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M.T. Aberdeen Explorer – FD15

Technical

Official Number: 303221
Yard Number: 926
Completed: 1965
Gross Tonnage: 425
Length: 139.7 ft
Breadth: 29.4 ft
Depth: 12.1 ft
Fishroom: Approx 11,500 cubic feet.
Engine: 1150bhp, Mirrlees

History

1965: Built for Aberdeen Motor Trawlers Ltd (Boston Deep Sea Fisheries subsidiary).
10.3.1966: Arrived Fleetwood as ABERDEEN EXPLORER A765.
1967: Sold to Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Manager B. A. Parkes.
3.12.1968: Renamed BOSTON EXPLORER.
1968: To Fleetwood registration FD15.
14.3.1973: Had both her trawl warps cut by the Icelandic coastguard vessel THOR.
11.7.1973: Had one of her trawl warps cut by the Icelandic coastguard vessel AEGIR.
02.1974: Sk. Bill Rawcliffe reported to owners that a stowaway, identified as Fleetwood schoolboy Arthur Dewhirst, had been discovered. Owners ordered him transferred to BOSTON LIGHTNING which was homeward bound.
10.1978: Laid up and in the same month sold to George Craig & Sons. Aberdeen.
1979: To oil-rig Safety Vessel renamed GRAMPIAN EXPLORER, Owner George Craig & Sons Limited.

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M.T. Boston Explorer FD15

M.T. Boston Explorer FD15
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M.T. Aberdeen Explorer

M.T. Aberdeen Explorer
Picture courtesy of The Len Charnley Collection

M.T. Aberdeen Explorer A765

M.T. Aberdeen Explorer A765
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Aberdeen Explorer

M.T. Aberdeen Explorer
Picture courtesy of The Osta Collection

M.T. Aberdeen Explorer FD15

M.T. Aberdeen Explorer FD15
Picture courtesy of The Len Charnley Collection

M.T. Aberdeen Explorer FD15

M.T. Aberdeen Explorer FD15
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Changelog

20/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
03/02/2019: Removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.
21/10/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Winmarleigh – FD193

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger and Barry Banham
Technical

Official Number: 301884
Completed: 1959
Yard Number: 2536
Gross Tonnage: 310
Length: 115 ft
Breadth: 25′ 4″
Depth: 9′ 7″
Engine: 6 cylinder 750 brake horse power by Mirrlees Bickerton & Day Stockport.
Built: 1959, Portsmouth by Vosper Ltd
Owner: Fleetwood Near Water Trawlers Ltd

History

04.1959: Built at Portsmouth as the “pocket trawler” WINMARLEIGH. The vessel was named after the Parkes family residence at Knott End, Over Wyre, from Fleetwood. Winmarleigh Hall.
6.3.1960: Arrived Lowestoft from builders to take on fishing gear.
7.3.1960: Sailed Lowestoft for fishing grounds.
22.3.1960: Arrived Fleetwood from maiden voyage.
03.01.1961: On voyage from Fleetwood (Sk. Charles Thomas Robinson). Cleared Lune Buoy at 1345 on a NW course at 10.5 knots. Mate James William Ball took over the watch.
After the change of watch the helmsman complained of feeling unwell but able to complete his watch, so the mate left the bridge to get some Beechams Powder for him.
At this time the vessel was said to be some 15 miles off Maughold Head but must have been only 5 miles off.
The inquiry heard that the helmsman stated that he was uneasy at the proximity of Maughold Head Light and called out twice to the mate, who didn’t return to the bridge prior to the stranding.
The helmsman was about to call out the skipper when the vessel grounded and the skipper responded immediately and put the wheel hard to starboard.
Fortunately the vessel came about without bringing up.
WINMARLEIGH returned to Fleetwood and was slipped but had sustained no serious damage.
Blame for the incident was shared between the mate and the skipper with the mate’s certificate being suspended for 12 months.
11.08.1962: At anchor at Wyre Light. Sk. Charles Robinson taken ill and died of a major heart attack. Unable to contact the shore as the vessel was only equipped with ship to ship radio and attempts to contact M.T. PRINCESS ANNE (FD15) also at anchor failed. A searchlight was rigged on the boat deck and an SOS was flashed to PRINCESS ANNE, who notified the port authorities.
27.4.1967: Renamed BOSTON HERCULES FD193 same owners.
15.2.1968: Sold to George Craig & Sons Ltd. (North Star) Aberdeen.
Date ?: Sailed from Fleetwood in the livery of North Star bound Aberdeen.
1969: Re-registered BOSTON HERCULES A160
16.10.1970: Transferred to H.K.F. Trawlers Ltd Aberdeen, a subsidiary of George Craig & Sons Ltd.
27.3.1975: Sold to Claridge trawlers Ltd. (Colne’s) Lowestoft. John Leggett 8 to 13 Waveney Road Lowestoft manager.
1.3.1975: Arrived Lowestoft as BOSTON HERCULES A160.
3.4.1975: Registered to Claridge trawlers Ltd. Lowestoft.
18.4.1975: First landing at Lowestoft as BOSTON HERCULES A160 Landed 236 kits grossed £6,182 12 days Skipper Alfie Hitter.
May 1975: Renamed ST.VINCENT LT123.
12.4.1985: Sailed from Lowestoft painted orange bound for the English Channel for survey work, but went aground off Pakefield and returned to port, sailing again the next day. On her return the vessel was laid up.
1.6.1985: Sold to Henderson & Morez. Gravesend for breaking up.
15.8.1985: Fishing register cancelled.
19.10.1985: Sailed from Lowestoft being towed by the tug EUGENIO owned by TSA Tugs Ltd. Leigh On Sea. Bound for Sun Wharf. Gravesend. Kent.
20.10.1985: Arrived Sun Wharf. Gravesend. Kent.
2.1.1986: Lowestoft register closed on the advice that the vessel was broken up.

