Monthly Archives: September 2016

M.T. Boston Lightning – FD14

Technical

Official Number: 303204
Yard Number: 897
Completed: 1961
Gross Tonnage: 391
Length 138′
Breadth 28′ 1″
Depth 14′
Built: Hall Russell Ltd Aberdeen
Oil Engine: 4SA 7cy 15″X20″, Mirlees Bickerton & Day

History

1961: Launched by Hall, Russell Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd. No.897) for Parbel-Smith Ltd, Aberdeen as ADMIRAL BURNETT (A574).
1963: Owned by Mannofield Fishing Co. Ltd, Aberdeen (A574)
1966: Owned by St Andrews Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Hull.
1968: Renamed BOSTON LIGHTNING and registered at Fleetwood (FD14).
1977: To Lowestoft for Dagon Fishing Co. Ltd, Lowestoft as ST. LUKE LT132
18.05.1978: Hauling when tide swept the trawl under the ship and there was an explosion, presumed to be a mine. Vessel sank 160 miles east of the Tyne.

Note: Skipper Basil Bowler “We were fishing Dogger Bank when the watch called me out at 3am and said the chief engineer wanted me to haul as both auxiliary engines had broken down and would could not pump the air bottles up. We also had no lights.
Started to haul in the dark with main engine stopped. There was a light wind but conditions were a bit foggy .
The mate, Brian Salter, called out that we had a lot weight and was hooking the big jilson. I went out on bridge veranda to try and see what was happening. On taking the strain there was an explosion amidships with water shooting up in the air.
I ran into wheelhouse to find a right mess, radars, sounders all hanging from there mountings. Going down to engine room I met the second engineer, Ernie Wright, who told me he was hit with the blast and water was pouring in engine room. I got a Mayday call out and launched life rafts ready in case we had to abandon ship.
Water filled the engine room and started to fill crews accommodation. With no power and no pumps there was nothing we could do as she was settling stern first with her bow lifting out of water.
The crew got in life raft, all OK apart from two who had leg injuries, they were at winch when she went up. Then we sadly watched as she disappeared.
We were first spotted by a German yacht who came along side out of the fog. Then transferred to Gulf Fleet 11 rig boat and then to the Sunderland lifeboat who had a couple of cases Newcastle Brown Ales for the lads, bless there hearts.”

Note: Chief Engineer on deck watching the haul when the explosion occurred. When he got down the engine room every engine room plate had been lifted off its stringers and scattered around like confetti and there was water roaring in. He was of the opinion that if he hadn’t have gone on deck to watch the lads hauling he would probably have been killed by flying debris, if the blast hadn’t got him. He reckoned that there must have been a mine or some other ordnance in the trawl which detonated when it hit the bottom of the ship.

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M.T. Boston Lightning FD14
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Admiral Burnett A574
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M.T. Boston Lightning FD14
Picture courtesy of The Len Charnley Collection

M.T. Boston Lightning FD14
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M.T. Boston Lightning FD14
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Boston Lightning FD14
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M.T. Boston Lightning FD14
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Changelog
16/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
27/06/2019: Added an image.
01/04/2020: Added an image.
10/08/2020. Added an image.
11/05/2021: Added an image.

M.T. Boston Kestrel – FD256

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger
Technical

Official Number: 308710
Yard Number: 997
IMO: 6600955
Completed: 1966
Gross Tonnage: 431
Net Tonnage: 169
Length: 134.02 ft
Breadth: 29.36 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Built: Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Beverley
Engine: 6-cyl 1145bhp/854kW Werkspoor oil engine by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull

