Technical

Official Number: 185136
IMO: 5422356
Yard Number: 839
Completed: 1952
Gross Tonnage: 296
Net Tonnage: 102
Length: 128.2 ft
Breadth: 26.2 ft
Depth: 12.16 ft
Engine: 7-cyl 700bhp Oil engine by Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day Ltd, Stockport
Speed : 11.2 knots

History

Note: Cost to build £82,438.

4.6.1951: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley (Yd.No.839) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as VELIA.
31.10.1952: Completed. Delay caused by late delivery of engine.
3.11.1952: Registered at Hull (H239). Geoffrey Edwards Marr appointed manager.
5.11.1952: Sailed Hull on first trip (Sk. Charles Pennington). To land and fish out of Fleetwood.
11.11.1952: Hull registry closed.
11.1952: Registered at Fleetwood (FD116).
1959/60: Lengthened by Humber St. Andrew’s Engineering Co Ltd, Hull to 131.0 feet. Remeasured 317g 108n.
26.4.1960: Registered anew following alterations to particulars after lengthening by Humber St. Andrew’s Engineering Co Ltd, Hull to 131.0 feet. Remeasured 317g 108n.
7.1964: Sold to Ocean Pesca S.r.l, Mazara del Vallo, Sicily for the sum of £51,000.
1964: Engine re-rated 775bhp.
1964: Re-measured 324g 117n.
7.1964: Registered at Trapani as SALVATORE GIACOLONE.
17.7.1964: Sailed Fleetwood for Mediterranean.
18.7.1964: Fleetwood registry closed.
1965: Sold to Salvatore Giacalone fu Pietro, Mazara del Vallo, Sicily.
2014: Not traced.
Note. Name was later painted up as S. GIACALONE.

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M.T. Velia FD116

M.T. Salvatore Giacalone
Picture courtesy of Fred Baker

M.T. S. Giacalone

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Technical

Official Number: 341766
Yard Number: 892
Completed: 1973
Gross Tonnage: 309
Net Tonnage: 113
Length: 31.12m (102.10 ft)
Breadth: 8.26m (27.10 ft)
Depth: 4.81 m (15.78 ft)
Built: R Dunston Ltd, Hessle
Engine: 8-cyl 993kw (1260bhp) Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd, Stamford. CP propeller

History

1973: Launched by Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.892) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as VELIA.
09.1973: Completed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD220).
1978: Transferred to fish out of Aberdeen, managed by Peter & J. Johnston Ltd.
1979: Converted to a multi purpose purse seiner/stern trawler by Karmøy Shipyard, Kopervik. Shelterdeck and 3 RSW tanks fitted.
1979: Registered at Fleetwood as GLEN HELEN (FD220).
By 30.06.1980: Owned by J. Marr & Son Ltd & Canalwise Ltd, Fleetwood.
By 30.06.1982: Owned by J. Marr & Son Ltd & Sk. William John Taylor, Fleetwood. Sold to South Africa. Registered at ?? as SUIDERKRUS.
1990: Engine re-rated 919kW (1249bhp).
1993: Remeasured 344g 170n.
1993: Sold to Champion Visserye (Champion Fishing Co Ltd), Luderitz, Namibia. Registered at Luderitz (L-180). FATE?

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M.T. Velia FD220
Picture courtesy of Mark Stopper

M.T. Velia FD220
Picture courtesy of Mark Stopper

M.T. Velia FD220
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Glen Helen FD220

M.T. Glen Helen FD220

M.T. Glen Helen FD220

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Technical

Official Number: 301890
Yard Number: 966
Completed: 1961
Launched: 02/05/1961
Registered: 25/09/1961
Gross Tonnage: 431
Length: 137.2 ft
Breadth: 26.10 ft
Engine: 1250bhp Mirlees Bickerton & Day developing
Speed: 12 knots

