The Trawlers of Grimsby
Histories of the Ships That Made Grimsby Famous

I'm still plugging away trying to get the basic listings done. It's a long job so this is the area of the site that's getting most of my attention and I'm aiming for weekly updates from now on. Once the basics are in place, I'll be looking to extend the information as much as I can and adding more photos as I do so.

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GY.1 Emu · Rodrigo/Framlingham · Northern Jewel.
Emu
Built: 1895. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 138. Launched: Saturday 19th October 1895. Completed: 1895. Registered: November 1895. Gross Tons:154. Nett Tons: 63. Length: 102.7 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 105534. Call Sign: QNRS.
Original Owners: Built for Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
June 1920
Sold to the Taylor Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1930
Bought by owners in Milford Haven.
Fate: Scrapped in 1937.
Rodrigo/Framlingham
Built: 1900. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Selby. Yard No: 290. Launched: Thursday 25th October 1900. Completed: 1900. Registered: December 1900. Gross Tons: 169. Nett Tons: 60. Length: 101 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 45 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 113214.
Original Owners: Built for George Frederick Sleight & Sons, Grimsby as Rodrigo GY.1208.
November 1938.
Sold to owners in Lowestoft.
1944.
Bought by C. Dobson, Grimsby, renamed Framlingham and registered as GY.1.
1946.
Sold to Elkington Estates.
1947.
Bought by owners in Milford Haven.
Fate: Scrapped in 1952.
Northern Jewel.
Built: 1953. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1366. Launched: Saturday 26th September 1953. Named by Mrs J Muirhead, the wife of a director of one of the companies associated with Northerns. Completed: November 1954. Registered: June 1954. Gross Tons: 799. Nett Tons: 313. Length: 182.5 feet. Beam: 32 feet. Draught: 17 feet. Forecastle: 33 feet. Official Number: 184920. Call Sign: GRNN. Original Owners: Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
The vessel was originally laid down as the Kopanes for the Rinovia Steam Fishing Company, but Northern Trawlers bought her while she was being built.
Thursday 3rd June 1954
Sailed on her maiden trip under the command of Skipper W. Wood, who was formerly the skipper of the Northern Chief.
Wednesday 24th November 1954
The Northern Jewel ploughed through heavy seas to assist a Danish ship that was drifting helplessly in the North Sea. The trawler stood by the 446-ton Svardfisken, which had been disabled by heavy seas 70 miles south-east of Shetland. The Danish destroyer Evertsen also raced to the scene along with the 6,092-ton British Commerce. There were a crew of 14 men aboard the Danish ship which was eventually guided to safety.
Thursday 19th February 1976
Sold for scrap.
Fate: Scrapped in October 1978.

GY.2 Belvoir Castle · John Dupuis/Ravenna · Joseph Knibb/Kenilworth/Ross Kenilworth · Wyre Mariner/Northern Sun.
Belvoir Castle. Built: 1899. Builders: Gourlay Bros & Co, Dundee. Yard No: 187. Launched: Monday 27th February 1899. Completed: 1899. Registered: March 1899. Gross Tons: 221. Nett Tons: 91. Length: 122.9 feet. Beam: 21.7 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 69 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 110873. Call Sign: RBSW.
Original Owners: Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1916.
Bought by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co, Grimsby.
Fate: Captured by U-Boat then sunk by bombs on the Wednesday 14th February 1917. Captain Ball was taken prisoner. The position of the loss is recorded as being 25 miles Southeast (or 15 miles Southeast-half-east) from Buchan Ness.
John Dupuis/Ravenna
Built: 1918. Builders: Abdela & Mitchell, Queensferry, Cheshire. Completed: 1918. Registered: January 1924 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 203. Nett Tons: 77. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 12.1 feet. Official Number: 145029. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Strath Class John Dupuis. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty No: 3732. Used as a training vessel.
January 1924.
Bought by the Crampin Steam Fishing & Ice Co, Grimsby.
November 1927.
Sold to Trawlers (White Sea & Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby.
December 1927.
Renamed Ravenna.
October 1945.
Bought by S. Vincent Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in May 1952.
Joseph Knibb/Kenilworth/Ross Kenilworth.
Built: 1954. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1400. Launched: Tuesday 16th November 1954. Completed: 1954. Registered: March 1955. Gross Tons: 442. Nett Tons: 154. Length: 139.6 feet. Beam: 28.3 feet. Draught: 14.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Call Sign: GSVT. Official Number: 184926. Original Owners: Derwent Trawlers, Grimsby.
January 1959.
Registered to Richardson Trawlers, Grimsby.
November 1960.
Renamed Kenilworth.
January 1961.
Renamed Ross Kenilworth.
Fate: Lost in May 1962, foundered off Iceland.
Wyre Mariner/Northern Sun.
Built: 1956. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1412. Launched: Monday 13th February 1956. Completed: 1956. Registered: March 1956. Gross Tons: 656. Nett Tons: 244. Length: 169 feet. Beam: 30.5 feet. Draught: 16 feet. Forecastle: 28 feet. Call Sign: MWZC. Official Number: 187848. Original Owners: Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. FD.34. April 1968.
Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.2.
May 1968.
Renamed Northern Sun.
Fate: Scrapped in May 1976.
GY.3 Rajah · Rosco/Lavenham · Armana/Bardia.
Rajah
Built: 1899. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Beverley & Selby. Yard No: 235. Launched: Tuesday 28th February 1899. Completed: 1899. Registered: March 1899. Gross Tons: 172. Nett Tons: 62. Length: 100 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 45 feet. Forecastle: 17 feet. Official Number: 110874. Original Owners: Ernest Sleight, Grimsby.
May 1919.
Registered to Sleights Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in August 1955.
Rosco/Lavenham
Built: 1902. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 322. Launched: Thursday 24th July 1902. Completed: 1902. Registered: September 1902. Gross Tons: 166. Nett Tons: 50. Length: 101 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 55 feet. Forecastle: 17 feet. Official Number: 113232. Original Owners: George Frederick Sleight & Sons, Grimsby. Built as Rosco and registered as GY.1232.
1917.
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a fishing trawler.
1919.
Returned to owners.
1938.
Sold to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby. Transferred to Lowestoft on Tuesday 29th November and renamed Lavenham. Registered as LT.274.
Sunday 8th October 1939.
Transferred back to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
1943.
Bought by Elkington Estates Ltd.
1944.
Registration changed to GY.3.
1947.
Bought by Yolland Bros, Milford Haven.
1950.
Sold to Respondo Trawlers Ltd, Milford Haven.
1950.
Sold for scrap in 1951.
Fate: Broken up at Milford Haven in November 1951.
Armana/Bardia
Built: 1930. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1088. Launched: Monday 28th July 1930. Completed: 1930. Registered: July 1955 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 375. Nett Tons: 175. Length: 151.5 feet. Beam: 25 feet. Draught: 13.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet. Call Sign: GTQB. Official Number: 162064. Original Owners: Built for J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood as Armana, FD.121.
1946.
Sold to owners in Hull and renamed Bardia, H.302.
July 1955.
Bought by Sir George Frederick Sleight, Grimsby, and registered as GY.3.
Fate: Scrapped in August 1956.
GY.4 Redcap · Cariama/Meuse · Okino · Eva/Hermona · Westray Firth/Vilda.
Redcap
Built: 1895. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Yard No: 402. Completed: 1895. Registered: January 1896. Gross Tons: 135. Nett Tons: 43. Length: 94.5 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Official Number: 105535. Original Owners: Pioneer Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
February 1902
Bought by owners in Aberdeen.
Fate: Wrecked at the Orkneys on Monday 22nd January 1906.
Cariama/Meuse
Built: 1904. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 42. Launched: Thursday 4th February 1904. Completed: 1909. Registered: Tuesday 15th March 1904. Gross Tons: 284. Nett Tons: 112. Length: 135 feet. Beam: 22.5 feet. Draught: 12 feet. Quarterdeck: 72 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 60 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 118920. Original Owners: Thomas Baskcomb, Grimsby, Grimsby.
Tuesday 15th January 1907
Sold to Reading & Dickinson, Swansea and registered as SA.41.
1908
Bought by the Hector Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Swansea.
1915
Sold to the Mersey Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Renamed as Meuse and registered as FD.107.
1917
Requisitioned by the Admiralty into the Fishery Reserve.
May 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Admiralty number: FY.1651.
1919
Returned to owners.
1926
Bought by W. Morley & Co, Fleetwood.
1932
Sold to the Oceanic Trading Corp, Fleetwood.
1933
Bought by the Hewett Fishing Co, Fleetwood.
Fate: Scrapped in 1935.
Okino
Built: 1913. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 590. Launched: Saturday 15th November 1913. Completed: 1914. Registered: January 1914. Gross Tons: 241. Nett Tons: 94. Length: 119 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Call Sign: JDVK. Official Number: 135992. Original Owners: H. L. Taylor & H. G. Hopwood, Grimsby.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Admiralty number: 285.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine near Yeni Cale in the Dardenelles on Monday 8th March 1915.
Eva/Hermona:
Built: 1893. Builders: Unknown, Aberdeen. Completed: 1893. Registered: May 1922 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 84. Nett Tons: 40. Length: 86.6 feet. Beam: 15.7 feet. Draught: 8.9 feet. Official Number: 99646. Original Owners: First registered as a liner.
May 1922
Bought by the Pomona Steam Fishing Co.
July 1922
Renamed Hermona.
March 1925
Bought by F. A. Peterson.
Fate: Scrapped in February 1929.
Westray Firth/Vilda
Built: 1929. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 532. Launched: Monday 7th October 1929. Completed: 1929. Registered: November 1929. Gross Tons: 358. Nett Tons: 154. Length: 140.3 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Call Sign: GBZY. Official Number: 160867. Original Owners: J. Stewart Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. Built as Westray Firth and registered as H.125.
Monday 19th January 1931.
Bought by the Firth Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
Monday 15th June 1931.
Sold to Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull.
Thursday 19th January 1939.
Bought by the Premier Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Renamed Vilda and registered as GY.4.
Monday 8th January 1940.
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Boom Defence Vessel. Admiralty number: Z.118.
Friday 27th September 1946.
Returned to owners.
Fate: Broken up at Gateshead in July 1955.
GY.5 Andes/Andros.
Andes/Andros
Built: 1899. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 603. Launched: Tuesday 28th March 1899. Completed: May 1899. Registered: May 1899. Gross Tons: 169. Nett Tons: 54. Length: 106 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 48 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: 45 HP. Official Number: 110875.Original Owners: J. & G. Alward Ltd, Grimsby.
1908
Purchased into the Royal navy for minesweeper trials. Based at Portland for trials as an Auxiliary Minesweeper in company with Algoma.
1917
Transferred into the Fisheries Reserve.
December 1911
Sold to The Spurn Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
June 1923
Bought by Alfred Bannister, Grimsby.
November 1931
Registered to F. Bannister, Grimsby.
February 1937
Renamed Andros.
May 1947
Registered to A. Bannister, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in March 1957.
GY.6 Algoma · Kelly/Ross Kelly.
Algoma
Built: 1899. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 604. Launched: Tuesday 28th March 1899. Completed: 1899. Registered: May 1899. Gross Tons: 169. Nett Tons: 54. Length: 106 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 48 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: 45 HP. Official Number: 110876. Original Owners: J. & G. Alward Ltd, Grimsby.
1908
Purchased by the Admiralty for minesweeper trials. Based at Portland carrying out trials as an Auxiliary minesweeper in company with Andes.
1917
Transferred to the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Sold to The Spurn Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
June 1923
Sold to Alfred Bannister, Grimsby.
November 1931
Sold to F. Bannister, Grimsby.
Sunday 23rd February 1936
At 6.20am, it was learned from the Spurn Royal Naval signal station that the Algoma was ashore 9 miles north of Spurn, and in need of help. The wind was light, but there was a heavy sea. The motor lifeboat City of Bradford II was launched at 6.45am and found the Algoma ashore close under Dimiington Cliff.
She was anchored and veered in. The Algoma was practically dry forward and as the Board of Trade lifesaving rocket apparatus had got a line on board, her crew decided to go ashore in the breeches Buoy. The lifeboat stood by while this was being done, and returned to her Station at 1O.5Oam. The crew of the Algoma later returned to their ship and she refloated on the following tide.
May 1947
Registered to Alfred Bannister, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in October 1950.
Kelly/Ross Kelly.
Built: 1955. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1408. Launched: Monday 19th September 1955. Completed: 1955. Registered: March 1956. Gross Tons: 448. Nett Tons: 154. Length: 137.5 feet. Beam: 28 feet. Draught: 14.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Engines: 6-cylinder 1440hp Ruston. Official Number: 184936. Call Sign: GVCQ. Original Owners: Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd (a subsidiary of the Ross Group). Built as a steam trawler.
1960
Registered to Ross Trawlers Ltd.
1961
Registered to Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd.
January 1962
Renamed as Ross Kelly.
April 1962
Registered to George Frederick Sleight & Sons, Grimsby.
1966/67
The Ross Kelly was lengthened by the insertion of a 23-foot section in her well deck. The work was carried out at J. S. Doig’s shipyard, Grimsby. The vessel was also converted to diesel power during the conversion.
1967
Along with others of the ‘K’ class, the Ross Kelly left Grimsby for a spell fishing out of Newfoundland.
1968
Port registration number changed to GY.125 after returning from Newfoundland.
October 1969
Registered with British United Trawlers after the Ross Group and Associated Fisheries amalgamated to form the company.
1970
Registered to Goweroaks Ltd.
1979
Registered to Ross Trawlers Ltd.
1981
The vessel was converted for use as an oilrig support vessel and was on charter to the Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft, who renamed her Caicos.
1982
Ownership passed to George Craig & Sons, Aberdeen before being sold to the Colne Shipping Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
9th June 1982
The Caicos arrived at Lowestoft where she took the registration LT.125.
1987
Sold for scrap.
Fate: September 1987. Left Lowestoft for the breakers yard.
GY.7 Merlin · Velocity · Solway Firth/Epine · Prince Philip/Hargood/Stella Rigel.
Merlin
Built: 1895. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 140. Launched: Wednesday 20th November 1895. Completed: 1896. Registered: January 1896. Gross Tons: 129. Nett Tons: 46. Length: 93.5 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Official Number: 105536. Original Owners: Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
April 1899
Sold to owners in Aberdeen.
Fate: Not known.
Velocity
Built: 1904. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 323. Launched: Thursday 4th February 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: March 1904. Gross Tons: 186. Nett Tons: 59. Length: 110 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 47 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 118922. Original Owners: The Great Central Co-op Engineering Co, Grimsby.
February 1908
Sold to the Abbey Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
November 1913
Bought by S. Gidley, Grimsby.
January 1915
Sold to H. L. Taylor & H. G. Hopwood, Grimsby.
Fate: Sunk by U-Boat gunfire 75 miles off Spurn on Monday 7th June 1915.
Solway Firth/Epine
Built: 1929. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 531. Launched: Saturday 24th August 1929. Completed: 1929. Registered: 30th October 1929. Gross Tons: 358. Nett Tons: 154. Length: 140.3 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Charles. D. Holmes. 96 NHP. Speed: 10.8 knots. Official Number: 160860. Call Sign: GBYK. Original Owners: Built as Solway Firth for J. Stewart (Hull) Trawling Co. Ltd, Hull. H.107.
Thursday 8th January 1931
Sold to the Firth Steam Trawling Co. Ltd, Hull.
Saturday 20th June 1931
Bought by H. W. Hall (Thomas Hamling & Co. Ltd), Hull.
Monday 9th January 1939
Sold to the Premier Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby, renamed Epine and registered as GY.7.
Sunday 3rd September 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper No FY.682.
