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PD 264 Hilda Carnegie 1914


FR 274 Aberdour 1908-1924

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PORT LETTERS and NO’s:   FR 274      

NAME:       Aberdour

OFFICIAL NO:   125319

BUILT:   1908 Alexander Hall & Co., Ltd., Aberdeen. Yd No 439

TYPE:   Steam screw ketch, 1st class, steel, 8 men, nets and lines.

DIMENSIONS:    86.2ft. loa., 18.6ft. b., 9.0ft d.,93grt., 32 nrt.,

PROPULSION: 18 inch compound engine by Alexander Hall, Aberdeen, 34nhp.

   Boiler by Alexander Hall, Aberdeen, 120 PSi

IRCS:

YEARS: 1908 to 1924

OWNERS:

1908 to 1924 as FR 274 Aberdour; James R Gordon, Strichen Road, Fraserburgh.

1924 to 1946 as PD 26 Aberdour; John Davidson, 14 Jamaica Street, Peterhead, (managing agent). Almanacs list George Geddes and others, Peterhead.

 

HISTORY:

1908 completed and registered FR 274 Aberdour

1911 July 8th., the Aberdour was the top boat at Stronsy with 45 crans of herring. The average for

the day was 7 crans.

1912 October 5th., the Aberdour was top boat in Lowestoft with 120 crans of herring.

1915, September, on hire to Admiralty as Patrol Boat; Ad No: 1307; fitted with one 3pdr. Gun.

1919 returned to owners.

1940, April, on hire to Admiralty as Barrage Ballon Vessel.

1924 Fraserburgh registry closed, vessel sold.

1924 registered PD 26 Aberdour.

1929 October 31st., the Aberdour was top boat in Yarmouth with 126 crans of herring.

1946 returned to owners.

SOURCES:

Aberdeen Built Ships

Aberdeen Press and Journal : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Aberdeen Evening Express : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 : Patrick Stephens Ltd., now Haynes Publishing, Publisher.

British Warships 1914-1919: Dittmar and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

Customs and Excise Registers of Sea Fishing Boats

Fishing News, Intrafish, Publisher.

Mariners Almanac : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Mercantile Navy Lists via the CLIP Project.

Olsens Fishermans Nautical Almanack : E T W Dennis & Sons Ltd, Publisher.

Scotsman Archives: Johnstone Publications.

Steam Drifters, A Brief History : Jim Tarvit : Scottish Fisheries Museum, Publisher.

Warships of World War II : Lenton and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

 

 

LT 441 Boy George 1907-1932

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References:

 

Aberdeen Built Ships

Aberdeen Press and Journal : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Aberdeen Evening Express : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 : Patrick Stephens Ltd., now Haynes Publishing, Publisher.

British Warships 1914-1919: Dittmar and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

Customs and Excise Registers of Sea Fishing Boats

Fishing News, Intrafish, Publisher.

Mariners Almanac : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Mercantile Navy Lists via the CLIP Project.

Olsens Fishermans Nautical Almanack : E T W Dennis & Sons Ltd, Publisher.

Scotsman Archives: Johnstone Publications.

Steam Drifters, A Brief History : Jim Tarvit : Scottish Fisheries Museum, Publisher.

Warships of World War II : Lenton and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

 

With particular thanks to Ivan A W Bunn and Lesley May Bunn, nee Snowling, great grand daughter of Ephraim Elijah Snowling.

Their sources:

Port of Lowestoft Research Society

Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft.

Lowestoft Maritime Museum

The Lowestoft Journal

The London Gazette

RNR Service Records, The National Archive [BT/377/7]

The Official Report of The Attack by Austrian Warships on the Drifters in the Straits of Otranto; The National Archive [ADM 134/3133]

Snowling Family Papers

 

 

 
         
Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 LT 441
( chronological order)
 
Name:     

1. Owner:  George Breach and Ephraim  E Snowling, 35 Alexandra Road, both of Lowestoft until 1912 February 27th

 
Boy George  
Official Number:  Port: Lowestoft  
122796 2. Owner: George Breach and Ephraim  E Snowling, 35 Alexandra Road,  Lowestoft, from 1912 February 27th.  
Built:  Port: Lowestoft  
1906, S Richards & Co., Lowestoft; Yd No 122. Launched August 18th. 3. Owner:   
Type of Vessel:  Port:  
 Steam screw ketch, 1st class, 8 men, nets and lines. 4. Owner:   
Dimensions: Port:   
   83.2 ft.loa., 19.3 ft.b.,8.8ft.d. 5. Owner:   
Tonnage:  Port:   
 83grt. ,47nrt. 6. Owner:   
Propulsion: Port:   
 Steam engine 25nhp.    

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Radio Call Sign:       
       
Years: 1907 to 1932      
       
           
 

History: 

1906 August 18th., launched.

1907, February 19th.,  registered LT 441 Boy George.

1915, October 4th, on hire to Admiralty as anti anti submarine net  vessel; Ad No 1927; fitted with one 6pdr. gun. Ephraim Elijah Snowling, Temporary Skipper, RNR, 1962 WSA. Depot Ship: HMS Malcyon, Lowestoft. Temporarily renamed Boy George III

1915 October 20th., on station in Adriatic with flotilla of other UK drifters.

1916 January/February, took part in the rescue of Serbian soldiers and civilians from the Albanian port of Durazzo and their safe delivery to Corfu. E E Snowling and 16 other skippers awarded the Serbian Gold Medal for Zealous Service by Peter I, King of Denmark. Announced in the London Gazette 1917, 1st March.

1916 from February on anti submarine net line, Straits of Otranto; depot ship HMS Queen.

1917 the sixty drifters on the antisubmarine barrage at Otranto were attacked by Austrian cruisers from about 03.15 onwards. This included C Division where the Boy George III was. They were attacked from 03.15 until 04.45.