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Skipper died in cabin – Date Unknown
The Coroner (Mr. W. Blackhurst) decided that Skipper Charles Thomas Robinson’s death in his cabin aboard the 310 ton WINMARLEIGH on Saturday night was the result of natural causes and that an inquest was unnecessary.

Mr. Robinson collapsed and died while the vessel was waiting for the tide in Morecambe Bay to come into Fleetwood with 330 boxes of fish after a 14 day homewater fishing trip. The mate, Mr Owen Lewis, brought the WINMARLEIGH (Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd) into port.

Skipper Robinson had been born in Hull but lived most of his life in Fleetwood. He had been ill for some time and it was his first trip in three months. The funeral is at Carleton Crematorium and will be conducted by Mr Duncan Brown, superintendent of the Fleetwood branch of the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen.

Download the inquiry report into the GROUNDING

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M.T. Winmarleigh FD193

M.T. Winmarleigh FD193
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M.T. Winmarleigh FD193

M.T. Winmarleigh FD193
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M.T. St. Vincent LT123

M.T. St. Vincent LT123
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Changelog
20/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
05/01/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.
16/01/2018: Information updated.

M.T. Boston Wellvale – FD209

Technical

Official Number: 301893
Yard Number: 974
IMO No. 5049441
Completed: 1961
Registered: December 14 1961
Gross Tonnage: 419
Net Tonnage: 143
Depth: 14′ 6″
Length: 137′ 2″
Breadth: 28′ 4″
Engine: 1050bhp by CD Holmes/Werkspoor
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley, 1961
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood
Speed: 12 knots

History

1961: Completed by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yard No. 974) for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood as BOSTON WELLVALE. Registered at Fleetwood (FD209).
06.1962: Suffered an accommodation fire off St Kilda.
25.11.1966: Sold to North Cape Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
12.12.1966: Under the command of skipper Dave Venney she ran ashore at Cape Arnanes in a gale and snowstorm whilst proceeding to Isafjordhur to have her radar repaired and to land a sick crew member. An Icelandic rescue party answered the distress call and took off all 17 crew by breeches buoy. The insurance company decided the ship was a total loss. An Icelandic business man Eudmundur Marselliusson bought the wreck for £150.
08.08.1967: Refloated with the assistance of the Icelandic Gunboat ALBERT and sold for breaking. Vessel taken to Hafnarfjordur and refitted by an Icelandic company.
1971: Returned to service by Stalskip H/F Iceland and renamed RAN (GK42).
16.05.1980: Sold to Issfodin H/F, Gardur and renamed INGOLFUR (GK42).
16.03.1984: Sold to Nidursuduverks Midjunni H/F, Isafirdi and renamed ARNANES (IS42).
08.031985: Sold to Torfnesi H/F, Isafirdi.
08.04.1988: Sold to Sacdori H/F, Siglufirdi as Arnanes (SI42).
1999: Sold to Thormodur Rammi-Saeberg, Guayamas, Mexico.
2008: Still fishing and owned by Rammi H/F, Siglufjordur, Iceland.