History

02.1966: Completed by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.997) for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull as BOSTON KESTREL.
Registered at Fleetwood (FD256). Basil Arthur Parkes, Hessle designated manager.
02.1966: Sailed Hull on first trip to Iceland (Sk. Anthony Buschini).
17.03.1966: Landed at Fleetwood. From West Coast of Iceland, 1,342 kits £6,400 gross.
1967: Second top trawler at Fleetwood (Sk. Anthony Buschini), £105,506 gross.
1969: Sold to Basil Arthur Parkes, Hessle & others. Basil Arthur Parkes designated managing owner. Transferred to fish out of Grimsby.
16.04.1973: 2nd Cod War. On Icelandic grounds had both trawl warps cut by Icelandic gunboat ODINN.
1974: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull. Basil Arthur Parkes designated manager.
30.04.1976: 3rd Cod War. On Icelandic grounds had one trawl warp cut by Icelandic coastguard vessel BALDUR.
03.05.1976: On Icelandic grounds had both trawl warps cut by Icelandic gunboat ODINN.
1978: Sold to North Cape Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
28.06.1978: Arrived Lowestoft. Berthed at Richards for conversion to offshore platform standby role. Fleetwood Part IV registry closed. Employed on offshore installation standby-safety duties.
1978: Converted by Richards Shipbuilders Ltd, Lowestoft for offshore platform standby-safety role.
02.1982: Chartered by The Colne Shipping Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
1984: Sold to The Colne Shipping Co Ltd, Lowestoft. G. D. Claridge designated manager.
1985: Registered at Lowestoft as COLNE KESTREL.
1991: Laid up at Lowestoft.
12.1991: Sold en bloc with ANEGADA (ex Ross Curlew (GY692); BARNSLEY (ex GY651) and CRYSTAL PALACE (ex GY683) to C. Knight/Caravel Maritime Ltd, Rainham, Kent for breaking up by Caravel Maritime Ltd at Bloors Wharf, Lower Rainham.
23.01.1992: Sailed Lowestoft for Medway. Laid up on mud off Bloors Wharf.
07.09.1992: Lloyd’s Class withdrawn.
1993: Deleted from Lloyd’s Register “Broken up”.

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M.T. Boston Kestrel FD256
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Boston Kestrel Clipping
Picture courtesy of Geoff Davidson

M.T. Boston Kestrel FD256
Picture courtesy of Len Charnley

S.S.V. Colne Kestrel
Picture courtesy of Trevor Snowling

Changelog
16/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
22/09/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks and added images.
17/05/2022: Updated history.

M.T. Boston Islander – FD263

Technical

Official Number: 362625
Launched: 1966
Completed: 1967
Gross Tonnage: 102.14
Length: 26.15 m (85.79 ft)
Breadth: 6.12 m (20.08 ft)
Depth: 2.75 m (9.02 ft)
Oil engine: 6-cyl 530bhp Kromhout by De Kromhout Motoren Fabriek, Amsterdam

History

Note: First beam trawler owned by BDSF

1966: Launched.
1967: Completed by Gebr W. Visser & Zoon, Den Helder for J. Bakker & Zonen, Den Helder as HOOP OP ZEGEN. Registered at Den Helder (HD26).
1973: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood. Den Helder Registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood as BOSTON ISLANDER(FD263).
1973: Remeasured 99grt.
12.1975: Transferred to fish out of Lowestoft.
1976: Sold to Anthony R. Paul & Kevin E. Gibbs, Lowestoft. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Lowestoft as P.G. ISLANDER (LT377). 1977: Sold to Warbler Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Rigged for side/stern trawling. Registered at Lowestoft as DAWN WATERS (LT377).
1979: Sold to A M Seafoods Ltd, Fleetwood and G. Burns, Kircudbright. Rigged for beam scalloping. Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Ayr (AR72).
1981: Sold to A M Seafoods Ltd, Fleetwood. Ayr registry closed. Registered at Jersey as (J472). Fishing out of Newlyn.
20.3.1986: Sailed Fleetwood for Douglas, IoM (Sk. Louis Ozard); five crew all told. Weather worsened with NW gale gusting Force 11. At 0918, the bows of the submerged Dawn Waters was sighted by the diving/submersible support vessel BRITISH ENTERPRISE FIVE (981grt/1971) (Capt Hector Thomson). No distress signal had been made. Closing the part submerged vessel, saw a crewman, later identified as Gordon Anthony Coram, in the water. Unable to get close to the man because of the prevailing weather conditions, over about fifteen minutes, four attempts were made to pass a rope, but when finally he got hold of the rope he was too weak to hold on and was seen to slump over and drown. Four merchant vessels, two helicopters and two lifeboats searched the area but Coram’s body was the only one recovered and was landed at Douglas by the Douglas lifeboat.
1986: Jersey registry closed.