E E Snowling was Mentioned in Dispatches for his part in the action. Citation reads " Displayed great coolness when under fire, handling his drifter with great skill and returning to searcg for survivors" Gazette Despatch dated 29th., August 1917.

1917 December 31st., Boy George III at Devonport; Depot ship H M S Vivid.

1918 March 1st., Boy George III at Poole, Dorset; Depot ship H M S White Oak.

1918 November 16th., Boy George III on the Humber; Depot ship HMS Wallington.

1919 April 1st., Boy George III discharged from Admiralty and returned to owners.

1920 July 1st., E E Snowling paid an interim award of £27.10s, prize money, by Admiralty.

1921 May 6th., E E Snowling receives medal and certificates from the King of Serbia.

1922 December 21st., E E Snowling paid a final award of £50.5s, prize money, by Admiralty.

1923 January 23rd E E Snowling discharged from RNR, aged 52.

1923 August 8th., E E Snowling paid a supplemental award of £7.10s, prize money, by Admiralty.

1923 January 23rd E E Snowling discharged from RNR, aged 52.

1932 June 9th., ownership transferred to Peacock and Sons.

1932 June 10th., registry closed, vessel broken up.

1938 E E Snowling retired from fishing due to ill health. At the age of 67 he was the oldest skipper sailing out of Lowestoft.

1940 July 15th., E E Snowling died at his home, Pendleton, Kirkley Run, Lowestoft.

   

ME 214 Coastal Girl 1967-1976

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LT 1125 Acceptable 1911-1919

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References:

 

Aberdeen Built Ships

Aberdeen Press and Journal : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Aberdeen Evening Express : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 : Patrick Stephens Ltd., now Haynes Publishing, Publisher.

British Warships 1914-1919: Dittmar and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

Customs and Excise Registers of Sea Fishing Boats

Fishing News, Intrafish, Publisher.

Mariners Almanac : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Mercantile Navy Lists via the CLIP Project.

Olsens Fishermans Nautical Almanack : E T W Dennis & Sons Ltd, Publisher.

Scotsman Archives: Johnstone Publications.

Steam Drifters, A Brief History : Jim Tarvit : Scottish Fisheries Museum, Publisher.

Warships of World War II : Lenton and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

 

 

 
         
Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 LT 1125
( chronological order)
 
Name:     

1. Owner: Thomas A Utting, Beaconsfield Place, Kessingland, Suffolk. 1911 to 1919

 
Acceptable  
Official Number:  Port: Lowestoft  
130028

 

As R 78 Acceptable

 

2. Owner: Robert Frater, Dorothy Mary Frater, and Charles Edward Naish, London. 1919, August 25th., until 1920 March 10th. (Skipper: F Sellenfield)

 

Built:

Port: Ramsgate  
1911, Crabtree & Co., Ltd., Southtown, Great Yarmouth. 3. Owner: The Thanet Steam Trawling Co., Ltd., 8 Lawrence ? Hill, G6.1920 March 10th., until 1924 January 17th. (Skipper: F Sellenfield)  
Type of Vessel:  Port: Ramsgate  
 Steam screw dandy, steel, 1st class, 8 men, drift and trawl nets and lines.

 

As LT 1291 Acceptble

 

4. Owner: County Fishing Co., Ltd., Waveney Chambers, Lowestoft. Manager: Wilfred G Lucas, Beech Place, Stowmarket. 1924 to ?1940

 
Dimensions: Port:   
    84.6ft.loa.,  18.1ft.b.,8.8 ft.d. 5. Owner:   
Tonnage:  Port:   
  81.70grt., 36.73 nrt. 6. Owner:   
Propulsion: Port:   
 Steam engine, 32nhp.    

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Radio Call Sign:       
GZPQ      
Years:       
 1911 to 1919      
           
 

History: 

 1911 completed and registered LT 1125 Acceptable.

1914, December, on hire to Admiralty as Patrol Boat and then Mine Sweeper; Ad No, M then 1299; fitted with one 6pdr. gun.

1919 returned to owners.

1919 Lowestoft registry closed vessel sold to Ramsgate.

1919 August 25th registered R 78 Acceptable.

1924 January 17th., Ramsgate registry closed vessel sold to Lowestoft.

1924 registered LT 1291 Acceptable.

1954 Lowestoft register closed vessel scrapped.

   

LT 1184 Accumulator 1912-1920

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References:

 

Aberdeen Built Ships

Aberdeen Press and Journal : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Aberdeen Evening Express : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 : Patrick Stephens Ltd., now Haynes Publishing, Publisher.

British Warships 1914-1919: Dittmar and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

Customs and Excise Registers of Sea Fishing Boats

Fishing News, Intrafish, Publisher.

Mariners Almanac : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Mercantile Navy Lists via the CLIP Project.

Olsens Fishermans Nautical Almanack : E T W Dennis & Sons Ltd, Publisher.

Scotsman Archives: Johnstone Publications.

Steam Drifters, A Brief History : Jim Tarvit : Scottish Fisheries Museum, Publisher.

Warships of World War II : Lenton and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

 

 

 
         
Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 LT 1184
( chronological order)
 
Name:     

1. Owner:  1913 Samuel Richards, 28 Suffolk Road, Lowestoft. (Vessel built on spec?)

 
Accumulator  
Official Number:  Port: Lowestoft  
132972 2. Owner: 1914 to 1920    George A Foster, 18A Herring Market, Lowestoft.  

