Technical

Official Number: 301710
Completed: 1962
Gross Tonnage: 302
Net Tonnage: 93
Length: 121.4 ft
Breadth: 26.9 ft
Depth: 14.6 ft
Built: James & Stone, Brightlingsea
Engine: 2 diesel electrics by Electrical Engineering Co. 540 bhp 11.5 kts

History

1962 : Launched by James & Stone, Brightlingsea for Pembroke Fishing Co, Docks, Milford (Fred Ingram, Cairo Fishing Co., Manager) as Argo of Pembroke (M74)
May 02 1962:Registered at Milford (M74).
January 1964: Fishing from Fleetwood with a Milford skipper (Sk James Jobson) & crew.
1966: Sold to Craig & Son Ltd, Aberdeen
September 1966: Sailing from Aberdeen.
1974: Sold to P. K. Stovlbaek Partrederi, Denmark. Renamed SILLERSLEV.Later owned by Kaj R. Jensen Partrederi, and registered at Thyboron, Denmark.
1981 :Sold to Sisimut Trawl ApS, and renamed SARFAQ, and registered at Holsteinsborg/Sisimut, Greenland (Danish flag).
1988: Refitted with new engines
1993: Arrived in New Zealand
1994: she was shrimping outside the 200-mile exclusive economic zone, in joint ventures with independent companies, but was then laid up for nearly a year at Lyttelton.
1995: Her owners were listed as Island Fisheries Ltd. The shrimping gear was replaced with hoki trawling gear.
1996: Listed as owned by New Zeafish Ltd.
August 28th 2001 She was towed thirty-seven miles from Wellington by the tug KUPE and was scuttled in the early evening in 41048’S.,175000’E., about fifteen miles S.S.W. from Cape Palliser in 1,700 metres of water.

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M.T. Argo of Pembroke M74
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

M.T. Argo of Pembroke M74
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Argo of Pembroke M74
Picture courtesy of The David Buckley Collection

M.T. Argo of Pembroke M74
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

M.T. Argo of Pembroke M74
Picture courtesy of The Fred Baker Collection

M.T. Sillerslev
Picture courtesy of Frans Schaap

M.T. Sarfaq

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19/08/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.

Technical

Official Number: 166686
Gross Tonnage: 78
Net Tonnage: 34
Length: 75′ 1″
Breadth: 20′ 6″
Depth: 7′ 6″
Engine: 225bhp

History

1951: Owners Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
1951: Owners Clan S.F. Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
1955?: Left Fleetwood.
19??: Transferred to Oil-Rig Support Working
1970: Scrapped at Oulton Broad.

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M.T. Celita LT246
Picture courtesy of The Phil Rogers Collection

M.T. Celita LT236
Picture from the Internet

M.T. Celita LT236
Picture from the Internet

M.T. Celita LT236
Picture courtesy of The Robert Durrant Collection

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19/08/2020: Added an image.

Technical

Official Number: 163002
Yard Number: 256
Completed: 1937
Gross Tonnage: 81
Net Tonnage: 34
Length: 75 ft
Breadth: 20′ 6″
Depth: 9′ 9″
Built: 1937 by Richards Shipyard, Lowestoft
Engine: Ruston 5cyl 150hp

History

1937: Completed by Richards Ironworks Ltd for L.T. (1934) Ltd, (W. F. Cockrell, manager).
1947: Sold to Gordon Claridge.
1949: Transferred to Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
1955: Lengthened to 82 ft. Gross Tonnage still 81 and re-engined with 5-cyl 220hp Ruston.
Early 1960’s: Extensively modernised.
Late 1960’s: Employed as a SSV.
05.12.1967: In an onboard accident, Harry Fryer received fatal injuries.
1971: Sold for scrapping, delivered to ship breakers yard Oulton Broad 6/10/71.

