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mfv Jean Marcel – FD280

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Technical

Part IV reg
Gross Tonnage: 19

History

1968: Sprang a leak due to a fractured seacock. Running two pumps failed to control the leak. Sank in 10 fathoms about 12 miles off Lightning Knoll Buoy The inshore trawler GIRL MARY skippered by Johnny Goodman was close by so the crew (Sk. Bill Chard, deckhands Dennis Priestly and Ken Bailey) managed to scramble aboard her. JEAN MARCEL sank about 1 hour afterwards.

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mfv Jean Marcel FD280

mfv Jean Marcel FD280
Picture courtesy of Rob Six

Changelog
20/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

mfv Yukon Fisher – FD243

Additional information courtesy of David slinger

Technical
Official Number: 303792
Gross Tonnage: 74
Net Tonnage: 46
LOA: 73 ft
Length: 70.5 ft
Breadth: 20.4 ft
Depth: 9.4 ft
Engine: 8 cyl 240bhp Kelvin Diesel Type Mod.T8 by The Bergius-Kelvin Co Ltd, Glasgow
Built: Herd and Mackenzie, Buckie, 1959

History

1958: Ordered by Vulmar Nielson from Herd & MacKenzie Ltd, Buckie.
1959: Launched and completed at Peterhead for Bantry Fishing Co Ltd, Cleethorpes & others as YUKON FISHER. Registered at Buckie (BCK107).
1959: Stranded in Dunnet Bay, Caithness. Buckie trawler ESTROLITA (BCK6) and seiner SEALGAIR (WK241) managed to get a line onboard, refloated and towed clear.
09.1961: Sheltering from westerly gales in the Pentland Firth (Sk W. Sutherland), driven ashore at Little Sands, Dwarwick Head. Crew abandoned and made the shore. When weather moderated successfully refloated and delivered Buckie for survey. Repairs to keel and bottom planking by Herd & MacKenzie Ltd.
By 1962: Owners became Bantry Fishing Co Ltd, Cleethorpes and Robert John Phimister, Findochty.
By 1962: Re-measured under Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 – 59g 59n
06.1964: Buckie registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD243).
By 1966: Registered at Fleetwood as MATANUSKA (FD243).
3.11.1966: At Fleetwood landed 169 boxes from a Home Waters trip.
1971: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Grimsby (GY243).
19.06.1972: Industrial fishing in North Sea. Struck submerged object and taking in water, crew abandoned and vessel foundered within ten minutes with catch of 80 tons of sandeels onboard. Picked up by Danish industrial trawler HANS SME (143grt/1968) and landed safely at Grimsby.
1972: Fleetwood registry closed.

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mfv Yukon Fisher FD243

mfv Yukon Fisher FD243
Picture courtesy of Robert Durrant

mfv Yukon Fisher BCK107

mfv Yukon Fisher FD243

mfv Yukon Fisher FD243

mfv Yukon Fisher FD243

mfv Matanuska FD243

mfv Matanuska FD243
Picture courtesy of Stephen Myerscough

Changelog
20/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
03/11/2018: Updated information.

iv Alice FD267

Technical

Completed: 1905
Net Tonnage: 11.06
Length: 36′
Breadth: 105”
Depth: 6′ 5”
Built: Arnside

History

1905: Built at Arnside for the Lancashire Fishery Board as an examination vessel
1938: Sold to William Henry Jones 35 Fido Road, New Brighton and William Stephen Jones of 95 Egerton Street, New Brighton and moored at North Pier
17/11/1938: Registered by owners at Liverpool (LL189)
02/06/1942: Solely owned by William Stephen Jones of 95 Egerton Street, New Brighton
16/03/1948: Sold to Lawrence Ronald Bond of 236 Poulton Road, Fleetwood
17/03/1948: Liverpool registration cancelled and transferred to Fleetwood by new owner (FD267)
14/12/1955: Sold to Mr Dawson of Derbishire Road, Fleetwood
12/09/1960: Owned by Henry Rennison of 38 Addison Road, Fleetwood
29/12/1961: Fishing registration cancelled, vessel no longer fishing

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iv Alice FD267

iv Alice FD267
Picture courtesy of Stephen Worthington

Changelog
19/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

mfv Sincere – FR3

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mfv Sincere FR3

mfv Sincere FR3
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

mfv Sincere FR3

mfv Sincere FR3
Picture courtesy of Philip Dell

Changelog
18/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

M.T. Silver Chord – WK488

Information courtesy of Donald McKay and Douglas Paterson

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Technical

Gross Tonnage: 48.54
Net Tonnage: 48.54
Length: 65.30 ft
Breadth: 19.40 ft
Depth: 8.30ft

History

1950: Built at Sandhaven as DAUNTLESS. Registered at Lerwick (LK179 ).
Post 1961 Pre 1964: Renamed SILVER CHORD LK179.
By 1982: Registered as SILVER CHORD WK488.

Note
Undated: Registered at Fleetwood (FD22)
Undated; Partially capsized in Ramsey Harbour.

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M.T. Silver Chord WK88

M.T. Silver Chord WK88
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection

M.T. Silver Chord FD22

M.T. Silver Chord FD22
Picture courtesy of The John Worthington Collection

M.T. Silver Chord WK88

M.T. Silver Chord WK88
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

mfv Silver Chord FD22

mfv Silver Chord FD22
Picture from the Internet

Changelog
18/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
06/12/2018: Added an image.
30/04/2020: Picture added & updated information.