History

1962: Built for City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood
01.03.1962: Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood
04.01.1971: Sold to Cevic Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood
04.06.1975: Transferred to oil rig safety work
1977: Sold to Kalleawo Ent Tema Ghana and renamed TOHALE and used for oil rig work
24.01.1991: Vessel hulked at Takoradi
1992: Scrapped

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M.T. Arlanda FD206
Picture courtesy of Peter Hearn

M.T. Arlanda FD206
Picture courtesy of Peter Hearn

M.T. Arlanda FD206
Picture courtesy of Peter Hearn

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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
Picture courtesy of Phillip Dell

M.T. Princess Elizabeth FD213
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Princess Elizabeth FD213
Picture courtesy of Fred Baker

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Technical

Official Number: 301171
Yard Number: 960
Completed: 1960
Gross Tonnage: 228
Length: 105 ft
Breadth: 23.1 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: Mirlees Bickerton & Day developing 484bhp
Speed: 12 knots

History

1960: Completed by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (Yd. No. 960) for the Hewett Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood, as ROYALIST. Registered at London LO50.
1993: Owned by the Anglo-Spanish company Flagperry Ltd, Milford and operating as a netter after her conversion in Spain. Her operating base is shown as ‘Spain’ but we know that they had to land a certain number of catches in UK in order to comply with UK registration. The catch was then trucked to Spain.
23.01.2008: Flooded and sank during fishing operations when approximately 180nm off Dingle, Ireland. ROYALIST was about to shoot her nets when she was hit by a large wave on her port side, which caused her to heel to starboard. The vessel was starting to return to the upright when she was hit by a second wave, after which she took on a permanent list due to the amount of water on her main deck and within an accommodation alleyway.

The list increased as water continued to wash over the vessel’s submerged starboard gunwale and was able to progress into the engine room and aft accommodation, by way of an open net hatch. Although the crew attempted to stem the flow of water by closing the net hatch, the vessel started to sink.

At 1553, the skipper sent distress messages on Inmarsat C and VHF radio channels 13 and 16, and ordered his crew to abandon the vessel into the vessel’s two liferafts. The skipper of the French fishing vessel DAMAFRAN, which was fishing about 5 miles to the south, heard the distress message and immediately cut his nets and headed for the stricken vessel. At 1645, ROYALIST’S 18 crew were recovered by DAMAFRAN. ROYALIST sank by her stern 25 minutes later.

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M.T. Royalist LO50
Picture courtesy of Robert Hewett

M.T. Royalist LO50

M.T. Royalist FD24
Picture courtesy of Stephen Myerscough

M.T. Royalist FD24

M.T. Royalist FD24

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Technical

Official Number: 362621
Yard Number: 893
IMO 7324144
Completed 1973
Gross Tonnage: 309
Net Tonnage: 113
Length: 31.12m (102.10 ft)
Breadth: 8.26m (27.10 ft)
Depth: 4.81m (15.78 ft)
Built: Richard Dunston Ltd, Hessle
Owner: J Marr & Son Ltd & V Buschini

History

1973: Launched by Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd, Hessle (Yd.No.S893) for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as COLLENA.
11.1973: Completed. Registered at Fleetwood (FD221). Mainly pair trawling (Sk. Victor Buschini) with VELIA (FD220).
1978: Transferred to fish out of Aberdeen, managed by Peter & J. Johnston Ltd.
1978: Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd & Sk. Victor Buschini, Fleetwood.
1979: Converted to a multi purpose purse seiner/stern trawler by Karmøy Shipyard, Kopervik. Shelterdeck and 3 RSW tanks fitted.
1979: Remeasured 408g 173n.
1979: Registered at Fleetwood as GLEN RUSHEN (FD221).
1987: Sold to J. Marr (Fishing) Ltd, Andrew Marr International Ltd, both Hull and Sk. Victor Buschini, Fleetwood.
1987: Rebuilt by Globe Engineering Ltd, Hull. Lengthened by 41ft, 3 RSW tanks added (6 in all). New wheelhouse and after structure.
1987: Remeasured 48,78 loa (160.00) 44,02 (144.42) x 8,25 (27.060 x 5,40 (17.72) metres (feet) 569g 176n.
1987: Re-engined with 1306kW (1750bhp) Werkspoor oil engine by Stork Werkspoor
1987: Registered at Fleetwood as OMEGA-B (FD221) (RSS No.A16723). Marr Fishing Vessel Management Ltd, Hull appointed managers.
1998: Sold to Gustus Ab, Fiskebäk, Sweden. Fleetwood registry closed. Registered at Fiskebäk as SUNNANÖ (GG912).
1998: Remeasured 598gt 179n.
2008: Sold to Smedegaarden A/S, Esbjerg for re-cycling at Frederikshavn, Denmark. Fiskebäk registry closed.

