Monthly Archives: November 2016

iv Albion – FD224

Information courtesy of Paul Evans

Technical

Net Tonnage: 12.70
Length: 34′ 5″
Breadth: 10′ 8″
Depth: 5′ 8″

History

1908: Built at Arnside as ALBION for Frank Parr of 2 Princes Street, Blackpool.
10/10/1908: Registered by owner at Fleetwood (FD224).
29/07/1913: Sold to new owners in New Ferry and registered at Liverpool (LL145).
09/04/1923: Reported as having an auxiliary motor fitted.
22/11/1937: Purchased by Ernest George Wright of 76 Promenade Road, Fleetwood and registered at Fleetwood (FD224).
29/07/1944: Sold to Oskar William Dodd of 264 Pickering Place, Hull and John Nelson of 4 Old Road Conwy.
22/01/1946: Sold to George Edward Evans of Rhyl, and registered at Chester (CH33) who sold her on an unknown date to Albert Peters of 14 Mostyn Gardens, Parkgate.
24/05/1951: Sold to the Wright family of Rock Ferry and registration cancelled.
28/07/1958: Sold to George Slack of 52 Canterbury Place, Garston, registered at Liverpool (LL30) and moored in the Cocklehole, Liverpool.
10/12/1973: Fishing registration cancelled and sold to become a yacht owned by Eddie Lee for seventeen years racing in the annual nobby races at Liverpool and Conwy.

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iv Albion FD224

iv Albion FD224
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iv Wild Rose – FD86

Information courtesy of Paul Evans

Technical

Net Tonnage: 8.00
Length: 37′
Breadth: 11′
Depth: 4′ 5″

History

10/03/1902: Launched at Crossfield Brothers of Arnside as WILD ROSE for Nicholas Leatherhead of 1 Balmoral Terrace, Fleetwood.
1902: Completed.
15/03/1902: Registered at Fleetwood (FD86).
01/05/1928: Sold to James Leadbetter of 16 Kent Street, Fleetwood.
01/08/1961: Purchased by Richard Wright of 79 Victoria Street, Fleetwood.
09/10/1962: Owned by Arthur Albert Hardington of 6 Fairclough Road, Thornton.
28/11/1963: Recorded as a total loss.

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iv Wild Rose FD86

iv Wild Rose FD86
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

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iv Comrade – FD250

Information courtesy of Paul Evans

Technical

Net Tonnage: 4.81
Length: 25′ 5″
Breadth: 8′ 2″
Depth: 3′ 4″

History

1908: Built in Arnside as COMRADE for James H Green of 18 Lancaster Road, Morecambe.
19/02/1909: Registered at Lancaster (LR23).
1926: Reported as fitted with an engine.
28/07/1936: Sold to Harry Baxter of 1 The Crescent, Morecambe.
30/09/1938: Sold to new owner in Ulverston and fishing registration cancelled.
25/11/1940: Registered at Lancaster (LR50).
20/08/1965: Owned by Arthur Robert Hardingham of 6 Fairclough Road, Thornton near Blackpool and registered at Fleetwood (FD250).
09/09/1968: Transferred to port of Lancaster (LR11) as NATASHQUAN.
03/12/1968: Purchased by A.J. Telford of 38 Regent Park Avenue, Morecambe.
05/01/1971: Sold to Ramsay IOM

Changelog
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M.T. Boston Trident – LT474

Technical

Official Number: 187224
Yard Number: S747
Completed: 1957
Gross Tonnage: 182
Net Tonnage: 61
Length: 102′ 2″(Loa)
Length: 100 ft
Breadth: 22′ 2″
Depth: 11 ft
Oil Engine: 2 stroke 6-cyl 400bhp by Crossley Bros Ltd, Manchester

History

1957: Launched by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.S747) for Friarage Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hartlepool as JOHN O’HEUGH,
7.1957: Completed (J. Graham & Sons Ltd, managers). Registered at Hartlepool (HL48). Fishing from Hull and then Lowestoft.
12.2.1962: On a North Sea trip in heavy seas, picked up 18 survivors from lifeboat from Hull motor vessel FOUNTAINS ABBEY (1197g/1954) abandoned on fire 76 miles E of Spurn Point while on passage Hamburg – Hull. Lifeboat drifted away before two dead crewmen* could be recovered.
1963: Sold along with the company to the Parkes family (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
1963: Registered to Pegasus Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager). Registered at Lowestoft as BOSTON TRIDENT (LT474). Continued to fish from Lowestoft.
1972: Sold to Safetyships Ltd, Aberdeen (Boston Group Holdings & The John Wood Group Ltd, Aberdeen). Summary conversion to offshore platform standby safety role (John Brown & Sons (Aberdeen) Ltd, managers). Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Aberdeen as CARBISDALE.
1978: Sold to George Craig & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen.
1.1979: Sold to H. Kitson Vickers & Sons (Engineers) Ltd, Sheffield for breaking up at Blyth.

