Technical
Official Number: 187845
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
Built: Thomsons, Buckie
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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M.F.V. Northards LH20
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection
M.F.V. Northards FD71
M.F.V. Northards FD71
Technical
Official Number: 183993
Yard Number: 416
Completed: 1953
Gross Tonnage: 115
Net Tonnage: 46
Length: 87.8 ft
Breadth: 20.5 ft
Depth: 9.5 ft
Oil Engine: 4 stroke 6-cyl 300BHP by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln
Built: Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft
History
30.6.1953: Launched by Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft (Yd.No.416) for Small & Co (Lowestoft) Ltd, Lowestoft as YOUNG ELIZABETH.
8.1953: Completed (David F. Cartwright MC MBE, manager). Registered at Lowstoft (LT375).
By 1962: Hobsons (Lowestoft) Ltd designated managers.
1969: Sold to Offshore Oil Rig Services Ltd, St. Helier, Jersey (Gus Jenkins, Lowestoft). Lowestoft fishing register closed. Employed in offshore platform standby/safety role.
1977: Sold to Putford Enterprise Ltd, Lowestoft (Boston Putford Offshore Safety Ltd, managers).
1977: Converted to offshore platform standby/safety vessel.
1987: Sold to P. V. Rayner, Newmarket. Employed as a charter vessel.
3.1988: Laid up at Portsmouth.
9.1988: Reported sold but sale not concluded. Remained laid up at Portsmouth, registered as a private vessel (Yacht). Subsequently sold for conversion to a houseboat/live-aboard.
17.10.11: Berthed in Amsterdam
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M.D/T. Young Elizabeth LT375
Picture courtesy of Greenday (TPF)
M.D/T. Young Elizabeth LT375
Picture courtesy of Greenday (TPF)
M.D/T. Young Elizabeth LT375
Picture courtesy of Greenday (TPF)
M.D/T. Young Elizabeth LT375
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection
M.D/T. Young Elizabeth LT375
Picture courtesy of The George Westwood Collection
Additional information courtesy of Mike Craine.
Technical
Official Number: 303795
Completed: 1938
RSS No.A1672
Gross Tonnage: 21
Net Tonnage: 9
Length: 45’-0” (13,76)
Breadth: 15’-6” (4,71)
Depth: 5’-7”(1,71) feet (metres)
Oil Engine: 66BHP 4 stoke 3-cyl by Kelvin Diesel Co Ltd, Glasgow
History
1938: Completed by William Weatherhead & Sons Ltd, Cockenzie for James Neill, Port Seton & others, as SUNBEAM III.
12.9.1938: Registered at Leith (LH215).
By 1969: Fleetwood owned. Leith registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD225).
1970: Sold to Alexander Cox, Bishop’s Stortford. Fishing from Lowestoft.
By 1972: Owned by Alexander Cox, Ipswich.
By 1974: Owned by John Sharman, Lowestoft & Thomas M. Peck, Gt. Yarmouth.
1975: Sold to George A. R. Teesdale, Dunstable.
By 1980: Sold to Garer Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
By 1993: Owned by Terence Lewis, Penzance.
1996: Not registered under this name.
By2000: Owned by William Stevenson, Newlyn. Converted to a Cornish lugger. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Penzance (PZ101).
2011: Extant.
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M.F.V. Children's Friend FD225
Picture courtesy of Clione412 (TPF)
S.V. Children's Friend PZ101
Picture © Laurence Hartwell
Additional information courtesy of David Slinger.
Technical
Gross Tonnage: 22
Net Tonnage: 22
Length: 55 ft
History
1951: Completed in Poland.
1964: Sold to B. F. Zych, Grimsby. Registered at Grimsby as STAMILA (GY703).
1964: Re measured under Part IV – 22grt 22n 55ft
1970: Sold to Pawel Patrozalek, Newcastle upon Tyne. Grimsby registry closed. Registered at North Shields (SN10).
1975: Sold to Christopherson, Fleetwood & others.
1984: Not in Olsen’s.
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M.F.V. Stamila SN10
Picture courtesy of David Slinger
Technical
Official Number: A14878
Completed: 1961
Gross Tonnage: 37.98bgt (Belgian gross tonnes) Length: 16,72 m
Breadth: 5,13 m
Depth: 2,05 m
Oil engine: 140bhp by Kromhout, Amsterdam
Built: Vennekens, Boom
History
1961: Completed by Vennekens, Boom for Gebr. Tuyp, Vollendam as ZES GEBROEDERS.
1962: Registered at Vollendam(VD19).
1965: Re engined with 310bhp oil engine by MAK. Kiel.
Pre 19??: Re engined with 240bhp/179kW by Cummins.
4.1972: Sold to T. Groen & J. Z. Vrolojk, Scheveningen. Vollendam registry closed. Registered at Scheveningen as ARIE DIRK (SCH19).