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M.T. Collena FD221

M.T. Glen Rushen FD221
Picture courtesy of Mark Stopper

M.T. Glen Rushen FD221
Picture courtesy of Mark Stopper

M.T. Glen Rushen FD221
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

M.T. Omega B

M.T.Sunnanö GG912

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Technical

Official Number: 302611
Yard Number: 963
Completed: 1960
Gross Tonnage: 567
Net Tonnage: 198
Length: 161′ 1″
Breadth: 30′ 5″
Depth: 16′ 3″
Engine: 1168bhp engine Mirlees Bickerton & Day
Speed: 14 knots

History

1960: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley for Heward Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as ROBERT HEWETT. Registered at London (LO65).
1979: Sold to Claridge Trawlers Ltd, Lowestoft and renamed ST LUKE and converted for oil rig work.
1989: Sold to Colne Shipping Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
1993: Sold to Bristow Investments Ltd, Lowestoft.
1994: Sold to Lowestoft Shipping III Ltd, Lowestoft
1995: To Port Dickson Ltd, Lowestoft.
1996: Sold to Charford Shipping IV Ltd, Lowestoft.
1997: Sold to Bristow Investments Ltd, Lowestoft and renamed VEESEA MERLIN.
2003: Laid up for scrapping.

Best catch of winter – Date Unknown

The 576 ton Fleetwood trawler Robert Hewett landed one of the best Iceland catches of the winter at Fleetwood yesterday when her reward for 9,630 stone of fish was £8,103. The vessel, owned by the Hewett Fishing Co. is commanded by Skipper R. Hutcheon of Fleetwood and had been at sea about three weeks.

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M.T. Robert Hewett LO65

M.T. Robert Hewett LO65
Picture courtesy of Peter Hearn

S.S.V. Veesa Merlin

Newsclipping courtesy of Geoff Davidson

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Technical

Official Number: 301645
Yard Number: 964
Completed: 1960
Launched: 10/06/1960
Registered: 06/10/1960
Gross Tonnage: 606
Length: 161.1 ft
Breadth: 30.5 ft
Engine: 1304bhp oil engine by Mirlees Bickerton & Day
Speed: 14 knots

History

11.08.1969: Transferred to Fleetwood.
01.01.1975: Sold to Boyd Line Ltd, Hull and renamed ARCTIC REBEL.
vast British trawler to fish in Icelandic waters. She was ordered off the grounds as the 200 mile limit came into force.
01.05.1975: Sold to Huxley Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft and renamed St MATTHEW and converted to oil rig support work.
1986: Sold for scrap to K & M Davies (Pembroke).
16.12.1986: Arrived at Milford Haven for breaking.