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M.T. Rewga LT234
Launch picture from the Internet

M.T. Rewga LT234
Picture courtesy of Fred Baker

M.T. Rewga LT234
Picture from the Internet

M.T. Rewga LT234
Picture courtesy of Robert Durrant

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Technical

Official Number: 330363
Completed: 1958
Gross Tonnage: 149
Net Tonnage: 66
Length: 102′ 3″
Breadth: 23′ 4″
Depth: 10′ 3″
Engine: Ruston & Hornsby 6VEBXM
Engine No: 422349 4 stroke 454bhp

History

1958: completed by Herd & Mackenzie, Peterhead. Completed at Buckie.
1958: Owned by Devotion Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
1971: Owned by Vigilance Fishing Co Ltd and managed by James Wilson, Fleetwood.
1973: Fishing from Plymouth. Owned by D.A.M. Engineering Ltd.
1983: Last registered owner was Rexmight Ltd and she was removed from LR in 1983. She ended her days on the mud at Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.

Notes
Largest wooden trawler ever built (Herd & Mackenzie) at Peterhead, completed at Buckie, for Devotion Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen (Alexander Hay Ltd, Torry, manager). Built as part of the replacement programme for steam trawlers and cost £67,492. Massive construction with steel fixed under the planking and over beams in way of all deck gear.

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M.T. Vigilance A204
Picture courtesy of Scratcher

M.T. Vigilance A204
Picture courtesy of The David Slinger Collection

M.T. Vigilance A204
Picture courtesy of Scratcher

M.T. Vigilance A204
Picture from the Internet

M.T. Vigilance A204
Picture courtesy of Scratcher

M.T. Vigilance A204
Picture courtesy of Stephen Myerscough

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Technical

RSS Number: A16711
Yard Number: 63
Gross Tonnage: 163
Net Tonnage: 87
Length: 30,53 m
Breadth: 29,02 m
Depth: 7,03 m
Engine: 2 stroke 9-cyl oil engine 750hp/560kW by N.V. Mach. Bolnes, Krimpen a/d Lek

History

1970: Completed by W. Visser & Zoon N.V. Werf “De Lastdrager”, Den Helder (Yd.N.63) for J. Bakker,Urk as GRIETJE. Registered at Urk (UK??). 1980: Sold to Firma Gebroeder de Vries, Urk. Registered at Urk as ORA ET LABORA (UK??).
1980: Re-engined with 2 stroke 9-cyl oil engine 900hp/662kW by N.V. Mach. Bolnes, Krimpen a/d Lek.
By 1990s: Sold to Hook Fisheries (Shaldon) Ltd, Shaldon, Devon. Registered at Fleetwood (FD114). Fishing from Brixham.
Undated: Sold to Chilean owners, renamed ISLA ESMERELDA.

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M.T. Ora Et Labora FD114

M.T. Ora Et Labora GO5

M.T. Ora et Labora F114
Picture courtesy of The John Worthington Collection

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Technical

Official Number: A10591
Yard Number: B487
Completed: 1958
Gross Tonnage: 50
Net Tonnage: 50
Length: 22.19 m
Breadth: 5.97 m
Depth: 2.53 m
Engine: Gardner 8L3, 152BHP
Built: Fairmile Construction Co. Ltd, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Owners: Starbank Fishing Ltd, Newhaven

History

1958: Completed by Fairmile Construction Co. Ltd, Berwick-upon-Tweed (Yd. No. B487) for Starbank Fishing Ltd, Newhaven. Registered at Leith (LH249)
1963: Fishing out of Fleetwood.
1978: Owners Robert B. Smith & Others, Fraserburgh and re-registered as Starbank FR251
1987: Westtra BCK105, Owner Unknown.
1992: Westtra SO886, Owner Unknown.
19??: Laid up.

Known Alterations
Whaleback added, New 200bhp Gardner Engine, New wheelhouse and a gutting shelter that was later extended to a three quarter length shelter deck.

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M.T. Starbank LH249
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

M.T. Starbank LH249

M.T. Starbank FR251
Picture courtesy of Alistair Ritchie

Changelog
07/09/2016: Page re-published after site problems.