M.F.V. Stephil – A41

Fleetwood Trawler – 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 were, Bill Edwards and Charlie ( Surname 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

Stephil A41 - Courtesy of Peter Brady


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

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

Category: Fleetwood Trawlers

Comments

  1. TONY says:
    June 12, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    How did she sink ALAN ?

  2. Alan Duggan says:
    June 12, 2009 at 10:56 pm

    Hello Tony, as of yet i am unsure.

    We are looking for more information on this vessel and we will update as soon as we find anything.

  3. Alan Duggan says:
    July 18, 2009 at 5:09 pm

    I received the following in an email.

    Re MFV Stephil A41 , United Towing Co of Hull hired my fishing boat Fruitful FD10 to tow a barge with divers and large compressor to pump air into the wreck after fitting patches over the windows and hatches,unfortunatly when we were ready to attempt the salvage the Royal Navy told us a submarine was sailing from Barrow and they wereworried the wreck was too near the fairway so wanted it removed at once. While the crane was lifting her the Dutch skipper asked us to trawl him a couple of boxes of fish for the crews dinner,our reward was some bottles of whisky and cartons of dutyfree cigs, the barge dropped the wreck off in Barrow docks where she was scrapped.

  4. will bamber says:
    September 28, 2009 at 8:55 am

    my grandad was on the stephil when she went down. what ever info you require please ask as im sure he would be intrested in providing you with the answers.

    regards,

    will

  5. Victor Barkworth says:
    December 14, 2010 at 11:17 am

    I was the engineer on the Stephil, The skipper Ray Barkworth is my eldest brother.

    Bill Edwards was one of the crew members, the other crew member I can only remember he was called “Charlie”

  6. Alan Duggan says:
    December 14, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    Thanks for the information Victor I will update the update the information .

    Alan

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