(* Deceased crew – James Cleary, Bosun and William Gilmartin, Motorman)

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M.T. John O'Heugh HL48

M.T. John O’Heugh HL48
Picture courtesy of The Hans Van Hage Collection

M.T. John O' Heugh HL48

M.T. John O’ Heugh LT474
Picture courtesy of James Cullen

M.T. Carbisdale LT474

M.T. Carbisdale LT474
Picture courtesy of John Clarkson

Changelog
11/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
02/05/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added image.

M.T. Ayr Dawn – FD522

Technical

Official Number: 306591
Yard Number: S829
Completed: 1966
IMO No.6524022
RSS No. A19033.
Gross Tonnage: 174
Net Tonnage: 60
Length: 94 ft (Loa) 89′ 5″
Breadth: 23 ft
Depth: 9 ft
Oil Engine: 528bhp 4 stroke 8-cyl Blackstone EVS8M by Lister Blackstone Ltd, Stamford.

History

24.9.1965: Launched at R. Dunston (Hessle) Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.S829) for W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd, Milford Haven as DEESIDE by Mrs P. Gates. 5.1966: Completed. Registered at at Lowestoft as (LT517).
5.1973: W. H. Kerr (Ship Chandlers) Ltd remaining shares sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
1973: Registered at Lowestoft as BOSTON DEFIANT (LT517).
1978: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
l.1982: Sold to Alexander G. Lincoln, Lowestoft. Registered at Lowestoft as OCEAN
DYNASTY (LT517)
1985: Sold to Neptune Ltd, London (Anglo Spanish principals) (Shipping) Ltd, Milford Haven, managers).
7.1991: Sold to Ayr Fishing Enterprise Ltd, Ayr (Anglo Spanish principals). 10.1991: Lowestoft registry closed. Registered at Ayr as AYR DAWN (AR92).
1995: Sold to Seascope Ltd, London (Anglo Spanish principals) (Hooktone Ltd, Ardrossan, managers).
1999: Rebuilt at Santander as a netter – 226g 56n 28,66 x 7,12 x 2,74 metres
20??: Ayr registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD522).
2012: Still fishing.

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M.T. Deeside H517

M.T. Deeside H517
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Ayr Dawn AR92

M.T. Ayr Dawn AR92
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

M.T. Ayr Dawn FD522

M.T. Ayr Dawn FD522
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

M.T. Ayr Dawn FD522

M.T. Ayr Dawn FD522
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection

Changelog
11/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
14/10/2019: Added an image.
09/09/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Faithlie – A100

Additional information courtesy of Geoff Davidson and David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 183855
Gross Tonnage: 168.80
Completed: 1957
Net Tonnage: 56.79
Length: 104.5 ft (loa)
Breadth: 23.7 ft
Depth: 11.0 ft
Wooden built by Montrose Shipyard Ltd, Montrose Engine: 2 stroke 4-cyl 440bhp Widdop

History

1957: Launched by Montrose Shipyard Ltd, Montrose (Yd No.?) for Cedar Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
17.04.1957: Registered at Aberdeen (A100). Alexander Bruce designated manager.
5.1957: Completed. Mortgaged to White Fish Authority, London. First skipper James Reid Bowie.
15.07.1963: Re-possessed by White Fish Authority, London and fished on their behalf out of Aberdeen.
12.09.1967: Arrived Fleetwood.
20.09.1967: Sold to George Anthony Beck, Kendal. Cevic Steam Fishing Co Ltd managing agents.
07.11.1967: First landing at Fleetwood 192 kits.
19.06.1968: Last landing at Fleetwood before going on charter for survey work, 110 kits.
24.07.1968: Grounded on Tiger’s Tail partially blocking dock channel. Three attempts to refloat failed and vessel listed to 45°.
25.07.1968: At high tide three quarters submerged causing problems for dock traffic.
27.07.1968: RFA Salvage vessel DISPENSER (775grt/1943), on charter to Liverpool & Glasgow Salvage Association, in attendance and with cables attached and the Fleetwood Fire Brigade pumps in operation, parbuckled upright and secured to quayside with cables. Pumped out and later towed into dock. Repaired.
08.1970: Laid up at Glasson Dock.
12.1973: Re-activated for fishing.
1973: Re-engined with Paxman oil engine?
1974: Laid up at Glasson Dock.
19.07.1977: Sold to Patrick John Quill, Carrigaline, Co. Cork.
28.09.1977: Aberdeen registry closed.
1977: Registered at Dublin O.N.401733.
10.1977: Provisionally allocated Dublin PLN (D606). Not traced after 1987.
1980s: Believed sold for conversion to a houseboat on the River Medway. Later hulked opposite Kingsnorth Power Station.

