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mfv Ellan Vannin FD156
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Technical
Official Number: 378020
RSSNo.A16715
Part IV registered
Gross Tonnage: 41
Net Tonnage: 21
Length: 64′ 10” (19,75) (LOA) 59’-10”(18,25)
Breadth: 18′ 3” (5,55)
Depth: 7′ 10” (2,40) feet (metres)
Oil Engine: 114bhp 4 stroke 6-cyl by Gardner Engines Ltd, Patricroft, Manchester
History
1946: Completed by Walter Reekie, St. Monans (Admiralty MFV) for The Admiralty as MFV4.
1947: Sold to John McLemon, J. W. Robertson & others, Fraserburgh. Registered at Fraserburgh as ENDEAVOUR (FR208).
By 1964: Owned by Benjamin Noble, Fraserburgh & others.
1976: Sold to ??,??. Fraserburgh registry closed. Registered at Campbeltown (CN168).
1978: Sold to Tom Marginson & Charles Ellis, Fleetwood. Campbeltown registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood as WYRE STAR (FD151).
1983: Sold to Stephen Leach, St. Ives, Cornwall.
1995: Broken up in Cornwall. Fleetwood registry closed.
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mfv Wyre Star FD151
mfv Wyre Star FD151
mfv Wyre Star FD151
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History
Yard No:1 Tom Buchanan, Port Seaton
Renamed FIONNAGHAL (TT104)
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mfv Scarlet Thread LH423
mfv Scarlet Thread LH423
mfv Scarlet Thread LH423
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Technical
RSS Number: A16729
Gross Tonnage: 36
Length: 16.50m
Breadth: 5.62m
Depth: 1.92m
VCU: 146
Engine: Scania 185hp/138Kw
Built: 1965, Macduff.
History
1965: Built for Alec and Robbie Noble, Inverallochy
1976: Sold to John K Runton, Isle of Skye.
1979: Sold to Stephen Buchan and Duncan Birnie, Peterhead, Registration changed to PD268.
1983: Sold to Charles Ellis and Tom Marginson, Fleetwood, Registration changed to FD268.
1992: Sold to Lee Evans.
199?: Aground on Tigers Tail Fleetwood for maintenance.
1994: Ran aground, Parton, Irish Sea.
2000: Sold to Shaun Poland.
2003: She was fitted with a Volvo Penta 247HP the variable pitch gear was also removed and a standard gearbox fitted with a new shaft and a 5 bladed propeller.
2006: New wheelhouse fitted.
Notes
She has also fished from Girvan, Barrow and Maryport.
Named after passage from Bible, John 14 : 6 : I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
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mfv The Way FD268
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mfv The Way FD268
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mfv The Way FD268
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mfv The Way FD268
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Technical
Gross tonnage : 24
Gross Tonnage: 42.12
Net Tonnage: 42.12
Length: 54 ft
Breadth: 17.7 ft
Depth: 8.2 ft
Radio Call Sign: MBBP
Built: Wilson Noble, Fraserburgh
Engine: Gardner 114hp 6L3B diesel with 3/1 reduction gear box.
History
1940: Built by Wilson Noble, Fraserburgh (also recorded as built 1940 Forbes Sandhaven) as GIRL DAISY PD47.
1948: In ownership of James Mair (Skipper) 8, Carney Street, James Abel 18 Church Street, John Wiseman 33 Clergy Street, all of Macduff in the County of Banff; and John Runcie of 11 Morgan Street, Aberdeen in the County of Aberdeen. Registered as BF280
1953: In ownership of John Watt of 11 Fernie Brae (Skipper) and William James Shand of 76 Denside both of Gardenstown in the County of Banff, Fishermen; William Mackie Thomson of 34 Queen’s Road, Manager and George Flett Duthie jnr. of Saltoun Place, Student, both of Fraserburgh in the County of Aberdeen. Registered as BF419 SILVER GAIN.
1956: In ownership of John Dougal of Marywell. James Dougal of Eyecliff and George Alexander Simpson of Killicknowe all of Eyemouth in the County of Berwick, Fishermen and Richard Irvin and Sons Ltd. of Fish Quay, North Shields. Registered as BK79 SILVER GAIN.