January 1946
Returned to owners.
Fate: Saturday 13th March 1948. Wrecked on rocks at Snæfellsnes, Faxafloi, west coast of Iceland in a severe gale and blizzard. An Icelandic rescue party got a line to the vessel and took four of her crew off by breeches buoy. One other crew member managed to swim ashore but fourteen of her crew were lost as heavy seas swept the wreck. Clinging to the bridge, skipper Alfred Loftis was heard to shout:
“I do not mind what happens to me so long as the boys are all right. Look after the boys.”
Prince Philip/Hargood/Stella Rigel
Built: 1948. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 801. Launched: Thursday 4th November 1948. Completed: 1949. Registered: 18th February 1949. Gross Tons: 568. Nett Tons: 206. Length: 170 feet. Beam: 29.2 feet. Draught: 14.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 92 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 1000 IHP. Speed: 13.2 knots. Official Number: 183387. Call Sign: MBLD. Original Owners: North Cape Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Registered as H.32. NV Motorvisserij, Ostend, Belgium, originally ordered the vessel.
Friday 8th July 1955
Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby renamed Hargood and registered as GY.7.
Wednesday 1st January 1958
Bought by Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd, Hull renamed Stella Rigel and registered as H.170.
Fate: Wrecked at Vestor Falle, 7 miles north west of Fugloy lighthouse off the north coast of Norway on Friday 21st December 1962. The Norwegian fishing vessel Siv rescued the 20-man crew.
GY.8 Magnific/Edinboro Castle · Sollum/Hargood/Red Sabre.
Magnific/Edinboro Castle
Built: 1899. Builders: Dundee Shipbuilding Co, Dundee. Completed: 1899. Registered: April 1899. Gross Tons: 241. Nett Tons: 90. Length: 119.3 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 66 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Call Sign: RFCV. Official Number: 110877. Original Owners: Built for the Atlantic Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
June 1900
Bought by the Grimsby Steam Fishing Vessels Mutual Insurance Co, Grimsby.
1901
Sold to owners in Liverpool.
December 1903
Sold to ? Codling, Grimsby and registered as GY.1285.
January 1904
Renamed Edinboro Castle.
January 1909
Bought by J. Hobbs, Grimsby.
June 1912
Sold to the Waverley Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
October 1912
Bought by Alfred Bannister, Grimsby.
December 1931
Sold to W. Baxter, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in 1956.
Sollum/Hargood/Red Sabre
Built: 1941. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 685. Ordered: 18th January 1941. Laid Down: Wednesday 7th May 1941. Launched: Wednesday 24th September 1941. Completed: 6th March 1942. Registered: February 1949 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 524. Nett Tons: 195. Length: 167.7 feet. Beam: 28.1 feet. Draught: 14.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 89 feet. Forecastle: 27 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 970 IHP. Speed: 11 knots. Call Sign: MGKK. Official Number: 181287. Original Owners: Built as Hills Class trawler Portsdown T.221, for the Admiralty, Whitehall, London. Wednesday 10th April 1946
Sold to Hull Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull renamed Sollum and registered as H.369.
Friday 21st January 1949
Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby renamed Hargood and registered as GY.8.
December 1949
The vessel was fitted for fuel oil.
Friday 24th June 1955
Bought by Iago Steam Trawlers Ltd, London renamed Red Sabre and registered as LO.71.
1964
Sold for scrap to Haulbowline Industries Ltd, Eire.
Fate: Arrived at Passage West, Cork on Monday 21st December 1964 for breaking up.
GY.9 Alroy/Grimenco · William Jackson/Lord Byng/Evelyn Rose.
Alroy/Grimenco
Built: 1899. Builders: Wood & Skinner, Newcastle. Completed: 1899. Registered: April 1899. Gross Tons: 153. Nett Tons: 42. Length: 101 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 47 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 110878. Original Owners: Ellis Spence, Grimsby.
December 1914
Sold to J. Smethurst, Grimsby.
May 1915
Renamed Grimenco.
September 1919
Sold to owners in Whitby.
Fate: Not known.
William Jackson/Lord Byng/Evelyn Rose
Built: 1918. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 838. Completed: 1918. Registered: January 1929 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 327. Nett Tons: 130. Length: 138.5 feet. Beam: 23.7 feet. Draught: 12.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Call Sign: GCVY. Official Number: 143857. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Mersey Class William Jackson. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty No: 3831.
Friday 29th March 1918.
Delivered to owners.
1921.
Bought by owners in Hull and renamed Lord Byng.
January 1929.
Sold to the Bunch Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
May 1936.
Bought by Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Co, Fleetwood.
July 1936.
Renamed Evelyn Rose.
December 1939.
Requisitioned by the Admiralty for use as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel.
1941.
Converted to a Minesweeper.
August 1945.
Sold to the Cevic Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
Fate: Lost on Friday 31st December 1954. Sank off Mull, on the coast of Scotland
GY.10 Condor · King Erik · Tervani · Charles Antram/Edmond Van Beveran/Flanders · Coldstreamer.
Condor
Built: 1895. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Beverley. Yard No: 141. Launched: Wednesday 4th December 1895. Completed: 1896. Registered: January 1896. Gross Tons:129. Nett Tons: 43. Length: 93.6 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Official Number: 105537. Original Owners: Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
Fate: Missing since Tuesday 26th January 1897.
King Erik
Built: 1899. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Beverley & Selby. Yard No: 233. Launched: Wednesday 29th March 1899. Completed: 1899. Registered: 1899. Gross Tons:227. Nett Tons: 86. Length: 114 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 12 feet. Quarterdeck: 47 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 110879. Original Owners: Viking Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. First registered as a line-fishing vessel
September 1903.
To F. Barnett, Grimsby.
September 1904.
To Norway, presumably for salt fishing.
March 1915.
To F. Barrett, Grimsby, and registered as GY.474
April 1920.
To Direct Fish Supplies, Grimsby.
December 1922.
To Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
May 1940.
To Boston Deep Sea Fisheries.
Fate: Sank after being torpedoed by U141 off Iceland on Saturday 6th September 1941.
Tervani.
Built: 1913. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 287. Launched: Friday 10th October 1913. Completed: 1913. Registered: 2nd March 1914. Gross Tons: 457. Nett Tons: 301. Length: 160.2 feet. Beam: 26.1 feet. Draught: 13.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 90 feet. Forecastle: 24 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 89 NHP. Speed: 11 knots. Call Sign: JFBS. Official Number: 135999. Original Owners: Alec Black, Grimsby.
Wednesday 14th October 1914
Sold to the South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
May 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an auxiliary patrol vessel. FY.3204.
Monday 11th October 1915
Bought by Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank by mine off Orford Ness on Tuesday 21st November 1916 whilst on Admiralty service. The mine was laid by UC4.
Charles Antram/Edmond Van Beveran/Flanders
Built: 1919. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 417. Launched: Wednesday 18th June 1919. Completed: August 1919. Registered: 13th February 1920. Gross Tons: 290. Nett Tons: 126. Length: 125.5 feet. Beam: 23.6 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 72 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 86 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 144391. Original Owners: Built as Castle Class Trawler Charles Antram, FY.4401, for the Admiralty.
Friday 13th February 1920
Sold to Soc. Anon Armement Ostendais, Ostend, Belgium and renamed as Edmond Van Beveran. Call sign changed to MEDO.
January 1938
Acquired by Consolidated Fisheries, registered to subsidiary Rhondda Steam Fishing and renamed Flanders.
Wednesday 30th August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper FY.600.
November 1943
Bought by Mason Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. Registered as FD.165.
1946
Returned to owners.
Fate: Arrived at Troon on Tuesday 17th November 1959 for scrapping.
Coldstreamer.
Built: 1955. Builders: Rickmers Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany. Yard No: 273. Launched: Saturday 21st May 1955. Completed: 1955. Registered: July 1955. Gross Tons: 697. Nett Tons: 238. Length: 183.7 feet. Beam: 31.5 feet. Draught: 17.1 feet. Forecastle: 38 feet. Call Sign: MTZQ. Official Number: 184929. Original Owners: Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
January 1966
Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in November 1976.
GY.11 Admiral · King Arthur/King Charles · Admiral Drake/Stella Canopus/Cradock/Stella Rigel.
Admiral.
Built: 1895. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 142. Launched: Saturday 21st December 1895. Completed: 1896. Registered: January 1896. Gross Tons: 182. Nett Tons: 60. Length: 108.4 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 44 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 105538. Original Owners: Anchor Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank after colliding with ice at Iceland on Monday 24th May 1897.
King Arthur/King Charles.
Built: 1899. Builders: Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty, Grimsby. Yard No: 1. Launched: Saturday 14th January 1899. Completed: 1899. Registered: May 1899. Gross Tons: 159. Nett Tons: 66. Length: 105.7 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 11, 17, 28 in x 20 in, 46 nominal horsepower. 40 rhp. Made by Muir & Houston, Glasgow. Official Number: 110880. Call Sign: RCVW. Original Owners: Built for the Monarch Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
May 1899
The King Arthur completed her river trials.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
June 1915-1920
Requisitioned by the Admiralty where she served as a minesweeper.
January 1925
Transferred to Lowestoft and renamed King Charles.
1949
By this time, the vessel was owned by Partnership (Hull) Ltd (manager K. Percival), the port of registry was still Lowestoft.
Fate: Not known.
Admiral Drake/Stella Canopus/Cradock/Stella Rigel.
Built: 1936. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1154. Launched: Monday 9th March 1936. Completed: 1936. Registered: April 1946 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 418. Nett Tons: 162. Length: 152.8 feet. Beam: 25.6 feet. Draught: 13.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 83 feet. Forecastle: 25 feet. Call Sign: GYTY. Official Number: 164919. Original Owners: Built as Admiral Drake for C. H. Smith (Hull) Ltd, Hull.
Unknown date
Renamed Stella Canopus.
April 1946
Bought by Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.263.
June 1946
Renamed Cradock.
March 1952
Sold to T. Ross, Grimsby.
April 1954
Bought by Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd, Hull, renamed Stella Rigel and registered as H.14.
August 1955
Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.11
March 1957
Sold to T. C. & F. Moss, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in Belgium in July 1960.
GY.12 Wallena · Welstead/Lord Harewood/Sydoen/Myrland.
Wallena
Built: 1913. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 261A. Launched: Wednesday 17th December 1913. Completed: 1914. Registered: 3rd March 1914. Gross Tons:225. Nett Tons: 112. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Forecastle: 16 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 66 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Call Sign: JFBR. Official Number: 135998. Original Owners: Walter Olney, Grimsby.
November 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Admiralty No: FY 907.
1919
Returned to owners.
March 1919
Bought by Neva Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood, and registered as FD.82.
December 1924
Sold to J. N. & Bacon, Grimsby, and registered as GY.132.
September 1930
Bought by the Kottinhgham Trawling Co Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Pennant No: FY. 832.
June 1940
Converted to a Minesweeper.
January 1944
Bought by Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1945
In use as a Boom Gate Defence vessel.
September 1946
Returned to owners.
September 1946
Laid up in the Alexandra Dock, Grimsby.
1949
Sold to John R. Hepworth, Hull.
Fate: Left Grimsby for the breakers yard in Paull on Wednesday 27th July 1949.
Welstead/Lord Harewood/Sydoen/Myrland
Built: 1917. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Beverley. Yard No: 833. Launched: 1917. Completed: 1918. Registered: February 1929 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons:324. Nett Tons: 122. Length: 138.5 feet. Beam: 23.7 feet. Draught: 12.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Call Sign: KMSD. Official Number: 143926. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Mersey Class John Welstead. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty No: 3541.
15th February 1918
Delivered to owners.
1922
Bought by the Pickering & Haldane Steam Trawling Co, Hull, renamed Lord Harewood and registered as H.657.
February 1929
Sold to the Bunch Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby, and registered as GY.12.
1st April 1933
The City of Bradford lifeboat was called out at 11pm after the lifeboat watchman had reported that a vessel had run aground on the Inner Binks. A N.W. to W. wind was blowing, with a rough ground sea. The lifeboat found the Lord Harewood, rolling heavily and thumping on the bottom. She was bound, laden, with a crew of 12, from the fishing grounds to Grimsby. The lifeboat dropped anchor and stood by until daybreak. She then passed towropes from the trawler to a tug that had arrived to refloat her. After the tug had pulled for half an hour, the tow parted and this left the Lord Harewood in a very dangerous position. The lifeboat, however, managed to pass another hawser between the two vessels and eventually the trawler was refloated.
May 1937
Acquired by Norwegian owners, and renamed Sydoen then later Myrland.
1940
Seized by the Germans when Norway fell.
6th March 1941
Captured by the Royal Navy at Lofoten, Norway and converted to a Minesweeper.
1944
Converted to a fire float.
1946
Returned to Norwegian owners.
Fate: Not known.
GY.13 Reverto · Robert Betson/Remillo.
Reverto
Built: 1904. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 50. Launched: Wednesday 18th May 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: Thursday 7th July 1904. Gross Tons:225. Nett Tons: 112. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Forecastle: 16 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 55 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 118927. Original Owners: George Frederick Sleight & Sons, Grimsby.
1906
The Port Registration number was changed from 13 to 104 as it was considered unlucky.
Fate: Posted as missing, lost with all hands in the North Sea, on Monday 18th September 1916.
Robert Betson/Remillo
Built: 1917. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 364. Launched: Saturday 21st April 1917. Completed: 1917. Registered: Friday 27th July 1917. Gross Tons:266. Nett Tons: 105. Length: 125.2 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 67 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 143803. Original Owners: Originally ordered by George Frederick Sleight & Sons, Grimsby, as Remillo but bought by the Admiralty whilst still on the stocks. Registered as Non-Standard Castle Class trawler Robert Betson. Armament (WW2): 1x3 pounder gun.
January 1920
Aquired by her intended owners George Frederick Sleight & Sons, Grimsby, and given her intended name Remillo. Registered as GY.852.
April 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Dan Layer.
September 1940
Converted to an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel and based at Grimsby.
Fate: Sunk by mine in the River Humber, near Spurn Point Lighthouse, on Thursday 27th February 1941.
GY.14 Unyoro · Riviere.
Unyoro
Built: 1895. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 143. Launched: Thursday 19th December 1895. Completed: 1896. Registered: February 1896. Gross Tons: 182. Nett Tons: 80. Length: 108.4 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 44 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 105539. Original Owners: Grimsby Union Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. First registered as a line-fishing vessel.
October 1912
Sold to owners in Holland where she became Maatje.
Fate: Not known.
Riviere
Built: 1915. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 335. Launched: Tuesday 9th November 1915. Completed: 1916. Registered: Saturday 6th May 1916. Gross Tons:226. Nett Tons: 109. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 74 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 138956. Original Owners: Alec Black, Grimsby.
May 1916
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty No: FY 1261.
1919
Returned to owners.
Tuesday 6th November 1917
Bought by the Yarborough Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Tuesday 19th February 1918
Sold to the Great Northern Steam Ship Fishing Co Ltd, Hull and registered as H.596.
February 1919
Bought by J. Coombes, Grimsby and registered as GY.14.
February 1919
Acquired by the Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 14th April 1937 The Riviere arrived in the Humber with the crew of the Hull trawler Kingston Cameo on board. The vessel had sunk some 20 miles from Spurn following a collision with the Goole steamship Faxfleet. The Faxfleet was badly damaged in the collision and was escorted to the Humber by the Kingston Coral, a sister ship of the Kingston Cameo.
April 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Barrage Balloon Vessel.
February 1943
Bought by Shire Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1944
Sold to Pickering & Haldane.
November 1944
Returned to owners.