Built: 

 

1912 Lowestoft

Port: Lowestoft.  
3. Owner: 1920 to1929  Arthur G Catchpole, Waterloo House, Kessingland, Suffolk  
Type of Vessel:  Port: Lowestoft  
 Steam screw dandy, 1st class, 10  men, nets and lines. 4. Owner: 1929 to 1940 May 13th.  Walter W Greaves, Fernside, Pakefield, Lowestoft.  
Dimensions: Port: Lowestoft.  
   86.5 ft.loa., 18.8 ft.b., 9.3ft.d. 5. Owner:   
Tonnage:  Port:   
 84.86grt., 37.82nrt. 6. Owner:   
Propulsion: Port:   
 Steam engine 30nhp    

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Radio Call Sign:       
MDGM      
Years:       
 1912 to      
           
 

History: 

  1912 completed and registered LT 1184 Accumulator

   

PD ? Olive Branch 1938-

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Customs and Excise Register of Sea Fishing Boats
 
 
 
     
Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 BF 339
( chronological order)
 
Name:  As BF 339 Olive Branch  

1. Owner: George Ritchie, Knock Street, (Skipper)

William Ritchie, 9 West End

David Ritchie, 9 West End

James Ritchie, 17 New Road

James Ritchie, c/o Craigneen

all of Whitehills in the County of Banff, Fishermen, until 1937 February 1st.

 
Olive Branch  
Official Number:  Port: Whitehills  
  2. Owner: James Ritchie, 27 Knock Street, Whitehills from 1937 February 1st.  
 Built: 

Port: Whitehills

 

As PD?

 
1927 Banff 3. Owner:   
Type of Vessel:  Port:   
 Motor Fifie, 2nd class, 4 men, nets and lines. 4. Owner:   
Dimensions: Port:   
 36ft. loa., 31ft. lok., 12ft.b., 4.3ft.d. 5. Owner:   
Tonnage:  Port:   
  8.36grt., 8.36nrt. 6. Owner:   
Propulsion:  Port:   
     

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IRCS:       
       
Years:       
  1938 to      
           
 

History: 

 1927 December 31st., completed and registered BF 339 Olive Branch.

1938 Banff registry closed, June 6th., vessel sold to Peterhead.

1938 registered PD ?

   

YH 681 Twenty Eight 1902-1928

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References:

 

Aberdeen Built Ships

Aberdeen Press and Journal : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Aberdeen Evening Express : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 : Patrick Stephens Ltd., now Haynes Publishing, Publisher.

British Warships 1914-1919: Dittmar and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

Customs and Excise Registers of Sea Fishing Boats

Fishing News, Intrafish, Publisher.

Mariners Almanac : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Mercantile Navy Lists via the CLIP Project.

Olsens Fishermans Nautical Almanack : E T W Dennis & Sons Ltd, Publisher.

Scotsman Archives: Johnstone Publications.

Steam Drifters, A Brief History : Jim Tarvit : Scottish Fisheries Museum, Publisher.

Warships of World War II : Lenton and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

Yorkshire Divers.

 

 

 
         
Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 YH 681
( chronological order)
 
Name:  As YH 681 Twenty Eight  

1. Owner: Smith's Dock Trust Co., Ltd., Shipbuilding Yard, North Shields. (Managing Agent; James Bloomfield, Smith's Wharf, Yarmouth, 1902 to 1912; Archibald Miller, Smith's Wharf, Yarmouth 1912 to 1920)

 
Resource  
Official Number: 

Port: Yarmouth.

 
115515 2. Owner: H G & G Woodhouse, Yarmouth. 1920 to 1928.  

Built: 

1902, Smith Dock Trust Co., Ltd., North Shields Yd No 678

Port: Yarmouth

 

As BF 343 Twenty Eight

 
3. Owner: John Findlay, 32 Castle Terrace Cullen from  1928 June 8th. to 1935July 18th.  
Type of Vessel: 

Port: Cullen

 

As BF 343 Resource

 
 Steam screw ketch, steel, 1st class, 9 men, nets and lines. 4. Owner: John Findlay, 32 Castle Terrace Cullen from  1928 June 8th. to 1935July 18th.  
Dimensions: Port: Cullen  
   80 ft.loa., 80ft. lok.,   18.1 ft.b., 8.2ft.d. 5. Owner:   
Tonnage:  Port:   
  79.08grt., 32.66nrt. 6. Owner:   
Propulsion: Port:   
 Steam engine by MacColl & Pollock Ltd., Sunderland; C2cyl (10.75 & 23 X 16ins.) 22nhp.    

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Radio Call Sign:       
       
Years:       
 1902 to 1928      
           
 

History: 

1902 March 24th., launched.

1902 May, completed and registered YH 681 Twenty Eight.

1907 July 2nd. collided with and sank steam drifter Parvaim BF 403. The Twenty Eight rescued the crew of the Parvaim.

1915, April, on hire to Admiralty as anti submarine net vessel; Ad No 1450; fitted with one 3pdr. gun.

1919 returned to owners.

1928 March, Yarmouth registry closed vessel sold to Cullen

1928 March 22nd registered BF 343 Twenty Eight

1929 November 3rd., Resource was one of the top boats in Lowestoft with 150 cran. Top baot that day was BF 102 the Xmas Morn also of Cullen with 250cran.

1928 June 8th name changed to BF 343 Resource

1931 March 14th., the Scotsman reported that the Resource was one of a number of boats drift netting for cod who had their nets towed away by foreign trawlers.

1931 July 1st., Resource landed 40 cran of herring at Wick.

1933 July 10th., Resource reported to have landed 30 cran of herring at Stronsay.

1935 registry closed July 18th., boat sold for scrap.

   

FR ? Venus ?-1928

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Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 FR ?
( chronological order)
 
Name:  As FR ?  

