Technical

Completed: 1933
Gross Tonnage: 56
Length: 28,76m (93.83 ft)
Breadth: 5,6m (18.37 ft)
Depth: 2,0m (6.56 ft)
Engine: Oil engine 100bhp by Kromhaut Motoren, Amsterdam

History

1933: Completed by Boot, Woubrugge for L. Kamper, Urk as GELABO. Registered at Urk (UK14).
1935: Re-registered at Urk (UK18).
1939: Sold to K. Post, Den Helder. Urk registry closed. Registered at Den Helder as DE JONGE JOCHEM (HD8).
About 11/12.5.1940: Sailed IJmuiden with refugees and picked up in the North Sea more refugees who were in rowing boats etc. on her way to England, total about 80 refugees among them were many children. The people from the rowing boats were very lucky because the weather worsened and they were sure that they will not have made it to Britain. The skipper Mr. Bertus van Loosen had no sea charts which could tell him where the minefields were, also he was on his own on board because a crew member, who was living in IJmuiden, refused to go with him, the rest of his crew were living in Den Helder and were at home. His idea was to take the people to England and then return to Holland. On arrival in England he was directed to Fleetwood.
1942: Re-engined with a 110bhp oil engine by Gardner & Co Ltd, Patricroft, Manchester.
1942-1945: Fishing from Fleetwood.
1945: Returned to Holland.
1953: re-engined with a 150bhp oil engine by Kromhaut Motoren, Amsterdam.
7.10.1954: On a trip, five crew. During a NW storm the vessel was lost with all hand NW from Den Helder, skipper Bertus van Loosen was not on board this time.

Note – DE JONGE JOCHEM was the only Den Helder registered vessel that escaped to England.

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De Jonge Jochem HD8
Picture courtesy of Jan Harteveld

In Parkes (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port
Additional information courtesy of Barry Banham and Douglas Paterson (www.fishingboatheritage.com)

Technical

Official Number: 166711
Yard Number: 1332
Completed: 1948
Gross Tonnage: 133
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 96.8 ft
Breadth: 21.1 ft
Depth: 9.5 ft
Engine: 6-cyl 350bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros Ltd, Openshaw. Manchester
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

2.10.1947: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1332) for Frederick E Catchpole, Lowestoft, as SUNLIT WATERS.
7.2.1948: Registered at Lowestoft (LT377).
3.3.1948: Completed.
29.5.1951: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
1952: Re-engined with 6-cyl 440bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros Ltd, Openshaw. Manchester.
8.5.1952: Registered at Lowestoft as BOSTON SWIFT(LT377).
3.9.1954: Sold to Mercury Fisheries Ltd, Halifax, NS (Paul Stockhamer, London, manager). Lowestoft registry closed.
21.9.1954: Lowestoft registry closed.
9.1954: Registered at Halifax, NS (‘H’11).
By end 1956: Owned by Minister of Trade & Industry, Halifax, NS.
3.1957: Sold to George Murray & Craig Stores (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen. Halifax registry closed.
6.3.1957: Registered at Aberdeen (A143).
30.4.1957: Registered at Aberdeen as SWIFTBURN (A143).
24.4.1958: Sold to Star Drift Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft (Frederick E Catchpole, manager).
24.4.1958: Aberdeen registry closed.
26.4.1958: Registered at Lowestoft (LT367).
16.10.1958: Registered at Lowestoft as DAUNTLESS STAR (LT367).
21.10.1959: At Lowestoft (Sk George Draper) landed 1891/2 crans of herring caught 40 miles NxE of Haisborough Light. Prunier Trophy winner.
1965: Company and ships taken over by Boston Group, Hull.
10.1966: On charter to Triton Salvage & Towage Co Ltd for oil industry related work in North Sea.
12.2.1969: Sold to John R, Francis & Alexander Reid, Gardenstown and Frank West, Fraserburgh. Used as a herring carrier working with purse seiner BDELLIUM (FR185); not a success and laid up.
19.6.1971: Sold to J R Hashim, Frostenden, Suffolk.
4.12.19073: Sold to Warbler Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
4.8.1975: Sold to R. J. Brooks, Ipswich. Lowestoft fishing registry closed.
1977: Sailed Lowestoft for United Arab Emirates. In use as a water carrier for offshore installations.
21.12.1999: Part Four Lowestoft registry closed.
2008: Vessel removed from Lloyd’s Register of Shipping “Continued existence in doubt”.