January 1945
Bought by Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1953
Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Sunk after a collision in thick fog with the British steamer Firelight on the 10th June 1953. The trawler was homeward bound from the West Scotland fishing grounds at the time of the collision and sank quickly after being hit midships on the port side. There were three survivors from a crew of thirteen.
GY.15 Grecian · Night Hawk.
Grecian
Built: 1896. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 153. Launched: Saturday 18th January 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: Thursday 13th February 1896. Gross Tons: 119. Nett Tons: 38. Length: 88.5 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Engines: Earle’s. 45 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 105540. Original Owners: Sir Thomas Robinson, Grimsby.
Tuesday 7th December 1915
Sold to Charles Dobson, Grimsby.
Wednesday 11th October 1916
Sold to Thomas Whitehead, Scarborough.
Fate: Captured and sunk by time bombs by a U-boat NE of Longstone Light Vessel on Friday 20th April 1917.
Night Hawk
Built: 1915. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Beverley. Yard No: 645. Launched: Saturday 14th August 1915. Completed: 1915. Registered: January 1916. Gross Tons:307. Nett Tons: 150. Length: 132 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Draught: 12.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 74 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Official Number: 138942. Original Owners: The Grimsby Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Registered as GY.822.
1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper and employed on escort duties. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty No: 1936.
February 1916
Sold to the Pioneer Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1919
Returned to owners.
January 1939
Bought by the Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
June 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Pennant No: FY.1858.
December 1940
Sold to Sir Alec Black, Grimsby.
1941
Converted to a Minesweeper. September 1941
Sold to owners in Aberdeen.
1944
Bought by Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.15.
1945
Sold to owners in Milford Haven.
August 1946
Returned to owners.
Fate: Scrapped in 1959.
GY.16 Recto · Quantock/Cape Barfleur/Edward East/Ashanti.
Recto
Built: 1904. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 51. Launched: Wednesday 18th May 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: Wednesday 20th July 1904. Gross Tons:177. Nett Tons: 54. Length: 105 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 46 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 55 NHP Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 118928. Original Owners: George Frederick Sleight & Sons, Grimsby.
Fate: Captured by U-boat on Friday 6th April 1917. The trawler was then sunk by time bombs 45 miles north east of Kinnaird Head.
Quantock/Cape Barfleur/Edward East/Ashanti
Built: 1936. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1166. Launched: Monday 8th June 1936. Completed: 1936. Registered: February 1949 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 441. Nett Tons: 171. Length: 156 feet. Beam: 26.1 feet. Draught: 14.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 85 feet. Forecastle: 24 feet. Official Number: 164940. Original Owners: Built as Quantock for the East Riding Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Hull.
Unknown date
Name changed to Cape Barfleur.
February 1949
The vessel was sold to H. Croft Baker, Grimsby and registered as GY.16.
March 1949
Name changed to Edward East.
January 1957
Acquired by Dennis Roberts Fishing Co, Grimsby.
July 1957
Name changed to Ashanti.
Fate: To Belgium in December 1960 for scrapping.
GY.18 Ajax · Rugby · Royal Lincs.
Ajax
Built: 1896. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 147. Launched: Saturday 1st February 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: February 1896. Gross Tons: 123. Nett Tons: 33. Length: 89.4 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Draught: 10.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Official Number: 105541. Original Owners: William Grant, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine in the Humber estuary on Wednesday 2nd September 1914.
Rugby
Built: 1916. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 342. Launched: Thursday 20th July 1916. Completed: 1916. Registered: Wednesday 16th August 1916. Gross Tons: 274. Nett Tons: 123. Length: 125.6 feet. Beam: 22.8 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 71 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 79 NHP Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 139924. Original Owners: William Grant, Grimsby. Registered as GY.994.
November 1916
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Bomb Thrower/Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun, 1x7.5-inch Anti-Submarine Bomb Thrower. Admiralty No: FY.2979. Renamed as Rugby II
1919
Returned to owners and reverted to original name.
March 1938
Bought by Harry & F. D. Robinson, Grimsby.
August 1939
Sold to the Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
May 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper/Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Based at Grimsby for Fishery Protection. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Pennant No: FY.4.162.
December 1943
Converted to an Esso (fuel carrier). No Y7.30.
May 1946
Returned to owners.
September 1941
Sold to the North Star Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
1944
Bought by Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.18.
July 1948
Sold to Tilbrook Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
1953
Bought by Joseph Croan Granton, Edinburgh and registered as LH.92.
Fate: Arrived at Inverkeithing on Thursday 24th March 1955 to be scrapped.
Royal Lincs
Built: 1955. Builders: Rickmers Werft, Wesermünde, Germany. Yard No: 274. Launched: Thursday 14th July 1955. Completed: 1955. Registered: September 1955. Gross Tons: 697. Nett Tons: 238. Length: 185.2 feet. Beam: 31.5 feet. Draught: 17.1 feet. Forecastle: 38 feet. Official Number: 184930. Original Owners: The Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
January 1966
Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in January 1977.
GY.19 Angelus · Bayflower/Saon · Stockham/Ross Battler.
Angelus
Built: 1913. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 592. Launched: Wednesday 17th December 1913. Completed: 1914. Registered: February 1914. Gross Tons: 304. Nett Tons: 158. Length: 135.2 feet. Beam: 23.3 feet. Draught: 12.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 74 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 135996. Call Sign: JDWL. Original owners: G. W. White & J. W. Willows, Grimsby.
May 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 1629.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine near Dover whilst on Admiralty service on Monday 28th February 1916.
Bayflower/Saon
Built: 1933. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1111. Launched: Thursday 11th May 1933. Completed: 1933. Registered: February 1939 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 386. Nett Tons: 163. Length: 150.5 feet. Beam: 13.6 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 83 feet. Forecastle: 24 feet. Official Number: 163140. Original Owners: Yorkshire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
February 1939
Sold to the Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, and registered as GY.19.
May 1939
Renamed Saon.
September 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Anti-Submarine Vessel. Pennant number: FY.159. Based at Dover.
Monday 23rd October 1939
Engaged the U-16 and forced her up onto the Goowin Sands. Now at the trawler's mercy, the U-boat was destroyed.
January 1940
Bought by the Admiralty.
January 1946
Bought by the Hull Ice Co Ltd, Hull, and registered as GY.139.
November 1946
Sold the Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
27th February 1950
A radio message from the Saon asking for tugs to come to the aid of the Isernia brought relief to many families who had been waiting for news of the vessel. The Isernia, battered by gales on the journey home, expected to dock today but had asked the Saon to request tug assistance.
Fate: Scrapped in August 1958.
Stockham
Built: 1948. Builders: John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen & Montrose. Yard No: 213. Launched: Thursday 2nd December 1948. Completed: 1949. Registered: March 1949. Gross Tons: 609. Nett Tons: 223. Length: 170.4 feet. Beam: 29.2 feet. Draught: 14.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 88 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet. Official Number: 182632. Original Owners: Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1953
Registered to Derwent Trawlers, Grimsby.
January 1959
Registered to Ross Trawlers, Grimsby.
August 1961
Renamed Ross Battler.
Fate: Scrapped in January 1964.
GY.20 Hypatia · Leonora · Cape Nyemetzki/Harrovian/Yorkshire Rose/Furious.
Hypatia
Built: 1893. Builders: R. Craggs & Sons Ltd, Middlesbrough & Stockton. Completed: 1893. Registered: February 1896 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 148. Nett Tons: 55. Length: 100 feet. Beam: 20.2 feet. Draught: 10.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 19 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 101960. Original owners: Built for owners in London.
February 1896
Bought by the Rushworth Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
July 1899
Sold to owners in Hartlepool.
Fate: Not known.
Leonora
Built: 1904. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 324. Launched: Tuesday 17th May 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: June 1904. Gross Tons: 217. Nett Tons: 80. Length: 115.1 feet. Beam: 21.5 feet. Draught: 11.5. Quarterdeck: 62 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Official Number: 118926. Original owners: Lindsey Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty number: 37.
1920
Returned to owners.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel.
January 1941
Transferred to the air Ministry.
Fate: Missing since the 6th April 1941.
Cape Nyemetzki/Harrovian/Yorkshire Rose/Furious
Built: 1934. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1119. Launched: Wednesday 17th January 1934. Completed: 1934. Registered: December 1955 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 422. Nett Tons: 165. Length: 152.1 feet. Beam: 25.6 feet. Draught: 13.6. Quarterdeck: 83 feet. Forecastle: 24 feet. Official Number: 163178. Original owners: Built as Cape Nyemetzki for the Hudson Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
Unknown date
Name changed to Harrovian.
Unknown date
Name changed to Yorkshire Rose.
December 1955
Bought by Yorkshire Trawlers, Grimsby and registered as GY.20.
July 1956
Name changed to Furious.
March 1959
To Germany.
Fate: Not known.
GY.21 Phoenix · Moonbeam/Skimmer.
Phoenix
Built: 1896. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 500. Launched: Saturday 15th February 1896.Completed: March 1896. Registered: March 1896. Gross Tons: 117. Nett Tons: 32. Length: 90.8 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Depth: 10.9 feet. Official Number: 105542.
Original owners: F. W. Mackrill, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank by U-boat gunfire 45 miles from Spurn on the Saturday 23rd September 1916.
Moonbeam/Skimmer
Built: 1918. Builders: John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen & Montrose, Scotland. Yard No: 61. Launched: Wednesday 4th September 1918. Completed: 1918. Registered: July 1922 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 97. Nett Tons: 42. Length: 85.8 feet. Beam: 18.6 feet. Depth: 93 feet. Official Number: 146863.
Original owners: Built for the Admiralty as steel drifter Moonbeam.
July 1922
Bought by Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby. Renamed Skimmer and registered as GY.21.
November 1924
Bought by owners in Spain.
Fate: Not known.
GY.22 Oceanic · Roto/Saxmundham · Eton · Northern Eagle.
Oceanic
Built: 1896. Builders: Thomas Charlton, Grimsby. Completed: 1896. Registered: March 1896. Gross Tons: 168. Nett Tons: 68. Length:  102.0 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Depth: 11 feet. Official Number: 105543.
Original owners: R. Kelsall, Grimsby.
August 1897
Sold to owners in Fleetwood.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in Hull
Fate: Not known.
Roto/Saxmundham
Built: 1904. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 53. Launched: Wednesday 29th June 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: Tuesday 16th August 1904. Gross Tons: 170. Nett Tons: 59. Length: 105 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Depth: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 46 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Engines: Triple expansion, 11½, 19½, 32 x 23 in, 55 rhp. Made by C D Holmes & Co, Hull. 1 single ended boiler, 180lb working pressure. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 118931.
Original owners: George Frederick Sleight, Grimsby
January 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder gun. 1 x 7.5-inch Bomb Thrower. Admiralty number:  947.
1920
Returned to owners.
Friday 17th November 1933
Registered to George. Frederick  Sleight & Ramond L. Humphrey, Grimsby.
October 1934
LR class withdrawn at owner's request.
Monday 21st November 1938
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Lowestoft, where she became Saxmundham LT.286.
1945
Sold to Cranbrook Shipping Co Ltd, London.
1952
Sold to B.I.S.C.O. (British Iron & Steel Corporation)
Fate: To Dunston on Tyne for breaking up in July 1952.
Eton
Built: 1897. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 159. Launched: Tuesday 6th July 1897. Completed: 1897. Registered: 1945 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 156. Nett Tons: 59. Length: 104.2 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Depth: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 106780.
Original owners: Great Northern SS Fishing Co. Ltd, Hull.
1945
Sold to the Anglo Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in 1954.
Northern Eagle
Built: 1956. Builders: Rickmers Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany. Yard No: 282. Launched: Monday 12th March 1956. Completed: 1956. Registered: April 1956. Gross Tons: 701. Nett Tons: 239. Length: 185.2 feet. Beam: 31.5 feet. Depth: 17.1 feet. Forecastle: 38 feet. Official Number: 184937.
Original owners: Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in January 1977.
GY.23 Renovo/Walsingham · Wolseley · Black Watch.
Renovo/Walsingham
Built: 1904. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 54. Launched: Saturday 16th July 1904. Completed: September 1904. Registered: Friday 9th September 1904. Gross Tons: 170. Nett Tons: 59. Length: 105 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Depth: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 46 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Engines: Triple expansion, 11½, 19½, 32 x 23 in, 55 rhp. Made by Charles D. Holmes & Co, Hull. One single ended boiler, 180lb working pressure. Speed: 19½ knots. Official Number: 118933. 
Original owners: George Frederick Sleight, Grimsby.
1917
Hired by the Admiralty into the Fishing Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
April 1923
Surveyed at Grimsby. New boiler fitted.
1925
In Lloyds Register, the registered owner was shown as The Executors of Sir George Frederick Sleight, Bart.
Friday 17th November 1933
Registered to George Frederick Sleight & Ramond L. Humphrey, Grimsby.
Monday 21st November 1938
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby. Transferred to Lowestoft, where she became Walsingham LT.279.
Sunday 8th October 1939
Transferred back to Grimsby.
Fate: Sank after a collision in the North Sea on Saturday 30th March 1940. The vessel was on passage from Grimsby to Milford Haven at the time.
Wolseley .
Please see GY. 1067 entry for details.
Black Watch GY.23
Built: 1956. Builders: Rickmers Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany. Yard No: 284. Launched: Sunday 15th April 1956. Completed: 1956. Registered: May 1956. Gross Tons: 697. Nett Tons: 238. Length: 185.2 feet. Beam: 31.5 feet. Depth: 17 feet. Forecastle: 38 feet. Official Number: 184941.
Original owners: Loyal Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
January 1966
Bought by Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in August 1976.
GY.24 Lapwing/Lapwing.
Built: 1904. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 325. Launched: Thursday16th June 1904.Completed: 1904. Registered: August 1904. Gross Tons: 217. Nett Tons: 80. Length: 115 feet. Beam: 21.5 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 62 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Official Number: 118929.
Original owners: Lindsey Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
January 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty number:  1206.
February 1915
Renamed Lapwing II.
October 1918
Returned to owners. Regained original name.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel.
January 1940
Returned to owners.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine about 50 miles off Flamborough Head on Thursday 6th June 1940.
GY.25 Syrian · Sagittaire/William Grant/Gatooma · Falmouth · Statham/Ross Repulse/Northern Sky.
Syrian
Built: 1904. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 52. Launched: Sunday 29th June 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: Wednesday 3rd August 1904. Gross Tons: 175. Nett Tons: 45. Length: 101 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 54 feet. Forecastle: 16 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 55 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 118930. Original Owners: Frank & Thomas Robinson, Grimsby.
Fate: Captured by a U-boat and sank by gunfire 45 miles NE of Hornsea on Sunday 11th July 1915.
Sagittaire/William Grant/Gatooma
Built: 1921. Builders: ????, France. Completed: 1921. Registered: February 1929 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 742. Nett Tons: 307. Length: 185.4 feet. Beam: 29.5 feet. Draught: 16.4 feet. Forecastle: 33 feet. Official Number: 160965. Original Owners: Built as Sagittaire for owners in France.
February 1929
Bought by the Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby. Renamed William Grant and registered as GY.25.
June 1932
Sold to the Howe Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
March 1933
Renamed Gatooma.
July 1934
Bought by S. Franklin, Grimsby. January 1938
Sold to Italian owners. Fate: Not known.
Falmouth.
Please see GY.428 entry for details.
Statham/Ross Repulse/Northern Sky
Built: 1956. Builders: Rickmers Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany. Yard No: 286. Launched: Tuesday 24th July 1956. Completed: 1956. Registered: September 1956. Gross Tons: 701. Nett Tons: 240. Length: 185.2 feet. Beam: 31.5 feet. Draught: 17.1 feet. Forecastle: 38 feet. Official Number: 184944. Original Owners: Crampin Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
November 1965
Renamed Ross Repulse.
