The Fleetwood Motor Trawler Site

Hello Everyone,

This evening the annual Midsummer Nights Walk to Wyre Light was held by the Fleetwood RNLI. The weather was perfect for the walkers not to hot and not to cold.

The turnout was superb with close to a thousand people walking the sands. Everyone seemed to enjoy the evening of wet muddy fun.

The RNLI also had a Hovercraft waiting at Wyre Light for us all to have a look around and allowed the younger children to climb aboard.

I would like to thank the Fleetwood Lifeboat crew who made this all possible.

You can view images of the evening here.

We also recorded two short video clips from the walk. Part 1, Part 2.

Fleetwood Trawler – M.V. Conisbro Castle FD135
Official Number: 140829
Built at: ??
Gross Tonnage: 23
Net Tonnage: 16
Length:47 ft
Breadth 15 ft
Draught: 6′ 3” ft

History
1951: Owner was Jens V. Nielsen, Hartlepool. Registered as GY717.

1954: Owner was A. E. Thomason, Fleetwood. Registered as FD135.

February 22nd 1958: Sank off Morcambe Bay. Crew picked by the Fleetwood Vessel Pygmalion. Owner when lost was Ronald Bond & Others, Fleetwood.

Images

Conisbro Castle FD135 - Courtesy of David Slinger

Fleetwood Trawler – M.V. Stephil A41
Built at: Thorne Shipyard of Richard Dunston Ltd in 1968
Gross Tonnage: 48
Net Tonnage: 48
Length:73 ft
Breadth 19′ 6” ft
Draught: 10 ft
Engine: Lister Blackstone turbo charged model ERS4MGR. Diesel 330 Bhp, 750 Rpm
Owner: Stephil Trawling Company LTD, Lancashire

History
1968: Built at Thorne Shipyard.

March 1970: Lost off Walney Island. Full Fleetwood crew all saved by the Wards trawler Craigmillar.

Notes
On the day she was lost Ray Barkworth was the Skipper. Other crew members are unknown.

If anyone has more information on the crew members and the reason for the loss of the vessel please let us know.

Images

Stephil A41 - Courtesy of Peter Brady

Stephil A41, being raised from the seabed. Courtesy of Norman.