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mfv Moorhen FD306
Technical and historical information needed about this vessel. Please contact info@fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk
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mfv Moorhen FD306
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Changelog
11/09/2017: Page published.
mfv Alant FD170
Historical information needed about this vessel. Please contact info@fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk
Technical
Official Number: 162081
Gross Tonnage: 38
Net Tonnage: 19
Length: 53′ 5″
Breadth: 16′ 2″
Depth: 7′ 5″
Built: 1950, Buckie
Engine: Gardner, 115bhp
Owner: Thinnesen Family
History
1950: Built at Buckie for Thinnesens of Grimsby.
1954: Owners W. Dixon and H. Thinnesen, Whitehaven.
1970: Owner H. Thinnesen Ltd, Grimsby. Registered as ALANT WA12
1985: Owner in this year was Charlie Bird, Fleetwood. Registered as ALANT FD170. Skipper at this time was Cyril Clark.
1989’s: Fishing out of Shields.
Undated: Decommissioned at North Shields and turned into a pleasure /diving boat
Undated: Renamed the “Brendalison” ??
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mfv Alant FD170
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mfv Alant FD170
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Changelog
05/09/2017: Page published.
mfv Incentive PW114
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mfv Incentive PW114
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Changelog
05/09/2017: Page published.
mfv Niels Risager FD204
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mfv Niels Risager FD204 towing Broadwater
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Changelog
10/06/2017: Page published.
M.T. Crusader FD71
Technical
Official Number: 366605
RSS Number: A16344.
gross Tonnage: 44
Net Tonnage: 20
Length (loa) 17.29 m
Length: 16.93 m
Breadth: 5.52 m
Depth: 2.31 m
Non-Sector. VCU (Vessel Capacity Unit) – 172.39
Engine: 8-cyl 230bhp/171kW Gardner 8L3B oil engine by L. Gardner & Sons Ltd, Patricroft, Manchester
History
1975: Ordered by Browse Brothers, Paignton.
1976: Completed by J. Hinks & Son Ltd, Appledore (Yd.No.?) for Maurice Browse, Paignton & others as CRUSADER. Registered at Dartmouth (DH71). Based Kingswear, Devon and working the mid-Channel grounds (Sk. Mike Dormon).
07.1978: Sold to Stanley V. Browse, Brixham & others. Registered at Dartmouth as CRUSADER of KINGSWEAR (DH71).
1990s: Became nomadic, fishing out of various ports before being based at Whitehaven and Girvan exploiting the Irish Sea whelk grounds.
By 1993: Sold to Kenneth Browse, Paignton & others.
2010: Laid up at Girvan and offered for sale.
2012: Sold to B & M Fishing LLP, Fleetwood (Anne Mary Bynam, Andrew Robert Bynam & AM Seafoods Ltd). Registered at Fleetwood as CRUSADER (FD71). Continued operating as a whelker.
03.2016: Sold to Timothy Bowman-Davies, Nyeland. Registered at Milford as CRUSADER (M71). Continues to operate out of Milford as a whelker.
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M.T. Crusader DH71
M.T. Crusader DH71
M.T. Crusader of Kingswear DH71
M.T. Crusader of Kingswear DH71
M.T. Crusader FD71
Changelog
06/06/2017: Page published.
M.T. Boy Jamie – FD224
Additional information courtesy of Dick Massey
Technical
Official Number: A14902
Length: 15.25m
Breadth: 4.82m
Depth: 2.03m
Gross Tonnage: 31.36
Callsign: ZQUV
Engine: 214hp Baudouin
Built: Den Hem Zaandam (1st cutter shipyard Haak) 1954
History
1954: Built as as UK90 “GEERTJE” for F. Miller, Urk, built with a 100 HP Mercedes Benz.
1955: New 105 HP MWM engine fitted.
1964: Registered owner H. Miller Urk.
1965: Registered as “ELISABETH” (WON24) Gebr. Albert and Andries Koornstra Makkum.
1969: Registered as “LEENDERT” (SCH29) HM Snoeck Hague.
1970: Registered owner C. Th. Heyning Wassenaar.
1971: Registered as “BOY JAMIE” (FD224) Jimmy Hesketh Fleetwood.
1972: Registered as “BOY JAMIE” (BM224) Harry & Brian Trust BM and other New engine fitted, 214hp Baudouin.
1986: Registered owners Rogers & LF Beatty Brixham.
1994: Registered owner Norman Rogers Brixham.
1994: Scrapped.
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M.T. Boy Jamie FD224
Changelog
04/02/2017: Page published.
07/02/2017: Information updated.
M.T. Autumn Swallow – FD363
Historical information needed about this vessel. Please contact info@fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk
Technical
Yard Number: 280
Gross Tonnage: 196
Net Tonnage: 62
Length: 107 ft
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 10 ft
Engine: 6-cyl 550bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros Ltd, Patricroft, Manchester
History
04.1961: Completed by Brooke Marine Ltd, Lowestoft (Yd.No.280) as CARLTON QUEEN.
05. 1971: Engine replaced with 6-cyl 900bhp/662kW oil engine made by British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow.
1976-1986: As WARBLER > DAWN WARBLER (Offshore platform standby vessel).
07.1986: Sold by Warbler Fishing Co Ltd as DAWN WARBLER offshore platform standby/safety vessel to Spanish interests for conversion to a great liner.
By 1991: Re-registered at Fleetwood (FD363).
By 1993: Renamed SEAHORSE M363. Searanger Ltd. (Anglo-Spanish company.)
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M.T. Autumn Swallow FD363
Changelog
02/02/2017: Page published.
mfv Fruitful Bough FD10
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mfv Fruitful Bough FD10
Changelog
02/02/2017: Page published.
A Special Request
We have had a request for any technical or historical information on the following vessels………..
FAITH STAR FD204, ORION FD195, CHILDREN’S FRIEND FD225, IDEAL FD336, DULCIE FD192, CAIRNGORM FD535, JACQUELINA ROBERTA B315 and GIEN MIE FD5.
Please contact info@fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk
Changelog
24/01/2017: Page published.