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M.T. Starella H219
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Starella H219
Picture courtesy of Fred Hobbs

M.T. Starella H219
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

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Additional information courtesy of Jonleif Joensson, Geoff Davidson and Maureen Naylor

Technical

Official Number: 301879
Yard Number: 950
Completed: 25/07/1959
Registered: 29/10/1959
Gross Tonnage: 398
Net Tonnage: 135
Length: 136 ft
Breadth: 27.7 ft
Depth: 14.25 ft
Engine: Mirlees Bickerton & Day developing 860 BHP
Speed : 11.75 knots

History

1959: Completed by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (Yd. No. 950) as WYRE CONQUEROR for Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD187).
18.01.1966: In a heavy snowstorm and with a faulty radar (Sk. J. Mecklenburgh) grounded at Mýrdalsansd on the South Coast of Iceland. Crew rescued by breeches buoy by the Icelandic Lifesaving Association.
22.01.1966: Crew flown back to UK.
23.01.1966: Refloated by the gunboat Odin and taken to Reykjavik and found to be undamaged.
1974: On an Icelandic trip. Sailed for 15 minutes through shipping lanes with the wheel unattended. Skipper locked in cabin by a crewman who then threw the keys overboard. Bosun attempted to pick the lock with a screwdriver but failed. Resorted to smashing the door in, injuring the skipper. Two crew later charged at Magistrates court with stealing the keys. The incident was put down to alcohol.
07.04.1978: Transferred to Aberdeen (all Wyre trawlers transferred by BUT)
1979: Sold for scrap to J Gibson Johnston Ltd, Hull.
1979: Re-sold to H Kitson Vickers & Sons Engineering Ltd then re-sold to S Dalton Skip Hire Ltd.
12.1979: arrived Bo’ness for breaking.

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M.T. Wyre Conqueror FD187
Picture courtesy of Peter Hearn

M.T. Wyre Conqueror FD187
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Wyre Conqueror FD187
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

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Technical

Official Number: 301043
Yard Number: 955
Launched: 22/09/1959
Completed: 1959
Registered: 01/04/1960
Gross Tonnage: 228
Length: 105 ft
Breadth: 23.1 ft
Depth: 11.6 ft
Engine: 484 bhp by Mirlees Bickerton & Day
Speed : 11.5 knots

History

1959: Completed by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley as LONDON TOWN (Yd. No. 955) for the Hewett Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Registered at London (LO70)
1964: Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood
for use as an oil rig safety vessel
1981: Sold to Putford Enterprises, Milford Haven
1982: Sold to Antony James, Milford Haven
1984: Sold to Huxley Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft and renamed GUANA
1992: Sold for scrap to Victor Montenegro Feijoo
10/07/1992: Arrived Vigo for breaking

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M.T. London Town LO70

M.T. London Town LO70
Picture courtesy of James Cullen

M.T. London Town LO70
Picture courtesy of Peter Hearn

M.T. London Town LO70
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

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Technical

Official Number: 187865
Yard Number: 940
Completed: 1958
Launched: 05/06/1958
Registered: 18/09/1958
Gross Tonnage: 392
Length: 134 ft
Breadth: 30.4 ft
Engines: 1010BHP Mirlees Bickerton & Day
Speed : 12.5 knots

History

1958: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell (Yd. No. 940) for J Marr & Son, Fleetwood
28/01/1966 transferred to oil rig work
1983: Sold to G.L.A.D Lines Panama as stand by safety vessel
2001: Scrapped

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M.T. Edwina FD162
Picture courtesy of Neil Geddes Snr.

M.T. Edwina FD162
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

M.T. Edwina FD162
Picture courtesy of Peter Hearn

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Technical

Official Number: 300420
Yard Number: 936
Launched : 16/10/1958
Completed: 1959
Registered : 12/02/1959
Gross Tonnage: 789
Net Tonnage: 288
Length: 185 ft
Breadth: 33′ 6″
Depth: 16′ 9″
Engine: CD Holmes developing 1700 BHP
Speed: 15 knots

History

1958: Built for City Steam Fishing Co, Ltd, Hull.
03.03.1965: Sold to J Marr & Son, Hull.
24.10.1977: Converted for oil rig safety standby work.
30.12.1978: Transferred to Fleetwood.
1991: Sold to Cam Shipping Co Ltd, Aberdeen and renamed CAM VICEROY.
01.11.1993: Sold for scrap to Caravel Maritime Ltd.
15.11.1993: Left Grimsby for Rainham, Kent for breaking.