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M.T. Boston Wellvale FD209

M.T. Boston Wellvale FD209
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M.T. Boston Wellvale FD209

M.T. Boston Wellvale FD209
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M.T. Boston Wellvale FD209

M.T. Boston Wellvale FD209
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M.T. Boston Wellvale FD209

M.T. Boston Wellvale FD209
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M.T. Arnanes IS42

M.T. Arnanes IS42
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Changelog
19/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
30/08/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Boston Typhoon – FD183

Technical

Official Number: 301877
Yard Number: 943
IMO: 5049398
Completed: 1959
Launched: 11/04/1959
Registered: 09/07/1959
Gross Tonnage: 425
Net Tonnage: 151
Length: 139.82 ft
Breadth: 28.02 ft
Depth: 14.50 ft
Engine: 1065hp oil engine by CD Holmes/Werkspoor
Speed: 12 knots

History

11.04.1959: Launched.
09.07.1959: Completed by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.943) for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood as BOSTON TYPHOON.
07.1959: Registered at Fleetwood (FD183).
07.1963: Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, London and Fleetwood taken over by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.
01.01.1964: Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
17.1.1964: Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood office closed. Managed by Boston office.
04.02.1968: On an Icelandic trip stranded at the entrance to Isafjordur.
06.02.1968: Refloated.
28.08.1968: Sold to Irvin & Johnson Ltd, Cape Town. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Cape Town (CTA298).
1968: Remeasured 393grt 124n.
23.04.1978: When some 56 miles NW of Saldanha Bay, Western Cape in position 32.43S 16.50E suffered severe fire in engineroom.
25.04.1978: Arrived Cape Town under tow. Later surveyed and declared a CTL (Constructive Total Loss). Stripped of all useable equipment and non-ferrous metals. Capetown registry closed.
04.11.1978: Towed out from Cape Town and scuttled off Robben Island as part of an artificial reef.

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M.T. Boston Typhoon FD183

M.T. Boston Typhoon FD183
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M.T. Boston Typhoon FD183

M.T. Boston Typhoon FD183
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M.T. Boston Typhoon FD183

M.T. Boston Typhoon FD183
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M.T. Boston Typhoon FD183

M.T. Boston Typhoon FD183
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M.T. Boston Typhoon FD183

M.T. Boston Typhoon CTA298
Picture courtesy of The Janet Hannah Collection

M.T. Boston Typhoon FD183

M.T. Boston Typhoon CTA298
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M.T. Boston Typhoon CTA298

M.T. Boston Typhoon CTA298
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Boston Typhoon

Boston Typhoon. the end
Permission to use requested.

Changelog
19/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
22/07/2017: Added image and removed FMHT watermark.
20/04/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Boston Stirling – FD247

Technical

Official Number : 365774
Completed: 1975
Gross Tonnage: 389
Length: 39.14m
Breadth: 9.44m
Depth : 3.78m
Engine: 1700hp 16 cylinder Mirlees Blackstone oil engine

History

1975: Registered at Fleetwood as a new vessel
Undated: Re-registered as LO 336
31.10.1985 Sank after springing a leak at the mouth of Loch Broom at Tanera on the west coast of the Summer Isles.

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M.T. Boston Stirling FD247

M.T. Boston Stirling FD247
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M.T. Boston Stirling FD247

M.T. Boston Stirling FD247

Changelog
19/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

M.T. Boston Seafoam – FD42

Technical

Official Number: 187843
Yard Number: 726
Completed: 1956
Gross Tonnage: 398
Length: 138 ft
Breadth: 28′ 5”
Depth: 14 ft
Built: Hessle, 1956 by H. Scarr Ltd
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd

History

1956: Completed by H Scarr Ltd, Hessle.
1956: To Fleetwood as a new vessel, registered as BOSTON SEAFOAM (FD42).
1970 – 1973: Based at Lowestoft.
1974: Sold to Putford Enterprises Ltd as FD42 WESTLEIGH.
1978: Became standby vessel ARKINHOLM (Salveson Offshore Services Ltd) and later GRAMPIAN CASTLE.
March 1987: Stranded and lost after running aground at Newborough Beach, Menai Straits, Wales.