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M.D/T. Dauntless Star LT367

In Parkes (Fleetwood) ownership. Did not fish from the port

Additional information courtesy of Barry Banham

Technical

Official Number: 166709
Yard Number: 1331
Completed: 1948
Gross Tonnage: 133
Net Tonnage: 42
Length: 96.8 ft
Breadth: 21.1 ft
Depth: 9.5 ft
Engine: 6-cyl 350bhp oil engine by Crossley Bros Ltd, Openshaw. Manchester (built1942)
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby

History

16.9.1947: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1331) for Star Drift Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft as DAUNTLESS STAR.
07.01.1948: Registered at Lowestoft (LT371).
2.2.1948: Completed (Frederick E. Catchpole, manager).
4.2.1948: Arrived Lowestoft from builders.
9.11.1949: Prunier Trophy winner. At Lowestoft (Sk. Arthur Keable) landed 2671/4 crans of herring grossed £905.
30.8.1951: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood (Basil A. Parkes, manager).
1951: Sold to Booth Fisheries Canadian Co Ltd, Winnipeg, Man (Hector Melhuish, manager). Re-engined with 6-cyl 375bhp Crossley (built 1942).
28.02.1952: Registered at Halifax, NS (‘H’ 43).
9.5.1951: Lowestoft registry cancelled.
1954: Registered at Halifax as as RED DIAMOND IV (‘H’43).
1960: Converted to cargo (refrigerated). Halifax registry closed. Registered at Panama.
1985: Vessel removed from Lloyd’s Register of Shipping “Continued existence in doubt”.

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M.D/T. Dauntless Star LT371
Picture courtesy of Roger Griffiths

M.D/T. Red Diamond IV ‘H’ 43
Picture courtesy of Roger Griffiths

Technical

Part VII Registered
Completed: 1955
Gross Tonnage: 39
Net Tonnage: 39
Engine: Oil engine 4-cyl 4 stroke 4LW 60bhp by Gardner Engines Ltd, Patricroft, Manchester (?)
Built: Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd, Peterhead

History

1955: Completed by Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd, Peterhead for Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd, North Shields & others as AVOCA. Registered at Buckie (BCK40).
1975: Sold to David S. Wood, Buckie & others.
1977?: Sold to Whitehaven owners. Buckie registry closed. Registered at Whitehaven (WA43).
1978?: Sold to George A. McDonough, Fleetwood.
Post 1988?: Whitehaven registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD43).
1990: Sold to Maryport owners.
1993: Sold for breaking up.

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M.F.V. Avoca FD43

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Information courtesy of Mike Craine

History

1949: Built as FRAGRANCE (INS259).
1970: Renamed SILVER LEAF registered at Fraserburgh (FR93)
Circa 1971: Ceased fishing and based in Liverpool marina.

MFV Silver Leaf
Picture courtesy of Mitchy

Technical

Length: 75 ft
Breadth: 20 ft
Depth: 7 ft
Engine: 150HP Ruston
Built: Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft

History

19??: Launched by Richards Ironworks Ltd, Lowestoft for LT(1934) Ltd as GULA
19??: Registered at Lowestoft (LT179).
1946: Owned by Claridge Trawlers Ltd.
1949: Owned by Colne Fishing Co. Ltd.
1955: Colne Fishing Co. Ltd, became Dagon Fishing Co.
1955: Chartered to M. A. F. F. with GULA for pair trawling experiment.
1960: Extensively modified.
1973: Employed as ORSV.
1986: Sold en bloc with ROTHA and WILLA by The Colne Shipping Co Ltd (G. D. Claridge) to G. T. Services, Barking (George Tutt) for breaking up.
04.07.1986: Sailed Lowestoft for the River Thames for breaking.