October 1967
Registered to Hudson Trawlers, Hull.
April 1968
Sold to Northern Trawlers, Grimsby.
May 1968
Renamed Northern Sky.
1969
Registered to British United Trawlers (BUT).
Fate: Arrived at Drapers, Victoria Dock, Hull, for scrapping in April 1976.
GY.26 Howe · Night Watch/Murmansk · Valentia.
Howe
Built: 1896. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 148. Launched: Monday 2nd March 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: March 1896. Gross Tons: 134. Nett Tons: 44. Length: 93.8 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 16 feet. Official Number: 105545. Original Owners: William Grant, Grimsby.
January 1920
Sold to Smith and Beacock. Fate: Sank following a collision in the North Sea on Saturday 20th November 1920.
Night Watch/Murmansk
Built: 1928. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 510. Launched: Wednesday 12th December 1928. Completed: 1929. Registered: Thursday 14th February 1929. Gross Tons: 348. Nett Tons: 159. Length: 140.2 feet. Beam: 24.6 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 91 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 160964. Original Owners: Nocturne Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
Saturday 2nd October 1937
The vessel stranded at Sem Island.
1938
Salvaged and returned to Grimsby.
February 1939
Sold to Markham Cook, Grimsby. Renamed Murmansk and registered as GY.45.
August 1939
Bought by Shire Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Saturday 1st June 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun.
Monday 17th June 1940
Grounded at Brest and had to be abandoned. 1942
Salvaged by the German Navy and Commissioned as Patrol Boat PB.06. Fate: Posted as missing in 1944 as a War loss.
Valentia.
Please see GY.568 entry for details.
GY.27 Undaunted/Vulcana · Rockflower/Thuringia.
Undaunted/Vulcana
Built: 1899. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley & Selby. Yard No: 252. Launched: Thursday 27th April 1899. Completed: 1899. Registered: May 1899. Gross Tons: 219. Nett Tons: 83. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 21.5 feet. Draught: 11.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 47 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 110881. Original Owners: Grimsby Union Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
March 1913
Sold to the Atlas Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby. April 1913
Renamed Vulcana. October 1914
Bought by John Edward Rushworth, Grimsby. January 1917
To T. Langley. Fate: Sunk by U-boat gunfire 40 miles off the Auskerry Lighthouse on Wednesday 7th March 1917.
Rockflower/Thuringia
Built: 1933. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1116. Launched: Wednesday 9th August 1933. Completed: 1933. Registered: February 1939 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 396. Nett Tons: 153. Length: 150.5 feet. Beam: 25.6 feet. Draught: 13.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 83 feet. Forecastle: 24 feet. Official Number: 163159. Original Owners: Yorkshire Steam Fishing Co, Hull.
February 1939
Bought by the Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
April 1939
Renamed Thuringia and registered as GY.27.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine in the North Sea on Tuesday 28th May 1940.
GY.28 Japan · FHS/Thealby · Lorenzo/Regal/Nubia/Tervani · Junella/Kirknes/Ross Hunter.
Japan
Built: 1904. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 327. Launched: Saturday 16th July 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: August 1904. Gross Tons: 205. Nett Tons: 78. Length: 114 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 118932. Original Owners: Henry Lewis Taylor Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper.
Fate: The Japan was at sea with HMT Touchstone on Monday 16th August 1915 and were clearing their sweeps that afternoon off the south end of the Shipwash Shoal when a mine was observed floating 30 yards away, foul of the sweep wire. At the time, the Japan was the winch boat, heaving in the sweep. The man who was attending the winch shouted to stop heaving, but before he was heard the mine was within three yards of the vessel. Steps were taken to ease the sweep out, causing the mine to submerge and drift beneath the trawler, and 10 seconds later the vessel blew up, killing PO T. Wooldridge; 2nd Hand J. Westcott; deck hands T. Richardson, C. Wing and H. Moisey. The bodies of the latter two were picked up by HMT's Lord Roberts and Touchstone and landed at HMS GANGES, Shotley. The mine was fresh, painted red, had five horns and was 2.5 feet in diameter. The Officer-in-Charge, Lt R. M. Harcourt RNR and Mr A. W. Barber, skipper, were held to blame for not keeping headway on the ship by using her engine. The explosion took place under the port side of the winch at a of depth 2.25 fathoms. The vessel sank in 30 seconds and the survivors were in the water for only 15 mins.
FHS/Thealby
Built: 1908. Builders: Charlton & Doughty, Grimsby. Registered: June 1922 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 95. Nett Tons: 35. Length: 86.2 feet. Beam: 10.2 feet. Official Number: 127147. Original Owners: ????
June 1922
Bought by the Atmosphere Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
August 1922
Renamed Thealby.
March 1929
To owners in Banff.
Fate: Not known.
Lorenzo/Regal/Nubia/Tervani
Built: 1933. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 579. Launched: Thursday 21st September 1933. Completed: 1933. Registered: Saturday 28th October 1933. Gross Tons: 409. Nett Tons: 175. Length: 154.6 feet. Beam: 25.6 feet. Draught: 13.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 85 feet. Forecastle: 26 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 111 NHP. Speed: 11.4 knots. Official Number: 163162. Original Owners: Hull Northern Fishing Co, Hull. Registered as H.518.
Saturday 14th January 1939
Sold to the Loyal Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
April 1939
Renamed Regal and registered as GY.28.
August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Anti Submarine vessel/Minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Pennant No: FY.180
1945
Returned to owners.
March 1946
To the Hull Ice Co Ltd, Hull. Registered as GY.208.
November 1946
Sold to the Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
June 1947
Renamed Nubia.
Friday 18th June 1948
Bought by Henriksen & Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed Tervani and registered as H.530.
Monday 17th December 1956
Sold to Fern Leaf Co Ltd, Fleetwood and registered as FD.61.
Tuesday 18th August 1959
To Sun Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood.
Fate: Scrapped at Bruges in 1959.
Junella/Kirknes/Ross Hunter
Built: 1947. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1330. Launched: Tuesday 2nd September 1947. Completed: 1948. Registered: April 1949 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 550. Nett Tons: 200. Length: 171 feet. Beam: 29.2 feet. Draught: 14.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 90 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet. Official Number: 181327. Original Owners: Built as Junella for J. Marr & Son, Hull. Registered as H.497.
Monday 11th April 1949
Sold to the Alsey Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby for £129,500 and registered as GY.28.
November 1949
Renamed as Kirknes.
November 1960
Renamed Ross Hunter after the company was taken over by the Ross Group.
Fate: Scrapped in January 1964.
GY.29 Monarch/Monarch III/Golden Gleam · Bempton · Velinda.
Monarch/Monarch III/Golden Gleam
Built: 1904. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 328. Launched: Monday 29th August 1904. Completed: October 1904. Registered: October 1904. Gross Tons: 234. Nett Tons: 110. Length: 120 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 66 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: Triple expansion with cylinders 12, 21, 34 x 24 in, 60 rhp. Made by CD Holmes & Co, Hull. 1 single ended boiler. Official Number: 118935. Signal Letters: HBNK  (in 1925).
Original owners: Monarch Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
July 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper.  Armament: 1 x 12 pounder gun. 1 x 7.5 inch bomb thrower.  Pennant number:  FY.1599.
August 1915
Renamed Monarch III
August 1918
Sold to J. Little.
1919
Returned to owners, retaining her new name .
March 1919
Sold to Brent Steam Fishing.
January 1925
Sold to Frank V. Vokes & Co, Princes Dock Street, Hull, and renamed Golden Gleam.
1929
Owned by Mrs Edith Crimlis (manager Frank Crimlis, 33 Station Avenue, Filey).
Fate: Not known.
Bempton
Built: 1913. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 285. Launched: Saturday 29th November 1913.Completed: 1914. Registered: February 1914. Gross Tons: 226. Nett Tons: 87. Length: 115.5 feet. Beam: 22.5 feet. Depth: 12.3 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 94 NHP. Speed: 11 knots. Official Number: 136174.
Original owners: Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Hull. Registered as H.19.
April 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 12 pounder gun. Pennant number:  FY.1369.
1919
Returned to owners.
Friday 6th March 1936
Bought by Heward Trawlers Ltd, London, and registered as LO.192.
Tuesday 27th April 1943
Sold to the Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull, and registered as H.546.
Thursday 7th March 1957
Bought by  the Loyal Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, and registered as GY.29.
1951
Sold to A. Hay, Aberdeen, and registered as A.673.
1958
Sold for scrap to F. & W. Joch, Germany.
Fate: Arrived at Hamburg for scrapping on Wednesday 7th May 1958.
Velinda
Built: 1956. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 916. Launched: Saturday 12th July 1956.Completed: 1956. Registered: 24th October 1956. Gross Tons: 779. Nett Tons: 296. Length: 185 feet. Beam: 32 feet. Depth: 17.5 feet. Forecastle: 33 feet.  Engines: C. D. Holmes. 1350 IHP. Speed: 13½ knots. Official Number: 184948.
Original owners: Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. She was the first trawler to be built for trawling from the starboard side only.  This allowed the port side to be used for extra accommodation allowing her to carry a crew of over 40.
October 1956
Arrived at Grimsby from the builders. At the time, she was the largest trawler to sail out of the port. She would eventually become the fourth largest trawler with the Ross Revenge, Everton and Ross Renown being the largest. 
Monday 24th January 1966
Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Monday 10th December 1973
The vessel broke the port landings record today when she landed 2,929 kits which grossed £47,500.
Wednesday 12th February 1975
Homeward bound to Grimsby, the vessel was in collision with the Hull trawler Ross Canaveral at the mouth of the River Humber. As a consequence, the Velinda was laid up pending repairs. Although not severely damaged, the problems within the fishing industry were such that she was beyond justifiable repair and it was decided to scrap her.
Monday 5th August 1975
Sold for scrap to Celviet Ltd, Lincoln.
May 1976
The vessel was re-sold to Bruges Scheeppssloperij NV, Holland.
Fate: Arrived at Bruges for scrapping on Thursday 27th May 1976.
GY.30 Reliance/Reliance II · Bombardier.
Reliance/Reliance II
Built: 1904. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 321. Launched: Saturday 12th September 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: November 1904. Gross Tons: 203. Nett Tons: 83. Length: 115 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 60 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: 58 HP.  Official Number: 118936.
Original owners: Great Central Coop Engineering & Ship Repairing Co, Grimsby.
October 1910
Bought by T. W. Baskcomb, Grimsby.
December 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Renamed Reliance II. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder gun. Pennant number:  FY.999.
March 1916
Sold to the Earl Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
August 1916
Bought by Henry Croft Baker, Grimsby.
1919
Returned to owners.
January 1923
Sold to the Savoy Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
August 1928
Bought by Edwin Bacon, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in Belgium in September 1939.
Bombardier
Built: 1949. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 805. Launched: Monday 17th January 1949. Completed: 1949. Registered: 13th May 1949. Speed: 13.8 knots. Gross Tons: 661. Nett Tons: 255. Length: 173 feet. Beam: 30.5 feet. Depth: 16 feet. Quarterdeck: 93 feet. Forecastle: 32 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 1075 NHP.  Official Number: 182633.
Original owners: Supreme Fish Curing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
March 1958
The Bombardier was arrested by an Icelandic patrol vessel and taken into Seydisfjord for alleged illegal fishing. At the time, she was commanded by Skipper Albert Victor Meech. She was eventually fined £1,624 and her gear and catch were confiscated.
Monday 24th January 1966
Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
1967
Arrested for alleged illegal fishing within the 12-mile limit off Dyrafjordur on Iceland's west coast. Wallace Wilson skippered her on that trip. A court fined her around £3,330 and confiscated catch and gear.
November 1967
Trouble broke out on the docks when the Bombardier and her sister ship, the Lifeguard could not sail because of a dispute involving about 40 crewmen. The problem started on the Bombardier when it was found that two of the crew did not belong to the Transport and General Workers' Union. It was settled when it was agreed that the non-union men would leave the trawlers after their respective voyages.
Monday 4th March 1968
The Bombardier landed her last catch.
Friday 24th May 1968
Sold for scrap to Jos de Smedt, Belgium.
Fate: Arrived at Antwerp in July 1968 for scrapping.
GY.31 Prince/Principe No 1 · Andromache · Connie · St Matthew/Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Prince/Principe No 1
Built: 1896. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 149. Launched: Tuesday 3rd March 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: April 1896. Gross Tons: 141. Nett Tons: 50. Length: 93.4 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Official Number: 105546. Original Owners: Anchor Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1905
Sold to owners in Spain where she was renamed Principe No 1.
Fate: Not known.
Andromache
Built: 1913. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 595. Launched: Wednesday 17th December 1913. Completed: 1914. Registered: February 1914. Gross Tons: 313. Nett Tons: 160. Length: 140 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Draught: 12.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 135997. Call Sign: JFBV. Original Owners: Buckworth & Mumby Ltd, Cork.
April 1916
Sold to owners in Leith.
Fate: Captured and sunk by a U-boat off Portland in April 1917. The Skipper was taken prisoner.
Connie
Built: 1900. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Completed: 1900. Registered: 1945 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 198. Nett Tons: 78. Length: 110.4 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 46 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 109671. Original Owners: Fleetwood Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood and registered as FD.194.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in Scarborough and registered as SH.107.
1945
Bought by Humber Trawlers Co Ltd, Grimsby, and registered as GY.31.
Fate: Scrapped in 1952.
St. Matthew/Wolverhampton Wanderers
Built: 1946. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 764. Launched: Thursday 16th May 1946. Completed: 1946. Registered: Tuesday 16th July 1946. Gross Tons: 536. Nett Tons: 192. Length: 163.7 feet. Beam: 27.6 feet. Draught: 15.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 91 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 1000 IHP. Speed: 12.6 knots. Official Number: 181267. Call Sign: GPJM. Original Owners: St. Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Registered as H.284.
Thursday 4th October 1951
To Zwicker & Co Ltd, Lunenburg. Nova Scotia, Canada.
15th September 1955
Returned to former owners St. Andrew’s Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull, and registered as H.70.
Tuesday 1st January 1957
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd for £70,000. The vessel was still named St. Matthew and was still Hull registered when she undertook her first trip for Consolidated, although she did carry the company Crown on her funnel.
18th January 1957
After her first trip the vessel was re-named Wolverhampton Wanderers and registered as GY.31. With 22 letters in her name, this was the longest ever given to a British trawler.
Sunday 22nd December 1957
The merchant ship Bosworth was on passage from Scotland to Sweden with a cargo of coal in a force 11 storm when she developed a heavy list and called for ships in the area to stand by. The Wolverhampton Wanderers, on her way to the White Sea fishing grounds, was forced by the storm to turn round and was 'dodging' back towards Grimsby when skipper Bob Drew heard the distress call and headed for the position given.
Hampered by the atrocious weather, it eventually took five hours to cover the 30 miles to get to the stricken vessel. The Bosworth had developed a 20-degree list to starboard by the time the Wolverhampton Wanderers arrived on the scene and was taking water over the side. The trawler kept her searchlight trained on the merchant ship all night but in the early hours of the morning came the message that the ship was sinking and the request that the crew be taken off. The Wolverhampton Wanderers manoeuvred alongside the Bosworth but then nature took a hand and lifted the merchant vessel on a wave and crashed her down again on the starboard side of the trawler, causing extensive damage. A following wave separated the two vessels again. Skipper Drew then shouted to the Bosworth’s crew to take to their boats which they did and the trawler had them safely picked up in 20 minutes. A liner in the area spread some oil on the waves which helped a little with the rescue.