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M.T. Boston Seafoam FD42

M.T. Boston Seafoam FD42
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M.T. Boston Seafoam FD42

M.T. Boston Seafoam FD42
Picture courtesy of The Allan McKernan Collection

M.T. Westleigh FD42

M.T. Westleigh FD42
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.S.V. Arkinholm

S.S.V. Arkinholm
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.S.V. Grampian Castle

S.S.V. Grampian Castle
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection

S.S.V. Grampian Castle

S.S.V. Grampian Castle
Picture courtesy of The Stephen Worthington Collection

S.S.V. Grampian Castle

S.S.V. Grampian Castle
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.S.V. Grampian Castle

S.S.V. Grampian Castle
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.S.V. Grampian Castle

S.S.V. Grampian Castle
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

S.S.V. Grampian Castle

S.S.V. Grampian Castle
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.S.V. Grampian Castle

S.S.V. Grampian Castle
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

S.S.V. Grampian Castle

S.S.V. Grampian Castle
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
18/09/2106: Page re-published due to site problems.
16/04/2017: Removed disputed image and added another picture.
05/02/2019: Added an image.
25/08/2020: Added an image.
26/05/2021: Added an image.

M.T. Boston Seafire – FD109

Technical

Official Number: 187847
Yard Number: 736
Completed: 1956
Gross Tonnage: 314
Length: 127 ft
Breadth: 26.8 ft
Depth: 12.3 ft
Engine: 2 stroke 5-cyl Polar diesel (740bhp) by British Polar Engines Ltd, Glasgow

History

07.1956: Built at Hessle as BUZZARD for Brixham Trawlers Ltd
01.08.1959: Sold along with the company to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood (Arthur J. Lewis, manager).
1961: Renamed BOSTON SEAFIRE.
1969: Sold to New Zealand as NEPTUNE.
1974: Sold to Sealord Products Ltd, Nelson,NZ. Renamed SEAFIRE, registered at Nelson.
199? Sold to Duesouth Trawlers (NZ) Ltd, Nelson, NZ. Still in LR 2005-6.
2006: Berthed at Wellington. No longer used for fishing and being prepared for scuttling as an artificial reef. Engine removed and installed in local power station.
19.10.2008: Scuttled at Whale Island of the eastern Bay of Plenty coastline.

Download Chris Carey’s account of Seafire as a PDF file
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M.T. Boston Seafire FD109

M.T. Boston Seafire FD109
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Buzzard FD109

M.T. Buzzard FD109
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Boston Seafire FD109

M.T. Boston Seafire FD109
Picture courtesy of The Len Charnley Collection

M.T. Seafire

M.T. Seafire
Picture courtesy of The Chris Carey Collection

M.T. Seafire

M.T. Seafire
Picture courtesy of The Chris Carey Collection

M.T. Seafire

M.T. Seafire
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M.T. Seafire

M.T. Seafire
Picture courtesy of The Emmanuel Makarios Collection

M.T. Seafire

M.T. Seafire
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M.T. Seafire

M.T. Seafire
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M.T. Seafire

M.T. Seafire
Picture courtesy of The Emmanuel Makarios Collection

M.T. Boston Seafire FD109

M.T. Boston Seafire FD109
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M.T. Seafire

M.T. Seafire
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Changelog
18/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
27/06/2019: Added an image.
25/08/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Wyre Defence – FD37

Additional information courtesy of Geoff Davidson

Technical

Official Number: 187842
Yard Number: 1407
Completed: 1956
Gross Tonnage: 338
Net Tonnage: 119
Length: 127.5 ft
Breadth: 27 ft
Depth: 13 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 736bhp 4-stroke 7-cyl oil engine by Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day Ltd, Stockport
Speed: 11.25 knots