Note: Believed to be the oldest wooden trawler in the UK.

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M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
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M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
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M.V. Dispenser

M.V. Dispenser
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M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
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M.T. Faithlie A100

M.T. Faithlie A100
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Changelog
11/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
25/12/2016: Image added.
22/06/2020: Image added.
15/08/2020: Image added.
12/10/2020: Image added.
14/10/2020: Image added.

M.T. Georgina Wilson – HL10

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 162470
Yard Number: 724
Completed:1955
Gross Tonnage: 182
Net Tonnage: 61
Length: 102.2 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 9.8 ft
Engine: 6-cyl Type HRN6 350bhp oil engine by Crossley Brothers Ltd, Openshaw, Manchester

History

1955: Launched by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.724) for J. Graham & Sons (Hartlepool) Ltd, Hartlepool as FAIRY COVE.
04.1955: Completed. Registered at Hartlepool (HL10). James B. Graham, West Hartlepool appointed manager.
1966: Sold to James Wilson, Fleetwood. Hazael Fishing Co Ltd operators/managers. Registered at Hartlepool as GEORGINA WILSON (HL10).
19.07.1966: Arrived at Fleetwood.
15.08.1966: First landing at Fleetwood. 110kits.
09.09.1970: Sold to Hubert Jones (Trawlers) Ltd, Milford Haven & Swansea.
11.10.1970: Arrived Milford. 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 subsidy to cover increased costs.
04.04.1974: Sailed for fishing grounds (Sk. Tommy Smith) under existing pay structure.
04.1976: Laid up at Milford due to increased running costs particularly bunker oil.
10.04.1978: Company in liquidation.
02.06.1978: Sold at auction along with BRENDA WILSON (LT80) and JADE STAR GYPSY (LT53) to Robert Wright, Milford Haven for the sum of £11,225. Registered owner Rawlings & Co Ltd, Milford Haven.
1992: Lloyd’s Register of Shipping – ” Delete entry. Vessels continued existence in doubt. ”

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M.T. Georgina Wilson HL10

M.T. Georgina Wilson HL10
Picture courtesy of The Frans Schaap Collection

M.T. Georgina Wilson HL10

M.T. Georgina Wilson HL10
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

Changelog
10/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
05/11/2020: Added an image.
19/05/2022: Updated information.

M.T. Green Pastures II – N210

Technical

Official Number: 306823
RSS Number: A19746
Gross Tonnage: 97
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 69′ 7″ (21,23 m)
Breadth: 22′ 3″ (6,78 m)
Depth: 9′ 7″ (2,93 m)
Oil Engine: Caterpillar D353TA – 380bhp
Re-engined: Caterpillar 565bhp/421kW

History

18.9.1965: Launched by Herd & Mackenzie Ltd, Buckie for William J. V. Chambers, Annalong, Co. Down as GREEN PASTURES II.
1965: Completed. Registered at Newry (N210).
12.1965: Landed 2,000st of white fish from 12 day trip, grossed £2,586.
1960s-1970s: Seasonal pair trawling for herring with SPES MELIOR (N145).
By 1980: Owned by William E. McCullough, Annalong, Co. Down.
By 1986: Owned by A. I. McCullough, Annalong, Co. Down.
By 1988: Owned by David C. Rainford, Little Singleton, Blackpool & David Buston, Fleetwood.
1994: Owned by David Buston, Fleetwood.
1995: Sold to Murdoch Macrea, Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire.
2002: Ceased fishing. Newry registry closed. Sold to Mallaig for possible preservation but broken up.

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M.T. Green Pastures N210

M.T. Green Pastures N210
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M.T. Green Pastures II N210

M.T. Green Pastures II N210
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M.T. Green Pastures II N210

M.T. Green Pastures II N210
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

Changelog
10/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
22/10/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.

M.T. Boston Comet – LT183

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 302385
From 1993: RSS No.A18916
Yard Number: 399
Completed: 1960
Gross Tonnage: 137
Net Tonnage: 47
Length: 93.6 ft
breadth: 22.4 ft
Depth: 10.6 ft
Engine: 6-cyl 360bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.