Crew lost – Skipper Louis Ozard, Newlyn; Gordon Anthony Coram, Penzance; Chris Dodd, Mousehole; Jason Ward, Plymouth and David Young, Paignton.

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M.T. Boston Islander FD263
Picture courtesy of John Stevenson

M.T. PG Islander FD263
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

Changelog

16/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

M.T. Prince Philip – FD400

Additional material (Grimsby Landings) courtesy of Dave Todd

Technical

Official Number: 303784
Yard Number: 905
Completed: 1963
Gross Tonnage: 442
Net Tonnage: 148
Length: 139.7 ft
Breadth: 29 ft
Depth: 15.0 ft
Engine: 6 cyl 1145BHP Werkspoor (built by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull)
* Ship Registration Documents quote Gross Registered Tonnage as 418.50 tons

History

25.5.1963: Launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.905) for Premier Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as PRINCE PHILIP (Launched by Mrs A. B. Wilbraham).
6.1963: Completed. Basil A. Parkes designated manager. Registered at Fleetwood (FD400).
28.8.1963: Mortgaged to White Fish Authority, London (A).
1966: Sold to Parbel-Smith Ltd, Aberdeen (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
9.1968: Fleetwood registry closed.
23.9.1968: Registered at Grimsby (GY138).
7.10.1968: Frederick Basil Parkes, Grimsby, designated manager.
20.11.1968: At Grimsby landed 1,531 kits, grossed £12,855.
19.11.1971: At Grimsby (Sk. Ray Evans) landed 1,831 kits, grossed £20,180.
1.4.1973: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
30.4.1973: Vernon Arthur (Alec?) William Green, Grimsby, designated manager.
14.12.1973: At Grimsby (Sk. Ray Evans) landed 1,975 kits (mostly cod) from White Sea, grossed £37,716.
13.2.1974: Vernon Alec William Green, Grimsby, managing owner.
19.5.1977: Sold to Onward Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
6.4.1978: Vernon Alec William Green, Grimsby, managing owner.
11.5.1978: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
3.11.1978: Mortgage (A) discharged (Onward Fishing Co Ltd).
30.3.1979: Vernon Alec William Green, Grimsby, manager.
1979: Converted to offshore platform standby/safety vessel at Gt. Yarmouth.
25.4.1979: Arrived Lowestoft for conversion for offshore platform standby/safety role.
12.6.1979: Surveyed at Gt. Yarmouth on completion.
19.4.1982: Chartered to Colne Shipping Co Ltd, Lowestoft (G. D. Claridge, manager).
27.10.1982: Mortgaged to Midland Bank Ltd, London (B).
20.10.1984: Mortgage (B) discharged.
6.11.1984: Sold to Drifter Trawlers Ltd, Lowestoft (John Eric Legget (Colne Shipping Co Ltd), manager).
12.11.1984: Grimsby fishing registry closed. Registered at Lowestoft.
5.1986: Sold to Colne Shipping Co Ltd, Lowestoft (John Eric Leggett, manager). Registered at Lowestoft as COLNE HUNTER.
1991: Sold to Spearing International Ltd., Dartford along with MUSTIQUE (ex ROSS HERON (GY693)) for breaking up by Masterman Iron & Steel Shipbreakers Ltd. at Bloors Wharf, Rainham.
29.7.1991: Sailed Lowestoft for the Medway in tow of MUSTIQUE.
23.8.1991: LR Class deleted “Broken Up”.

