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M.T. Boston Corsair – LT148

Technical

Official Number: 301515
Yard Number: 447
IMO: 5049207
Completed: 1959
Gross Tonnage: 361
Length: 89′ 4″ ft
Breadth: 22 ft
Depth: 10′ 6” ft
Built: Richards Ironworks Ltd
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries

History

1959: Completed by Richards Ironworks Ltd (Yard Number 447) for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, as BOSTON CORSAIR. Registered at Lowestoft (LT148).
1962: Employed as ORSV.
1986: Sold to Spanish owners and reverted to commercial fishing. She was sold in an en bloc deal to Parafleet Ltd, Plymouth (Cmaine (Shipping) Ltd, Stonehouse, Plymouth, managers) (Joseph O’Connor, J.L.J. Couceiro & Others) along with the following vessels.

BOSTON ARGOSY
BOSTON COMET
BOSTON HORNET
BOSTON WHIRLWIND.

November 1986: They left Lowestoft for Plymouth for La Corunna. The vessels were refitted in Spain and reverted to their original UK PRNs ie LT364, LT183, LT148, LT173 & LT453 respectively.
1994: Reported to have sunk in port.

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M.T. Boston Corsair LT148
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M.T. Boston Corsair LT148
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Changelog
23/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

M.T. Brenda Wilson – LT80

Technical

Official Number: 184001
Yard Number: 245
Completed: 1954
Gross Tonnage: 181
Net Tonnage: 65
Length: 104 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 10.9 ft
Built: J. Lewis & Sons, Aberdeen
Engine: 350hp, 6-cyl type HRN6 oil engine by Crossley Brothers Ltd, Openshaw, Manchester

History

1954: Launched by John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (Yd.No.245) for Talisman Trawlers Ltd, West Hartlepool as GRANBY QUEEN.
14.10.1954: Sea trials.
19.10.1954: Completed. Registered at Lowestoft (LT80). Arthur W. Suddaby, Gorleston appointed manager.
1967: Sold to James Wilson, Fleetwood along with motor trawler FAIRY COVE (HL10). Hazael Fishing Co Ltd operators/managers. Registered at Lowestoft as BRENDA WILSON (LT80).
09.09.1970: Sold to Hubert Jones (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven & Swansea.
11.10.1970: Arrived Milford from Fleetwood. Frank Squires, Milford appointed manager.
1974: Laid up at Milford along with other trawlers to bring pressure on the Union for the crews to accept a pay cut the owners also seeking short term Government subsidy to cover increased costs.
05.04.1974: Sailed for fishing grounds (Sk. Vaughan) under existing pay structure.
04.1976: Laid up at Milford due to increased running costs particularly bunker oil.
02.1977: Re-activated.
23.02.1955: Fishing Cardigan Bay grounds (Sk Rees Evans). Cook/deckhand Roy J. Thomas collapsed and died. Put into Fishguard to land the body.
10.04.1978: Company in liquidation.
02.06.1978: Sold at auction along with GEORGINA WILSON (HL10) and JADE STAR GYPSY (LT53) to Robert Wright, Milford Haven for the sum of £11,225. Registered owner Rawlings & Co Ltd, Milford Haven.
1987: Reported sold for breaking up.

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M.T. Granby Queen LT80
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M.T. Brenda Wilson LT80
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

M.T. Brenda Wilson LT80
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection

M.T. Brenda Wilson LT80
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

Changelog
23/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
10/11/2016: Information updated.
20/02/2019: Picture added.
11/08/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Boston Harrier – LT76

Technical

Official Number: 189036
Yard Number: 260
Completed: 1956
Gross Tonnage: 238
Net Tonnage: 81
Length: 111 ft
Breadth: 24 ft
Depth: 11 ft
Built: John Lewis and Sons Ltd, Aberdeen
Engine: Engine Number 330
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries

History

1956: Built as ACADIA SNOWBIRD in Aberdeen for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries.
Boston Deep Sea Fisheries sent her to their Canadian subsidiary, Acadia Fisheries in Nova Scotia where she operated from Mulgrave, NS for a few years before being brought back to the UK.
1968: She arrived initially at Fleetwood as ACADIA SNOWBIRD but was quickly renamed BOSTON HARRIER and registered at Lowestoft (LT76).
She worked for some time from Fleetwood on the Irish Sea sole fishery before being transferred to Lowestoft.
1972: Sold to Putford Fisheries of Lowestoft and renamed EASTLEIGH.
1976: Scrapped.

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M.T .Boston Harrier LT76
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Boston Harrier LT76
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

Changelog
23/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
12/03/2021: Added an image.