Later, the Hull trawler Faraday arrived on the scene and, after putting four of his crew aboard her, took the Bosworth under tow and headed towards Aberdeen with the Wolverhampton Wanderers escorting both vessels.
Tuesday 24th February 1958
Skipper Bob Drew and his crew were guests at a presentation in honour of their gallant Bosworth rescue. Skipper Drew and the officers received waterproof wristwatches and each of the crew were presented with cigarette lighters. The skipper and the mate, Mr. B. Donnelly were also awarded the Emile Robin Award for 1957 by the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Benevolent Society.
September 1959
The president of the British Trawlers Federation, Major-General Sir Farndale Phillips, officially thanked both the American Navy and the Icelandic Prime Minister for helping with a casualty on board the Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mr. Francis Lidgard injured his eye on board the trawler and was transferred to the destroyer HMS Broadsword who then put him ashore via whaler. A flight to Reykjavik in an Icelandic Coastguard Catalina then followed where the Americans took the injured man to hospital at their base in Keflavik, Iceland.
Saturday 1st January 1960
Fishing in a force 8 gale off the Norwegian coast, the Wolverhampton Wanderers suddenly started to experience trouble with her engines. The chief engineer, Reginald Swann, and his second, Jack Taylor soon discovered that the problem was to do with the lubricating oil supply to the engine. Friction had caused metal parts to melt and seize the engine. The two engineers began to remove the part with a block and tackle, a job not made any easier by the storm that continued for the whole three and a half hours it took them to get the engines repaired. All this time, the trawler had been blown nearer and nearer the coastline and was only about three miles off when the vessel was finally able to get under way again.
Monday 30th January 1961. An emergency radio call was put out from the Wolverhampton Wanderers after the vessel lost its propeller about 12 miles from Statdland off the Norwegian coast today. The call was answered by her sister ship, the Norwich City who steamed to the drifting vessel and took her under tow at about 6pm and headed for Aberdeen, Scotland. After successfully completing the tow, the Norwich City continued her journey to Grimsby.
Tuesday 31st January 1961
The Hull tug Airman left the Humber River today bound for Aberdeen to take the Wolverhampton Wanderers under tow back to Grimsby.
Wednesday 1st February 1961
The Wolverhampton Wanderers landed her catch of 1,000 kits at Aberdeen.
Thursday 11th October 1962
Grimsby borough magistrates fined four fishermen £10 each today for combining together to disobey a lawful command. They were also ordered to pay £3 11s costs each. Explaining the case, Mr. D. Jebb, for Consolidated Fisheries, said the vessel had sailed as usual but was only two hours at sea when a fault with a pipe developed in the engine room. The skipper turned the vessel round and headed back to the river Humber and anchored there awaiting a tug. When the tug arrived with the replacement pipe and fitter though, the four men jumped aboard the tug and refused to return. Ashore, they were met by the ships husband who asked them to go back but they refused to do so.
Wednesday 22nd July 1964
Appearing before Grimsby borough magistrates today, a fisherman was fined £1 with £4 2s costs for failing to join the Wolverhampton Wanderers. The ships husband was said to have spent about two and a half hours searching for the man when he didn’t turn up for sailing. After a time, a substitute was found and the vessel was able to proceed to sea.
Thursday 3rd September 1964
Shortly after clearing the dock, the Wolverhampton Wanderers ran aground on a sandbank. Attempts to refloat the vessel continued throughout the day. All the crewmembers remained on board as the vessel was in no immediate danger.
Monday 7th December 1964
Whilst positioning to enter the fish docks, the Wolverhampton Wanderers ran aground on a mudbank near the East Pier.
Tuesday 8th December 1964
The fish dock tugs Brenda Fisher and Lady Constance successfully refloated the Wolverhampton Wanderers this morning and she was able to enter the dock.
Tuesday 14th September 1965
Just as the Wolverhampton Wanderers had slipped her mooring ropes and was preparing for sea, a crewman jumped ashore again and refused to sail, Grimsby borough magistrates heard today. Admitting he had been a disobedient fisherman and had caused the vessel to be delayed for five hours, he was fined £1 with £4 costs.
Saturday 18th September 1965
Grimsby borough magistrates heard today how a fisherman went on board the vessel at sailing time then damaged a cabin door and some bedding then went ashore again refusing to sail. The man pleaded guilty to being a disobedient fisherman and was fined £1 with £5 12s costs. The trawler was delayed for a total of seven hours whilst a substitute could be found.
Sunday 21st November 1965
Caught in an easterly gale, and with a leak that had developed in the engine room, the vessel put into Akureyri, Iceland, for repairs.
Tuesday 23rd November 1965
With the repairs completed at about 8pm, the vessel was preparing to put to sea when four members of the crew suddenly jumped onto the quayside, refusing to sail. Whilst the Skipper was asking the men to return to the vessel, the Icelandic police came by and threw the men back on board. When the mate of the trawler had let go of the mooring ropes, one of the men leapt onto the quay again and disappeared. Leaving the fjord in a blinding snowstorm, the vessel suddenly stopped, leaving the trawler in a very precarious state. Upon going down the engine room, the Skipper found the three men, one of whom had stopped the engines. Later on, the Skipper, Sydney Mears, received an apology from the men saying that they now wanted to work.
Monday 13th December 1965
Grimsby borough magistrates heard today of the incidents aboard the Wolverhampton Wanderers on the 23rd November and found the men guilty of combining together and with others to disobey a lawful command. Two of the men were each fined £15 and ordered to pay £1 1s costs with the alternative of two months imprisonment. The other man was fined £7 10s and ordered to pay £1 1s after pleading guilty.
Monday 31st January 1966
The man who had left the Wolverhampton Wanderers in Akureyri, Iceland told Grimsby borough magistrates today that he had done so because he had been threatened by other members of the crew. He was fined £10 for disobeying a lawful command; £10 for continued breach of duty and £1 for being a disobedient fisherman. He was also ordered to pay £6 6s costs. He pleaded not guilty.
July 1966
The Wolverhampton Wanderers, having reached the end of her useful career, was tied up on the East End of the north wall to await the breakers yard.
1967
After almost a year tied up on the north wall, the `Wolves’, as she was more commonly known on the docks, was sold for scrapping to Clayton & Davie Ltd.
Fate: Arrived at Dunston on Tyne on Thursday 22nd June 1967 for breaking up.
GY.32 Ingomar/Coniston.
Built: 1904. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 326. Launched: Tuesday 16th August 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: October 1904. Gross Tons: 217. Nett Tons: 80. Length: 115 feet. Beam: 21.5 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 62 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 111 NHP. Speed: 11.4 knots. Official Number: 118934. Original Owners: Edwin Bacon, Grimsby.
1906
Sold to the Dolphin Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1915
Bought by the Arctic Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1917
Requisitioned into the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
July 1930
Sold to G. Bacon, Grimsby.
October 1930
To T. C. & F. Moss Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1931
Renamed Coniston.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun. Admiralty number: FY.833.
1940
Returned to owners.
Fate: Scrapped in September 1955.
GY.34 Manxman · Leonato/Naval Escort/Dandara · Rodney/Ross Rodney.
Manxman
Built: 1904. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 330. Launched: Wednesday 12th October 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: November 1904. Gross Tons: 196. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.5 feet. Beam: 21.5 feet. Draught: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 50 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 119837. Original Owners: Walter H. Beeley, Grimsby.
April 1911
Bought by the South Western Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
April 1912
Sold to the Marshall Line Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
December 1912
To Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
September 1915
To Sleights Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground at Iceland on Saturday 14th April 1917.
Leonato/Naval Escort/Dandara
Built: 1909. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 178. Launched: Saturday 8th May 1909. Completed: 1909. Registered: Tuesday 15th June 1909. Gross Tons: 213. Nett Tons: 85. Length: 111.4 feet. Beam: 22.6 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 57 feet. Forecastle: 16 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 45 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 129208. Original Owners: Built as Leonato for the Hellyer Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Hull. Registered as H.41.
1917
Requisitioned by the Admiralty into the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
1920
Sold to the Jutland Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull, and renamed Naval Escort.
1925
Bought by the Walker Steam Fishing Co, Aberdeen, and registered as A.122.
1926
Sold to the Regent Fishing Co, Aberdeen, and renamed Dandara.
1929
Bought by Brand & Curzon Ltd, Milford Haven.
1930
Sold to Milford Fishing Ltd, Milford Haven and registered as M.279.
1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper.
1940
Returned to owners.
Thursday 24th April 1941
Sold to the Great Northern Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull, and registered as H.417.
1943
Bought by the Hellyer Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Hull.
1944
Sold to the Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
1945
Bought by the Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, and registered as GY.34.
1951
Sold to the Nigg Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen, and registered as A.671.
1959
Sold for scrap to Atlantic Reed F. W. Joch, Germany. Fate: Arrived at Hamburg on Friday 16th January 1959 for scrapping.

Rodney/Ross Rodney
Built: 1956. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1415. Launched: Tuesday 10th July 1956. Completed: 1956. Registered: January 1957. Gross Tons: 751. Nett Tons: 283. Length: 182.5 feet. Beam: 32 feet. Draught: 17 feet. Forecastle: 31 feet. Official Number: 184952. Original Owners: Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
January 1959
Registered to Ross Trawlers, Grimsby.
May 1959
Registered to Yorkshire Trawlers, Grimsby.
April 1962
Registered to George Frederick Sleight, Grimsby.
Thursday 9th May 1968
The Ross Rodney was in collision with the Icelandic boat Sléttanes IS.710, about 11 miles from Svörtuloft. Both vessels were damaged though the Sléttanes sustained the most. The trawler’s bow hit the Icelandic boat on the port side leaving the boat’s wheelhouse damaged. The trawler’s bow came inside the wheelhouse on the boat, but fortunately, no one was standing on that side. The hole on the boat was 4 metres long and 1 metre wide, running from the wheelhouse down to the side fender. The engine room filled with water in just one minute. However there was no leak on the Ross Rodney and the skipper offered their assistance to the boat’s captain, but the captain on the Sléttanes, Kristmundur Finnbogason, refused any help from the trawler. However there were some Icelandic ships close by and they immediately headed towards the Sléttanes. The motorboat, Gudrun Gudleifsdottir towed the Sléttanes towards the Svörtuloft coast to get shelter. The rescue vessel Goðinn also came to assist and with their powerful pumps they immediately started to pump the water from the boat, and also tried to stop the leaking. When it was certain that there was no assistance needed from the Ross Rodney she continued on to Grimsby. Later, the skipper of the Ross Rodney stated in an interview with an Icelandic news media, that the Sléttanes and the Ross Rodney were steaming in the same direction side by side when suddenly the Sléttanes changed course and came across the trawlers course. The skipper added that it was impossible to avoid the accident, he also added that when this happened, there were four men in the trawler’s wheelhouse. The skipper estimated that the trawler was steaming at 13 knots when the trawler hit the boat.
The Goðinn later towed the Sléttanes to Reykjavík, arriving around noon on the 10th of May. The boat was then taken to the shipyard. On arrival in Reykjavík captain Kristmundur Finnbogason stated that the trawler skipper’s story of the accident was completely wrong, and when the maritime law hearing took place there was a huge difference between the two captains stories of the accident. The crew of the Sléttanes stated that the autopilot in the boat was switched on. The captain was in the starboard side of the wheelhouse along with some other crew members. They also stated that it was impossible that the boat had changed his course just before the collision. They also added that they were not aware of the trawler until the moment of the impact.
Fate: Scrapped in May 1981.
GY.35 Courtland/Grotius/Pauline/Earl Granard/Castleton · Eroican.
Courtland/Grotius/Pauline/Earl Granard/Castleton
Built: 1904. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 61. Launched: Thursday 13th October 1904. Completed: 1904. Registered: Friday 2nd December 1904. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 65 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 118938. Original Owners:Alec L. Black, Grimsby.
Monday 29th June 1908
Sold to Naam Ven Stoomv Grotius, Ijmuiden, Holland, and renamed Grotius.
1910
Bought by Christian M. Evensen, Thorshaven, Færoe Islands, and renamed Pauline.
Friday 12th March 1915
Sold to the Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, renamed Earl Granard and registered as GY.449.
April 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper FY.2653. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun Admiralty number: FY.2653.
Friday 24th September 1915
Bought by the Rushworth Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1919
Returned to owners.
Saturday 16th March 1918
Sold to Isaac Bunch, Grimsby.
Saturday 22nd December 1923
Bought by the Great Central Co-op Engineering & Repair Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 15th June 1928
Sold to Harold Bacon, Grimsby.
Friday 26th September 1930
Bought by T. C. & F. Moss Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 1st April 1931
Renamed Castleton.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel.
January 1940
Returned to owners.
Fate: Sank by torpedo in the North Sea by U62 on Wednesday 26th June 1940. The vessel was off the Orkney Islands at the time of the attack and all 10 of her crew were lost.
Eroican
Built: 1914. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 288. Launched: Thursday 15th January 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: Saturday 7th March 1914. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 112. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Forecastle: 16 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 68 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 136001. Original Owners: North Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x3 pounder gun. Admiralty number: FY.294.
1920
Returned to owners.
Tuesday 2nd November 1915
Bought by Harold Croft Baker, Grimsby.
Tuesday 20th April 1920
Sold to the Savoy Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Thursday 24th May 1928
Bought by Harold Croft Baker & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
Tuesday 9th February 1937
Sold to the Dominion Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Dan Layer.
1941
Based at Grimsby.
1942
Converted to a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: FY.518.
1944
Converted to an Esso (Fuel Carrier). Admiralty number: Y.144.
February 1945
Returned to owners.
1961
Sold for scrap to H. P. Heuvelman, Holland.
Fate: Arrived at New Waterway on Thursday 15th June 1961 for scrapping.
GY.36 Leo.
Built: 1904. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Completed: 1904. Registered: January 1905. Gross Tons: 181. Nett Tons: 61. Length: 110 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Depth: 10.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 47 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Official Number: 118939.
Original owners: Grimsby & North Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1917
Requisitioned by the Admiralty into the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
August 1921
Bought by the Lindsey Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol vessel.
February 1940
Returned to owners.
Fate: Sank on the 29th December 1942.
GY.37 Kingsway.
Built: 1904. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 62. Launched: Wednesday 9th November 1904. Completed: 1905. Registered: Friday 13th January 1905. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.5. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 65 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 118940.
Original owners: Alec Black, Grimsby.
Wednesday 8th April 1914
Sold to the Strand Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
December 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty for use as a Boom Defence vessel. Armament: 1 x 3 Pounder gun.
1919
Returned to owners.
Monday 28th October 1929
Bought by Samuel Chapman & Sons, Grimsby.
Monday 20th April 1931
Sold to Charles Dobson, Grimsby.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty for use as an Auxiliary Patrol vessel.
January 1940
Returned to owners.
Wednesday 26th March 1941
Bombed and damaged by German aircraft 10 miles east of Bell Rock.
Wednesday 24th December 1941
Bought by the City Steam Fishing Co, Hull, for £6,400.
Friday 1st October 1943
Sold to R. Cammish, Scarborough, for £9,750.
Fate: Scrapped in May 1954 by J. J. King & Co Ltd, Gateshead.
GY.38 Argo · Kennymore · Kipling/Ross Kipling.
Argo
Built: 1896. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Completed: 1896. Registered: April 1896. Gross Tons: 137. Nett Tons: 44. Length: 93.6 feet. Beam: 20.7 feet. Draught: 10.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Official Number: 105548. Original Owners: Ocean Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
January 1908
Bought by owners in Aberdeen.
Fate: Sunk by a U-boat 15 miles east of Buchan Ness on Monday 30th April 1917.
