Information courtesy of Paul Evans

Technical

Net Tonnage: 14.43
Length: 39′ 6″
Breadth: 10′
Depth: 5′

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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iv Luella FD2
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Technical

Net Tonnage: 8.25
Length: 37’ ft
Breadth: 11 ft
Depth: 4′ 6″

History

1931: Built by William Crossfield & Sons at Arnside as HANNAH HAMBLETON for the Hambleton family of 2 Heath Road, Widnes.
1931: Completed.
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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iv Hannah Hambleton FD260
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iv Hannah Hambleton FD104
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Technical

Net Tonnage: 12.05
Length: 34′ 2″
Breadth: 11 ft
Depth: 5′ 5″

History

1910: Built by John Crossfield & Co., at Conwy as ELEANORA for Evan Harris of 57 Sand Street, Pwllheli.
1910: Completed.
10/10/1910: Registered by owner at Carnarvon (CO70).
17/10/1926: Sold to Rebecca Clark of the Fish Stores, Pwllheli.
17/12/1926: Reported as having an auxiliary motor fitted.
13/10/1931: Sold to John Walkin Owen of 43 Lleyn Street, Pwllheli.
11/08/1941: Registered at Fleetwood (FD184) by new owner William Henry Sawyers of 24 Lower Lune Street, Fleetwood.
29/07/1942: Purchased by Ernest Salthouse of 59 North Church Street, Fleetwood and skippered by James Grundy.
07/03/1944: Sold to William Stevenson of 231 Clifton Street, St Anne’s and skippered by Fred Price and John Richard Wright.
25/07/1944: Sold to Odafoam Limited of Liverpool and skippered by Cyril Sessions.
09/08/1946: Sold to William Stanley Clare and Sidney Vernon Brice of 1 Daisy Bank, Victoria Road, Cleveleys.
25/04/1947: Owned by Vernon Brice of 1 Daisy Bank, Victoria Road, Cleveleys.
13/10/1949: Owned by Charles Bellamy Bird of 6 Maple Avenue, Fleetwood.
12/04/1950: Sold to Arthur ‘Arty’ Swales of Fleetwood.
12/06/1969: Recorded as jointly owned by Arthur ‘Arty’ Swales and Kenneth Falkner of Fleetwood when Fishing registration was cancelled.
21/11/1972: Registered at Fleetwood (FD184) by owner Arthur Swales.
20/05/1985: Sold to Piers Martin of 40 West Road, Lancaster.
01/04/1989: Fishing registration cancelled and sold to become a yacht owned by Tom Dalton racing in the annual nobby races at Liverpool and Conwy.

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i.v. Eleanora FD184
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iv Eleanora FD184
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08/04/2020: Added an image.