1973: Owned by David Blinkhorn. Registered at Fleetwood as LORNA MARIE FD255
Change Details
1940: Completed and registered PD 47 Girl Daisy
1948: Peterhead registry closed, vessel sold to Macduff
1948: September 14th registered BF 280 Girl Daisy
1951 February 17th Banff registry closed vessel sold to Fraserburgh
1951: February registered FR 198 Girl Daisy
1953: October Fraserburgh registry closed, vessel sold to Gardenstown
1953: October 8th registered BF 419 Girl Daisy
1953: Name changed to BF 419 Silver Gain
1956: May 12th Banff registry closed, vessel sold to Eyemouth
1956: May registered BK 79 Silver Gain
1973: Berwick registry closed vessel sold to Fleetwood
1973: Registered FD 255 Lorna Marie.
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mfv Lorna Marie FD255
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mfv SIlver Gain BK79
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mfv Lorna Marie FD255
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mfv Our Golden Promise FD246
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mfv Our Golden Promise FD246
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mfv Our Golden Promise FD246
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Technical
Official Number: 303793
Gross Tonnage: 74 grt
Net Tonnage: 46 nrt
LOA: 72.8 ft
Length: 70.5 ft
Breadth: 19.1 ft
Depth: 9.6 ft
Engine: 8-cyl 240bhp Kelvin Diesel Type Mod.T8 by The Bergius-Kelvin Co Ltd, Glasgow
Built: Herd and Mackenzie, Buckie, 1959
History
1958: Ordered by Vulmar Nielson from Herd & MacKenzie Ltd, Buckie.
1959: Completed for Bantry Fishing Co Ltd, Cleethorpes & others as YUKON STAR. Registered at Buckie (BCK98).
By 08.1960: Owners became Bantry Fishing Co Ltd, Cleethorpes and A. Phimister, Findochty.
By 08.1960: Re-measured under Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 – 55g 55n.
By 07.1964: Owners became Vulmar Nielson, Cleethorpes and A. Phimister, Findochty. Buckie registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD242).
1964: Registered at Fleetwood as ATHABASCA (FD242).
By 07.1968: Owners became Bantry Fishing Co Ltd and Strandby Fishing Co Ltd, Cleethorpes.
By 07.1968: Re-measured under Part I of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 – 74g 46n.
By 07.1974: Owners became Bantry Fishing Co Ltd, Cleethorpes. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Grimsby as (GY288).
By 05.1975: Re-measured under Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 – 50g 50n.
Between 1976 -1980: Re-engined with oil engine 365bhp
By 06.1980: Owners became Bantry Fishing Co Ltd, Cleethorpes and Fylkir Ltd, Grimsby.
By 07.1984: Owners became Jack Robinson (Hull) Ltd, Driffield.
By 1985: Owners became Magnus J. Jamieson, Shetland & others. Registered at Grimsby as OUR VANCLARE (GY288).
10.1985: Sold to Peter Anthony Lees and Steve Dell (Good Hope Fishing Co Ltd), Fleetwood.
By 07.1988: Owners became Arbay Fishing Co Ltd, Lytham St. Anne’s.
By 1994: Laid up at Skippool.
1996: Decommissioned, stripped of useable parts and hulked. Grimsby registry closed.
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mfv Yukon Star BCK98
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mfv Yukon Star BCK98
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mfv Athabasca GY288
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mfv Athabasca GY288
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mfv Our Vanclare FD288
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mfv M.A. Kirk FD232
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Technical
Official Number: 303783
Length: 43 ft
Completed: 1962
Engine: 84hp
History
Owners –
1968 – John R. Patterson, Fleetwood
1980 – John Cowell & David C. Rainford, Fleetwood
1987 – Arthur E. Rogerson, Fleetwood
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mfv Northfleet FD226
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mfv Northfleet FD226
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mfv Northfleet FD226
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mfv Northfleet FD226
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mfv Northfleet FD226
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mfv Northfleet FD226
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Technical
Official Number: 303795
RSS No.A1672
Gross Tonnage: 21
Net Tonnage: 9
Length: 45’ 0” (13.76 m)
Breadth: 15’ 6” (4.71 m)
Depth: 5’ 7” (1,71 m)
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.
By 2000: Owned by William Stevenson, Newlyn. Converted to a Cornish lugger. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Penzance (PZ101).
2011: Extant.
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mfv Childrens Friend FD225
sv Childrens Friend PZ101
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