1974: Sold to T. R. Jackson, Lindal-in-Furness, Ulverston. Scheveningen registry closed. Registered at Barrow
(BW18). Landing at Fleetwood.
1974: Re measured under Part IV – 22grt 22n 17,76 (loa) x 16,49 x 5,10 x 1,68 metres
1986: Sold to Pieter Schaap, North Shields.
1988: Sold to D. J. E. Waldron, Lowestoft.
1993: Sold to Michael Latham, Paignton. Barrow registry closed. Registered at Brixham (BM180).
1998: Sold to Seafalke Shipping Co Ltd, Newhaven.
2001: Sold for use as a private vessel. Brixham fishing registry closed.
20.2.2009: Seen on London River.
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M.T. Arie Dirk SCH19
Picture courtesy of Maurice Voss
Technical
Official Number: Unknown
Completed: 1903
Net Tonnage: 50
Length: 69.4 ft
Breadth: 18.4 ft
Depth: 9.9 ft
Rig: Sail with auxiliary motor
Built: Wm. Fulton, Pittenweem
History
1903: Completed by Wm. Fulton, Pittenweem for George Flett & W. McKechnie, Pittenweem as IMPREGNABLE. Registered at Methil (ML24).
Pre 1910: Auxiliary motor fitted
5.1928: Sold to Frederick Kirkham?, Bispham Road, Blackpool. Methil registry closed.
22.5.1928: Registered at Fleetwood (FD178).
15.6.1928: Sold to Frederick Kirkham?, Bispham Road, Blackpool & ??, Fleetwood.
19.1.1929: Fleetwood registry closed “Sold to foreigners (Belgian subjects)”.
Images
Left: Impregnable FD178 Right: Annie FD105
Fleetwood Trawler – Harriet FD111
Official Number: 89709
Completed: 1893
Gross Tonnage: 42
Net Tonnage: 21
Length: 60.1 ft
Breadth: 16.8 ft
Depth: 9.0 ft
Rig: Ketch
Built: Singleton Brothers, Fleetwood
History
1893: Completed by Singleton Brothers, Fleetwood for Henry Leadbetter, 44 Kent St, Fleetwood (Richard Leadbetter, manager) as HARRIET.
2.10.1893: Registered at Fleetwood (FD111).
5.12.1905: Sold to Henry Leadbetter & William Leadbetter, Fleetwood
Pre 1924: Sold to Mark Leadbetter, 36 Belmont Road, Fleetwood (managing owner).
1929: Same.
1930: Converted to auxiliary motor remeasured 42g 21n.
19.3.1930: Re-registered at Fleetwood as auxiliary motor.
1937: Owner David Helm, Fleetwood.
194?: Sold to George W. Fletcher, 22 Whinfield Ave, Fleetwood.
1948: Owner David Helm, Fleetwood & George Fletcher, Fleetwood.
1978: Ceased fishing. Sold to Mrs Josephine Barner, Little Langdale, Cumbria. Converted and moored at Millom as a hostel.
2010: Sold to Fleetwood Museum and is on display to the public.
Images
Harriet FD111 outbound. Picture courtesy of E V Todd
Harriet FD111 outbound with Ida and William & John FD162. Picture courtesy of E V Todd
Harriet FD111
Notes
Built as a sister smack to MARGARET
Last sailing trawler to operate from Fleetwood.
Technical
Official Number: ?
Yard Number: B542
Completed: 1960
Gross Tonnage: 50
Net Tonnage: 50
Length: 72.9 ft
Breadth: 19.5 ft
Depth: 8.3 ft
Engine: 264 BHP Lister Blackstone EVSM4
Built: Fairmile Construction Co. Ltd, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Owners: John H. Banks, Cleveleys & Others
History
1960: Completed by The Fairmile Construction Co. Ltd, Berwick-upon-Tweed (Yd. No. B542) for George Robb & Sons, Aberdeen as Clementina. Registered at Aberdeen (A511).
1965: Renamed WESTERDALE A511. Registered owners Bruces Stores (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen.
1973: Sold to John H. Banks, Cleveleys & Others.
1975: Fishing from Milford Haven.
1983: Sold to Linke Trawling Co Ltd, Milford Haven.
11.04.1984: Towed into Milford Docks on Friday morning by Angle lifeboat. The trawler’s nets had fouled her propeller near St. Govan’s Lightship, some 12 miles off the South Pembrokeshire coast. The Aberdeen-registered 50-ton trawler, with a four-man crew, radioed to coastguards for help because tides were causing her to drift out to sea. Angle lifeboat was launched and took the trawler in tow shortly after midnight.
1984: Decommissioned and broken up at Castle Pill, Milford.
Known Alterations
Whaleback added.
Images
Westerdale A511 - Photo courtesy of Scratcher
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