1. Owner: 

 
Venus  
Official Number: 

Port: 

 

As BF 346 Venus

 
  2. Owner: Alexander Donn, 129 Seaton, Cullen, until 1934 March 5th.  
 Built:  Port: Cullen  
  3. Owner: William Wood (Skipper) and Peter Wood 17 Harbour Place, Portknockie from 1934 March 5th. until 1940 May 24th.  
Type of Vessel:  Port: Portknockie  
 Sail ans Auxiliary motor, 2nd class, 1 man, lines. 4. Owner: William Pirie, 1 main Street, Portsoy from 1940 May 24th until 1945 March 24th.  
Dimensions: Port: Portsoy  
 19.1ft. loa., 17.0ft. lok., 7.5 ft.b., 2.2ft.d. 5. Owner: Samuel Gordon Anderson Henderson, 10 Albert Street, Portsoy from 1945 March 24th. until 1953 November 5th.  
Tonnage:  Port: Portsoy  
  1.42grt.,1.42 nrt. 6. Owner:   
Propulsion:  Port:   
 Lug sail. Auxiliary motor fitted 1940 October 30th.    

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IRCS:       
       
Years:       
 ? to 1928      
           
 

History: 

 19?? completed and registered ?FR

1928 March Fraserburgh registry closed, vessel sold to Cullen

1928 March 27th registered BF 346 Venus

1953 registry closed November 5th., boat broken up.

   

PD 68 Uberous 1962-1986c

LT 87 Achievable 1913-1927

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References:

 

Aberdeen Built Ships

Aberdeen Press and Journal : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Aberdeen Evening Express : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 : Patrick Stephens Ltd., now Haynes Publishing, Publisher.

British Warships 1914-1919: Dittmar and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

Customs and Excise Registers of Sea Fishing Boats

Fishing News, Intrafish, Publisher.

Mariners Almanac : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Mercantile Navy Lists via the CLIP Project.

Olsens Fishermans Nautical Almanack : E T W Dennis & Sons Ltd, Publisher.

Scotsman Archives: Johnstone Publications.

Steam Drifters, A Brief History : Jim Tarvit : Scottish Fisheries Museum, Publisher.

Warships of World War II : Lenton and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

 

 

 
         
Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 LT 87
( chronological order)
 
Name:     

1. Owner: Thomas A Utting, 31, Beresford Road, ( later 43 Alexandra Road) Lowestoft; until 1921.

 
Achievable  
Official Number:  Port: Lowestoft  
135755 2. Owner: George H Tripp, Walmer road, Lowestoft from 1921.  

Built: 

1913 S Richards & Co., Ltd., Lowestoft.

Port: Lowestoft.  
3. Owner:   
Type of Vessel:  Port:   
 Steam screw ketch, 1st class, 8 men, nets and lines. 4. Owner:   
Dimensions: Port:   
   85.6 ft.loa., 19.2ft.b., 9.4ft.d. 5. Owner:   
Tonnage:  Port:   
  89grt.,42nrt. 6. Owner:   
Propulsion: Port:   
 Steam engine 25nhp.    

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Radio Call Sign:       
       
Years:       
 1913 to 1927      
           
 

History: 

 1913 completed and registered LT 87 Achievable.

1914 September on hire to Admiralty; as Patrol Boat, Mine Sweeper, Escort; Ad No212; fitted with one 3pdr. gun.

1914 December 18th., Scotsman newspaper reported that James Frederick Howlett, skipper of the steam drifter Datum of Lowestoft was awarded the Bronze medal for Gallantry by the King. The fireman, named Turrell, of the Achievable fell overboard in the North Sea in May of the year. Life belts were thrown to him but he was too weak to grasp them. The skipper of the Datum which was following stern of the Achievable saw his plight and dived into the sea and brought him safely back to the Datum. A heavy sea was running at the time.

1919 returned to owners.

1926, August 25th., Scotsman newspaper reported that Achievable was one of the top boats landing in Lerwick with 50 crans of herring.

1927 registry closed, reason unknown.

   

LT 1141 Lord Haldane 1911-1940

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References:

 

Aberdeen Built Ships

Aberdeen Press and Journal : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Aberdeen Evening Express : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

British Vessels Lost at Sea 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 : Patrick Stephens Ltd., now Haynes Publishing, Publisher.

British Warships 1914-1919: Dittmar and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

Customs and Excise Registers of Sea Fishing Boats

Fishing News, Intrafish, Publisher.

Mariners Almanac : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Publisher.

Mercantile Navy Lists via the CLIP Project.

Olsens Fishermans Nautical Almanack : E T W Dennis & Sons Ltd, Publisher.

Scotsman Archives: Johnstone Publications.

Steam Drifters, A Brief History : Jim Tarvit : Scottish Fisheries Museum, Publisher.

Warships of World War II : Lenton and Colledge : Ian Allan Publishing Ltd., Publisher.

 

 

 
         
Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 LT 1141
( chronological order)
 
Name:     

1. Owner: Lowestoft Steam Herring Drifters Co., Ltd., 26 Herring Market, Lowestoft. Harold B Jackson, manager.

 
Lord Haldane  
Official Number:  Port: Lowestoft  
130037 2. Owner:   

Built: 

1911, Cochrane & Sons Ltd., Selby, Yorkshire

Port:   
3. Owner:   
Type of Vessel:  Port:   
 Steam screw ketch, steel, 1st class, 8 men, trawl and drift nets. 4. Owner:   
Dimensions: Port:   
    84.0ft.loa.,  18.1ft.b., 9.0ft.d. 5. Owner:   
Tonnage:  Port:   
  91grt., 40nrt. 6. Owner:   
Propulsion: Port:   
 Steam engine 30nhp    

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Radio Call Sign:       
       
Years:       
 1911 to 1940      
           
 

History: 

 1911 completed and registered LT 1141 Lord Haldane

1913 May 30th., Lord haldane reported as landing 25 cran of herring at Buncrana (Lough Swilly). The average for the day was 6 cran.

