This is a list of Fleetwood Vessels that have been lost at sea when fishing during the wartime years aswell as in normal times. Ships lost serving in the Royal Navy and Auxillery Fleet are not included.
1880
Smack, Prince Charlie FD157?, Sank.
1882
Smack, Mary Ellen, Sank - All hands (5 men) lost.
1883
Smacks, Comet, Ezra and Margaret Agnes, Wrecked by storm.
1885
Smack, Dotterel, Sank in Lune Deeps.
1886
Smack, Alice, Sank
Smack, Swallow, Sank - All hands (5 men) lost.
1894
Smacks, Red Rose, Petrel, Surprise and Mayflower wrecked. 15 men lost.
1895
Smack, Peral, Wrecked at Rossall.
Prawner, Genester, Wrecked at Blackpool South Shore.
Smack, Two Sisters, Wrecked at Blackpool Central Beach, All Hands lost.
Prawner, Volunteer, Wrecked at Blackpool South Shore.
Smack, Daisy, Missing with all hands (5 men).
1907
S.T. Rosedale, wrecked near Londonderry.
1913
S.T. Belovar GY109, Lost with all hands (10 men).
1914
S.T. Doris FD141, Lost West of the Hebrides with all hands (10 men).
S.T. Clara Bella FD138, Lost at Iceland with all hands (13 men).
1916
S.T. Sarah Alice FD140, Sunk by U-Boat off Fair Island.
S.T. Magnus FD181, Sunk by U-Boat near Longstone Light.
1917
S.T. Gladys FD61, Sunk by U-Boat off Inishtrahull.
S.T. Fanny FD89, Missing off Hebrides with all hands (12 men).
S.T. Lucy FD24, Sunk by U-Boat off Inishtrahull.
S.T. Kitty FD179, Sunk by U-boat.
Smack, Wave, Sunk by U-Boat gunfire.
1918
S.T. Idena FD288, Sank off Norway.
1920
S.T. Nofse, Wrecked.
1921
S.T. Lois FD424, Wrecked.
S.T. Swan FD116, Sunk by collision, 6 men lost.
1924
S.T. Angle FD57, Lost off The Isle of Man with all hands (13 men).
S.T. Anida FD229, Lost at Oversay, Islay, 9 men missing.
1926
S.T. Cormoran FD53, Wrecked at Islay, 1 man missing.
S.T. Salmonby BN206, Lost by explosion, 11 men missing.
S.T. Gaul FD143, Wrecked at Tiree, 7 men missing.
1927
S.T. Leyland FD291, Wrecked.
1928
S.T. Cartagena FD139, Lost on the Irish Sea with all hands (12 men).
S.T. Briarlyn FD220, Lost at St. Kilda, 8 men missing.
1929
S.T. Commandant Bultinck FD170, Wrecked at Rossall with loss of 3 men.
1935
S.T. Malag GY393, Lost off Port Rush, N. Irlenad, with all hands (12 men).
S.T. Osprey, Sank by collision.
1936
S.T. Winooka GY465, Sank at St. Kilda with loss of 3 men.
S.T. Evelyn FD59, Wrecked.
S.T. Kodama FD36, Lost off the Western Isles with all hands (12 men).
1937
S.T. San Sebastian FD126, Wrecked in Islay Sound with loss of 4 men.
S.T. Luneda FD230, Wrecked in Islay Sound.
1938
S.T. Bostonian FD41, Lost with all hands off Barra Head (12 men).
S.T. Exmouth FD336, Wrecked off Islay with loss of 3 men.
S.T. Alcazar LT87, Lost by collision, 7 men missing.
1939
S.T. Wellvale FD140, Sunk by U-Boat off Mull, All hands missing (12 men).
S.T. William Humphries LO533, Missing off the Hebrides with all hands (13 men).
S.T. Sulby FD87, Sunk by U-Boat 5 men missing.
S.T. Creswell, Sunk by U-Boat 6 men missing.
S.T. Barbara Robertson FD50, Sunk by U-Boat 1 man missing.
S.T. Lord Minto FD51, Sunk by U-Boat off the Flannon Islands.
S.T. Lord Lister FD157, Moved to Portugal 1930 Lost by collision off Cape Roca.
1940
S.T. Merisia FD153, Lost of the Isle of Man with all hands (12 men).
S.T. Oona Hall FD23, Run down by French Armed Aux, Cruiser Ville d’Alger, (11 men missing).
1941
S.T. Kincorth A263, Lost off Anglesey, 3 men missing.
S.T. Ladylove LO167, Missing off Iceland with all hands (14 men), probably torpedoed by U.202.
S.T. King Eric, Missing off Iceland with all hands (15 men).
S.T. Daneland FD365, Sunk by enemy aircraft off N. Ireland.
1942
S.T. Nordale SH89, Stranded off the Mull of Galloway, 5 men missing.
S.T. Gallinule LL116, Sank at Skerryvore with loss of 3 men.
1943
S.T. Hondo H565, Sank off Barra Head with loss of all hands.
1946
S.T. Kunishi, Wrecked on Pilling Sands.
1947
S.T. Lois, Sank off Iceland, 1 man missing.
S.T. Benghazi H66, Wrecked at Fladda near Oban, 2 men missing.
S.T. Dhoon FD54, Wrecked at Iceland with loss of 3 men.
1948
S.T. Goth FD52, Lost with all hands (21 men) Adalvik, Iceland.
1953
S.T. Michael Griffith FD249, Lost with all hands off Barra Head (13 men).
M.V. Hildina H222, Capsized off the Northern Isles, 5 men missing 1 man died after being picked up, 8 men rescued.
1954
S.T. Evelyn Rose GY9, Wrecked in the Sound of Mull with the loss of 12 men.