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M.T. Benella H132
Picture courtesy of Billy Worrall

M.T. Benella H132
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

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Technical

Official Number: 187859
Yard Number: 923
Launched: December 05 1956
Completed: 1956
Registered: April 18 1957
Gross Tonnage: 392
Net Tonnage: 138.2 ft
Length: 141 ft
Breadth: 27.5 ft
Depth: 11.5 ft
Engine: 932bhp by Mirlees, Bickerton & Day
Speed: 12 knots

History

1956: Completed by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley as LUCIDA (Yd. No. 923) for the City Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Registered at Fleetwood (FD437).
05.01.1966: Transferred to Hull. Registered at Hull (H 403) and lengthened to 149.2 ft GT404.
21.01.1970: Returned to Fleetwood.
27.04.1971: Sold to J Marr & Son, Fleetwood.
16.12.1974: Transferred to oil rig duties.
1980: Sold for scrap to Albert Draper & Son, Hull.
18.03.1980: Arrived at Victoria Dock slipway for breaking.

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M.T. Lucida FD437
Picture courtesy of Alan Hirst

M.T. Lucida FD437
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Lucida FD437

M.T. Lucida FD437
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

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Technical

Official Number: 187862
Yard Number: 923a
Launched: 13/07/1957
Registered: 12/11/1957
Completed: 1957
Gross Tonnage: 393
Length: 134 ft
Breadth: 27.6 ft
Engine: 932bhp by Mirlees, Bickerton & Day
Speed : 12 knots

History

13.07.1957: Launched by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (Yd. no. 923a) for J Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as JOSENA. Registered at Fleetwood (FD150).
22.06.1973: Transferred to oil rig stand by safety work.
1975: Converted to stand by safety vessel.
1983: Sold to Christ Compania Naviera SA, Panama and renamed CORMORAN
2001: still in service
Undated : Sunk at Vigo.

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M.T. Josena FD150
Picture © Peter Brady

M.T. Josena FD150

M.T. Josena FD150

M.T. Josena FD150
Picture © Peter Brady

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Technical

Official Number: 184939
Yard Number: 927
Completed: 1956
Gross Tonnage: 577
Length: 160.9 ft
Breadth: 30.3 ft
Depth: 15′ 3″
Built: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley
Engine: 1050bhp Mirlees, Bickerton & Day
Speed: 13 knots

History

1956: Built for F & T Ross Ltd, Grimsby (Prince Philip GY 218)
12.08.1961: Sold to Abunda Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby and renamed BELGAUM.
01.01.1975: Sold to Iago Steam Fishing Co, Fleetwood.
1978: Sold to Dominion Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
1979: Sold for scrap to Medway Secondary Metals Ltd
17.03.1979 arrived at Rainham, Kent for breaking.

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M.T. Belgaum GY218
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Belgaum GY218
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

M.T. Belgaum GY218
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

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Technical

Official Number: 308719
Yard Number: 863
Launched: 26/08/1952
Registered: 08/09/1952
Completed: 1952
Gross Tonnage: 498
Length: 151 ft
Breadth: 29.1 ft
Depth: 14.75 ft
Engine: 810bhp oil engine by Mirlees, Bickerton & Day
Speed: 11.5 knots

History

1952: Completed by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley (Yd. No. 863) for Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood as BOSTON JAVELIN. Registered at Boston (B 2655).
Sold before completion to Armement Pecheries de la Mosinie, Boulogne, France and renamed SAINT CLAUDE II.
05.1965: Sold to Le Garroc & L Soublin, Fecamp. Registered at Fecamp (F 1219)
19.12.1966: Sold to Lagarde Lecanu & Lepore Lecanu, Fecamp and renamed SAINT CLAUDE.
24.01.1968: Sold to Wyre Trawlers, Fleetwood and renamed WYRE CORSAIR. Registered at Fleetwood (FD27).
09.07.1971: Sold to British United Trawlers (Finance) Ltd, Hull.
1976: Sold for scrap to Mayer Newman & Co Ltd.
21.11.1976: Arrived at Hayle for breaking.

