mfv Dulcie – FD192

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Technical

Official Number: 168573
Gross Tonnage: 50
Length: 64 ft

History

Former RN MFV
1960: To Fleetwood registration
1974: Sold to T Taylor, Carnforth

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mfv Dulcie FD192

mfv Dulcie FD192
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mfv Dulcie FD192

mfv Dulcie FD192
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mfv Dulcie FD192

mfv Dulcie FD192
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Changelog
08/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
15/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added an image.

M.T. Sharwendon – FD390

Technical

Official Number: 397734
RSS Number: A16761
Completed: 1964
Gross Tonnage: 47grt / 20nrt
Length: 21.1 m
Breadth: 5.43 m
Depth: 2.2 m
Built: Groningen, Netherlands
Engine: 4 stroke oil engine 400bhp/298kW by Cummins Engine Co Inc, Columbus Ind, USA

History

1964: Completed by Botje Ensing, Groningen for A. & J. Loosman, Urk as CORNELIS. Registered at Urk (UK70). Engine, Oil engine 4 stroke 4-cyl 220bhp by N.V. Appingedammer Bronsmotorenfabrik, Appingedam.
1973: Sold to Peter F. Haigh, Lowestoft. Urk registry closed. Registered at Lowestoft (LT261).
1977: Sold to Northern Divers Ltd, Hull. Fishing registration cancelled.
1979: Sold to David B. Nicholson, Annan. Renamed SHARWENDON(BA47). Registered under Part IV – 54g 54n.
1982: Sold to William Ansell & Brian Cato, Fleetwood. Ballantrae registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD390). Re-registered 54g 20n Allotted O.N.
1982(?): Re-engined with 4 stroke oil engine 400bhp/298kW by Cummins Engine Co Inc, Columbus Ind, USA.
1985(?): Sold to Mallink Ltd, Douglas, IoM.
19??: Sold to Reginald Birch, Fleetwood.
1999: Sold for demolition.

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M.T. Sharwendon FD390

M.T. Sharwendon FD390
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M.T. Sharwendon FD390

M.T. Sharwendon FD390

Changelog
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mfv Onslow – FD382

Additional information courtesy of Glyn Woods

Technical

Official Number: A16760
Gross/Net Tonage: 35
Length: 53 ft
Radio Call Sign: MFXF

History

1949: Built St. Monance.
1968: INTEGRITY (BF420) – Owner John Watt & others, Gardenstown.
1980: INTEGRITY (FH262) – Owner Peter L. Emms, Worcester.
1987: ONSLOW (FD382) – Owner Geoffrey Wright, Fleetwood & Laurence Bates, Cleveleys.
1994: De-registered 11 December.

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mfv Onslow FD382

mfv Onslow FD382
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mfv Onslow FD382

mfv Onslow FD382
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mfv Onslow FD382

mfv Onslow FD382
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mfv Onslow FD382

mfv Onslow FD382
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Changelog
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24/08/2020: Added an image.

mfv Girl Doris – FD365

Technical

Registered Part IV
Gross Tonnage: 49
Net Tonnage: 49
Length: 64 ft
Engine: Oil Engine

History

2.1948: Launched by Jones Buckie Shipyard Ltd, Buckie for Alexander Murray,Buckie & others as HAZARD, rigged as a seine netter. Completed. Registered at Buckie (BCK182).
By 1956: Owned by A. Green, Buckie & others.
By 1960: Owned by G. I. Wilson, Tynemouth & T. Rucas, Whitley Bay. Registered at Buckie as DORENCE (BCK182).
By 1961: Owned by Boris Net Co Ltd, Fleetwood & Jan Delroy, Cleveleys.
1962: Converted at Fraserburgh to a trawler at a cost of £9,000. Registered at Buckie as GIRL DORIS
(BCK182).
6.3.1962: Landed first catch at Aberdeen.
By 1972: Owned by Jan Delroy, Cleveleys & others.
By 1973: Owned by Jan Delroy & Vera M. J. Delroy, Cleveleys.
1978: Buckie registry closed. Registered at Douglas,IoM (DO65).
1979: Sold to Wilfred Clark, Fleetwood. Douglas registry closed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD365).
1986: De-commissioned. Fleetwood registry closed.
1987: Broken up at Fleetwood.

