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mfv Mi Amor P1189
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mfv Mi Amor P1189
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Technical
Official Number: 168605
Call Sign: MBGH
Gross Tonnage: 36
Net Tonnage: 18
Length: 56 ft
Horse Power: 114
Built: Whitby Boatbuilding Co, 1958
Owner: Consolidated Fisheries (Seiners) Ltd., Grimsby
History
Based at Portavogie for several years then she was sold and ended up at Carrickfergis.
Owners –
1968 – Walney Fishing Co., Grimsby
1980 – Consolidated Fisheries (Seiners) Ltd., Grimsby
1987 – Tom Sleight Seiners Ltd., Grimsby
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mfv Walpaul GY589
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mfv Walpaul GY589
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mfv Walpaul GY589
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mfv Girl Joyce FD65
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mfv Girl Joyce FD65
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mfv Lee Louis FD55
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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. 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 PL40
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M.T. Manx Ranger PL40
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M.T. Manx Ranger PL40
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M.T. Manx Ranger FY91
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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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M.T. Twin B FD407
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M.T. Twin B FD407
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M.T. Twin B FD407
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M.T. Katie Clare PZ87
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M.T. Katie Clare PZ87
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Katie Claire
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Technical
Part IV reg
Gross Tonnage: 19
History
1968: Sprang a leak due to a fractured seacock. Running two pumps failed to control the leak. Sank in 10 fathoms about 12 miles off Lightning Knoll Buoy The inshore trawler GIRL MARY skippered by Johnny Goodman was close by so the crew (Sk. Bill Chard, deckhands Dennis Priestly and Ken Bailey) managed to scramble aboard her. JEAN MARCEL sank about 1 hour afterwards.
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mfv Jean Marcel FD280
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mfv Bay Venture FD399
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mfv Bay Venture FD399
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Technical
Official Number: 303792
Gross Tonnage: 74
Net Tonnage: 46
LOA: 73 ft
Length: 70.5 ft
Breadth: 20.4 ft
Depth: 9.4 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: Launched and completed at Peterhead for Bantry Fishing Co Ltd, Cleethorpes & others as YUKON FISHER. Registered at Buckie (BCK107).
1959: Stranded in Dunnet Bay, Caithness. Buckie trawler ESTROLITA (BCK6) and seiner SEALGAIR (WK241) managed to get a line onboard, refloated and towed clear.
09.1961: Sheltering from westerly gales in the Pentland Firth (Sk W. Sutherland), driven ashore at Little Sands, Dwarwick Head. Crew abandoned and made the shore. When weather moderated successfully refloated and delivered Buckie for survey. Repairs to keel and bottom planking by Herd & MacKenzie Ltd.
By 1962: Owners became Bantry Fishing Co Ltd, Cleethorpes and Robert John Phimister, Findochty.
By 1962: Re-measured under Part IV of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 – 59g 59n
06.1964: Buckie registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD243).
By 1966: Registered at Fleetwood as MATANUSKA (FD243).
3.11.1966: At Fleetwood landed 169 boxes from a Home Waters trip.
1971: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Grimsby (GY243).
19.06.1972: Industrial fishing in North Sea. Struck submerged object and taking in water, crew abandoned and vessel foundered within ten minutes with catch of 80 tons of sandeels onboard. Picked up by Danish industrial trawler HANS SME (143grt/1968) and landed safely at Grimsby.
1972: Fleetwood registry closed.
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mfv Yukon Fisher FD243
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mfv Yukon Fisher FD243
mfv Yukon Fisher FD243
mfv Matanuska FD243
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Technical
Completed: 1905
Net Tonnage: 11.06
Length: 36′
Breadth: 105”
Depth: 6′ 5”
Built: Arnside
History
1905: Built at Arnside for the Lancashire Fishery Board as an examination vessel
1938: Sold to William Henry Jones 35 Fido Road, New Brighton and William Stephen Jones of 95 Egerton Street, New Brighton and moored at North Pier
17/11/1938: Registered by owners at Liverpool (LL189)
02/06/1942: Solely owned by William Stephen Jones of 95 Egerton Street, New Brighton
16/03/1948: Sold to Lawrence Ronald Bond of 236 Poulton Road, Fleetwood
17/03/1948: Liverpool registration cancelled and transferred to Fleetwood by new owner (FD267)
14/12/1955: Sold to Mr Dawson of Derbishire Road, Fleetwood
12/09/1960: Owned by Henry Rennison of 38 Addison Road, Fleetwood
29/12/1961: Fishing registration cancelled, vessel no longer fishing
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iv Alice FD267
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