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M.T. Wyre Corsair FD27
Picture courtesy of Stephen Myerscough

M.T. Wyre Corsair FD27
Picture courtesy of Phillip Dell

M.T. Wyre Corsair FD27
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

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Technical

Official Number: 201805
Yard Number: 1456
Completed: 1960
Gross Tonnage: 285
Net Tonnage: 93
Length: 118.2 ft
Breadth: 25.1 ft
Depth: 11.1 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1960
Engine: 750bhp 6-cyl Mirlees
Speed: 12 knots

History

1960: Launched by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, for J Marr & Sons Ltd, Fleetwood as LAVINDA.
20.06.1964: Registered at Fleetwood (FD159)
14.04.1964: Sold to Richard Irvin & Sons Ltd Aberdeen.
24.04.1964: renamed BEN ARTHUR.
02.05.1964: Fleetwood registry closed.
05.1964: Registered at Aberdeen (A742).
1966: Lengthened to (140 ft O.A. / 307 gt / 113 net).
23.04.971: Sold to Gunnar Hafsteinsson Reykjavik, Iceland.
04.1971: Aberdeen registry closed.
04.1971: Registered at Reykjavik as FREYJA (RE38). 16.07.1975 sold to Arsaell S/F Hafnarfjord Registry transferred to Hafnarfjord as ARSAELL SIGURDSSON II (HF120).
04.12.1980: Declared unseaworthy, taken off the register and laid up in the outer harbour at Reykjavik.
10.1984: Sold to shipbreakers Albert Draper & Son Ltd.
27.10.1984: Arrived at Hull and broken up at the Victoria Dock slipway.

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M.T. Lavinda FD159
Picture courtesy of Len Charnley

M.T. Freyja RE38
Picture courtesy of Frank Pook

M.T. Arsaell Sigurdsson II HF120
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

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Technical

Official Number: 187884
Yard Number: 1410
Completed: 1956
Gross Tonnage: 439
Net Tonnage: 155
Length: 139′ 8″
Breadth: 28′ 2″
Depth: 13′ 1″
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1956
Engine: 1012bhp Mirrlees 8-cyl
Speed: 11 knots

History

1956: Built with the aid of a White fish authority grant. Insured for £146,000
1956: Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby for Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood, as DINAS. Registered at Fleetwood (FD55).
06.1956: Lands her maiden trip in Fleetwood of 550 kits to gross £3,200 Skipper Colin Cross.
30.05.1959: Dinas Steam Fishing Co. Ltd bought by J Marr & Son Ltd.
19.6.1959: transferred to Hull.
20.6.1959: Sailed for Icelandic fishing grounds.
4.7.1959: At Hull lands 2,312 kits to gross £5,141. A British record landing by a middle water trawler.
14.2.1967: At Hull lands 632 kits from Icelandic trip. Transferred to Fleetwood.
15.5.1969: Fishing News report – Landings at Fleetwood from Icelandic grounds had been poor. The best landing had been the DINAS landing 1002 kits which consisted of 500 kits of cod, and 180 kits of haddock to gross £5,871. Skipper Frank Wilson.
19.6.1969: Returns from a 15 day Icelandic trip, landing 1,234 kits to gross £6,429. Skipper Frank Wilson.
24.4.1971: Sold to J.Marr & Son Ltd. Fleetwood.
17.9.1971: Sailed from Fleetwood for the Icelandic fishing grounds (Skipper David Geddes). When 30 miles out a Mayday was sent out saying she was on fire. 5 crewmen were killed Basil Spriggs, George Jones, Stanley Gray, Fred Brierley and Robert Campbell. The DINAS was towed back to Fleetwood by the STARELLA H219 which had also sailed on the same tide.
At the inquest it was found the fire was started deliberately and 3 men were given 5 year jail sentences each for manslaughter
11.1971. Returned to service after refit on the Clyde.
13.04.1973: Transferred to Aberdeen.
15.06.1973: Sold to J Marr (Aberdeen) Ltd (FD55).
21.1.1974: Fleetwood fishing registry closed, converted for use as an oil rig standby safety vessel.
04.1976: Sold to Albert Draper & Son Ltd Hull for breaking up following a collision.
12.08.1976: Commenced breaking at the Victoria Dock slipway.