1915, September. on hire to Admiralty as anti submarine net vessel; Ad No 1913; fitted with one 6pdr., gun

1919 returned to owners

1933 August 19th., Lord Haldane reported as landing 30 cran of herring at Fraserburgh. The average for the day was 11 cran.

1934 August 30th., Lord Haldane was best fished boat at North Shields, along with the Daisy of Eyemouth. They landed 35 crans each. The average for the day was 10 cran.

1937  July 2nd., Lord Haldane landed 120cran of herring at Lerwick. The average for the day was 40 cran.

1939 August 26th., Lord haldane reported as landing 51 cran of herring at North Shields. The average for the day was 20 cran.

1940 November 12th., reported missing, Bristol Channel area, cause of loss unknown but believed to be enemy action, skipper and crew of eight men all lost:

T Moore, Skipper

R W Catchpole

M L Hammond

H G Minister-Philpot

G E Oldman

J W Prettyman

J R Solomon

J T Williams

1941 Lowestoft registry closed

   

H 43 Girls Own 1893?- 1908

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H 43
( chronological order)
 
Name:  As H 43 Girls Own  

1. Owner: 

 
Girls Own  
Official Number: 

Port: Hull

 

As BN 146 Girls Own

 
  2. Owner: John Smith Moody, Lumley Road, Skegness, Fisherman.  
 Built:  Port: Skegness  
1893 Filey 3. Owner:   
Type of Vessel:  Port:   
 Lugger, 2nd class, 2 men, trawling. 4. Owner:   
Dimensions: Port:   
  27ft. loa., 20.5ft. lok., 7.4ft.b.,2.7ft.d. 5. Owner:   
Tonnage:  Port:   
  4.54grt., 4.54nrt. 6. Owner:   
Propulsion:  Port:   
 Lug sail and jib.    

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Years:       
 1893? to 1908      
           
 

History: 

 1893 completed and registered?

? registered H 43 Girls Own

1908 Hull registry closed vessel sold to Skegness.

1908 June 12th., registered BN 146 Girls Own.

1908 Boston registry closed vessel broken up.

   

GY ? Bessie 1939-

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 BN 143
( chronological order)
 
Name:     

1. Owner: G Bagley,  (Skipper) Glenavon, Tawney Street, Boston, Pilot, from 1908 March  20th.,to 1908 May 25th.

 
Bessie  
Official Number:  Port: Boston  
2. Owner: G Bagley, (Skipper) Glenavon, Tawney Street, Pilot, and G Bagley, Riverside, High Street, Fisherman, both of Bostonfrom  1908 May 25th., until 1910 February 28th.  
 Built:  Port: Boston  
1908 Boston 3. Owner: G Bagley,  (Skipper) Glenavon, Tawney Street, Boston, Pilot, from 1910 February 28th., until 1913 October 15th.  
Type of Vessel:  Port: Boston  
 Smack, 2nd class, 1man and 1 boy, shrimping, cockling, musseling. 4. Owner: Acton Robert Cumming (Skipper) 4 Rutland Road, Joseph Lynas, Saugh? Parade, and Harold Reynolds Lumley Road, all of Skegness, from 1913 October 15th., until 1914 September 25th.  
Dimensions: Port: Skegness  
  35.1ft. loa., 26ft. lok., 11.0 ft.b., 4.9ft.d. 5. Owner: Charles Davison, Mariners Row, Boston (Skipper) from 1914 September 25th., until 1927 September 20th. Charles Clayton also shown as skipper.  
Tonnage:  Port: Boston  
  10.93grt., 10.93nrt.

6. Owner: Elizabeth Ann Clayton, 4 Mariners Row, Boston from 1927 September 20th., until 1930 November 28th.

Skipper: Henry Davison.

 
Propulsion: 

Port: Boston

 

7. Owner: John Gainer (Skipper) 19 London Road, Boston, from 1930 November 28th until 1939 May 10th.

 

Port: Boston

As GY ? Bessie

8. Owner:

 

Port: Grimsby

 

 Main, fore and jib sails.

1922 July 22nd., Auxiliary motor fitted.

   

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Years:       
1939 to ?      
           
 

History: 

 1908 completed and registered BN 143 Bessie

1939 Boston registry closed May 10th., vessel sold to Grimsby

1939 registered GY ? Bessie

   

FR 35 Rose in June 1969-1975c

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Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 FR 35
( chronological order)
 
Name:  As Bf 172 Rose in June  

1. Owner: Archibald McCallum, 4, Braeheads (Skipper); James Hendry Joiner, 2 Braeheads; Alexander Murray, 1, Carney Street; Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Alexander James Paterson, Shore Street; all of Macduff and John Innes, 52 Monkland (?) Avenue, Whitley Bay, Northumberland until 1955 March 1st.

 
Rose in June  
Official Number:  Port:  Macduff  
 

2. Owner: Following the death of Archibald McCallum in February:  James Hendry Joiner, 2 Braeheads; Alexander Murray, 1, Carney Street; Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Clement Robert Paterson, Shore Street;Margaret Watt or McCallum, 4, Braeheads all of Macduff ;  John Innes, 24 Albany Place, Coventry. from 195 March 1st until 1955 September 16th.

Skippers shown as J H Joiner and A Murray.

