaged to Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Co Ltd, Manchester (C). 3.1917: Renamed TRENT II. Based Stromness.
1.12.1917: Mortgage (C) discharged.
8.12.1917: Sold to Robert Moon (32/64) & Joseph Moon (32/64), Aberdeen.
20.12.1917: Robert Moon appointed managing owner.
12.12.1917: Fleetwood registry closed.
18.12.1917: Registered at Aberdeen as TRENT (A888).
Post 12.3.1919: Returned to owner. Reverted to TRENT (A888).
25.11.1919: Sold to Thomas Hudson, Hull (managing owner).
11.12.1919: Sold to The East Riding Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (Thomas Hudson, manager).
12.12.1919: Aberdeen registry closed.
15.12.1919: Registered at Hull (H127).
1923: Sold to Charles Hudson, Hull (managing owner).
1924: Sold to Thomas Jenkerson, Milford Haven.
14.1.1925: Registered at Hull as JENWIL (H127).
3.3.1925: Hull registry closed.
6.3.1925: Registered at London (LO40).
1926: Sold to Jenkerson & Jones Ltd, Milford Haven (Thomas Jenkerson, manager).
22.10.1928: Fishing 9 miles S of Old Head of Kinsale observed SIDMOUTH (M57) 5 miles to northward in distress. Hauled and closed and found trawler had broken tailshaft. At about 10.00 a.m. having connected commenced tow to Milford.
23.10.1928: Delivered Milford.
18.5.1934: Sold to H. Elliott & Sons Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Henry Elliott appointed manager).
14.8.1935: London registry closed.
7.10.1935: Registered at Fleetwood (FD40).
27.4.1943: Typical wartime landing (Sk. Albert Coxall). 417 kits – hake-27, cod/codling-10, haddock-4, flats-4, ling/coley-335, roker-3, dogs-25, sole & prime-9.
20.9.1951: Sold to Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd, Milford Haven (Henry J. Richards, manager).
9.1951: Fleetwood registry closed.
17.9.1951: Registered at Milford (M134).
3.10.1951: Registered at Milford as LORDLEIGH (M134).
1952: Goodleigh Fisheries Ltd in liquidation.
19.2.1953: Sold to W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven.
5.5.1953: Sold to South Western Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (J. C. Llewellin, manager).
5.1956: Company wound up.
5.1956: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Rees Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Llanelli for breaking up.
26.5.1956: Milford registry closed, breaking up completed.

Note. 9.1.1946: London Gazette. Sk. Albert Coxall awarded MBE (for rescue of Swedish sailors in WW2)

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S.T. Trent FD12

S.T. Trent FD12
Picture courtesy of Birgir Þórisson

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 4 revisions since then.
09/12/2014: Information updated.
11/03/2017: Removed disputed image.
03/08/2018: Updated information.
31/01/2019: Changed image and updated information.

S.T. Wyre Nab FD190

Technical

Official Number: 162171
Yard Number: 1081
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 348
Net Tonnage: 138
Length: 140.3 ft
Breadth: 24 ft
Depth: 13.3 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: T.3-cyl and boiler by C. D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

14.4.1930: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1081) for West Dock Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull as NAB WYKE.
27.5.1930: Registered at Hull (H252).
3.6.1930: Completed at a cost of £16,69 (Ernest W. Robins, manager).
25.7.1939: Insured value £14,000.
31.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, 2-LMGs (2×1))(P.No.FY.654) (Hire rate £172.11.0d/month).
10.1939: Commissioned and based Rosyth.1940: At Barrow fitted for LL and acoustic ‘sweeping (mounted additional 1-20mm AA & 2-0.5”VMGs). Based Aberdeen then Invergordon.
6.1940: Based River Mersey.
12.1940: Based Aberdeen.
4.1941: Based Reykjavik.
10.1941: Based Grimsby.
1942: Based Grimsby with M/S Group 134.
1945: Employed on River Thames working lighters.
3.1946: Sold to Wyre Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood for £25,650. (Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd, managers).
29.3.1946: Returned to owner.
29.3.1946: Hull registry closed.
4.1946: Registered at Fleetwood (FD190).
12.1948: Registered at Fleetwood as WYRE NAB (FD190).
1954: Transferred to Wyre Trawlers Ltd (Leslie Wheildon, manager) on purchase of Merchants (Fleetwood) Ltd by Associated Fisheries Group.
30.3.1957: Sold Kölhbrand Werf Paul Berendssohnat, Hamburg for breaking up.
5.4.1957: Arrived Hamburg from Fleetwood under own power.
1957: Fleetwood registry closed.

