mfv Julie Anne – FD383

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Information courtesy of Phil Smith

Technical
Engine: Baudouin (air start).

History
1981 In ownership of Phil Smith, Fleetwood. Brought from Mevagissy as BUNN OWEN 2. Renamed after the owner’s youngest sister.
March 1985: Sold to Padstow,

Vessel was French built and had a Baudouin air start engine. Masts altered to convert to stern trawler.

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mfv Julie Anne FD383

mfv Julie Anne FD383
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Changelog
20/09/2023: Page published.
22/09/2023: Updated details.

mv L.A. Madsen-FD269

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Technical

Official Number: 167566
Part IV registered
Gross Tonnage: 89.39
Net Tonnage: 89.39
Length: 72.0 ft
Breadth: 19.8 ft
Depth: 8.0 ft
Part I registered
Official Number: 167566
Gross Tonnage: 69.79
Net Tonnage: 55.44
Length: 70.7 ft
Breadth: 19.8 ft
Depth: 8.2 ft
Oil engine
Wooden built seiner.

History

1930: Completed at Nyborg, Denmark. Registered at Frederikshavn, Denmark.
1939: Landing regularly into Grimsby.
3.5.1948: Registered at Fleetwood (FD269). Owned by Ivar Kristian Madsen, 360 Wellington Street, Grimsby. Later 10 Vivian Avenue, Grimsby.
9.3.1949: In company with motor seiner TALONA (GY473) sailed Grimsby for Icelandic grounds (Sk. I. K. Madsen); four crew all told.
9.3.1949: Last reported radio contact with TALONA.
12.3.1949: Last reported by radio to be off the Faroe Islands.
26.5.1949: Posted as missing.
6.7.1949: Fleetwood registry closed “Vessel missing since leaving Grimsby 9/3/1949.”

Crew: Sk. Ivar K. Madsen; Ejner Nielsen, Cleethorpes; A Dane, Grimsby; A boy (16), Grimsby, cook.

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mv Talona GY573

mv Talona GY573
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Changelog
30/10/2022: Page published.
01/11/2022: Updated history and added an image.

mfv Nan – FD79

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mfv Nan FD79

mfv Nan FD79
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Changelog
03/09/2022: Page published.

M.T. Early Mist – FD270

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Technical
Length: 53 ft.

History
1965: Owned by Terence W. Poland & Patrick Poland Workington registered at Workington WO24.
1967: Owned by John B Newberry Cockermouth and registered at Workington WO 24.
28.08.1968: On passage Fleetwood – Hull (Sk. Ken Dowuns)(Owner Bill McCreadie). Developed engine trouble and sprung a leak NE of Rathlin. In North Channel, stern gland leaking and weather deteriorating but pumps coping for around 3 hours. Leak worsened and resorted to buckets for baling. Ran into fog and reduced speed, leak increased and rendered engine useless. Flares sent up. American submarine out of Holy Loch stopped and rendered assistance. Portrush lifeboat attended and towed the casualty into Ballycastle.
29.08.2022: BOT places detention order on Early Mist due to its “….sinking condition”. Ballycastle Fire Brigade attended between 3am and 5am to control flooding as tide rose, whilst lying at berth. All food destroyed by rising water but the people of Ballycastle helped the crew by providing meals free of charge.
31.08.1968: At moorings in Ballycastle Harbour and battered by heavy seas. Broke free of moorings and drifted in the direction of the White Rocks.
02.09.1968: Early Mist sighted 2 miles of Torr Head by Fleetwood trawler Ferrard (Forards???) and towed into Larne.
1970: Owned by William W. McCreadie, Hull, registered at Fleetwood (FD270).

Changelog
31/08/2022: Page published.
02/09/2022: Updated history.

M.V. Christopher James – FD113

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M.V. Christopher James FD113

M.V. Christopher James FD113
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M.V. Christopher James FD113

M.V. Christopher James FD113
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M.V. Christopher James FD113

M.V. Christopher James FD113
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Changelog
17/06/2022: Page published.

M.T. Loch Lorgan – LT335

Information courtesy of David Slinger and Phillip Rogers.

Technical

Official Number: 302383
Numbers in () taken from Lloyds 1950/51
Numbers in {} taken from Lloyds 1961/62
Gross Tonnage: (111)
Net Tonnage: (48)
Depth: (9.3)
Gross Tonnage: {105}
Net Tonnage: {65}
Length overall {88.0 ft}
Breadth: {21.8}
Built: Built Abeking & Rasmussen Lemwerder Germany 1949
1950/51: (Oil Engine 6 cylinder by Mtrn Werke Mannheim A. G.)
1961/62 Oil engine 5 cylinder 280hp Blackstone. by Blackstone & Co Ltd. Stamford.

History

1949: Built for Flohr & Co Bremerhaven as MARTIN SCHILLING BX?
1953: Sold to An Bord Iascaigh Mhain. Ireland = (sea fishery board) renamed LOCH LORGAN D413.
1960. Sold to Claridge Trawlers Ltd. Lowestoft.
23.7.1960. Arrived Lowestoft. Colne Fishing Co Ltd. Lowestoft. managers. registered LOCH LORGAN LT335
1961: Working on a seasonal basis from Fleetwood.
13.12.1963: At four minutes after midnight Gorleston Coastguard notified coxswain J.R. Plummer of the Caister lifeboat JOSE NEVILLE of a possible vessel in distress. At 12:10am a Mayday was transmitted from LOCH LORGAN, aground on Middle Caister Shoal. Cox. Plummer took his lifeboat alongside and rescued all crew. LOCH LORGAN refloated with the rising tide and drove ashore on North Beach, Yarmouth. Salved and returned to service.
19.12.1968: Last ever landing at Fleetwood landed 70 kits.
28.12.1968: Transferring to Lowestoft (Sk. Charles Pennington). At 11.07am transmitted Mayday call, “Position 51.08n 05.43w, disabled with engine and pump failure and taking on water in severe gale conditions”. Tug GRONINGEN AND Clovelly lifeboat attended and delivered to Milford Haven after a 5 hour tow.
04.1969. Vessel offered for sale £8,000
1970. Sold for breaking up
2.6.1970. Sailed Lowestoft along with the LOCH LAOI LT332 for Blyth for breaking up

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M.T. Loch Lorgan LT335

M.T. Loch Lorgan LT335
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Loch Lorgan Fleetwood Landing

Loch Lorgan Fleetwood Landing
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Loch Lorgan News report

Loch Lorgan News report
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M.T. Loch Lorgan LT335

M.T. Loch Lorgan LT335
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M.T. Loch Lorgan LT335

Loch Lorgan Crew
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Changelog
14/06/2022: Page published.
15/06/2022: Updated info and added images.

M.T. Sapphire – FD47

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M.T. Sapphire FD47
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Changelog
10/05/2021: Page published.

mfv Manx Belle – FD188

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History

FD188 photo taken 14th July 1973
D298 photo taken 20th July 1976

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mfv Manx Belle FD188

mfv Manx Belle FD188
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mfv Manx Belle FD298

mfv Manx Belle FD298
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Changelog
20/04/2021: Page published.