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mfv Girl Doris BCK182

mfv Girl Doris BCK182
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mfv Girl Doris FD365

mfv Girl Doris BCK182
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mfv Girl Doris FD365

mfv Girl Doris FD365
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mfv Girl Doris FD365

mfv Girl Doris FD365
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Changelog
07/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
26/11/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and added image.
13/03/2020: Added an image.
16/08/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Susan Bird – FD357

Technical

Official Number: 365780
Official Number: A16749
Gross Tonnage: 69
Length: 24.8 m
Breadth: 5.93 m
Depth: 2.41 m
Engine: 410 kw
VCU: 331.81

History

1964: Built as UK-157 CORNELIS JAN.
1968: Sold to the De Vries family and renamed EBENHAEZER UK4.
1973: Bought from Holland by Alan Edwards, North Wales.
1976: Sold to Charlie Bird, Fleetwood. Registration changed to FD357. Renamed SUSAN BIRD for his granddaughter.
1980: to Seafalke Shipping Co Ltd, Surrey (Keith Schofield, Newhaven, manager)
Late 90s early 00s: Moved to Kircudbright,
2000: In commission with a refrigerated hold, propulsion nozzle and operating as a scalloper.
07.2008: Last seen working out of Aberdeen.
06.2015: Working from Fraserburgh (FR357).
10.2023: Reported working from Gambia as ANN BONNY.

Known Skippers
Willem de Boer

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M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Susan Bird FD357

M.T. Ann Bonny

M.T. Ann Bonny
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Changelog
07/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
31/01/2024: Minor update to history.
31/01/2024: Added an image.

M.T. Lorenzo – FD348

Technical

Official Number: 365789
RSS Number: A13230
IMO Number: 7422506
Completed: 1977
Gross Tonnage: 161grt / 60nrt
Length: 23.25 m
Breadth: 6.86 m
Depth: 2.9 m
Engine: 4 stroke 6-cyl 750bhp/552kW oil engine by Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd, Stockport CP Propeller

History

1973: Ordered from Ryton Marine Ltd, Wallsend on Tyne for Sk. James McLean, Peterhead & Caley Fisheries Group, Aberdeen.
1974: Ryton Marine Ltd in liquidation.
1974: Order transferred to Intrepid Marine International Ltd, Berwick.
3.1975: Intrepid Marine International Ltd, Berwick in liquidation. Berwick Shipyard taken over by Associated Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
1975: Sk. McLean sold interest to Caley Fisheries Group, Peterhead.
1976: Shipyard continued building under title of Tweed Shipyard (Berwick) Ltd. Vessel transferred to Associated Fisheries Group.
1976: Launched by Tweed Shipyard (Berwick) Ltd, Berwick (Yd.No.1004) for British United Trawlers (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (Associated Fisheries Group) as LORENZO.
1976: Allocated by British United Trawlers to Fleetwood (Wyre Trawlers Ltd, managers).
3.1977: Completed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD348).
1978: Sold to Sk. Arthur Buchan, Peterhead & Caley Fisheries (Peterhead) Ltd. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Peterhead (PD239).
1990: Sold to Stephen Ritchie Jnr, St. Fergus & Others (Peterhead Fishermen Ltd, agents). Renamed SUNLIGHT (PD187).
199?: Fitted with a shelterdeck.
2002: Decommissioned and sold for demolition.

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M.T. Lorenzo FD348

M.T. Lorenzo FD348
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Changelog
07/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
27/12/2017: Removed FMHT watermark and removed image.