Addendum.
A couple of men who sailed in the DINAS after her refit and said she was a very eerie ship and struggled to get crews this is why she was transferred to Aberdeen.
A local story is that when the DINAS was built supposedly a gold sovereign was placed under the foremast and when she was scrapped the gold sovereign was to be given to Marr’s superintendant engineer at Fleetwood Jimmy Meuse. When the mast was lifted there was no gold sovereign there. Fact or fiction?

Lost: Fred Brierley, Robert Campbell, Stanley M Gray, George Jones and Basil C Spriggs.

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M.T. Dinas FD55
Picture courtesy of Fred Baker

M.T. Dinas FD55
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

M.T. Dinas FD55
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

M.T. Dinas FD55
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

M.T. Dinas FD55
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

M.T. Dinas FD55
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

M.T. Dinas FD55
Picture courtesy of David Slinger

M.T. Dinas FD55
Picture courtesy of Billy Worrall

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Technical

Official Number: 184141
Gross Tonnage: 61
Length: 70 ft

History

1955: Built by Mashford’s (CREMYLL SHIP YARD) Cremyll,Torpoint, Cornwall
1955: Keel laid.
1956: Registered at Plymouth (PH5).
1964 moved to Fleetwood
1967 under tow to Glasson when the tow parted and she was wrecked on Pilling Sands. Vessel broken up on Knott End beach.

Notes from Melvyn Lloyd.
The 70ft Hamoaze PH5 was the first trawler to be built in Plymouth after WW2.
Her principal owner and Skipper was Archie Jennings (who was my Uncle) his mate and partner was his son-in-law Jack Forster.
My father and I went on her first sea trial and me being only 13 yrs old it made a great impression on me.
Hamoaze was equipped with a fish sonar and Archie took great pains in explaining to me how it worked
and gave me some of the print-offs to take home.
I also recall that Archie was not enamoured by the builders who had concreted in the ballast, other than that he was pleased with the vessel.
Previous to moving back to Plymouth Archie skippered trawlers out of Milford Avon throughout the war and after on 14 day trips. His hobby was embroidery, I presume that this was a take-on from mending nets.

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mfv Hamoaze PH5
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Technical

Official Number: 185292
Yard Number: 1357
Completed: 1953
Gross Tonnage: 315
Net Tonnage: 109
Length: 127.7 ft
Breadth: 26.6 ft
Depth: 12.3 ft
Built: Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1953
Engine: 154nhp 7 cyl Mirlees Bickerton
Speed 11 knots

History

1953: Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as GAVINA at a cost of £84,167.00. Registered at Fleetwood (FD167).
20.06.1959: Sold to Dinas Steam Fishing Co, Fleetwood.
1967 sold to P & J Johnstone, Aberdeen (A 871) for £40,000.00.
20.07.1967 Fleetwood registry closed transferred to Aberdeen (A871).
1968: Peter & J Johnstone Ltd acquired by J. Marr Ltd Fleetwood.
26.08.1970 sold to shipbreakers P W McLellan Scotland en bloc with LUNEDA.
09.1970: Commenced breaking up at Bo’ness.

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M.T. Gavina FD167
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M.T. Gavina FD167

M.T. Gavina FD167

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