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M.T. Prince Philip FD400
Picture courtesy of Len Charnley

M.T. Prince Philip GY138
Picture courtesy of The David Buckley Collection

SSV Prince Philip
Picture courtesy of The Steve Farrow Collection

S.S.V. Colne Hunter
Picture courtesy of Trevor Snowling

Changelog
15/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
27/06/2017: Image added and removed FMHT watermarks.
15/10/2017: Added image.

M.T. Boston Neptune – FD14

Technical

Official Number: 185297
Yard Number: 498
Completed: 1955
Gross Tonnage: 328
Length: 132 ft
Breadth: 26′ 7”
Depth: 13 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairs Co Ltd
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd

History

1955: Completed by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairs Co Ltd, Goole for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd as BOSTON NEPTUNE. Registered at Fleetwood (FD14).
12.1959: Knocked down by a huge wave that came over the stern while fishing 50 miles off the Shetlands, and laid the vessel on her side. Deckhand Jim Armitage rang on full speed and, after several minutes, BOSTON NEPTUNE recovered with the loss of her starboard lifeboat and several smashed wheelhouse windows.
1962: Sold to Canada as ACADIA NEPTUNE.
1973: Sold to Canso Seafoods.
1974: Sold to H.B.Nickerson & Sons of North Sydney, Nova Scotia.
01.1974: Broken up at Pictou NS [Ferguson Industries Ltd].

Download a report of the December 1959 incident in PDF format

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M.T. Boston Neptune FD14
Picture courtesy of The Peter Hearn Collection

M.T. Boston Neptune FD14
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M.T. Acadia Neptune Picture from the Internet

M.T. Acadia Neptune
Picture courtesy of The Harold Beswick Collection

M.T. Acadia Neptune
Picture from the Internet.

News Clipping
Picture courtesy of The Geoff Davidson Collection

Changelog
13/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
25/02/2022: Added images.

M.T. Boston Monarch – FD19

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 185301
Yard Number: 1403
IMO: 5049271
Completed: 1955
Gross Tonnage: 466
Length: 137.5 ft
Breadth: 28ft
Depth: 13.75ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1955
Engine: 960bhp 6-cyl Polar oil engine by British Polar Engines Ltd, Govan, Glasgow
Speed: 12 knots

History

Note: Built with the aid of a WFA Grant.
27.01.1955: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1403) for Saint Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull, as BOSTON MONARCH. 16.08.1955: Registered at Fleetwood (FD19). Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby designated manager.
05.11.1962: On return to Fleetwood, reported that whilst hauling on the Muckle Flugga grounds in a heavy swell, a trawl warp parted. Bosun, Peter Ince (36) saw the warp part and rushing forward to try and stop the catch of dogs falling overboard, was carried against the rails and unconscious, went over the side with the net and wires. The cold water revived him and seeing the net above him, and despite wearing oilskins and thigh boots, he managed to scramble up and hold on to the head rope. He was brought back onboard with the trawl suffering from torn leg muscles and on return to Fleetwood received hospital treatment.
14.12.1965: Sold to Oceania S.p.A , Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily.
12.12.1965: Fleetwood registry closed.
12.1965: Registered at Trapani as OCEANIA ROSA.
1969: Sold to Achille Saltini, Trapani.
1972: Sold to Mankoadze Fisheries Ltd, Tema, Ghana. Trapani registry closed. Registered at Tema.
09.1972: Lloyds classification discontinued.
1974: Sold to Achille Saltini, Trapani.
07.08.2009: Noted by Lloyd’s register of Shipping “Vessel’s continued existence in doubt”.

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M.T. Boston Monarch FD19
Picture courtesy of The Len Charnley Collection

M.T. Boston Monarch FD19
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M.T. Boston Monarch FD19
Picture courtesy of The Phillip Dell Collection

Newsclipping
Courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

News Clipping
Picture courtesy of The Geoff Davidson Collection

M.T. Oceania Rosa
Picture courtesy of The Osta Collection

M.T. Oceania Rosa
Picture courtesy of The Geoff Davidson Collection

Changelog
13/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
26/12/2016: Image added.
28/06/2018: Added newsclipping and removed FMHT watermark from image.
29/09/2019: Added an image.
18/11/2019: Added an image.

