Category Archives: F&T Ross

M.T. Ross Heron – GY693

Technical

Official Number: 303290
Yard Number: 1468
Completed: 1962
Gross Tonnage: 288
net Tonnage: 92
Length: 107.5 ft
Breadth: 24.5 ft
Depth: 12.5 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 695bhp 6cyl 4SA by Ruston Hornsby Lincoln
Speed: 12.5 kts

History

25.10.1961: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1468) for Ross Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby as ROSS HERON.
17.04.19062: Completed. Cost to build £131,000 (WFA Grant £31,000).
21.04.1962: After accepting delivery Mr John Ross, said that North Sea fishing was so bad there was no point in sending her out on her maiden trip. 02.05.1962: Registered at Grimsby (GY693). Dennis Roberts designated manager.
01.07.1969: Became part of the British United Trawlers (B.U.T.) fleet. B.U.T. livery adopted. Book value £67,149.
30.09.1969: Sold to Goweroak Ltd, Grimsby.
03.03.1970: Transferred to fish out of Fleetwood. Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Raymon Dunn designated manager. First skipper Ken Beavers. Wyre Trawlers livery adopted.
11.11.1971: Transferred to fish out of Granton (British United Trawlers (Scotland) Ltd, Granton, Edinburgh managing agents).
21.07.1975: Arrived Scalloway, Shetland to land sick crewman and have some mechanical problems attended to.
25.08.1975: Arrived Scalloway to take on ice.
18.11.1976: Arrived Wick, Caithness seeking medical help for a crewman who was feeling unwell, he had fallen into the harbour at Kirkwall, Orkney the previous day.
1979: Employed on offshore platform standby/safety duties.
1980: Converted for Offshore Platform Standby/Safety role. (British United Trawlers (Grimsby) Ltd, managers).
17.08.1981: Sold to The Colne Shipping Co Ltd, Luton. G. D. Claridge, Lowestoft designated manager.
14.09.1981: Grimsby registry closed.
18.09.1981: Registered at Lowestoft.
29.08.1981: Arrived Lowestoft. At Richards Shipbuilders, grit blasted and engine replaced with Ruston & Hornsby 6-cyl 845bhp oil engine ex ST MARTIN (LT376).
10.02.1982: Registered at Lowestoft as MUSTIQUE exchanged names with existing MUSTIQUE O.N.184923 (laid up with engine damage).
07.1991: Sold to Spearing International Ltd, Dartford in en bloc deal with COLNE HUNTER (442grt/1963) (ex Prince Philip-86).
29.07.1991: Sailed Lowestoft for River Medway, towing COLNE HUNTER.
10.08.1991: Delivered Medway for breaking up at Bloors Wharf, Lower Rainham by Masterman Iron & Steel Shipbreakers Ltd. Registry closed.
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M.T. Ross Heron GY693
Picture courtesy of The Ted Hammill Collection

M.T. Ross Heron GY693
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M.T. Ross Heron GY693
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ORSV Mustique
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Changelog
01/11/2016: Information updated.
10/08/2019: added an image.
27/10/2019: Updated information.

M.T. Ross Fortune FD281

Additional information courtesy of David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 307549
Yard Number: 1501
IMO Number: 6515801
Completed: 1965
Gross Tonnage: 457
Net Tonnage: 183
Completed: 1965
Length: 120 ft (129.4 loa)
Breadth: 30 ft
Depth: 19.5 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 4 stroke 950bhp (860shp) V12-cyl oil engine by Davey, Paxman & Co Ltd, Colchester – CP propeller

History

15.04.1965: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1501) for Ross Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby as ROSS FORTUNE.
15.10.1965: Registered at Grimsby (GY1365).
28.10.1965: Completed (White Fish Authority Grant £42,000).
11.12.1968: Alteration of particulars after re-engined with an 8-cyl 1052bhp oil engine by English Electric Co Ltd, Newton-Le-Willows.
1968: Remeasured 320g 103n.
01.07.1969: Became part of the British United Trawlers (BUT) fleet. Book value £138,124.
06.03.1970: Sold to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood for £159,528. Additional accommodation and modifications to trawl deck carried out at Fleetwood. To fish Icelandic grounds.
06.07.1970: Grimsby registry closed.
07.07.1970: Registered at Fleetwood (FD281). Raymon Dunn designated manager. Adopted Wyre Trawlers livery (funnel marking painted on superstructure). First skipper at Fleetwood Roy Belcher.
04.06.1971: Sold to Bonavista Cold Storage Co Ltd, St John’s, Newfoundland.
26.01.1972: Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at St.John’s as FURY V.
02.1972: Re-engined with a 12-cyl 1500bhp oil engine by General Motors Corp, La Grange, GA.
1984: Sold to The Lake Group Ltd, St John’s.
1986: Sold to Fishery Products International Ltd, St John’s.
1993: Sold to Naviera Fury S de R.L, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. St John’s registry closed. Registered at San Lorenzo.
2002: Registered at San Lorenzo as FURY.
2002: Removed from Lloyds Register of Shipping “Vessels continued existence in doubt”.