M.T. Parkroyd – GY465

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger
Technical

Official Number: 301846
Yard Number: 2538
Gross Tonnage: 310
Net Tonnage: 110
Registered January 1961
Length: 115.5 ft
Breadth: 25.1 ft
Depth of hold: 11 ft
Built: Vosper Ltd, Portsmouth
Engine: 6 cylinder 750 brake horse power by Mirrlees Bickerton & Day. Stockport

History

The vessel was named after Fred Parkes early residence in Boston. Lincolnshire.
Based at Grimsby when new.
28.9.1962: Transferred to Fleetwood.
1.11.1966: Sold to North Star Fishing Company Ltd.Commercial Quay. Aberdeen. George Craig. Managing owner.
23.10.1970: Re-registered PARKROYD A161.
11.1.1976: Vessel arrived Lowestoft.
21.1.1976: Sold to Colne Fishing Company Ltd. 65 Castle Street. Luton. Bedfordshire. John Legget Waveney Road. Lowestoft. Manager.
21.1.1976: Aberdeen registry closed.
26.1.1976: Re-registered PARKROYD LT251.
4.2.1976: First landing at Lowestoft.
5.2.1976: Applied for change of name.
20.2.1976: Sanctioned as ST.CROIX LT251.
31.3.1976: Renamed ST. CROIX LT251.
21.1.19: Sold to Henderson & Morez. Gravesend for breaking up, with decommissioning grant to be applied for.
27.1.1986: Sailed from Lowestoft being towed by the tug DILIGENCE bound for Sun Wharf. Gravesend. Kent.
26.3.1986: Lowestoft register closed on the advice from the owners that the vessel had been broken up.

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M.T. Parkroyd GY465
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Parkroyd A161
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. St Croix LT251
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M.T. St. Croix LT251
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Changelog
22/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
17/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images.
25/12/2017: Added an image.
19/01/2018: Information updated.

M.T. Boston Beverley – GY191

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger
Technical

Official Number: 338782
Yard Number: 879
Completed: 1971
Gross Tonnage: 700
Length: 150 ft
Breadth: 33.5 ft
Depth: 15.09 ft
Built: R. Dunston Ltd, Hessle
Engine: English Electric 12CSVM 1950bhp marine diesel, with Modern Wheel Drive and a Stone Manganese/Seffle variable pitch propellor

History

04.1971: Launched from the yard of R. Dunston Ltd, Hessle {Yd. No. 879), by Miss Carol Wilbraham, as BOSTON BEVERLEY (GY191) for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood,
1971: Completed. Registered at Grimsby (GY191).
15.12.1972: Transferred to Fleetwood.
01.1973: First landing into Fleetwood, 935 kit and grossed £16,800.
03.1980: Sold to Ben Mar Fishing Co Ltd, Chile.
06.1982 Vessel laid up due to owners having gone into bankruptcy. Vessel later taken over by Chilean Navy. Porto Montt Southern Naval Base for Chile.
2005: Reported lost at Punta Arenas in the Magellan Straits.

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M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
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M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The Mark Stopper Collection

M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Boston Beverley
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M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of The Brian Aspinall

M.T. Boston Beverley GY191
Picture courtesy of Brian Aspinall Collection

Changelog
22/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
03/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.
19/05/2020: Updated information and added an image.

M.T. Bon Accord – A493

Technical

Official Number: ??
Yard Number: 546
Completed: 1960
Gross Tonnage: 50
Net Tonnage: 50
Length: 22.22 m
Breadth: 5.97 m
Depth: 2.52 m
Engine: 4 stroke 4-cyl 264bhp oil engine by Lister Blackstone Marine Ltd, Dursley
Built: 1960 by The Fairmile Construction Co. Ltd, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Yard Number: B546
Owner: Bon Accord Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen

History

1.12.1960: Completed by Fairmile Shipyard (Berwick) Ltd, Berwick-on-Tweed (Yd.No.546) for Bon Accord Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (George Robb, manager) as BON ACCORD. Registered at Aberdeen (A493).
1968: Owner J Marr & Son Ltd Fleetwood. On her first trip under J Marr & Son she grossed £1,184 from 172 kits of fish.
1973: Owners John N. Ward & Son Ltd, Fleetwood. Renamed RESILIENCE (A493).
1980: Owners Ronald C. Sutherland, Latheran Wheel & Donald Sutherland, Dunbeath. Registered at Wick (WK493).
1981: Owners Ronald C. & Donald Sutherland, Caithness. Renamed FRAM (WK493).
1984: Owners William MacDougal, Peterhead & Others. Registered at Peterhead (PD244).
1985: Owners Louis Forbes, Fraserburgh & Others. Renamed ACTIVE (PD244).
1986: Ceased fishing after a major engine failure in this year. She was the laid up in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye for 2 years where all re-useable equipment was removed. However the hull was found to be in a great condition and was sold to a French owner and converted to a yacht.