History

1960: Launched by James & Stone Ltd, Brightlingsea (Yd.No.399) for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood as BOSTON COMET.
11.1960: Completed. Registered at Lowestoft (LT183). Basil Arthur Parkes, North Ferriby appointed manager. Fishing out of Lowestoft. 1966: Sold to St. Christopher Steam Fishing Co Ltd, London. Basil Arthur Parkes appointed manager. Fishing out of Fleetwood.
10.1970: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Hull. W. H. Kerr, Milford appointed manager. Fishing out of Milford Haven.
08.04.1972: Sailed Milford for Lowestoft and to fish out of that port.
1974: Transferred to Fleetwood on offshore platform standby/rescue duties.
1976: Employed on offshore platform standby/rescue duties. Fishing registry closed. Boston Putford Offshore Safety Ltd, managers.
07.1986: Sold along with BOSTON ARGOSY (ex LT364), BOSTON CORSAIR (ex LT148), BOSTON HORNET (ex LT173), BOSTON WHIRLWIND (ex LT454) in an en bloc deal to Cmaine (Shipping) Ltd, Stonehouse Plymouth (Anglo Spanish principals). All former trawlers. To be refitted in Spain for a return to fishing under the British register, reverting to their former PLNs.
10.1986: Sold to Presslake Ltd, Stonehouse, Plymouth (Joe O’Connor, J. L. J. Couceiro & others). Cmaine (Shipping) Ltd appointed managers.
1987: On completion of refit registered at Lowestoft as BOSTON COMET (LT183).
By 1993: Sold to Great Coast Ltd, Compton Barton, Paignton (Anglo Spanish principals). Grand Sole Fisheries, Paignton appointed managers. Fishing out of Vigo.
25.09.1993: Fishing off St. Kilda (Sk. Anthony Robin St. Clair, Anlaby, Hull); Spanish fishing master and fourteen crew. Boarded by Scottish Fishery Cruiser NORNA for inspection. Arrested on log book offences and retaining undersized fish. Escorted to Stornoway.
04.10.1993: At Stornoway Sheriff Court, Sk. St. Clair pleaded guilty but stated as the skipper he had no responsibility for the fishing or recording the catch, this being undertaken by the Spanish fishing master and his fishermen. Sheriff Ian Cameron could not accept that the accused was “ … just a puppet or figure head. “ and imposed fines of £13,000 for the skipper and £33,200 for the owners. An illegal net was ordered to be forfeit and the ship detained until the fines were paid.
05.07.1994: Registered at Lowestoft as MY FRIEND (LT183).
2000: Refitted with 469bhp oil engine by ??
2000: Remeasured 173g 51n.
2001: Sold to Susa Fishing Ltd, Brixham (Anglo Spanish principals). Grand Sole Fisheries, Paignton appointed managers.
2001: Sold to Ledbeam Ltd. Compton Martin, Paignton (Anglo Spanish principals). Grand Sole Fisheries, Paignton appointed managers.
02.10.2003: Believed decommissioned.

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M.T. Boston Comet LT183

M.T. Boston Comet LT183
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M.T. Boston Comet LT183

M.T. Boston Comet LT183

Changelog
08/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
17/09/2017: Removed FMHT watermark.

mfv Glen Carradale – CN90

Additional information courtesy of Mike Craine

Technical

Part IV Registered
RSS Number: A11100
Gross Tonnage: 15
Length: 40′ (12.16 m)
Breadth: 15′ (4.57 m)
Depth: 6′ 2″(1.89 m) feet
Oil Engine: 180BHP 4 stroke 6-cyl by Gardner Engines Ltd, Patricroft, Manchester

History

1958: Completed by T. Summers & Co Ltd, Fraserburgh for Andrew Buchan, Peterhead & others as WATCHFUL. Registered at Peterhead (PD269).
By 1970: Owned by John M. Milligan & Andrew Ritchie, Mallaig.
By 1972: Peterhead registry closed. Registered at Oban (OB39).
1976: Sold to Peter J. Campbell, Carradale, Argyl. Oban registry closed. Registered at Campbeltown (CN90).
1978: Registered at Campbeltown as GLEN CARRADALE (CN90).
By 1980: Owned by Jack W. Milne, Aberdeen.
By 1986: Owned by Robert Farquhar, Aberdeen.
By 1988: Owned by J. N. Tait, Aberdeen.
By 1994: Owned by Raymond Geery, Seaham.
Late 1990s: At Whitehaven.
1999: Sold to Fred Ridings, Fleetwood.
By 2000: Owned by David Chilvers, Fleetwood & others (S. Whelan & P. Whiteside).
2000s: Laid up at Fleetwood.
By 2004: Campbeltown registry closed.
Late 2000s: Sold for conversion to a houseboat. In poor condition.
2008: Sunk in Fleetwood.

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M.T. Glen Carradale CN90

M.T. Glen Carradale CN90
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M.T. Glen Carradale CN90

M.T. Glen Carradale CN90
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Changelog
07/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.