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S.T. Wyre Nab FD190

S.T. Wyre Nab FD190
Picture © John Stevenson

S.T. Wyre Nab FD190

S.T. Wyre Nab FD190
Picture courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
24/04/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
18/06/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Rowsley GY751

Additional information courtesy of Mick Downer

Technical

Official Number: 134746
Yard Number: 251
Completed: 1912
Gross Tonnage: 213.27
Net Tonnage: 89.08
Length: 117.2 ft
Breadth: 21.5 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 420ihp T.3-cyl and boiler by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull

History

17.8.1912: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.251) for John Lawrance Green (64/64), Grimsby as ROWSLEY.
5.10.1912: Registered at Grimsby (GY751). Alick (Alec) Black appointed manager.
5.10.1912: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to Barclay & Co Ltd, London (A).
10.1912: Completed.
2.12.1912: Mortgage (A) discharged.
2.12.1912: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to William Somerville Letten & George Somerville Letten, Grimsby for the sum of £4000 with interest at 51/2% (B).
14.7.1914: Vessel mortgaged to William Somerville Letten & George Somerville Letten, Grimsby for the sum of £2250 with interest at 51/2% (C).
11.12.1914: Mortgages (B) & (C) discharged.
11.12.1914: Sold to Walter Harold Beeley (64/64), Grimsby. Walter Harold Beeley appointed manager.
14.12.1914: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank of England Ltd, London. (D).
21.12.1914: Mortgage (D) discharged.
22.12.1914: Walter Harold Beeley sold (32/64) shares to Rowland Hill, Grimsby.
22.12.1914: Walter Harold Beeley mortgaged (32/64) shares to National Provincial Bank of England Ltd, London (E).
22.12.1914: Rowland Hill mortgaged (32/64) shares to Nation Provincial Bank of England Ltd, London (F).
6.3.1915: Mortgage (E) discharged.
6.3.1915: Walter Harold Beeley sold (5/64) shares to Sk. John William Ashley, Grimsby.
4.1915: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr) (Ad.No.1665).
5.1.1917: Mortgage (F) discharged.
10.1.1917: Rowland Hill sold (32/64) shares to Sarah Ellen Hill, Grimsby.
6.1.1917: Sarah Ellen Hill mortgaged (32/64) shares to National Provincial Bank of England Ltd, London (G).
8.4.1918: Mortgagee re-styled National Provincial Bank Ltd, London.
1919: Returned after survey and restoration at Southampton.
16.3.1920: Mortgage (G) discharged.
3.3.1921: Sk. John William Ashley sold (5/64) shares to Walter Harold Beeley, Grimsby.
1.8.1921: Walter Harold Beeley appointed manager.
1.4.1923: Sarah Ellen Hill (32/64) & Walter Harold Beeley (32/64) shares sold to Beeley & Sleight Ltd, Grimsby.
18.9.1923: George Lilmouth appointed manager.
26.7.1926: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to National Provincial Bank Ltd, London (H).
1940: Directed to Fleetwood under wartime control.
29.5.1941: Mortgage (H) discharged.
5.6.1941: Sold to Basil Arthur Parkes (64/64), Fleetwood.
5.6.1941: Basil Arthur Parkes appointed manager.
7.10.1941: Sold to Great Western Fishing Co Ltd (64/64), Aberdeen but landing at Fleetwood and working Icelandic grounds.
16.10.1941: Basil Arthur Parkes appointed manager.
26.10.1944: Sold to The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
28.10.1944: John Wilcock Robinson appointed manager.
29.11.1944: Sold to Ribble Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
2.12.1944: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to District Bank Ltd, Manchester (I).
6.1947: Reported that Charles Brabber (50), North Albion Street, Fleetwood, cook, disappeared while the trawler was on the West of Scotland grounds. It is believed that he fell overboard unseen. Steamed to Oban to report loss.
8.12.1947: Stanley James Waltham appointed manager.
9.6.1949: Sydney Bennett appointed manager.
10.6.1953: Last landing at Fleetwood. Laid up.
16.7.1953: Sailed Fleetwood ??.
5.10.1953: Sold to BISCO and allocated to Rees Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Llanelli for breaking up.
13.10.1953: Mortgage (I) discharged.
3.1954: Breaking up completed.
21.6.1954: Grimsby registry closed “Vessel broken up.”

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S.T. Rowsley GY751

S.T. Rowsley GY751
Picture courtesy of Alan Hirst

S.T. Rowsley GY751

S.T. Rowsley GY751
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

Changelog
22/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
21/06/2021: Updated history and technical details.