M.T. Princess Anne – FD15

Technical

Official Number: 185299
Yard Number: 901
Completed: 1955
Gross Tonnage: 421
Length: 139′ 7″
Breadth: 28′ 5″
Depth: 13′ 9″
Built by: Cook, Welton & Gemmell in 1954
Engine: 960bhp British Polar
Speed: 11.5 knots
Owner: St Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd (Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd)

History

1954: Built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley for St Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD15).
08.10.1963: Transferred to Hull.
10.03.1965: Transferred back to Fleetwood.
1966: Converted for purse seining with a Lowestoft crew.
1971: Transferred to Lowestoft (LT 740).
1973: Renamed BOSTON WELLINGTON.
1974: Sold for scrap to Scrap metal By-Products.
1975: Re-sold to Skainberry Ltd, Lowestoft and renamed MELICIA.
1976: Scrapped.
1976: Deleted from Lloyds Register of Shipping.

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M.T. Princess Anne LT740
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Princess Ann FD15
Picture sourtesy of the Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Princess Anne FD15
Picture courtesy of The Len Charnley Collection

M.T. Princess Anne FD15
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection

M.T. Princess Anne LT740
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M.T. Princess Anne LT740
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Princess Anne LT740
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M.T. Boston Wellington LT740
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Changelog
13/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
17/12/2018: Removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.
21/04/2020: Added an image.
27/08/2020: Added an image.
19/09/2020: Added an image.
07/10/2020: Added an image.
27/05/2021: Added an image.

M.T. Fleetwood Lady – FD1

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 185296
Yard Number: 1394
Completed: 1954
Gross Tonnage: 370
Net Tonnage: 126
Length: 128.5 ft
Breadth: 26.7 ft
Depth: 12.3 ft
Engine: 2 stroke 5-cyl oil engine 700bhp by British Polar Engines Ltd, Govan, Glasgow

History

06.03.1954: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1394) for Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood as FLEETWOOD LADY.
09.09.1954: Completed.
07.09.1954 Registered at Fleetwood.
30.11.1955: Company re-styled Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.
07.03.1956: Sailed Fleetwood on morning tide for Muckle Flugga fishing grounds (Sk. Reginald Wright); fifteen crew. During afternoon anchored in Ramsey Bay to allow three Manx crewmen, the Lyall brothers and Allan Bradford, to visit families. At 4.00 pm. seven crew members left in the ship’s boat for Ramsey. At 7.00 pm four crew returned in ship’s boat leaving Sk. Reginald Wright, Allan Bradford and Eric Lyall ashore. At about 1030 pm. a small 13ft boat with six occupants left Ramsey to return onboard. At some time later the boat capsized and all occupants were thrown into the water. Alarm was raised after a body was seen floating just offshore and Ramsey lifeboat THOMAS CORBETT (Cox Cottier) was launched to search the area. Only bottom boards, identified as from the boat, were found. All bodies were recovered from the shoreline except that of Sk. Wright which was not found until two weeks later.
8.3.1956: Sailed Ramsey Bay for Fleetwood (Mate Ronald Slapp).
22.04.1961: At Fleetwood, having left lock for fishing grounds (Sk. Ken Beavers), in collision with trawler IRVANA (FD152) (Sk. E. Harris) which was ahead and had grounded on Tiger’s Tail and was backing off. Sustained damage to gallows, etc and returned to dock.
25.04.1961: Following repairs sailed for fishing grounds.
21.02.1962: Fleetwood registry closed.
01.03.1962: Sold to Acadia Fisheries Ltd, Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada.
03.1962: Registered at St John’s, Newfoundland as ACADIA KINGFISHER.
21.10.1968: In heavy weather in Gulf of St. Lawrence started to take in water and abandoned by crew to other company trawler.
22.10.1968: Company trawler connected and commenced tow but started to settle and foundered in approx position 48.50N 62.35W.
1968: St John’s registry closed.