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M.T. Ross Fortune GY1365
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M.T. Ross Fortune GY1365
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M.T. Ross Fortune FD281
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M.T. Ross Fortune GY1365
Picture courtesy of The Stephen Myerscough Collection

Changelog
01/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
28/10/2019: Updated information and added an image.

M.T. Ross Curlew – GY962

Additional information courtesy of Andy Hall and David Slinger

Technical

Official Number: 303293
Yard Number: 1469
Completed: 1962
IMO No: 5300364
Completed: 1962
Gross Tonnage: 288
Net Tonnage: 92
Length: 109 ft
Breadth: 24 ft
Depth: 12 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby
Engine: 4 stroke 6-cyl 785bhp oil engine by Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln.
Owner: Wyre Trawlers Ltd (BUT)

History

24.11.1961: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.1469) for Ross Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby as ROSS CURLEW.
21.05.1962: Registered at Grimsby (GY 692). Dennis Roberts designated manager.
23.05.1962: Completed (Build cost £131,000; White Fish Authority Grant £31,000).
01.07.1969: Became part of the British United Trawlers (B.U.T.) fleet. B.U.T. livery adopted.
30.09.1969: Sold to Goweroak Ltd, Grimsby.
30.6.1970: Sailed Grimsby for fishing grounds, to land at Fleetwood (Sk. Jack Kelly).
13.07.1970: First landing at Fleetwood from Rockall, 350 boxes.
21.07.1970: Transferred to fish out of Fleetwood. Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Raymon Dunn designated manager. Wyre Trawlers livery adopted.
11.1971: Transferred to fish out of Granton (British United Trawlers (Scotland) Ltd, Granton, Edinburgh managing agents).
30.07.1976: Arrived Scrabster, Caithness for engine repairs.
27.09.1976: Arrived Scalloway, Shetland to take on ice.
30.04.1977: Arrived Aberdeen with fire damage, the crew having successfully tackled a blaze in their quarters, while S of Shetland.
1978: Transferred to fish out of Aberdeen (British United Trawlers (Scotland) Ltd, Aberdeen managing agents).
30.03.1980: Fire broke out in the cabin while lying in Aberdeen Harbour, Grampian Fire Brigade contained and extinguished the fire.
1980: Converted to Offshore Platform Standby/Safety role.
29.12.1980: Developed engine trouble during a storm in the North Sea. Taken in tow to Norway for repairs.
29.06.1981: Sold to Colne Shipping Ltd, Luton. G. D. Claridge Lowestoft designated manager.
07.09.1981: Grimsby registry closed.
09.09.1981: Registered at Lowestoft.
17.09.1981: Registered at Lowestoft as ANEGADA.
12.1991: Sold to C. Knight/Caravel Maritime Ltd, Rainham, Kent in an en bloc deal with BARNSLEY (408g/1960) (former trawler; COLNE KESTREL (405g/1966) (ex Boston Kestrel) and CRYSTAL PALACE (410grt/62) (former trawler).
20.12.1991: Delivered Medway for breaking up at Bloors Wharf, Lower Rainham, Kent.
01.1992: Broken up by Caravel Maritime Ltd at Bloors Wharf, Lower Rainham, Kent. Registry closed.

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M.T. Ross Curlew GY692
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M.T. Ross Curlew GY692
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M.T. Ross Curlew GY692
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

Changelog
01/11/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.
16/11/2016: Picture added.
24/10/2019: Updated information and added an image.

M.T. Princess Elizabeth – FD213

Technical

Official Number: 301887
Yard Number: 970
Completed: 1961
Gross Tonnage: 419
Net Tonnage: 143
Length: 137′ 2″
Breadth: 28′ 4″
Depth: 14′ 6″
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell
Engine: 1055bhp CD Holmes/Werkspoor
Speed: 12 knots
Owner: F & T Ross Ltd, Fleetwood

History

1961: Completed by Cook, Welton & Gemmell for F & T Ross Ltd, Fleetwood as PRINCESS ELIZABETH. Registered at Fleetwood (FD213).
19/05/1961: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.
09/1961: On a trip from Fleetwood (Sk. Jim Betty) experienced fire in engine room. Casing red hot and deck plates buckled. Engine room sealed to smother fire while crew doused casing with water. Because of the fire’s proximity to the fuel tank, Sk. Betty considered abandoning but the fire came under control and was extinguished.
March 1962: Sold to F & T Ross Ltd, Hull.
09/10/1962: Transferred to Grimsby.
03/06/1965: Sold to Brixham Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
31/05/1966: Sold to F & T Ross Ltd, Hull.
13/01/1967: Sold to Brixham Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
21/11/1968: (GY143).
29/08/1969: Sold to Irvin & Johnson, Cape Town, South Africa (CTA51).
1983: Vessel stripped of useable parts.
27/06/1983: Scuttled off Robben Island, Cape Town.

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M.T. Princess Elizabeth FD213
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M.T. Princess Elizabeth FD213
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M.T. Princess Elizabeth FD213
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Changelog
26/09/2016: Page re-published due to site problems.

Fleetwood Motor Trawlers

Part of The Bosun's Watch

Category Archives: F&T Ross

M.T. Ross Heron – GY693

M.T. Ross Fortune FD281

M.T. Ross Curlew – GY962

M.T. Princess Elizabeth – FD213