 

 Built: 

1951 Macduff  Engineering Co., Ltd., Macduff

Port: Macduff  
  3. Owner: Archibald McCallum, 'Airchie Buckets' (Skipper)16 High Street (later 11 The Leys),Archibald Duff McKay, 'Airchie Neepies' 6 Deyhill (later 89, Gellymill Street;  Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Clement Robert Paterson, Shore Street all of Macduff in the County of Banff  and William Watt 7 East William Street, Greenock (later of Doune Crescent Macduff) 1955 September 16th., until 1958 October 3rd.  
Type of Vessel:  Port: Macduff  
 Sail and Motor Ketch, 1st class, 5 men, seine net. 4. Owner: Archibald McCallum, 'Airchie Buckets' (Skipper)16 High Street (later 11 The Leys),Archibald Duff McKay, 'Airchie Neepies' 6 Deyhill (later 89, Gellymill Street;  Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Clement Robert Paterson, Shore Street all of Macduff in the County of Banff and William Watt 7 East William Street, Greenock (later of Doune Crescent Macduff) 1955 September 16th., until 1958 October 3rd. 1958 October 3rd., until 1969 August 11th.  
Dimensions:

Port: Macduff

 

As FR 35 Rose in June

 
  47ft. loa., 44ft reg., 42ft lok., 15.6 ft.b., 6.5ft.d. 5. Owner: John Duthie (Skipper) of 3 King Street, Rosehearty and William Tait of 54 Union Grove Fraserburgh both in the County of Aberdeenshire Fishermen 1969 August 11th until  1975c  
Tonnage: 

Port: Fraserburgh

 

As LH 117 Rose in June

 
  20.08grt., 20.08nrt. 6. Owner: ?    1975-  
Propulsion: 

Port: Port Seaton

 

7. Owner: H C Henson & John W S Fairhurst, Blythe Northumberland 1982

Port: Blythe

 

8. Owner: ?

Port:Whitby

 

As PL 90 Rose in June

9 Owner: V Leonard, Peel until 1988 April

Port: Peel

 

 As FY 235 Rose in June

10 Owner: John Edwin Thomas Arthur, 7 Cliff Street, Mevagissy from 1988 April 18th. until

Port:
Mevagissy

 

11. Owner:Anthony John Rutherford, Bideford Devon and others.

Port:
Bideford

 

 

 

 Kelvin Diesel 88hp until 1969.

Volvo Penta 250hp? from 1969

   

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MFGR      
Years:       
 1969 to 1975c      
           
 

History: 

1950 completed and registered, March 8th.

1969 August 11th., Banff register closed, vessel sold to Fraserburgh

1969 August registered FR 35  Rose in June.

1975c Fraserburgh registry closed vessel sold to Port Seaton

1975 registered LH 117 Rose in June

1985c Leith registry closed vessel sold to Peel

1985 registered PL 90 Rose in June

1988 Peel registry closed vessel sold to Mevagissy

1988 Peel registry closed, vessel sold to Mevagissy.

1988 April 4th registered FY 235 Rose in June.

1993 Fowey registry closed vessel a total loss; sank 30 miles from Hartland Point after springing a board; August18th.

 

   

LH 117 Rose in June 1975c-1985c

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Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 LH 117
( chronological order)
 
Name:  As Bf 172 Rose in June  

1. Owner: Archibald McCallum, 4, Braeheads (Skipper); James Hendry Joiner, 2 Braeheads; Alexander Murray, 1, Carney Street; Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Alexander James Paterson, Shore Street; all of Macduff and John Innes, 52 Monkland (?) Avenue, Whitley Bay, Northumberland until 1955 March 1st.

 
Rose in June  
Official Number:  Port:  Macduff  
 

2. Owner: Following the death of Archibald McCallum in February:  James Hendry Joiner, 2 Braeheads; Alexander Murray, 1, Carney Street; Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Clement Robert Paterson, Shore Street;Margaret Watt or McCallum, 4, Braeheads all of Macduff ;  John Innes, 24 Albany Place, Coventry. from 195 March 1st until 1955 September 16th.

Skippers shown as J H Joiner and A Murray.

 

 Built: 

1950 Macduff  Engineering Co., Ltd., Macduff

Port: Macduff  
  3. Owner: Archibald McCallum, 'Airchie Buckets' (Skipper)16 High Street (later 11 The Leys),Archibald Duff McKay, 'Airchie Neepies' 6 Deyhill (later 89, Gellymill Street;  Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Clement Robert Paterson, Shore Street all of Macduff in the County of Banff  and William Watt 7 East William Street, Greenock (later of Doune Crescent Macduff) 1955 September 16th., until 1958 October 3rd.  
Type of Vessel:  Port: Macduff  
 Sail and Motor Ketch, 1st class, 5 men, seine net. 4. Owner: Archibald McCallum, 'Airchie Buckets' (Skipper)16 High Street (later 11 The Leys),Archibald Duff McKay, 'Airchie Neepies' 6 Deyhill (later 89, Gellymill Street;  Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Clement Robert Paterson, Shore Street all of Macduff in the County of Banff and William Watt 7 East William Street, Greenock (later of Doune Crescent Macduff) 1955 September 16th., until 1958 October 3rd. 1958 October 3rd., until 1969 August 11th.  
Dimensions:

Port: Macduff

 

As FR 35 Rose in June

 
  47ft. loa., 44ft reg., 42ft lok., 15.6 ft.b., 6.5ft.d. 5. Owner: John Duthie (Skipper) of 3 King Street, Rosehearty and William Tait of 54 Union Grove Fraserburgh both in the County of Aberdeenshire Fishermen 1969 August 11th until  1975c  
Tonnage: 

Port: Fraserburgh

 

As LH 117 Rose in June

 
  20.08grt., 20.08nrt. 6. Owner: ?    1975-  
Propulsion: 

Port: Port Seaton

 

7. Owner: H C Henson & John W S Fairhurst, Blythe Northumberland 1982

Port: Blythe

 

8. Owner: ?

Port:Whitby

 

As PL 90 Rose in June

9 Owner: V Leonard, Peel until 1988 April

Port: Peel

 

 As FY 235 Rose in June

10 Owner: John Edwin Thomas Arthur, 7 Cliff Street, Mevagissy from 1988 April 18th. until

Port:
Mevagissy

 

11. Owner:Anthony John Rutherford, Bideford Devon and others.

Port:
Bideford

 

 

 

 Kelvin Diesel 88hp until 1969.

