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mfv Northards – FD71

Technical

Gross Tonnage: 34
Net Tonnage: 14
Length: 52.0 ft
Breadth: 15.5 ft
Depth: 7.1 ft
Oil Engine: 110bhp 4 stroke 6-cyl Type 6LX by Gardner Engines Ltd, Patricroft, Manchester

History

1956: Completed by Thomsons, Buckie for John N. Ward & Son Ltd, Fleetwood (Sam Knight, manager) as NORTHARDS. Registered at Fleetwood (FD71).
1.1961: Sk. R. S. Carlsson awarded MBE for service in salvage operations for recovery of aircraft lost at sea.
By 1964: Sold to Delga Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
By 1970: Sold to Charles B. Bird & Brian C. Bird, Fleetwood.
1976: Registered Part IV 23g 23n RSSNo.A1224.
1974: Sold to John Cowell, Thornton & David C. Rainford, Fleetwood.
1976: Sold to John Cowell & David Cavanagh, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood under Part IV (FD371).
By 1979: Sold to John Cowell & David C. Rainford, Fleetwood.
1984: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Leith (LH20).
By1993: Sold to John Arkle, Newbiggin, Northumberland.
2003: Sold to Scottish owners and laid at Montrose.
200?: Sank under tow on passage to Bridlington.

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mfv Northards FD71

mfv Northards FD71
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mfv Northards LH20

mfv Northards LH20
Picture courtesy of George Westwood

Changelog
07/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

mfv Westards – FD39

Technical

Official Number: 185303
Built: Buckie in 1955
Gross Tonnage: 30
Net Tonnage: 13
Length: 46′ 9″
Engine: 114 hp
Owner: Thomas Kirk of Fleetwood

History

1965: Owned by Thomas Kirk of Fleetwood.
1970: Owned by Richard Donnan of Whitehaven.

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mfv Westards FD39

mfv Westards FD39

Changelog
06/09/2016: Page re-published after site problems.

M.T. Broadwater – FD208

Technical

Official Number: 187864
Yard Number: 511
Completed: 1958
Gross tonnage: 426
Net Tonnage: 139
LOA: 138.31
Length: 137 ft
Breadth: 28.44 ft
Depth 14.30 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairs Co Ltd, Goole
Engine: 8-cyl 1000bhp oil engine by Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day Ltd, Stockport

History

19.04.1958: Launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole (Yd.No.511) for Mason Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as BROADWATER.
06.1958: Completed.
06.1958: Registered at Fleetwood (FD208). Robert H. Bagshaw designated manager.
By 31.07. 1961: Sold to Broadwater Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
By 31.07.1964: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.
8.1969: Suffered damage from a fire.
2.1970: Returned to service after repair to fire damage. Transferred to Grimsby. First landing at Grimsby (Sk. Hughie McMillan) 925 kits £6,611 gross.
By 31.07.1971: Sold to Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Hull.
By 31.07.1973: Registered at Fleetwood as BOSTON CRUSADER (FD208).
1973: At Fleetwood third top trawler – £201,026 gross (Sk. Hughie McMillan).
06.1976: Laid up.
1976: Remeasured 402g 128n.
10.1976: Sold to Colne Shipping Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
1976: Converted to offshore platform stand-by safety vessel. Fleetwood registry closed. On completion registered to Drifter Trawlers Ltd, Lowestoft at Lowestoft as JAMAICA. G. D. Claridge designated manager.
1986: Sold to Liguaria Maritime Ltd, Milton Regis for breaking up.
01.1987: Arrived Milton Creek, Sittingbourne from Lowestoft. Lowestoft registry closed.

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M.T. Broadwater FD208

M.T. Broadwater FD208
Picture courtesy of Peter Hearn

M.T. Broadwater FD208

M.T. Broadwater FD208
Picture courtesy of The Osta Collection

M.T. Broadwater FD208

M.T. Broadwater FD208
Picture from the Internet.

M.T. Broadwater FD208

M.T. Broadwater FD208
Picture courtesy of The Osta Collection

M.T. Broadwater FD208

M.T. Broadwater FD208
Picture courtesy of The Philip Dell Collection

M.T. Boston Crusader FD208

M.T. Boston Crusader FD208
Picture courtesy of The Ted Hammill Collection

Changelog
05/09/16: Page re-published after site problems.
15/01/2017: Significant information update.
10/06/2017: Added an image and removed FMHT watermarks.
18/09/2017: Added an image.
02/01/2022: Added an image.

M.T. Boston Britannia FD139

Technical

Official Number: 187861
Yard Number: 507
Completed: 1957
Gross Tonnage: 426
Length: 139 ft
Breadth: 28 ft
Depth: 14 ft
Built: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairs Co Ltd
Owner: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd

History

1957: Built by Goole Shipbuilding & Repairs Co Ltd for Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd as BOSTON BRITANNIA. Registered at Fleetwood (FD139).
1969: Sold to Hewett Fishing Co and renamed KENNEDY. Put on oil rig safety work.
1976: Sold to Cam Shipping, Lowestoft.
1986: Scrapped.

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M.T. Boston Britannia FD139

M.T. Boston Britannia FD139
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection

M.T. Boston Britannia FD139

M.T. Boston Britannia FD139
Picture courtesy of The Philip Dell Collection

M.T. Kennedy FD139

M.T. Kennedy FD139
Picture courtesy of The Ted Hammill Collection

M.T. Kennedy FD139

M.T. Kennedy FD139
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

Changelog
05/09/2016: Page republished after site problems.
15/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.
27/06/2019: Added an image.
28/05/2021: Added an image.