Category Archives: Inshore Fishing Vessels

iv Constant Reminder – FD335

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iv Constant Reminder FD335
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mfv Christmas Rose – BF366

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mfv Christmas Rose BF366
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mfv Christmas Rose BF366
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mfv Biddy – PZ121

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Technical

Built: J Gilbert and S Pascoe Porthleven.

History
1994: Decommissioned and scrapped at Fleetwood.

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mfv Biddy PZ121
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mfv Biddy PZ121
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mfv Biddy PZ121
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mfv Biddy PZ121
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mfv Biddy PZ121
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mfv Boy James – FD283

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History

Undated: BOY JAMES FD283 reported decommissioned at Seaham, under the name LINDEADAR BA288.

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mfv Boy James FD283
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mfv Harvester – FD132

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Technical

Part IV Registered
Gross Tonnage: 24
Net Tonnage: 24

History

1935: Completed as HARVESTER BF132 by Stephen, Macduff.
1967: Registered at Fleetwood (FD132)

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mfv Harvester FD132
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iv Zora FD- 27

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i.v. Zora FD27
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iv Zora FD27
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mfv Lanho – FD39

Additional information courtesy of Gary Hicks Plymouth Merchant Ships

Technical

Official Number: 165879
Completed: 1922
Gross Tonnage: 16.04
Net Tonnage: 13.03
Length: 39.9 ft
Breadth: 13.3 ft
Depth: 6.2 ft
Rig: Ketch (aux motor)
Built: W. J. Richards, Porthleven, Cornwall
Engine: 30bhp Kelvin oil engine by Bergius Co Ltd, Glasgow

History

1922: Completed by W. J. Richards, Porthleven, Cornwall for ??, ?? as LANHO.
1922: Part IV registered.
1933: Fitted with 30bhp Kelvin oil engine by Bergius Co Ltd, Glasgow.
By 1938: Owned by Miss Florence Hunter Braddon (64/64), Moor Cottage, Bude. 29.3.1938: Registered at Plymouth. Official No. 165879.
10.5.1941: Sold to Ernest Lister (64/64), 43 King’s Street, Brixham.
8.6.1941: Registered at Plymouth (PH110).
24.6.1941: Ernest Lister designated managing owner.
1.1.1945: Sold to Albert Ezekiel Hayward and Annie Hayward, 328 Rossall Road, Fleetwood (joint owners 64/64).
8.1.1945: Albert Ezekiel Hayward designated managing owner.
8.1.1945: Plymouth registry closed.
25.1.1945: Registered at Fleetwood (FD39).
29.5.1946: Sold to Edwin Orme and Thomas Oswald Price, The Docks, Milford Haven (joint owners 64/64).
17.6.1949: Sold to W. F. Fishing Ltd, Ballyharty, Bridgetown, Co. Wexford.
12.10.1949: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Wexford.

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mfv Lee Lewis FD55

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mfv Lee Louis FD55
Picture courtesy of Stephen Myerscough

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M.T. Stephanie B – FD78

Historical information courtesy of Darren Purves

Technical

Official Number: B12435
RSS: B12435
Gross Tonnage: 25g
LOA: 13.95 m
Length: 11.92 m
Breadth: 5.50 m
Depth: 2.35 m
Engine: 154bhp Cummins

History

1991: Built at Padstow for the Bond family, Fleetwood (Bryan Bond, manager)
C.2000: Sold to Shoreham skipper Jack Bray. Wheelhouse control winch and a new 4 drum Northsea GF80 fitted Fishing for scallops.
2003: Sold to Frankie Horne of Peel, isle of man and renamed Manx Ranger PL.40. During this time she was fitted with a new Caterpillar 3406 main engine, her beaming derricks were replaced with conventional scallop poles and outriggers. She fished scallops and queenies in the Irish sea and west-coast Scotland. Her beam derricks were later re-fitted.
2007: Sold to Oceanfish ltd of Plymouth and re-registered as Manx Ranger FY.91. she underwent a big refit, her deck layout altered and was painted orange.

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M.T. Stephanie B FD78
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M.T. Stephanie B FD78
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M.T. Manx Ranger FD78
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M.T. Manx Ranger PL40
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M.T. Manx Ranger FY91
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M.T. Twin B – FD407

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Technical

RSS No.B14859
Completed: 1997
Gross Tonnage: 22
Length: 11.94 m
Breadth: 5.32 m
Depth: 2.12 m
Engine: 296bhp Cummins KTM-855

History

1997: Built by C. Toms & Son Ltd, Polruan, Fowey for the Bond family Fleetwood (David Bond, manager).
Undated: Renamed KATIE CLAIRE, registered at Penzance (PZ87)

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