S.T. Wyre (2) FD132

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 132402
Yard Number: 463
Completed: 1911
Gross Tonnage: 295
Net Tonnage: 115
Length: 130 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 13.2 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough
Engine: T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields

History

14.2.1911: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.463) for The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood as WYRE.
20.3.1911: Registered at Fleetwood (FD132). Richard C. Ward & John N. Ward & Son, Fleetwood appointed managers.
3.1911: Completed.
4.4.1911: At Fleetwood landed from her first trip.
1912: John N. Ward appointed manager.
1912: Magnus B. J. Wedum appointed manager.
9.1.1915: Requisitioned for war service (Ad.No.962).
9.1.1915: Commissioned at Fleetwood.
14.1.1915: Arrived Devonport. Fitted with Hotchkiss 3pdr gun (No.252), modified sweep and W/T (Call sign XPB). (Ad.No.962). Fitted out as Sub-divisional Leader.
10.2.1915: Allocated Unit 63 – No.1 Patrol based Dartmouth (Sub Lieut J. H. Bartlett RNR).
30.3.1915: Re-appointed Unit 63 – Division C based Plymouth (Sub Lieut J. H. Bartlett RNR).
1.1916: Re-appointed Unit No.63 – Section C based Devonport (Lieut. H. Scott RNR)
10.1916: Re-appointed Unit 63 – Sections S, T, U based Devonport (Lieut. H. Scott RNR).
15.4.1917: Employed on Southern PatrolTemporary Div.II.
1919: Port for landing Stores, Armament and Moveable Fittings – Portland. Port for Demobilising Personnel – Fleetwood.
1919: Returned to owner at Fleetwood.
13.6.1940: Requisitioned for war service as a boom defence vessel (P.No. Z.198)(Hire rate £73.15.0d/month). Cost of conversion £14,099.
16.7.1943: Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, London (William A. Bennett, manager).
23.11.1943: Compulsorily acquired by M.O.W.T.
10.1.1944: Fleetwood registry closed.
1944: Based at Fort William (D. MacBrayne Ltd, Glasgow, agents).
1947: Estimated cost of re-conditioning £7,500.
5.1947: Sold to George Murray, Aberdeen.
19.5.1947: Registered at Aberdeen as EASTBURN (A351).
4.11.1947: Sold to Eastburn (Fishing) Ltd, Aberdeen (George Murray, manager).
5.11.1949: Fishing on Icelandic grounds in very heavy weather, Skipper and three crew members washed overboard.
1953: Sold for breaking up.
13.4.1953: Aberdeen registry closed “Vessel broken up”.

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S.T. Wyre FD132

S.T. Wyre FD132
Picture courtesy of The John Clarkson Collection

Changelog
21/01/2009: Page published. 5 updates since then.
04/02/2016: Minor information update.
06/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermark from image.
16/08/2021: Updated history.

S.T. Fane (1) FD94

Technical

Official Number: 124686
Yard Number: 259
Completed: 1907
Gross Tonnage: 268.81
Net Tonnage: 94.98
Length: 130.7 ft
Breadth: 22.6 ft
Depth: 12.3 ft
Built: J. Eltringham & Co, South Shields
Engine: 400ihp T.3-cyl by Shields Engineering Co Ltd, North Shields
Boiler: J. T. Eltringham & Co, South Shields

History

31.1.1907: Launched by J. T. Eltringham & Co, South Shields (Yd.No.259) for The “Wyre” Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (64/64) as FANE.
9.3.1907: Registered at Fleetwood (FD94).
9.3.1907: Richard C. Ward & John N. Ward designated joint managers.
3.1907: Completed.
24.2.1909: John Nixon Ward designated manager.
10.4.1912: Magnus B. J. Wedum designated manager.
1.1.1914: Tonnage altered to 107.54net under provision of Merchant Shipping Act 1907.
8.1914: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-6pdr HA) (Ad.No.132).
1914: Based Portsmouth.
23.12.1916: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to The Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Co Ltd, Manchester (A).
1918: Based Portland.
1.1919: Returned to owner.
29.1.1919: Mortgage (A) discharged.
12.2.1919: Sold to George Craig (64/64), Aberdeen.
21.2.1919: George Craig designated managing owner.
22.4.1919: Fleetwood registry closed.
10.6.1919: Registered at Aberdeen (A184).
1924: Sold to Vinzenz Putz & Co Hochseefischerei A.G., Wesermünde.
15.3.1924: Aberdeen registry closed.
3.1924: Renamed IRMGARD PUTZ (PG348).
1929: Lengthened to 147.1 feet , 298g.
1930: Sold to “Nordsee” Deutsche Hochseefischeri, Bremen-Cuxhaven A.G., Cuxhaven. Renamed ESSEN (HC222).
1934: Transferred to Deutsche Heringsfischeri GmbH, Nordenham. Registered at Nordenham (ON160).
1938: Registered at Hamburg (HH228).
8.1939: Requisitioned by German Navy.
1948: Sold to A. Ritscher, Altona for breaking up.
1950: Breaking up completed.

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S.T. Fane FD94

S.T. Fane FD94
Picture courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

S.T. Fane FD94 as Essen entering Bremerhaven

S.T. Essen HC222 entering Bremerhaven
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.T. Fane FD94

S.T. Fane FD94
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Changelog
21/01/2009: Page published. 6 updates since then.
15/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
16/08/2020: Updated history.