Kennymore
Built: 1914. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 261B. Launched: Wednesday 14th January 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: Friday 6th March 1914. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 112. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Forecastle: 16 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 66 NHP Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 136000. Original Owners: South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. 1x7.5-inch Bomb Thrower. Admiralty number: 1373.
November 1915
Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
1919
Returned to owners.
November 1915
Bought by the Dobson Ship Repair Co Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: FY.857.
Fate: Mined off the Thames Estuary on Monday 25th November 1940.
Kipling/Ross Kipling
Built: 1956. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1417. Launched: Monday 22nd October 1956. Completed: 1956. Registered: April 1957. Gross Tons: 448. Nett Tons: 154. Length: 137.5 feet. Beam: 28 feet. Draught: 14.2 feet. Official Number: 184955. Original Owners: Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
January 1959
Registered to Ross Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
October 1959
Registered to Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
January 1962
Renamed Ross Kipling.
April 1962
Registered to George Frederick Sleight & Sons, Grimsby.
May 1966
Registered to Ross Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
1966/67
The Ross Kipling was lengthened by the insertion of a 23-foot section in her well deck. The work was carried out at J. S. Doig’s shipyard, Grimsby. The vessel was also converted to diesel power during the conversion.
July 1967
Transferred to Newfoundland as part of the Ross-Steers project.
1968
Returned to Grimsby and registered as GY.126.
October 1969
Registered with British United Trawlers after the Ross Group and Associated Fisheries amalgamated to form the company.
1981
The vessel was converted for use as an oilrig support vessel and renamed Grampian Freedom.
Fate: Scrapped at Cooks Yard, New Holland.
GY.39 Gurth.
Built: 1904. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 332. Launched: Saturday 10th December 1904. Completed: 1905. Registered: January 1905. Gross Tons: 226. Nett Tons: 91. Length: 123.2 feet. Beam: 21.5 feet. Depth: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 48 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 118941.
Original owners: Union Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in December 1955.
GY.40 Vindora.
Built: 1949. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 806. Launched: Wednesday 16th February 1949.Completed: 1949. Registered: Thursday 16th June 1949. Gross Tons: 685. Nett Tons: 245. Length: 181.7 feet. Beam: 30.6 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 1075 IHP. Speed: 13½ knots. Official Number: 182634.
Original owners: Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Saturday 18th June 1949
The new vessel arrived in Grimsby today.
Monday 24th January 1966
Bought by Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Thursday 20th October 1966
Sold for scrap to Scrapping Co, Belgium. Scrap value ₤6,500.
Fate: Arrived at Antwerp on Saturday 26th November 1966 for scrapping.
GY.41 Nelson · White Rose/Silverna · Basque/Istria/St. Arcadius/Reptonian.
Nelson
Built: 1896. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 150. Launched: Tuesday 3rd March 1896.Completed: 1896. Registered: April 1896. Gross Tons: 134. Nett Tons: 44. Length:  93.8 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Depth: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Official Number: 105549.
Original owners: Built for J. Grant, Grimsby.
Fate: Missing since September 1914.
White Rose/Silverna
Built: 1900. Builders: ????, Buckie. Completed: 1900. Registered: June 1922 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 94. Nett Tons: 41. Length:  87.3 feet. Beam: 19.3 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Official Number: 112907.
Original owners: Built for owners in Buckie.
June 1922
Bought by Pomona Steam Fishing, Grimsby. Renamed as Silverna and registered as GY.41.
March 1925
Sold to F. A. Peterson.
Fate: Scrapped in February 1929.
Basque/Istria/St. Arcadius/Reptonian
Built: 1933. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 581. Launched: Thursday19th October 1933.Completed: 1933. Registered: Tuesday 21st November 1933. Gross Tons: 424. Nett Tons: 162. Length: 154.6 feet. Beam: 25.6 feet. Depth: 13.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 85 feet. Forecastle: 26 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 111 NHP. Speed: 11.6 knots. Official Number: 163166.
Original owners: Hellyer Bros Ltd, Hull.
Saturday 14th January 1939
Bought by Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.41.
April 1939
Renamed as Istria.
August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Anti-Submarine trawler FY.150.
November 1946
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd and registered to subsidiary company Wendover Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby. Registered as GY.129.
Tuesday 14th January 1947
Bought by Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed St. Arcadius, H.363.
Monday 24th November 1947
Bought by Eton Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed Reptonian, H.363.
Monday 28th August 1950
Bought by J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood.
Tuesday 14th August 1951
Sold to the Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood and registered as FD.171.
Fate: Arrived at Preston on Saturday 10th January 1959 for scrapping.
GY.42 Sisapon · St. John/Anthony Hope/Aston Villa.
Sisapon
Built: 1904. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 67. Launched: Saturday 26th November 1904. Completed: 1905. Registered: Saturday 11th February 1905. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 49 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 65 NHP Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 118942. Original owners: Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Captured and sunk by gunfire from a U-boat on the Faroe Bank on Wednesday 23rd May 1917.
St. John/Anthony Hope/Aston Villa
Built: 1946. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 763. Launched: Wednesday 20th February 1946. Completed: 1946. Registered: Tuesday 16th April 1946. Gross Tons: 536. Nett Tons: 192. Length: 166.9 feet. Beam: 27.6 feet. Draught: 14.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 91 feet. Forecastle: 32 feet. Engines: Triple expansion steam engine by C. D Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull which had 3 cylinders 14, 24, and 40in., by 27in stroke. Speed: 12½ knots. Official Number: 180483. Call sign: GDXN.Original owners: Built as St. John, H.254, for the St Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. The vessel had the distinction of being the first fuel oil burning trawler to be built for the Hull fleet.
Friday 20th August 1948
The vessel was sold to the Newington Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull, who renamed her Anthony Hope.
Tuesday 1st January 1957
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries and registered as GY.42. The trawler was also renamed Aston Villa, the third Consolidated vessel to bear the name.
Thursday 5th February 1959
After breaking down with boiler tube trouble in the afternoon, the trawler King Sol was towed 600 miles to Honningsvaag, Norway, by the Aston Villa, reaching the port later that evening.
Saturday 15th August 1959
The trawler docked from Iceland this evening and put deckhand William McGee aboard the waiting ambulance that took him straight to hospital. Mr. McGee had slipped at sea and fell heavily on a hatch. He was not detained at hospital.
Thursday 14th May 1964
The vessel sailed this morning at 10.15am, bound for the Icelandic fishing grounds. During the afternoon, a 20-year-old crewman, Mr. Brian Sharpe was found to be missing. A search was conducted at the time but was to no avail.
Monday 1st June 1964
At an inquiry at Grimsby today, Mr. G. Cave endorsed the entry in the logbook of the Aston Villa that Mr. Brian Sharpe went missing at sea, presumed killed or drowned. It was found that Mr. Sharpe had had a row with his girlfriend, whom he planned to marry, prior to sailing and he became distraught at this and asked the Skipper to put him ashore. The Skipper, Patrick J. Blaney, explained that the earliest opportunity would be in the evening and Mr. Sharpe seemed satisfied with this. Shortly after though, Mr. Sharpe went missing and it was assumed that he had tried to swim ashore, although Mr. Cave said that the evidence given was not proof that Mr. Sharpe had either fallen or jumped over. Tuesday 9th June 1964
A lifebelt from the Aston Villa was found washed ashore at Seaham Harbour, near Sunderland. It had been reported that a belt had been missing when the search for Mr. Sharpe was made in May.
Sold to Arie Rijsdijk, Holland, for scrapping.
Fate: Scrapped at Dordrecht after arriving there on Thursday 3rd June 1965.
GY.43 Thomas Chambers/Prosper/Lorraine · Kashmir/Ross Kashmir.
Thomas Chambers/Prosper/Lorraine
Built: 1917. Builders: Bow, McLachlan & Co, Paisley. Yard No: 350. Completed: 1917. Registered: February 1939 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 276. Nett Tons: 107. Length: 125.7 feet. Beam: 12.8 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 72 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 65 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 143938. Original Owners: Built for The Admiralty as Castle Class Trawler Thomas Chambers and completed as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. 1 x 3.5 Bomb Thrower. Admiralty number: FY.3670.
1922
Sold to Societe Anonyme Pecheries a Vapeur, Ostend and renamed Prosper.
February 1939
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries, registered to subsidiary Rhondda Steam Fishing and renamed Lorraine. Registered as GY.43.
June 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper FY.FY. 4 170. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. 1 machine gun.
March 1942
Sold to owners in Aberdeen.
November 1945
Sold to Yolland Bros, Milford Haven.
January 1946
Returned to owners.
September 1959
Registry Closed. Sold to Belgian owners.
Fate: Not known.
Kashmir/Ross Kashmir
Built: 1957. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1422. Launched: Monday 18th February 1957. Completed: 1957. Registered: September 1957. Gross Tons: 448. Nett Tons: 154. Length: 147.5 feet. Beam: 28 feet. Draught: 14.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Official Number: 181388. Original Owners: Derwent Trawlers, Grimsby.
January 1959
Registered to Ross Trawlers, Grimsby.
October 1959
Registered to Yorkshire Trawlers, Grimsby.
April 1962
Registered to George Frederick Sleight, Grimsby.
October 1967
Registered to Ross Trawlers, Grimsby.
December 1967
Left Grimsby to fish out of Newfoundland.
1968
Returned to Grimsby and registered as GY.122.
1969
Registered to British United Trawlers, Grimsby.
Friday 12th March 1976
The ICV Aegir cut the warps of the trawler during the night becoming the first such incident for more than two weeks.
July 1982
Transferred to Aberdeen.
Fate: Scrapped.
GY.44 Owl · James McDonald/Grand Fleet/Barbara Robertson · Boy Philip/Latania.
Owl
Built: 1896. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 515. Launched: Saturday 28th March 1896.Completed: April 1896. Registered: April 1896. Gross Tons: 117. Nett Tons: 33. Length: 90.8 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Depth: 10.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 105550.
Original owners: Cleethorpes Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1907
Sold to owners in Fraserburgh.
Fate: Not known.
James McDonald/Grand Fleet/Barbara Robertson
Built: 1918. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 887. Launched: December 1918. Completed: 1919. Registered: March 1929 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 324. Nett Tons: 148. Length: 138.3 feet. Beam: 23.7 feet. Depth: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 139350.
Original owners: Built for the Admiralty as Mersey Class James McDonald.
Unknown date
Bought by owners in Hull and renamed Grand Fleet.
March 1929
Sold to the Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Registered as GY.44.
Unknown date
Bought by Boston Deep Sea & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Renamed Barbara Robertson and registered as FD.50.
1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper.
Fate: Sank by U-boat gunfire North of the Hebrides on Saturday 23rd December 1939.
Boy Philip/Latania
Built: 1930. Builders: ?, Yarmouth. Registered: May 1945 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 128. Nett Tons: 48. Length: 92.4 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Depth: 10 feet. Official Number: 149234.
Original owners: Owners in Lowestoft.
May 1945
Bought by Anglo Continental Trawlers Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1947
Renamed Latania and registered as GY.44.
February 1949
Sold to owners in Milford Haven.
January 1970
No longer fishing.
Fate: Not known.
GY.45 Bravo · Murmansk
Bravo
Built: 1896. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Completed: 1896. Registered: April 1896. Gross Tons: 137. Nett Tons: 44. Length: 93.6 feet. Beam: 20.7 feet. Depth: 10.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Official Number: 106651.
Original owners: Ocean Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
January 1908
Bought by owners in Aberdeen.
Fate: Not known.
Murmansk.
Please see GY.26 entry for details.
GY.46 Hawk/Raphina Hawk · Carency · Northern Queen/Regnault/Inganes.
Hawk/Raphina Hawk
Built: 1896. Builders: Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 517. Launched: Wednesday 15th April 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: May 1896. Gross Tons: 117. Nett Tons: 33. Length: 90.8 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Draught: 10.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 65 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 106652. Original Owners: Cleethorpes Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1907
Sold to owners in Greece.
Unknown Date
Bought by owners in Turkey and renamed c.
Fate: Not known.
Carency.
Please see GY.956 entry for details.
Northern Queen/Regnault/Inganes
Built: 1913. Builders: J. T. Eltringham, South Shields. Registered: Registered: May 1945 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 208. Nett Tons: 82. Length: 115.3 feet. Beam: 22.2 feet. Draught: 11.6 feet. Official Number: 133315. Original Owners: Built as Northern Queen for Richard Irvin, N Shields.
April 1940
Bought by the Active Fishing Co, Fleetwood.
1943
Sold to J Bennett, Hull. Renamed Regnault and registered as H.156.
May 1945
Bought by the Anglo Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
October 1951
Renamed Inganes.
Fate: Scrapped in February 1953.
GY.47 Anson/Anson II/Cockade/Stockade · Khartoum/Ross Khartoum
Anson/Anson II/Cockade/Stockade
Built: 1904. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 66. Launched: Thursday 8th December 1904. Completed: 1905. Registered: Tuesday 21st February 1905. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 83. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 65 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 118943.Original Owners: William Grant, Grimsby.
February 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 1090. Pennant number: FY.1090.
1917
Renamed Anson II.
1920
Returned to owners and reverted to her original name.
Friday 16th January 1920
Sold to the Sylvia Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 30th August 1922 Bought by the Dobson Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 27th February 1931
Registered to Charles Dobson, Grimsby.
October 1939.
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel.
May 1940
Converted to a Dan Layer.
1941
Renamed Cockade and based at Grimsby.
1944
Renamed Stockade and converted to a Water Carrier.
Monday 26th March 1945
Sold to the Wembley Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Tuesday 3rd July 1945
Laid up at Grimsby.
1949
Sold to BISCO and allocated to J. J. King & Co Ltd. Gateshead.
Fate: Left Grimsby for scrapping on the Tyne on Friday 26th August 1949.
Khartoum/Ross Khartoum
Built: 1957. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1425. Launched: Saturday 29th June 1957. Completed: 1957. Registered: January 1958. Gross Tons: 507. Nett Tons: 197. Length: 160.5 feet. Beam: 28 feet. Draught: 14 feet. Quarterdeck: 76 feet. Forecastle: 24 feet. Official Number: 181396. Original Owners: Built for Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
January 1959
Registered to Ross Trawlers Ltd.
October 1959
Registered to Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd.
January 1962
Renamed Ross Khartoum.
April 1962
Registered to George Frederick Sleight & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1967
To Ross-Steers, St. Johns, Newfoundland.
1968
Port registration number changed to GY.120 after returning from Newfoundland.
October 1969
Registered with British United Trawlers after the Ross Group and Associated Fisheries amalgamated to form the company.
Fate: Ran aground off Aberdeen in December 1980. Subsequently scrapped as a result of the grounding.
GY.48 Rubico · Earl Essex · Arsenal.
Rubico
Built: 1896. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 151. Launched: Saturday 28th March 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: June 1896. Gross Tons: 120. Nett Tons: 33. Length: 89.4 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Draught: 10.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Official Number: 106654. Original owners: George Frederick Sleight, Grimsby.
Fate: Sunk by collision in the North Sea. Register closed in May 1904.
Earl Essex
Built: 1914. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 290. Launched: Wednesday 7th January 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: 1st April 1914. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 112. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 68 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 136002. Original owners: Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 292.
1919
Returned to owners.
Tuesday 2nd November 1915
Sold to Harold Croft Baker, Grimsby.
Monday 8th January 1923
Bought by the Strand Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Saturday 6th February 1937
Sold to Sir Thomas Robinson & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Pennant number: FY.852.
1946
Returned to owners.
Fate: Sank in the North Sea on Wednesday 24th April 1946 when a mine that had been trawled up exploded. The trawler Vera Grace, FD.2I1, which was fishing near by and had seen the explosion, picked up one survivor. Ten crew were lost.
