Category Archives: Motor Trawler

M.T. Fleetwood Lady – AR73

Additional information courtesy of Glyn Woods and David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 379063
IMO: 7217779
Gross Tonnage: 106
Net Tonnage: 52
Length: 85 ft
Radio call sign: GBVQ

History

1960: Built Holland as GIJSBERTHA (KW143) for P.Varkevisser, Katwijk
1966: Renamed DE HOOP (UK193)
1972: Renamed LUBBETJE (UK72) – owner C. Bakker, Urk
1978: Renamed SOUTHERN SCOTT (AR73)
1979: Owners – Seafood Ltd., Birmingham
1980: Stranded at Baths Beach, Peel. Refloated and returned to service.
1980: Renamed FLEETWOOD LADY (AR73)
1987: Owners – G&R (Fylde) Ltd, Fleetwood
1993: Owner – John O’Connell, Dublin, vessel same name (D374)
1998: Moored at Howth. As a result of vandalism capsized and remained submerged for 10 weeks. Sold by insurance company for conversion to a houseboat.
2002: Laid up at Preston.

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M.T. Fleetwood Lady AR73
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection

M.T. Southern Scott AR73
Picture courtesy of The Stan Basnet Collection

M.T. Fleetwood Lady AR73
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

M.T. Southern Scott AR73
Picture courtesy of The John Worthington Collection

M.T. Fleetwood Lady AR73
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

Changelog
29/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
04/09/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Ellen – BA294

Technical

Part IV registered
RSS No.A10433
Gross Tonnage: 37.71
Net Tonnage: 20.66
Length: 18.44m
Breadth: 5.40m
Depth: 2.34m
Engine: 250bhp 8-cyl Oil Engine by Gardner Engines Ltd, Patricroft, Manchester

History

1969: Completed in Denmark for H. Thinnesen Ltd, Grimsby as ELLEN. Registered at Grimsby (GY157). Anchor seiner.
1978: Sold to W. Anderson & Son, Cleethorpes.
1980: Sold to C. Rainford, Fleetwood & others (Northfleet Fishing Co Ltd, managers). Converted for trawling. Grimsby registry closed. Registered at Ballantrae (BA294).
1987: Sold to David Rainford, Fleetwood.
1995: Re-engined with a 249bhp oil engine by Caterpillar Inc, Peoria, Illinois.
1996: Re-measured 58g 41n.
1996: Sold to Christopher Ian Neave, Fleetwood (C. & J. Neave, managers). 2010: Sold to David Zych, Ardglass, Co Down. Ballantrae registry closed. Registered at Belfast (B22).
2014: Sold to Mark Palmer, Portavogie, Co. Down.
2015: To be de-registered after engine and other machinery removed and installed in the forward engine room of the VERANN (B54).

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M.T. Ellen BA294
Picture courtesy of The John Worthington Collection

mfv Ellen BA294
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collection

mfv. Ellen BA294
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mfv Ellen BA294
Picture courtesy of The Gary Johnston Collection

Changelog
29/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
09/03/2020: Added image.

M.T. Constant Friend – INS261

Technical and historical information needed about this vessel. Please contact info@fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk

History

14.01.1993. Moored in the River Wyre while undergoing below waterline maintenance (Sk. Albert Atkinson) and failed to rise with the incoming tide. Skipper rescued by pilot boat.
15.01/1993. Pumped out and towed into Jubilee Quay.

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M.T. Constant Friend INS261
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

Changelog
28/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

mfv Constant Hope – KY383

Technical and historical information needed about this vessel. Please contact info@fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk

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mfv Constant Hope KY383
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

Changelog
28/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

M.T. Clasina – BM10

Technical and historical information needed about this vessel. Please contact info@fleetwood-fishing-industry.co.uk

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M.T. Clasina BM10
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

Changelog
28/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

mfv Border Star – LH383

Additional information courtesy of Neil Evans and Teresa Fuller

Technical

RSS No: A12414
Gross Tonnage: 49.76
Net Tonnage: 49.76
Length: 65ft (68.9 ft LOA)
Breadth: 19.9 ft
Depth: 8.7 ft
Engine: 8-cyl 152bhp oil engine type 8L3 by Gardner Engines Ltd, Patricroft, Manchester
Re-engined with by W. H. Dorman & Co Ltd, Stafford. Gardner gearbox and stern gear retaining
1960: Built by R. B. Harrison & Sons Ltd, Bill Quay

History

1960: Completed by R. B. Harrison & Sons Ltd, Bill Quay for Richard Crawford, Tweedmouth & John Dougal, North Shields. Registered at Leith (Part IV) (LH383).
By 31.7.1970: Owned by Richard Crawford, Tweedmouth & Mrs Mary K. Dougal, Tynemouth.
By 30.6.1980: Owned by John Cowell & David Rainford, Fleetwood.
12.4.1984: Vessel mortgaged (64/64) to David Rainford, Poulton-le-Fylde.
5.5.1989: Certificate of Registry re-issued.
15.7.1993: Leith registry closed. Laid up at Holyhead, subsequently flooded and sunk. Refloated, Gardner engine removed. Lifted out by Holyhead Boatyard Ltd. Re-engined and moved to Penrhyn. Sold to Chris Jones for conversion to a ‘live aboard’. Converted afloat in Penrhyn Dock. Moved to River Weaver and berthed at Weaver Marine, Northwich.
2.2017: Chris Jones died.
26.07.2021: Broken up on the River Weaver, after flooding.

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mfv Border Star LH383
Picture courtesy of The Jim Gardner Collection

mfv Border Star LR383
Picture courtesy of The Frank Pook Collecton

mfv Border Star LH383
Picture courtesy of The Neil Evans Collection

Pictured at Northwich on the River Weaver at Weaver Marine’s yard

mfv Border Star LR383
Picture courtesy of Neil Evans

mfv Border Star LR383
Picture courtesy of The Neil Evans Collection

Changelog
27/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
12/05/2017: Added images and removed FMHT watermark.
26/08/2017: Updated information.
28/09/2017: Added pictures and updated information.
06/10/2017: Added an image.
27/07/2021: Added fate.