Volvo Penta 250hp? from 1969

   

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IRCS:       
MFGR      
Years:       
 1975c to 1985c      
           
 

History: 

1950 completed and registered, March 8th.

1969 August 11th., Banff register closed, vessel sold to Fraserburgh

1969 August registered FR 35  Rose in June.

1975c Fraserburgh registry closed vessel sold to Port Seaton

1975 registered LH 117 Rose in June

1985c Leith registry closed vessel sold to Peel

1985c registered PL 90 Rose in June

1988 Peel registry closed vessel sold to Mevagissy

1988 Peel registry closed, vessel sold to Mevagissy.

1988 April 4th registered FY 235 Rose in June.

1993 Fowey registry closed vessel a total loss; sank 30 miles from Hartland Point after springing a board; August18th.

 

   

PL 50 Rose in June 1985c-1988

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Owners & Port History
 
 PL 90
( chronological order)
 
Name:  As Bf 172 Rose in June  

1. Owner: Archibald McCallum, 4, Braeheads (Skipper); James Hendry Joiner, 2 Braeheads; Alexander Murray, 1, Carney Street; Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Alexander James Paterson, Shore Street; all of Macduff and John Innes, 52 Monkland (?) Avenue, Whitley Bay, Northumberland until 1955 March 1st.

 
Rose in June  
Official Number:  Port:  Macduff  
 

2. Owner: Following the death of Archibald McCallum in February:  James Hendry Joiner, 2 Braeheads; Alexander Murray, 1, Carney Street; Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Clement Robert Paterson, Shore Street;Margaret Watt or McCallum, 4, Braeheads all of Macduff ;  John Innes, 24 Albany Place, Coventry. from 195 March 1st until 1955 September 16th.

Skippers shown as J H Joiner and A Murray.

 

 Built: 

1950 Macduff  Engineering Co., Ltd., Macduff

Port: Macduff  
  3. Owner: Archibald McCallum, 'Airchie Buckets' (Skipper)16 High Street (later 11 The Leys),Archibald Duff McKay, 'Airchie Neepies' 6 Deyhill (later 89, Gellymill Street;  Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Clement Robert Paterson, Shore Street all of Macduff in the County of Banff  and William Watt 7 East William Street, Greenock (later of Doune Crescent Macduff) 1955 September 16th., until 1958 October 3rd.  
Type of Vessel:  Port: Macduff  
 Sail and Motor Ketch, 1st class, 5 men, seine net. 4. Owner: Archibald McCallum, 'Airchie Buckets' (Skipper)16 High Street (later 11 The Leys),Archibald Duff McKay, 'Airchie Neepies' 6 Deyhill (later 89, Gellymill Street;  Herbert Riach, 1, Buchan Street; Clement Robert Paterson, Shore Street all of Macduff in the County of Banff and William Watt 7 East William Street, Greenock (later of Doune Crescent Macduff) 1955 September 16th., until 1958 October 3rd. 1958 October 3rd., until 1969 August 11th.  
Dimensions:

Port: Macduff

 

As FR 35 Rose in June

 
  47ft. loa., 44ft reg., 42ft lok., 15.6 ft.b., 6.5ft.d. 5. Owner: John Duthie (Skipper) of 3 King Street, Rosehearty and William Tait of 54 Union Grove Fraserburgh both in the County of Aberdeenshire Fishermen 1969 August 11th until  1975c  
Tonnage: 

Port: Fraserburgh

 

As LH 117 Rose in June

 
  20.08grt., 20.08nrt. 6. Owner: ?    1975-  
Propulsion: 

Port: Port Seaton

 

7. Owner: H C Henson & John W S Fairhurst, Blythe Northumberland 1982

Port: Blythe

 

8. Owner: ?

Port:Whitby

 

As PL 90 Rose in June

9 Owner: V Leonard, Peel until 1988 April

Port: Peel

 

 As FY 235 Rose in June

10 Owner: John Edwin Thomas Arthur, 7 Cliff Street, Mevagissy from 1988 April 18th. until

Port:
Mevagissy

 

11. Owner:Anthony John Rutherford, Bideford Devon and others.

Port:
Bideford

 

 

 

 Kelvin Diesel 88hp until 1969.

Volvo Penta 250hp? from 1969

   

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IRCS:       
MFGR      
Years:       
 1985c to 1988      
           
 

History: 

1950 completed and registered, March 8th.

1969 August 11th., Banff register closed, vessel sold to Fraserburgh

1969 August registered FR 35  Rose in June.

1975c Fraserburgh registry closed vessel sold to Port Seaton

1975 registered LH 117 Rose in June

1985c Leith registry closed vessel sold to Peel

1985 registered PL 90 Rose in June

1988 Peel registry closed vessel sold to Mevagissy

1988 Peel registry closed, vessel sold to Mevagissy.

1988 April 4th registered FY 235 Rose in June.

1993 Fowey registry closed vessel a total loss; sank 30 miles from Hartland Point after springing a board; August18th.

 

   

LN 178 Sappho ?-1931

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 LN 178
( chronological order)
 
Name:     

1. Owner: ?

 
Sappho  
Official Number:  Port: Kings Lynn  
  2. Owner: Charles Doughty and Thomas Doughty both of 36 Stanbow Lane Boston.