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M.T. Gula LT179
Picture courtesy of peter Brady

M.T. Gula LT179

M.T. Gula LT179

Technical

Gross Tonnage: 254
Length: 28.18 m
Built: Bilbao, Spain 1973
Type: Longliner
Ship Owner: Overend Ltd
Manager: Hooktone Ltd

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M.T. Port of Ayr FD527

Fleetwood registered but did not fish from the port.

Technical

RSS Number: A16711
Yard Number: 63
Completed: 1970
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
Built: W. Visser & Zoon N.V. Werf “De Lastdrager”, Den Helder

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.

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M.T. Ora Et Labora FD114

Technical

Completed: 1910
Net Tonnage: 14.43
Length: 39′ 6″
Breadth: 10′
Depth: 5′
Built: Arnside

History

1910: Built at Arnside as HELEN II for George E Stonall of New Brighton, Cheshire.
1910: Completed.
24/11/1910: Registered by owner at Liverpool (LL43).
06/04/1935: Sold to Ludwig Kristin Anderson of Harbour House, Portmadoc and registered at Carnarvon (CO65).
03/03/1936: Sold to Miss Blodwen Lewis of 11 Terrace Road, Portmadoc.
20/06/1938: Sold to Edwin Hugh Roberts of Coer Plan, Penrhos, Pwllheli.
02/01/1943: Sold to John Griffiths of Seaside View, Gorth, Bangor.
04/10/1943: Sold to John Martin of 58 Dronsfield Road Fleetwood, renamed LUELLA after his wife and registered at Fleetwood (FD2).
15/02/1960: Sold and registration cancelled by new owner at Maryport.
21/12/1964: Owned by Kenneth Bee of 8 Albert Square, Fleetwood.
31/12/1968: Sold to Michael John Yarwood of 59 Woodland Avenue, Thornton.
08/04/1969: Sold to David Warren of 7 Glenfield Avenue, Blackpool and Robert Wright of 1 Longwood Lane, Pilling.
20/01/1972: Sold to Arthur Irwin of 21 Huddleston Road, Millom and registered at Fleetwood (FD216).
14/05/1973: Fishing registration cancelled boat transferred to Workington.
1989: Purchased by Mike Griffiths of Liverpool from Mr Chilton of Workington.
1994: Sold to Mr Falshaw and renamed ANNA.
1999: Obtained by Jim Roddick for restoration and renamed HELEN II.
2010: Ownership converted to a Trust and handed to Conway County Council for conversion to a training ship.

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I.V. Luella FD2
Picture courtesy of Paul Evans

Technical

Completed: 1931
Length: 37’ ft
Beam: 11’ ft
Draught: 4’ 6” ft
Net Tonnage: 8.25 tons
Built: William Crossfield & Sons, Arnside

History

1931: Built by William Crossfield & Sons at Arnside as HANNAH HAMBLETON for the Hambleton family of 2 Heath Road, Widnes.
08/01/1932: Registered by owners at Runcorn (RN5).
12/06/1951: Purchased by Harry Wright of 124 London Street, Fleetwood and registered at Fleetwood (FD104).
02/05/1961: Boat sold and fishing registration cancelled.
17/08/1966: Purchased by Roy Sidney Mitchenson of 19 Hesketh Close, Fleetwood and registered at Fleetwood (FD260).
17/12/1974: Sold to Ronald McPherson of 67 Queen Street, Millom.
13/01/1976: Owned by John McPherson of 23 Huddleston Road, Millom and B Clark of Town Head Farm, Haverigg.
31/12/1980: Registered at Lancaster (LR177) by new owner Michael Green of 6 Oxford Street, Morecambe.
1982: Sold to Mr Ryding of 30 Cable Road, Hoylake, Wirral.
12/03/1985: Registered at Liverpool (LL40) by new owner William Spencer of Marine Road, Hoylake.
20/01/1986: Fishing registration cancelled as boat had gone ashore at Meols and was severely damaged. Wreck subsequently purchased and rebuilt as a yacht by Jim Roddick of Greasby, Wirral.

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I.V. Hannah Hambleton FD104
Picture courtesy of Paul Evans