M.T. Benvolio – FD347

Technical

Official Number: 365788
Built: 1976, Tweed Shipyard, Berwick
RSS Number: A13269
Gross Tonnage: 164grt / 63nrt
Length: 86 ft
Breadth: 21′ 11″
Depth: 9 ft
Owner: British United Trawlers, Wyre Trawlers Ltd, managers

History

1973: Ordered from Ryton Marine Ltd, Wallsend on Tyne for Sk. Alex Strachan, Peterhead & Caley Fisheries Group, Aberdeen.
1974: Ryton Marine Ltd in liquidation.
1974: Order transferred to Intrepid Marine International Ltd, Berwick.
3.1975: Intrepid Marine International Ltd, Berwick in liquidation. Berwick Shipyard taken over by Associated Fisheries Ltd, Hull.
1975: Sk. Strachan sold interest to Caley Fisheries Group, Aberdeen.
1976: Shipyard continued building under title of Tweed Shipyard (Berwick) Ltd. Vessel transferred to Associated Fisheries Group.
1976: Launched by Tweed Shipyard (Berwick) Ltd, Berwick (Yd.No.1003) for British United Trawlers (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby (Associated Fisheries Group) as DEVOTION (PD147).
1976: Completed as OLIVIA.
1976: Allocated by British United Trawlers to Fleetwood (Wyre Trawlers Ltd, managers). Renamed BENVOLIO (FD347).
7th October 1976: Maiden Voyage.
1978: Sold to Sk. Peter B. Ritchie, Peterhead & Caley Fisheries (Peterhead) Ltd. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Peterhead (PD243).
1986: Renamed ILLUSTRIOUS (PD243).
1990(?): Sold to Andrew Ritchie, St. Fergus & Others (Peterhead Fishermen Ltd, agents).
199?: Fitted with a shelterdeck.
4 stroke 6-cyl 720bhp/537kW oil engine by Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd, Stockport.
199?: Re-engined with 740bhp/545kW oil engine by Caterpillar.
2002: Decommissioned and sold for demolition.

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M.T. Benvolio FD347

M.T. Benvolio FD347
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M.T. Benvolio FD347

M.T. Benvolio FD347
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M.T. Benvolio FD347

M.T. Benvolio FD347
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M.T. Benvolio FD347

M.T. Benvolio FD347
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M.T. Benvolio FD347

M.T. Benvolio FD347
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Changelog
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03/01/2018: Removed disputed images and added 5 others.

mfv Providing Star – FD366

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mfv Providing Star FD366

mfv Providing Star FD366
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mfv Providing Star FD366

mfv Providing Star FD366
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mfv Providing Star FD366

mfv Providing Star FD366
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mfv Providing Star FD366

mfv Providing Star FD366
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M.T. Providing Star FD366

M.T. Providing Star FD366
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mfv Providing Star FD366

mfv Providing Star FD366
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Changelog
07/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
05/11/2017: Removed FMHT watermarks from images and added a picture.
21/11/2019: Added an image.
11/07/2020: Added an image.

M.T. Cando – FD332

Technical

Official Number: A16745
Gross Tonnage: 28
Net Tonnage: 21.32
Length: 15,10m
Breadth: 4.85 m
Depth: 2.05 m
Engine: Gardner, 110hp/82kw
Built: 1946, St Monance, Scotland

History

1951: Owner, John Wood & Others, Pittenweem. Registered as MINNIE WOOD KY166
1965: Owner, William Wood, Pittenweem.
1970: Owner George Walker & Sons, Fraserburgh. Registered as SILVER FERN FR401
1994: Owner Gary Mitchinson, Fleetwood. Registered as CANDO FD332
01.1996: Scrapped.

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M.T. Cando FD332

M.T. Cando FD332
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M.T. Cando FD332

M.T. Cando FD332
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Changelog
06/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

M.T. Tudor Queen – FD326

Additional information courtesy of Glyn Woods

Technical

Official Number: 365787
Gross Tons 35
Net Tons 24
Length 49 feet
Radio Call Sign MXCS

History

1956 – Built Macduff
1968 – Registered as BF51 – owner W. Wilson, Macduff
1980 – Registered as FD326 – owner Roy Belcher & others, Fleetwood
1987 – owner Margaret Belcher & others, Fleetwood

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M.T. Tudor Queen FD326

M.T. Tudor Queen FD326
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M.T. Tudor Queen FD326

M.T. Tudor Queen FD326
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Changelog
06/10/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.