Skipper: G Thomas Doughty

 
 Built:  Port:   
Unknown 3. Owner:   
Type of Vessel:  Port:   
 Smack, 2nd class, 3 men. 4. Owner:   
Dimensions: Port:   
 42.6ft. loa.,11.7ft.b.,4.9ft.d. 5. Owner:   
Tonnage:  Port:   
  10.99grt., 10.99nrt. 6. Owner:   
Propulsion:  Port:   
 Main and foresails and auxiliary motor.    

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? to 1931      
           
 

History: 

 ? registered LN 178 Sappho

1931 Kings Lynn registry closed vessel sold to Boston

1931  January 21st., registered BN 20 Sappho

1934 Boston registry closed, September 26th., boat no longer to be used for fishing. Sold to C B Walker, Scarborough?, Shipping.

   

PD 360 Herd Laddie 1946c to 1963c

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Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 PD 360
( chronological order)
 
Name:  As MFV 1072  

1. Owner: Admiralty from 1944, October, until 1946

 
Herd Laddie  
Official Number: 

Port: 

 

As PD 360 Herd Laddie

 
181485 2. Owner: John Noble, Arthur Bruce and others, Peterhead. 1948 to 1963c  
 Built: 

Port: Peterhead.

 

As FR 172 Lively Hope

 
1944 W Reekie, St Monans. 3. Owner: James Watt, Fraserburgh and others, 1963c to 1966c.  
Type of Vessel: 

Port: Fraserburgh

 

As PD 77 Lively Hope

 
 Motor Ketch, 1st class, 9 men, herring drift and seine net. 4. Owner: Robert Buchan (Fishsalesman) Ltd., Aberdeen and others 1966c to 1970c  
Dimensions (Design): Port: Peterhead  
 75.5ft. loa.,69.25ft. reg.,19.75ft.b., 12ftft.d. 5. Owner: North Shields Fishermans Mutual Association Ltd., North Shields, from 1970c to ?  
Tonnage (Design):  Port: North Shields  

  114grt., 29.84nrt.

(Olsens gives her as 67grt., 43 nrt.)

6. Owner:   
Propulsion (Design):  Port:   
 Lister diesel engine, 160hp, 8.5 knots.    

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IRCS:       
MRFG      
Years:       
 1946c to 1963c      
           
 

History: 

1943 October 11th., ordered by Admiralty.

1944 October delivered by builders.

MFV 1072. 9 man crew, one 20mm gun.

1946 released for sale by Admiralty

1946c registered PD 360 Herd Laddie.

1963c Peterhead registry closed vessel sold to Fraserburgh

1963c renamed and registered FR 172 Lively Hope.

1966c Fraserburgh registry closed, vessel sold to Peterhead

1966c registered PD 77 Lively Hope

1981 still recorded as owned in North Shields

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

GY 261 Carronsyde 1919-1923

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Tyne Built Ships

 
 
 
     
Port Letters & No: 
Owners & Port History
 
 GY 261
( chronological order)
 
Name:  As BN 73 Alsatian  

1. Owner: George Jebb and Eustace Smith from 1900 January 27th., until 1900 March 19th.

Skipper:George Woods

 
Carronsyde  
Official Number:  Port: Boston  
104156

2. Owner: Boston Steam Fishing Co., Ltd., (changed to Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Co.. Ltd in 1919 entry) from 1900 March 19th., until 1919 April 16th.

Skippers:

John Cox 165440

Alexander Cutting

R Sampson 6652

John Willon 8124

A E Hickson 6930

Martin J Joyce 5562

George  W Willey 7716

 
 Built: 

Port: Boston

 

As GY 261 Carronsyde

 
1900 Smiths Dock Co., Ltd., North Shields,  Yard No: 621 3. Owner: Aldersyde Steam Fishing Co., Ltd., Manager: Edwin Beacock, Ben Rhydding, Abbey Park Road, Grimsby.  
Type of Vessel: 

Port: Grimsby

 

As Nordfriesland

 
 Steam screw ketch, steel, 1st class, 9 men, trawl nets. 4. Owner: Nordische Seefisch GmbH, Hamburg. from 1923 to 1930  
Dimensions:

Port: Hamburg

 

As Pioner 1

 
 115.8 ft. loa., 21.15ft.b., 11.15ft.d. 5. Owner: A/S Pioner (A W Nordstrom & Kr Kjollberg) Oslo, 1930 to 1937  
Tonnage:  Port: Oslo  
  190.60grt., 76.93nrt. 6. Owner: A/S Kvitoy (Paal Aarseth), Aalesund, 1937 to 1940  
Propulsion: 

Port: Aalesund

 

As Raeter

7. Owner: Kreigsmarine 1940 to 1945?

 
 Steam engine by G T Gray, South Shields. T3cyl (12.25, 19.5 & 32x22.5ins) 52nhp.    

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IRCS:       
       
Years:       
 1919 to 1923      
           
 

History: 

1899 December 2nd launched.

1900 January 27th., completed and registered BN 73 Alsatian

1914 December, on hire to Admiralty; temporarly renamed Alsation Minor; Ad No 524; fitted with one 6pdr., gun.

1916 October returned to owners.

1919 Boston registry closed April 16th., vessel sold to Grimsby

1919 April renamed and registered GY 261 Carronsyde

1923 Grimsby registry closed vessel sold to Hamburg.

1923 renamed Nordfriesland and registered ?

1930 Hamburg registry closed vessel sold to Norway

1930 renamed and reregistered M-21-VD Pioner 1 (signal letters: LEPT)

1940  May 1st., sunk by German bombers at Hjorungaveg, Norway

1940 November 4th., raised and taken to Anspruch, Germany.

1940 renamed Raeter and taken into Kriegsmarine.

1942  August 27th., stranded at Hustadvik, Norway.

1942 September 2nd., salvaged.

1945 September 3rd., wrecked near Sor-Eidern, Norway.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

   
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