History

21.7.1955: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1407) for Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as WYRE DEFENCE, at a cost of £138,372.
11.1.1956: Completed. Registered at Fleetwood as (FD37).
01.07.1969: Became part of British United Trawlers fleet.
1973: On an Icelandic trip (Sk. Don Evans). One of two vessels (BRUCELLA was the second) involved in an incident with the patrol boat AEGIR. Unsubstantiated reports claimed several blanks were fired and, possibly, one live shell. AEGIR countered by claiming that BRUCELLA had fired a line carrying rocket at the patrol boat.
1974: Converted along with WYRE MAJESTIC (FD433) to pair trawl for pelagic species (herring & mackerel).
18.10.1974: After landing herring at Oban with WYRE MAJESTIC, could not get an overnight berth so decided to sail for Fleetwood in company. Ahead, through the Sound of Islay, WYRE MAJESTIC stranded at full speed at Rubh’ a ‘Mhail, four miles north of Port Askaig, in pos. 55.53n 06.07w. Badly holed and filling with water. The Port Askaig lifeboat attended but with the trawler settling on the rocks, failed to move her. WYRE DEFENCE turned back, managed to connect but also failed as the tide ebbed. WYRE MAJESTIC was a total loss.
18.05.1978: Transferred to British United Trawlers (Aberdeen) Ltd Aberdeen (FD37).
1979: Sold to shipbreakers J Gibson Johnson Ltd, Hull en bloc with WYRE REVENGE, then resold to H Kitson Vickers & Sons (Engineering) Ltd.
12.1979: Resold to Stephen Dalton Skip Hire Ltd, Edinburgh, to be broken up at Bo’ness..
12.1979: Arrived Bo’ness and breaking up commenced.
14.1.1980: Fleetwood registry closed.

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M.T. Wyre Defence FD37

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37
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M.T. Wyre Defence FD37

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37
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M.T. Wyre Defence FD37

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37
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M.T. Wyre Defence FD37

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37
Picture courtesy of The Peter Hearn Collection

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37
Picture courtesy of The Stephen Myerscough Collection

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37
Picture courtesy of The David Jackson Collection

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37
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M.T. Wyre Defence FD37

M.T. Wyre Defence FD37
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Changelog
17/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
25/07/2017: Added image and removed FMHT watermark.
01/06/2108: Updated the information.
20/11/2018: Added an image.
27/08/2020: Added an image.
08/09/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Boston Pionair – FD96

Technical

Official Number: 187846
Yard Number: 429
Completed: 1956
Gross Tonnage: 166
Length: 103 ft
Breadth: 22′ 4″
Depth: 10′ 9″
Built: Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft, 1956
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries

History

1956: To Fleetwood as a new vessel.
Undated: Transferred to Pegasus Trawling, Lowestoft as LT432
06.02.1965: Sailed from Lowestoft for the Horn Reef area under the command of skipper Brian Moyse with a crew of nine hands all told. She commenced fishing at Horn Reef the next day in the company of two other trawlers the BOSTON WIDGEON and the ROY STEVENS.
12.02.1965: With the weather freshening and winds forecast up to force 10 all three skippers decided to move westward to be closer to the land. At about 19:30 hours the BOSTON PIONAIR was seen hauling her gear and heading off in a WSW direction. That was the last time she was seen. For the next two days the weather was very bad with very high seas.
13.02.1965: Weather estimated to be force 10 +. BOSTON WIDGEON reported that she had been forced to heave to. At 0630 contacted BOSTON PIONAIR. Skipper Moyse advised that they had been laying to but thought he would soon have to start dodging again.
16.02.1965: After failure to contact BOSTON PIONAIR over the past two days a full scale search was started, including two naval vessels, a shackleton aircraft and over sixty trawlers. Articles belonging to BOSTON PIONAIR was found over 130 miles WSW of the position she was last seen.
02.12.1965: Formal BOT investigation at Lowestoft concluded “….that the BOSTON PIONAIR was overwhelmed in severe weather conditions by a wave or succession of waves which caused her to roll with such severity that her righting lever was extinguished and that she had thereby lost her ability to right herself. The possibility of damage to the hull or superstructure cannot be excluded.
All the crew were lost.
Crew Lost
B Moyse (JNR) – Skipper
G Beamish – Mate
M Lark – Bosun
A Thurston – Chief Engineer
W Thurston – 2nd Engineer
J Genery – Deckhand
W Stebbings – Deckhand
M Lee – Deckhand
B Moyse – Deckhand

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M.T. Boston Pionair FD96

M.T. Boston Pionair FD96
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Changelog
17/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
15/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermark and added BOT loss report.