Arsenal
Built: 1957. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 928. Launched: Saturday 28th September 1957. Completed: 1957. Registered: Monday 10th February 1958. Gross Tons: 774. Nett Tons: 272. Length: 189.4 feet. Beam: 32.5 feet. Draught: 17.5 feet. Forecastle: 32 feet. Engines: Triple expansion steam engine by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull, which had cylinders 17¼, 29½, and 48½in., by 30in stroke. Speed: 13.5 knots. Official Number: 181398. Call sign: GXJC. Original owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby. Instead of the usual wooden lifeboat, the Arsenal boasted a plastic fibreglass boat, one of the first Grimsby trawlers to do so.
Saturday 28th September 1957
Witnessed by representatives of Consolidated Fisheries, Cook, Welton & Gemmell and Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd., the Arsenal was launched. Mrs. H. J. Cople, the wife of the managing director of Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, performed the naming ceremony.
Monday 10th February 1958
Following her acceptance trials in the River Humber, the vessel docked at Grimsby to be fitted out in preparation for her maiden trip.
Wednesday 12th February 1958
The Arsenal sailed on her maiden trip to Iceland.
Saturday 5th March 1960
Unofficial complaints were received from the Icelandic authorities who claimed that the Arsenal had caused damage by towing across the nets of three Icelandic fishing vessels and nearly colliding with one of them, the Gladur. The complaint went on to say that HMS Undine prevented the ICV Aegir from taking action.
Friday 22nd October 1960
The Arsenal was in Smith’s Dock, North Shields, after putting into the Tyne when water was found seeping into her engine room. Only at sea for around 10 hours, water was seen washing about below the main engine and, as the source of the water couldn’t be determined, the Skipper made the 40-mile dash to port. The Skipper, Len Brown, said about the incident: "We were not in any danger at all. We were holding the water with our pumps and it did not gain on us."
Saturday 23rd October 1960
After discovering a further leak, the vessel put into Kirkwall, for temporary repairs then went back to North Shields for more extensive repair. When the work had been carried out, the vessel put into South Shields to take on water and oil and it was here that it was discovered that four of the crew were missing. The men were eventually found in North Shields and were taken by pilot cutter to South Shields so they could rejoin the ship. Once there, however, they refused to go back on board and stood on the quayside, enticing the rest of the crew to join them.
Wednesday 4th January 1961
The four men who refused to join the Arsenal in South Shields were fined a total of £102 12s when they appeared before Grimsby borough magistrates today.
Tuesday 16th May 1961
The vessel was the first Consolidated trawler to sail after the then recent strike.
Monday 8th January 1962
After only five days at sea, Skipper Len Brown was put ashore in Klaksvik, Faeroe Islands, suffering with influenza. The mate of the vessel, Bill Dale, took command and resumed fishing.
Thursday 1st February 1962
Crewmembers, who were also members of the United Fishermen’s Union, prevented the Arsenal from sailing this morning. Under sailing orders for 2am, the men were instructed by the union not to sail until 3am. By this time, however, the tide was over and the vessel was unable to sail.
Friday 2nd February 1962
Following yesterday’s refusal to sail, the Arsenal was able to put to sea this morning at 3am.
Thursday 12th July 1962
A taxi sent for Mr. George Judge at sailing time had to wait for 20 minutes but Mr. Judge did not appear, Grimsby borough magistrates Court heard today. Mr. Judge told the court that he had fractured his knee and could neither sail nor get to his doctors, but did so as soon as he could. Mr. Judge pleaded not guilty to the charge of being a disobedient fisherman. He was fined £1 with £2 costs.
Sunday 22nd December 1963
The crew of 19 men fought for 5 hours to bring under control a fire that had broken out when the vessel was 50 miles off Dunnett Head in Caithness. During the fire fighting, one of the deck crew, Mr. Alexander Wightman, was overcome by the dense smoke and was rescued and dragged out onto the deck by the radio operator, Mr. A. Spall. Two other crewmembers, the chief engineer Patrick Kelly and the galley boy A. Higgins, suffered eye injuries. The fire gutted a six-man berth and damaged the crew’s mess room. Skipper Bill Hardie sent a distress signal but the crew did so well that he was able to radio to say things were under control and that he was bound for Scrabster at half speed to land four men who had been overcome by fumes. In the afternoon, the vessell was moved to Aberdeen to undergo further examination before she was allowed to return to Grimsby.
Tuesday 24th December 1963
Docking at Grimsby today, the Skipper, Bill Hardie, was full of praise for the way his crew had handled the fire. "We do fire drill every trip. They all knew their jobs and did it well.” he said.
Saturday 13th June 1964
In court for failing to join the vessel, Mr. Thomas Wilson told the magistrates that he had missed the vessel because the Arsenal had sailed by the time that the taxi had collected him. He was fined £1 and ordered to pay £6 13s costs.
Tuesday 15th October 1968
Owing to persistent trouble with her boilers, the Arsenal was forced to cut short her trip and return to Grimsby with just 50 kits on board.
Tuesday 12th November 1968
The galley boy on the Arsenal admitted to taking 3 frozen chickens and some dates from the stores on board the vessel when he appeared at Grimsby borough magistrates Court today. He was fined £5.
Wednesday 28th October 1970
The Arsenal put into Seydisfjord, Iceland, for repairs to her engines.
Friday 30th October 1970
Boarding the vessel to investigate a spate of recent shop raids in the village, the Icelandic police began to question the crew when a scuffle broke out. The Arsenal’s skipper, Joe Harris, took his vessel out into the fjord in an effort to cool the situation down but the village sheriff, Mr. Erlendur Bjornsson, called in the ICV Odinn which was lying at anchor just outside of the harbour. The Icelandic police alleged that the crew of the Arsenal were drunk but in a phone call to Consolidated Fisheries the skipper refuted this. Mr. Bjornsson said that the trawler would be held in Seydisfjord until investigations were complete and added that the skipper and officers of the vessel had been ‘very helpful towards the authorities.’
Monday 2nd November 1970
The chief of police, Mr. Karlsson, said today that the vessel would be detained in Seydisfjord until investigations into thefts of £600 from a shop and other offences committed last Friday were completed. A court official said, "The case will not go to court until the investigations are complete and Mr. Karlsson says this may not be until tomorrow or the next day."
Tuesday 3rd November 1970
Five men from the Arsenal confessed to carrying out raids on shops in Seydisfjord. Two of the five men were still in the village jail but the other three were allowed back on board the vessel, which was now anchored in the fjord outside of the harbour, after questioning by the police. At Grimsby, outside manager Don Lister said, "We are now waiting for the court case to start. We must let Icelandic justice take its course, but the skipper, Joe Harris, is becoming fed up with the delay. Naturally, he wants to get out to the fishing grounds as soon as possible."
Thursday 5th November 1970
The Arsenal left Seydisfjord today after the court hearing found four of her crew guilty of breaking into two shops. The men were fined a total of £400 and received suspended jail sentences from four to six months. A spokesman for Consolidated Fisheries said that the company was pleased the incident was over with but they intended recovering the fines from the men involved and referring the incident with the men’s union.
Thursday 19th November 1970
The Arsenal arrived in Grimsby today to be held in the dock because of a boilermakers strike. The vessel was to have had some repair work to her engines carried out but because of the strike, it was likely she would be delayed for several days.
Thursday 15th February 1971
A proposed project to convert the Arsenal to diesel power was abandoned for several reasons, apart from the cost of £400,000. The managing director, Mr. Nigel Marsden, felt that the money would be better spent investing in new vessels rather than to convert existing, older ones.
Tuesday 13th March 1973
The Arsenal, whilst trying to fend off an attack by the ICV Aegir, was holed in her port side. The vessell was fishing in company with the Aldershot when the ICV made her attack in total darkness. The two trawlers turned in a protective manoeuvre but were unable to avoid colliding with each other. The Aldershot’s bow was damaged but neither vessel was in any danger. After the incident, which took place 30 miles off the northeast coast, both trawlers headed for Thorshavn, Faeroe Islands for repairs.
Thursday 15th March 1973
After receiving temporary repairs to the damage caused by the Aegir, the Arsenal left Thorshavn and steamed back to the fishing grounds.
Thursday 8th November 1973
The Arsenal was in collision with the Russian fishing vessel SRT-4264 whilst on route to the Icelandic fishing grounds. The Arsenal sustained no damage or crew injury, but the Russian vessel had to be towed into Aberdeen for temporary repairs.
Monday 10th December 1973
The Soviet newspaper Pravda reported that their fisheries minister had complained to Consolidated Fisheries about the collision with SRT-4264. A spokesman for Consolidated assured the minister that the incident had been an accident.
Fate: Sent for scrap on Wednesday 12th March 1975
GY.49 Croton · Larwood/Darthema · Persian Empire.
Croton.
Please see GY.716 entry for details.

Larwood/Darthema
Built: 1929. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1042. Launched: Tuesday 12th February 1929. Completed: 1929. Registered: April 1929. Gross Tons: 373. Nett Tons: 161. Length: 155.5 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Draught: 13.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 31 feet. Official Number: 160967. Original Owners: Crampin Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
October 1935
Sold to the Alliance Steam Fishing Co,Hull Renamed Darthema and registered as H.214.
1939
Lengthened to 169.4 feet.
1951
Managed by the St. Andrews Steam Fishing Co.
Fate: Scrapped in 1954.
Persian Empire
Built: 1899. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverleyy. Yard No: 243. Launched: Monday 21st August 1899. Completed: 1899. Registered: Friday 27th October 1899. Gross Tons: 195. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.5 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Draught: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 50 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 60 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 110743. Original Owners: Cargill Steam Trawling Co, Hull. Registered as H.476.
December 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder gun. 1 x 7.5 Bomb Thrower. Pennant number: FY.799.
1919
Returned to owners.
Friday 3rd June 1921
Sold to Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
Friday 1st January 1926
Bought by Cook & Ireland, Fleetwood. Registered as FD.83.
1930
Sold to J. S. Ellis & Co, Fleetwood.
1938
Bought by R. F. Cammish, Fleetwood.
1943
Sold to the Don Fishing Co, Fleetwood.
1943
Bought by the Standard Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby and registered as GY.49.
Fate: Sold for scrap to J. W. Draper on Monday 26th January 1953 and broken up at Grimsby.
GY.50 Calabria/Gudrun/Cerealia · Margaret Duncan/Luda Lord.
Calabria/Gudrun/Cerealia
Built: 1905. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 335. Launched: Tuesday 24th January 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: February 1905. Gross Tons: 220. Nett Tons: 92. Length: 122 feet. Beam: 21.7 feet. Depth: 11.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 65 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 118944.
Original owners: Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1908
Sold to owners in Denmark where she became Gudrun.
June 1910
Sold back to the Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby. Renamed Cerealia and registered as GY.549.
March 1918
Bought by the Savoy Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
May 1919
Sold to N. Ashworth, Fleetwood, and registered as FD.165.
Fate: Wrecked in November 1920.
Margaret Duncan/Luda Lord
Built: 1913. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 557. Launched: Monday 12th February 1913. Completed: 1913. Registered: May 1934 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 224. Nett Tons: 87. Length: 120.1 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 70 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 135454.
Original owners: J. Duncan, Son & Co. Ltd, Liverpool.
May 1934
Sold to the Dobson Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Renamed Luda Lord and registered as GY.50.
March 1945
Bought by the Wembley Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
February 1947
Sold to the Vinur Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.

Fate: Scrapped in November 1963.
GY.51 Zinnia · Pollack/Swansea Castle.
Zinnia
Built: 1905. Builders: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. Yard No: 74. Launched: Wednesday 25th January 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: March 1905. Gross Tons: 220. Nett Tons: 86. Length: 121.6 feet. Beam: 21.9 feet. Draught: 11.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 65 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 118945. Original Owners: North Eastern Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
Fate: Missing. Register closed in April 1913.
Pollack/Swansea Castle
Built: 1943. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1266. Launched: Thursday 22nd April 1943. Completed: 1943. Registered: March 1958 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 380. Nett Tons: 147. Length: 147.8 feet. Beam: 25.1 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 81 feet. Forecastle: 25 feet. Official Number: 168576. Engines: Amos & Smith. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Fish Class Trawler Pollack. Completed as an Anti Submarine Vessel. Pennant number: T.347.
Tuesday 2nd June 1942
The vessel was ordered.
April 1946
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd and registered to subsidiary Rhondda Steam Fishing Co. Renamed Swansea Castle and registered as SA.27.
1958
Registered in Grimsby as GY.51.
Fate: Scrapped in 1960.
GY.52 Buffalo/ Buffalo II/ Buffalo · Cadet/Saiph/Roseness/Lady Estelle/Schoorl · Mullet/Neath Castle.
Buffalo/Buffalo II/Buffalo
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 65. Launched: Tuesday 10th January 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: Friday 17th March 1905. Gross Tons: 230. Nett Tons: 92. Length: 122 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 71 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 65 NHP. Speed: 10 knots.  Official Number: 118946. Call sign: HCFP.
Original owners: Henry Morris & Thomas E. Fisher, Grimsby.
July 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder gun. Pennant number:  FY.1597.
December 1915
Renamed Buffalo II.
1919
Returned to owners and reverted to original name.
11th November 1926
Sold to Walter Garrett, Grimsby.
26th November 1931
Bought by Thomas E. Fisher, Grimsby.
1937
Sold for scrap to the South Stockton Shipbreaking Co Ltd.
Fate: Arrived at Thornaby for breaking up on Tuesday 27th April 1937.
Cadet/Saiph/Roseness/Lady Estelle/Schoorl
Built: 1914. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 308. Launched: Monday 7th September 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: Saturday 19th March 1914. Gross Tons: 323. Nett Tons: 124. Length: 136.4 feet. Beam: 23.5 feet. Depth: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 76 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: C. D. Holmes. 87 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots.  Official Number: 136218.
Original owners: Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. H.210.
1917
Requisitioned by the Admiralty into the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
1926
Sold to Storr’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull who renamed her as Saiph.
Thursday 28th March 1929
Bought by the Trident Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
Wednesday 15th May 1929
Renamed Roseness.
Saturday 31st December 1938
Sold to Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull. Renamed Lady Estelle.
Sunday 2nd June 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Anti Submarine Vessel. Pennant number:  FY.176.
Thursday 1st October 1942
To J. Marr & Son Ltd, Hull.
1943
Sold to Thornton Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
June 1945
Bought by Parkholme Trawlers, Grimsby, and registered as GY.52.
September 1945
Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby.
Monday 16th September 1946
Returned to owners.
1947
To NV Vissch. Maats “Pettin”, Ijmuiden, Holland and renamed Schoorl.
Fate: Scrapped in 1955.
Mullet/Neath Castle
Built: 1942. Builders: Cochrane & Son, Selby. Yard No: 1253. Launched: Friday 14th August 1942.Completed: 1942. Gross Tons: 380. Length: 147 feet. Depth: 14 feet.
Original owners: Built as Fish Class Trawler Mullet T.311 for the Admiralty.
1946
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Swansea and registered to subsidiary Rhondda Steam Fishing Co. Registered as SA.49.
1958
Registered in Grimsby as GY.52.
Sunday 14th June 1959
After being on the fishing grounds for only a few days, the vessel sprang a leak in her rudder casing. The Grimsby trawler Northern Chief escorted her to the Faeroe Islands.
Fate: Scrapped in 1960.
GY.53 Barry Castle/Manchester City · Andanes/Ross Fighter/Ross Ramillies.
Barry Castle
Built: 1933. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 958. Launched: Thursday 19th September 1933. Completed: October 1933. Registered: May 1934 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 398. Nett Tons: 151. Length: 155 feet. Beam: 26.4 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 84 feet. Forecastle: 25 feet. Official Number: 144004. Call Sign: GWMS. Original owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Swansea.