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M.T. Fleetwood Lady FD1
Picture courtesy of Len Charnley

M.T. Fleetwood Lady FD1

M.T. Fleetwood Lady FD1
Picture courtesy of Peter Hearn

M.T. Acadia Kingfisher

M.T. Acadia Kingfisher
Sinking in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Changelog
12/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

M.T. St Leonard – FD179

Technical

Official Number: 185289
Yard Number: 1382
Completed: 1953
Gross Tonnage: 275
Net Tonnage: 101
Length: 115 ft
Breadth: 25.1 ft
Depth: 11.1 ft
Engine: 600bhp x 8-cyl Crossley
Built: Cochrane &Sons Ltd, Selby
Speed: 12 knots
Built by: Cochrane &Sons Ltd, Selby, 1953
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood

History

1953: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd No. 1382) for St. Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
27.02.1953 Registered at Fleetwood as St LEONARD.
14.01.1955 sold to Great Western Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
1955 transferred to Grimsby.
04.07.1956 sold to W A Phillips, Anderson & Co Ltd London (FD179).
01.1957 Transferred to Fleetwood.
08.02.1960 sold to Fishery Products Ltd St. John’s Newfoundland.
09.02.1960 Sailed for Canada.
10.02.1960 Fleetwood registry closed.
02.1960 registered at St. John’s as ZEBRA. Noted Class withdrawn at owners request 5/61.
12.12.1966 Vessel went aground one mile from Ile Aux Morts, Newfoundland and became a total loss. One crew lost.

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M.T. St Leonard FD179
Picture courtesy of Jan Harteveld

M.T. St Leonard FD179
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

Changelog
12/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

M.T. Boston Firefly FD182

Technical

Official Number: 185290
Yard Number: 231
Completed: 1953
Gross Tonnage: 318
Length: 124′ 7″
Breadth: 25′ 2″
Depth: 12′ 5″
Built: J. Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: Number 303, built by Messrs Mirlees, Bickerton & Day
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd

History

1953: To Fleetwood as a new vessel.
1958: Sold to Canada as ACADIA SEAHAWK.
01.12.1964: On a voyage from Canso, Mulgrave, Nova Scotia (Sk. Ronald Mosher, 14 crew*) posted missing believed lost off Sable Island during a Storm.
She was last reported on December 2nd in approximately 43-30N, 61-10W, to the south and west of Sable Island.
7.12.64: SAR aircraft reported a large oil slick and debris in the area believed lost.

*Lost: Capt. Ronald Mosher, Canso, N.S.; mate Maxwell Dodge, Timberlea, N.S. and Nfld; chief engineer Clayton Randall, Mulgrave and White Bay, Nfld.; second engineer Gurth MacKenzie and crew members Jerome Boudreau, Ted Boudreau, Raymond Boudreau, Eric Fanning, Tory Greencorn, Patrick O’Hearn and Wilson Dort, all of the Canso-Dover area of Nova Scotia; Thomas Grant, Canso and Bay d’Espoir, Nfld.; Wayne Granby, Halifax and Newfoundland, and cook Simeon Lawrence of Canso and Newfoundland.

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M.T. Boston Firefly FD182
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Boston Firefly FD182
Picture courtesy of Greenday (TPF)

Changelog
12/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

Fleetwood Motor Trawlers

Part of The Bosun's Watch

Monthly Archives: September 2016

M.T. Boston Lightning – FD14

M.T. Boston Kestrel – FD256

M.T. Boston Islander – FD263

M.T. Prince Philip – FD400

M.T. Boston Neptune – FD14

M.T. Boston Monarch – FD19

M.T. Princess Anne – FD15

M.T. Fleetwood Lady – FD1

M.T. St Leonard – FD179

M.T. Boston Firefly FD182