M.T. Boston Phantom – FD252

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger and Nico Bacon (Viking Fishing, Cape Town)

Technical

Official Number: 303800
Yard Number: 996
Completed: 1965
Gross Tonnage: 431
Length: 140 ft
Breadth: 29′ 4″
Depth: 15′ 6″
Built: Beverley 1965 by C.D Holmes & Co Ltd
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries

History

1965: In ownership of Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd.
1966: Fleetwood’s highest grossing vessel.
1967: Fleetwood’s highest grossing vessel. £107,425 Skipper Bill Rawcliffe.
02.1968: Carried out experiments by the Palmer Aero Products company using de-icing equipment, that reduced the likelihood of capsizing. Despite its modest cost of £2,000, Palmers received no orders.
1970: Fleetwood’s 2nd highest grossing vessel. £153,995 Skipper Bill Rawcliffe.
1971: First Fleetwood Trawler to fitted with a gutting machine.
1972: Fleetwood’s highest grossing vessel. £161,874 Skipper Bill Rawcliffe.
12.1972: Transferred to Grimsby.
10.1973: Set a new port record for a 140 feet vessel. Landed 2,258 kits. Grossed £34,339 Skipper Derek Brown. 22 Days Iceland.
1974: Grimsby’s highest grossing vessel in the 140 feet class, £292,970.
7.12.1978: Arrived at Lowestoft to be converted to an Oil Rig Stand by Safety Vessel.
01.1979: Work Completed. Fleetwood fishing registry closed. Transferred to Grimsby Near Water Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
1982: Chartered by Colne Shipping of Lowestoft.
1984: Sold to Colne Group (Claridge Trawlers Ltd.) for oil rig support work.
04.1985: Renamed COLNE PHANTOM.
1987: Registration transferred to Claridge Trawlers Ltd, a subsidiary of Colne.
1991: Laid up.
01.1992: Sold for scrapping to Caravel Maritime Ltd, Rainham, Kent for breaking up
6.1.1992: Sailed from Lowestoft bound for Rainham, Kent on the River Thames for scrapping for breaking at Bloor’s Wharf.
1992: Sold to Caroline Paternity (Pty) Limited, Cape Town, South Africa.
4.4.1992: Arrived Lowestoft in tow of ANGLIAN WARRIOR and subsequently slipped for repairs and a survey.
2.5.1992: Sailed from Lowestoft as COLNE PHANTOM. Registered at Kingstown bound for South Africa.
1992: In ownership of Caroline Pty Ltd.
In 1992: she was Converted to a stern trawler and returned to fishing.
1995: in ownership of Viking Fishing Co Pty Ltd.
1996: Prawn fishing in Mozambique.
14.9.2000: Vessel has been refitted at the cost of 1,000,000 Rand.
26.3.2009: The BOSTON PHANTOM now “COLNE PHANTOM” was Last seen in Cape Town fish dock laid up.
2009: Broken up.

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M.T. Boston Phantom FD252

M.T. Boston Phantom FD252
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M.T. Boston Phantom FD252

M.T. Boston Phantom FD252
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M.T. Boston Phantom FD252

M.T. Boston Phantom FD252
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M.T. Boston Phantom FD252

M.T. Boston Phantom FD252
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S.S.V. Boston Phantom

S.S.V. Boston Phantom
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O.R.S.V. Colne Phantom

S.S.V. Colne Phantom
Picture courtesy of The Ted Hammill Collection

ORSV Colne Phantom

ORSV Colne Phantom
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M.T. Boston Phantom FD252

M.T. Boston Phantom FD252
Picture courtesy of The John Worthington Collection

M.T. Phantom

M.T. Phantom
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
17/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
10/04/2017: Removed incorrect image and FMHT watermark.
21/05/2017: Added image.
25/06/2017: Added image.
22/07/2017: Added an image.
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