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M.T. Bon Accord A493
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection

M.T. Bon Accord A493
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M.T. Bon Accord A493
Pivtire courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

S.T. Bon Accord A493
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M.T. Resilience A493
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Changelog
22/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
07/02/2018: Removed FMHT watermark from image and added a picture.
19/02/2019: Added an image.
21/09/2020: Added an image.
03/10/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Vigilance – A204

Technical

Official Number: 330363
Completed: 1958
Gross Tonnage: 149
Net Tonnage: 66
Length: 102′ 3″
Breadth: 23′ 4″
Depth: 10′ 3″
Engine: Ruston & Hornsby 6VEBXM
Engine No: 422349 4 stroke 454bhp

History

1958: completed by Herd & Mackenzie, Peterhead. Completed at Buckie.
1958: Owned by Devotion Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
1971: Owned by Vigilance Fishing Co Ltd and managed by James Wilson, Fleetwood.
1973: Fishing from Plymouth. Owned by D.A.M. Engineering Ltd.
1983: Last registered owner was Rexmight Ltd and she was removed from LR in 1983. She ended her days on the mud at Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.

Notes
Largest wooden trawler ever built (Herd & Mackenzie) at Peterhead, completed at Buckie, for Devotion Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Alexander Hay Ltd, Torry, manager). Built as part of the replacement programme for steam trawlers and cost £67,492. Massive construction with steel fixed under the planking and over beams in way of all deck gear.

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M.T. Vigilance A204
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M.T. Vigilance A204
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M.T. Vigilance A204
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M.T. Vigilance A204
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M.T. Vigilance A204
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M.T. Vigilance A204
Picture courtesy of Stephen Myerscough

Changelog
21/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
06/03/2017: Image added.
09/11/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks and added an image.

M.T. Colinne – UL160

Technical

RSS No: A13743
Registered Tonnage: 81
Length: 69′ 9″
Width: 21 ft
Depth: 10 ft
Built: 1958 at Jones of Buckie
Engine: Gardener230hp / 172kw 8L3B

History

1958: Sailing out of Buckie, owner Thomas Gault.
08.1981: Sold to Steve Welsh and transferred to Fleetwood.
2008: Sailing out of Fleetwood at this time ( 10/09/2008 ).
2017: Sunk at moorings in Wyre Dock, Fleetwood.

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M.T. Colinne UL160
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M.T. Colinne UL160
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Changelog
21/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
27/06/2019: Added an image.
15/10/2019: Added an image.

M.T. Boston Seahawk – A178

Technical

Official Number: 183991
Yard Number: S.702
Gross Tonnage: 180
Length: 102.2 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 9.8 ft
Built: Richard Dunston Ltd, Thorne
Engine: 2 stroke 4-cyl 500bhp oil engine by H. Widdop & Co Ltd, Keighley.
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd

History

18.2.1953: Launched by Richard Dunston Ltd, Thorne (Yd.No.S.702) for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries & Ice Co Ltd, Lowestoft as BOSTON SEAHAWK.
6.1953: Completed. Registered at Lowestoft (LT430).
Pre1956: Sold to North Eastern Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven (John C. Llewellin, manager).
1957: Sold to George Wood (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen (George R. Wood, manager). Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Aberdeen (A178).
1959: Sold to Wilronwood Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (George R. Wood, manager).
1964: Re-engined 4 stroke 6-cyl 495bhp by Lister Blackstone Ltd, Dursley
1975?: Sold to Grant Broad Ltd, Douglas, IoM.
1979: Sold to Seahawk Fishing Co (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood (E. Salthouse & J. R. Brackenbury).
1984: Sold to Iolo C. Hughes, Barmouth.
1986: Sold for demolition.

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M.T. Boston Seahawk A178
Picture courtesy of Ted Hammill

M.T. Boston Seahawk A178
Picture courtesy of The John Worthington Collection.

M.T. Boston Seahawk LT430
Picture courtesy of The Robert Durrant Collection

Changelog
21/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
24/06/2022: Added an image.
16/03/2023: Added an image.

M.T. Spinningdale – FD29

Technical

Official Number: A16683
Yard Number: 355
Completed: 1968
Gross Tonnage: 117
Length : 82 ft
Breadth: 21 ft
Depth: 8 ft
Engine: Lister Blackstone type ERS6MGR3, 495bhp. Average speed on trial 10.875 knots.

History

1968: Launched as SPINNINGDALE (A473) for Bruce’s Stores Ltd, Aberdeen & J. Forbes, Aberdeen.
1981: Registered owner W. Forbes, Aberdeen.
1985: Registered owner Seaward Fishing Services, Aberdeen.
19??: Sold to Robert Rawcliffe, Fleetwood and re-registered as FD29.
1986/7: Sold to Spanish owners and rebuilt with a full shelter deck for future long lining operations. Retained Fleetwood registration.
01/02/08: Ran aground at St. Kilda in a force 9 gale. All crew saved by helicopter. The vessel was a constructive total loss.

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