1955
S.T. Almeria FD117, Sold to Australia as Coolgwai Sunk off Sydney
1957
S.T. William Hannam A54, Foundered Off Kiberg.
S.T. Andradite H26, Crew saved Castlebay, Barra Island, Outer Hebrides
1958
S.T. Ben Dearg FD286?, Sunk by RAN Off Australia.
1959
S.T. Red Falcon, Lost with all hands at Skerryvore (19 men).
S.T. Bonthorpe FD104, Stranded at Cairns Inlet Queensland.
1961
S.T. Invertay GY287, Sunk by collision 190 miles off the Humber.
1962
S.T. Ella Hewett, Wrecked at Rathlin Island.
S.T. Boston Heron FD48, Hebrides Scotland.
1963
S.T. Lord Stanhope, Wrecked at Iceland.
S.T. Margaret Wicks FD265, Wrecked Scotland.
S.T. Northern Spray LO140, Wrecked Isafjördur, Iceland.
S.T. Lord Stanhope H199, Wrecked Iceland.
S.T. Achroite H81, Crew saved Ballure, Ramsey South Beach.
1964
M.V. Boston Firefly FD182, Moved to Canada as Acadia Seahawk Missing.
M.V. Boston Pionair FD96, Scarborough Stranded.
M.V. Pygmalion FD132, Lost off Maughold Head Isle of Man.
1965
M.V. Hamoaze PH 5, Wrecked on Pilling Sands.
1966
M.V. St Leonard FD179, Moved to Canada as Zebra, Reported Lost.
1967
S.T. Blaefell FD40, Sold to South Africa Lost.
1968
M.V. Fleetwood Lady FD1, Sold to Canada Lost at Sable Island.
1971
S.T. Borella H240, Scuttled at False Bay South Africa.
S.T. Braconglen FD283, Sold to Ceylon Sank in Colombo Harbour.
1972
S.T. Eager LT 1166, Lost at Ghana No details
1973
S.T. Sir Agravine A276, Foundered Off Krakemeset.
M.V. Navena FD172, aground on the Orkneys, at Copinsay.
1974
M.V. Wyre Majestic FD433, Stranded in Islay Sound.
1976
M.V. Wyre Victory FD181, Wrecked at Coll, Inner Hebrides.
M.V. Boston Wellvale FD209, Stranded at Iceland, Salvaged and renamed Ran.
1977
M.V. Niels John, Foundered Off Maughold Head, Isle of Man.
1978
M.V. Boston Lightning FD14, Sank after an explosion, presumed to be a mine, 160 miles east of the Tyne.
M.V. Boston Typhoon FD183, Scuttled off Robben Island as part of an artificial reef.
1979
M.V. Maretta FD245, Total loss of the Ghanian coast after trying to help rescue another trawler.
1985
M.V. Boston Stirling FD247, Foundered at Loch Broom, Western Isles.
1986
M.V. Dawn Waters LT377, Foundered Irish Sea.
M.V. Loch Lein LT 334, Moved to New Zealand Reported lost.
1987
M.V. Boston Seafoam FD42, Stranded and lost.
1990
M.V. Captain Foley LO33, Sank off Cromer after a collision with the tug VIKINGBANK.
1994
M.V Boston Corsair LT148, Reported sunk in port. Spanish owned.
2001
M.V. Argo of Pembroke M74, 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.
2008
M.V. Spinningdale FD29, Wrecked on the rocks at St. Kilda
M.V. Boston Seafire FD109, Scuttled of New Zealand.
M.V. Resolute A127, Scrapped in 2008 after a serious fire in her accomodation back in 2006.
This post was written by Alan Duggan on September 25, 2008
New laptop! Dad set me a challenge. He has a b/w postcard of a wreck he made out the name “Lois” FD 11 is all he could read. He left the rest to me!! Took me a day or two to get here but what a great site you have after finding you on Bosuns Watch.He now has the details from when she was built to when she was wrecked and he’s chuffed to bits!!! Keep up the good work.
Hello Jo,
Its great to hear the websites The Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust run have been of use to you on your search for information.
DEAR SIRS I LEFT ANOTE ON ANOTHER PART OF YOUR SITE .BUT I AM NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE RIGHT PART? I AM LOOKING FOR SOME FRIENDS OF MINE FROM THE 1966/67LOWESTOFT TRAWLERS THEY WORKED ON THERE AS LADS.1 OF THE BOYS NAMES WAS MICHAEL STUDD AND STEVEN BAILEY ANOTHER WAS THE SURNAME OF COLLIS. THEY ALL COME FROM LOWESTOFT.I DID HEAR THAT ONE LAD WAS KILLED. WHEN A TRAWLER WAS PULLED UNDER BY A SUBMARINE.BUT THAT WAS HEAR SAY AND I AM NOT SURE?I WONDER IF YOU COULD GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON THESE LADS PLEASE . THEY WOULD NOW BE IN THIER LATE 50S .AND IT WOULD BE SO NICE TO MEET THEM AGAIN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS . I LIVE IN NORWICH AND MY NAME IS NEIL GOOSE IF YOU KNOW OF THESE MEN THEY WILL KNOW WHO I AM .I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TRAWLER BOATS WERE OF CLOSE KNIT SO IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON ANY OF THERE WHERE ABOUTS I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL YOURS MR NEIL GOOSE. MY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 01603 455303 OR YOU HAVE MY EMAIL ADDRESS. ONCE AGAIN THANKYOU FOR ANY INFORMATION.
Hello Neil, maybe you could try a more specific site for Lowestoft, http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/fishing.htm or a site i would recommend to try is http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=6319
I hope this helps.