The Fleetwood Motor Trawler Site

Fleetwood Trawler – M.V. Westards FD39
Official Number: 185303
Built: Buckie in 1955
Gross Tonnage: 30
Net Tonnage: 13
Length: 46′ 9” ft
Engine: 114 hp
Owner: Thomas Kirk of Fleetwood

History
1965: Owner was Thomas Kirk of Fleetwood.

1970: Owner was Richard Donnan of Whitehaven.

Images

Westards FD39, Courtesy of Fred Baker

Fleetwood Trawler – M.V. Conisbro Castle FD135
Official Number: 140829
Built at: ??
Gross Tonnage: 23
Net Tonnage: 16
Length:47 ft
Breadth: 15 ft
Draught: 6′ 3” ft

History
1951: Owner was Jens V. Nielsen, Hartlepool. Registered as GY717.

1954: Owner was A. E. Thomason, Fleetwood. Registered as FD135.

February 22nd 1958: Sank off Morcambe Bay. Crew picked by the Fleetwood Vessel Pygmalion. Owner when lost was Ronald Bond & Others, Fleetwood.

Images

Conisbro Castle FD135 - Courtesy of David Slinger

Fleetwood Trawler – M.V. Stephil A41
Built at: Thorne Shipyard of Richard Dunston Ltd in 1968
Gross Tonnage: 48
Net Tonnage: 48
Length:73 ft
Breadth 19′ 6” ft
Draught: 10 ft
Engine: Lister Blackstone turbo charged model ERS4MGR. Diesel 330 Bhp, 750 Rpm
Owner: Stephil Trawling Company LTD, Lancashire

History
1968: Built at Thorne Shipyard.

March 1970: Lost off Walney Island. Full Fleetwood crew all saved by the Wards trawler Craigmillar.

Notes
On the day she was lost Ray Barkworth was the Skipper. Other crew members are unknown.

If anyone has more information on the crew members and the reason for the loss of the vessel please let us know.

Images

Stephil A41 - Courtesy of Peter Brady

Stephil A41, being raised from the seabed. Courtesy of Norman.