Saturday 7th October 1933
In a communication to Consolidated Fisheries, shipbuilders Smiths Dock, Middlesbrough told the company to expect delivery of the Barry Castle on Thursday or Friday of ‘this coming week’.
Wednesday 11th October 1933
A further message to Consolidated Fisheries stated that delivery of the Barry Castle would be unavoidably delayed until the Saturday next.
Saturday 14th October 1933
The wireless equipment was installed on the vessel today by Marconi Marine.
Wednesday 18th October 1933
Sir John Marsden, recalling the delivery of the Huddersfield Town, wrote a letter to Smiths Dock in which he mentioned the incident and further stated; "We are anxious that Barry Castle should get into dock Sunday evening and it will no doubt then be dark and we do not wish there to be any hitch due to your skipper being doubtful.
As you know, the position is that you deliver the vessel to us in dock at Grimsby and we do not wish to make any act of ownership until she is safely moored at the quayside. We could of course, send out to the vessel in the river an experienced man to advise your skipper but at your responsibility entirely."
Saturday 21st October 1933
The newly completed trawler left her builders yard at Middlesbrough in the early afternoon.
Sunday 22nd October 1933
Arriving in Grimsby in the morning, the Barry Castle berthed at Taylors Wharf in the Royal Dock.
Monday 23rd October 1933
The minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Walter Elliott, who had expressed a desire to view a modern deep-sea trawler, went on board the new vessel and inspected her from stem to stern. He was particularly interested in the engine room and the wheelhouse where he showed great interest in the navigational equipment. Several dignitaries, among them Col. A. P. Heneage, the Member of Parliament, accompanied Mr. Elliott on his visit for the Louth Division. Three documents appertaining to the vessel were also sent to Smiths Dock today;
1) The Deed of Covenant.
2) Three acceptances for £18,950 accepted on behalf of Consolidated Fisheries by two directors and the secretary.
3) A cheque for £481 19s 0d and accounts for discounting and bill stamps.
Wednesday 25th October 1933
The steel bobbins ordered from F & T Ross were delivered to Taylors Wharf and put aboard the vessel.
Thursday 26th October 1933
Postal Orders to the value of 13s 9d were sent to the Controller and Accountant General at the G.P.O. in payment for Wireless Telegraphy licence number 58396/33 in respect of the Barry Castle.
Wednesday 15th November 1933
The Barry Castle landed her maiden trip of 2,200 boxes today. Commanded by skipper T Evans, the vessel grossed £944 14s 6d. Monday 27th November 1933
The policies of insurance of £22,000 for the Barry Castle was forwarded to solicitors Hedley & Thompson at Sunderland today.
Thursday 8th February 1934
Outward bound for the White Sea fishing grounds in company with the Lionheart, the Barry Castle ran aground off the island of Arnoey. The Lionheart immediately went to the assistance of the grounded vessel and managed to tow her off again. Both vessels then made for Hammerfest, Norway, where divers inspected the hull of the Barry Castle but found little damage.
Friday 9th February 1934
After having put to sea again, the Barry Castle developed a leak so Skipper Evans returned the vessel to Hammerfest. Consolidated Fisheries contacted the vessel by telegram and advised the skipper to;
"Get on with temporary repairs. On completion you must obtain Lloyds agents certificate of seaworthiness before proceeding fishing."
Sunday 11th February 1934
Repairs to her hull complete, the Barry Castle left Hammerfest and set course for the fishing grounds. Whilst on passage, the skipper wired the office the following telegram;
"Left Hammerfest 9.20am. Temporary repairs completed. Lloyds agent satisfaction. Received certification seaworthiness."
The repairs in Norway came to a total of £233 7s 1d whilst for her efforts, the Lionheart would be awarded £2,000.
Thursday 31st May 1934
In keeping with the ‘football league’ naming policy, the Barry Castle was renamed Manchester City.
Monday 15th October 1934
The Manchester City left Grimsby this morning bound for Messrs Smith & Holmes, Aberdeen where she was due to arrive at 1pm. Arrangements had been made for the vessel’s bottom end to be examined as it had been running hot. If remetalling was not required, the bottom end was to be tested and rebored if found to be necessary.
Thursday 17th January 1935
The vessel was towed to Coal Conveyor ‘A’, ready for coaling the following day. When it was found that this conveyor was not working, the Manchester City was towed around to conveyor ‘B’ and a charge of 8s 3d was made for this extra tow.
Thursday 31st January 1935
The extra towing charge was rejected today by Consolidated Fisheries for coaling on her previous trip. Sir John Marsden contended that, in the circumstances, the company was not obliged to pay the towing charge.
Sunday 24th October 1937
Homeward bound from the Icelandic fishing grounds, the Manchester City encountered heavy weather that eventually loosened the trawl gear on the deck. Skipper William Henry Balls called out the crew to secure the gear when the ship was about 18 miles north east of the Faeroe Islands. Whilst the men were on deck, a heavy sea washed aboard the vessel and carried away the lifeboat and with it, deckhand John William Peacock. The Manchester City searched the area for over an hour but nothing was seen of Mr. Peacock.
Thursday 7th July 1938.
Two main steampipes from the vessel were sent to Smiths Dock, Middlebrough for renewal.
Tuesday 27th December 1938
A collision between the Manchester City and the Warland resulted in extensive damage to the Consolidated trawler. Repairs carried out to the vessel were:
The stem bar was cut out, faired and refitted.
Port Side:- Number 1, first below sheer was renewed.
Number 2, first below sheer was renewed.
Starboard Side:- Number 1 plate, 1st below sheer, was cut out, heated and faired.
Number 1 plate, 2nd below sheer was renewed.
Number 1 plate, 3rd below sheer was heated and faired.
Number 1 frame, port and starboard sides, was cut out, faired and replaced.
A watertight bulkhead had to be faired in places.
The forecastle floors, and all woodwork that were in need of repairs were either replaced or renewed as necessary.
The total cost of the repairs amounted to £123 10s 0d.
Wednesday 27th September 1939
A tail shaft for the Manchester City was despatched to Smiths Dock by rail on L.M.S. truck No 193495 today for arrival there the following night.
January 1940
Bought, for £22,715, by the Admiralty in whose service she became HMS Peridot. Fate: Friday 15th March 1940. Whilst on patrol in the English Channel, the vessel struck a mine near Dover and sank immediately.
Andanes
Built: 1949. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1352. Launched: Friday 26th August 1949. Completed: 1950. Registered: February 1950. Gross Tons: 724. Nett Tons: 254. Length: 182.3 feet. Beam: 31.2 feet. Draught: 15.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 94 feet. Forecastle: 32 feet. Official Number: 182643. Original owners: Rinovia Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 3rd February 1950
The vessel was fitted with a Sperry Gyro Auto Pilot in Princes Dock, Hull. It was believed that this was the first time a trawler had been fitted with such a device.
Wednesday 8th February 1950
On her trials with the new equipment, it was found that there was only 1 degree of deviation from courses steered using the Sperry Auto Pilot.
Friday 24th February 1950
Sailed on her maiden trip to the Norwegian Coast grounds.
Thursday 9th March 1950
Landed her maiden catch today:- 3,380 kits which grossed £7,095.
May 1950
Registered to Andanes Steam Fishing Co, a subsidiary of Rinovia.
1960
The vessel was acquired by the Ross Group when the Andanes Steam Fishing Co became a subsidiary.
August 1961
Renamed Ross Fighter.
May 1966
Renamed Ross Ramillies.
October 1966
Registered to Ross Trawlers Ltd.
8th May 1976
The Ross Ramillies nearly became the victim of a new Icelandic tactic in the Cod War when the ICV Odinn tried to force a protecting naval frigate, the Ghurkha into a collision with her. This was the fifth collision between gunboats and Royal Navy frigates within 24 hours.
Fate: Scrapped in October 1979.
GY.54 Ulverston/Vidette.
Built: 1905. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 336. Launched: Wednesday 22nd February 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: April 1905. Gross Tons: 240. Nett Tons: 100. Length: 123.6 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 66 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 118947.Original Owners: Grimsby Union Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
March 1913
Sold to the Atlas Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
April 1913
Renamed Vidette.
March 1922
Bought by Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby, Grimsby.
January 1942
Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in September 1949.
GY.55 Salacon.
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 68. Launched: Tuesday 10th January 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: Saturday 25th March 1905. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 49 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 65 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 118948. Original Owners: Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1917
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Fishing Trawler.
1919
Returned to owners.
Thursday 17th May 1934
Early in the morning, the lifeboat watchman heard a vessel sounding SOS on her siren, and a little later the Spurn Royal Naval signal station telephoned that a trawler was aground near Kilnsea beacon. The grounded vessel was the Salacon, bound home from the fishing grounds with a crew of 11. The motor lifeboat City of Bradford No.1 was launched at 3.45 am in a fresh to strong W.N.W. breeze with a heavy ground sea.
She found the trawler had already dropped one anchor and at the request of the skipper the lifeboat laid out another. Then, as the crew of the trawler did not wish to leave her, the City of Bradford No.1 stood by. With the flowing tide the trawler was driven inshore before the sea, but when the tide ebbed out she was out of danger.
Monday 15th February 1937
Sold to Henry G. Hopwood & Charles Taylor, Grimsby.
Monday 24th May 1937
To the Japan Fishing Co, Grimsby.
Fate: Hit a mine in the River Humber on Saturday 7th September 1940. The vessel was joining a convoy heading north, one of these convoy ships rescued the four survivors of the 12 man crew.
GY.56 Bermuda/Barbuda/Thracian.
Bermuda/Barbuda/Thracian
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 72. Launched: Wednesday 8th February 1905.Completed: 1905. Registered: Friday 7th April 1905. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 60 HP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 122681.
Original owners: Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
December 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder gun. Admiralty number:  712.
1920
Returned to owners.
Saturday 17th July 1926
Renamed Barbuda.
Tuesday 11th December 1928
Sold to Sir Thomas Robinson & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
Monday 22nd January 1934
Renamed Thracian.
1955
Sold for scrapping to Van Heyghen Freres, Belgium.
Fate: Arrived at Ghent for scrapping on Saturday 17th December 1955.
GY.57 Vesta · Hagnaby/Professeur Bergonie/Daily Chronicle/Commodator/Lynandi.
Vesta
Built: 1905. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 337. Launched: Thursday 9th March 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: April 1905. Gross Tons: 240. Nett Tons: 100. Length: 123.6 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 66 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 63 HP. Official Number: 122683. Original Owners: Atlas Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
November 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun. Admiralty number: FY.828.
1919
Returned to owners.
March 1923
Sold to Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in June 1937.
Richard Bacon/Hagnaby/Professeur Bergonie/Daily Chronicle/Commodator/Lynandi
Built: 1917. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 382. Launched: Friday 2nd November 1917. Completed: 1918. Registered: Tuesday 12th March 1918. Gross Tons: 281. Nett Tons: 109. Length: 125.5 feet. Beam: 23.5 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 72 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 480 IHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 143809. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Castle Class trawler Richard Bacon. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun Admiralty number: FY.3587.
1919
Registered by the Admiralty as a trawler, LO.438 and given official number 143809.
1922
Bought by the Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood, renamed Hagnaby, and registered as BN.179. 1926
Sold to V. Fourny, Boulogne, France, and renamed Professeur Bergonie.
1930
Bought by the Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood, renamed Daily Chronicle, and registered as FD.69.
1934
Sold to T. L. Devlin, Granton, renamed Commodator, and registered as GN.6.
Tuesday 29th August 1939
1943
Sold to a Mrs. Breen, Granton.
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: FY.634.
Thursday 4th October 1945
Returned to owners.
1945
Bought by the Grimsby Merchants Amalgamated Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, and registered as GY.57.
1948
Sold to R. G. Parsley, Milford Haven and renamed Lynandi.
1951
Sold for scrap to Thomas W. Ward Ltd.
Fate: Scrapped in August 1954.
GY.58 Sophron · Ruby/Ida Adams · Thomas Whipple/Lord Lascelles/Sabik · Everton.
Sophron
Built: 1899. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 233. Launched: Wednesday 26th April 1899. Completed: 1899. Registered: Friday 19th May 1899. Gross Tons: 197. Nett Tons: 61. Length: 114 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Draught: 11.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 49 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 50 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 110882. Original Owners: Standard Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
Fate: Foundered off Sule Skerry on Monday 29th September 1902.
Ruby/Ida Adams
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 397. Launched: Wednesday 19th December 1906. Completed: March 1907. Registered: Saturday 16th March 1907. Gross Tons: 275. Nett Tons: 104. Length: 125 feet. Beam: 22.5 feet. Draught: 11.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 59 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: T 3-cyl. 83 nhp. Engine and boiler by Amos & Smith, Hull. Official Number: 121615. Original Owners: Erel Edwin Carter, Milford Haven. Registered as M.204.
April 1914
Sold to John Edward Rushworth, Grimsby.
May 1914
Renamed Ida Adams.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x4 inch gun. 1x7.5 in. Bomb thrower. Admiralty number: 252.
February 1916
Registered to Rushworth Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby. Registered as GY.58.
1919
Returned to owners.
July 1919
Bought by Vulcan Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. Registered as FD.327.
1920
Sold to Ernest Noble, Fleetwood.
Fate: Ran aground in fog near Portnahaven, Rinns of Islay on Friday 21st November 1930. Vessel sank after being abandoned.
Thomas Whipple/Lord Lascelles/Sabik
Built: 1918. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 777. Launched: 1918. Completed: 1918. Registered: April 1929 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 326. Nett Tons: 131. Length: 138.5 feet. Beam: 23.7 feet. Draught: 12.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 143769. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Mersey Class trawler Thomas Whipple. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun.
1922
Sold to Pickering & Haldane's Steam Trawling Co, Hull and renamed Lord Lascelles.
April 1929
Bought by the Dale Steam Fishing Co.
October 1933
Bought by the Rushworth Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
Fate: Sunk following a collision off Iceland on Friday 26th January 1934.
Everton
Built: 1958. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1429. Launched: Tuesday 25th February 1958. Performing the ceremony at 9am was Mrs. T. B. Northcote, wife of one of the directors of Consolidated Fisheries. Completed: 1958. Registered: September 1958. Gross Tons: 884. Nett Tons: 323. Length: 184.5 feet. Beam: 33 feet. Draught: 17.2 feet. Forecastle: 36 feet. Engines: Triple expansion steam engine by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull which had cylinders 16¾, 28½, and 47in., by 30in stroke. Official Number: 168602. Call Sign: MYFJ. Original Owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
Additional Features: The Everton carried four self-inflating, 12-man dinghies contained in a plastic, rather than wooden, cover. The plastic covers were proofed against rot and weather conditions and the Everton was one of the first Grimsby ships to carry them.
Wednesday 3rd September 1958
After completing her River trials, the Everton entered the fish docks to be fitted out for her maiden trip.
Saturday 6th September 1958
Sailed today on her maiden voyage to Iceland.
Wednesday 8th October 1958
Consolidated Fisheries received a telegram from Goodison Park, the home of Everton Football Club who wished the new vessel a long and successful life.
Thursday 13th June 1963
The Grimsby Fire Brigade were called out to the fish docks today when diesel oil floating on the water caught fire under the fitting-out jetty. The jetty caught fire and spread to the Everton, which was lying there under repair. Workmen on board the vessel and ashore pulled the Everton away from the jetty but a canvas cover on the wheelhouse caught fire. Working with four appliances, the fire brigade quickly brought the blaze under control and no one was hurt.
Monday 16th March 1964
Speaking about the weekend gales, Skipper Don Lister told how a huge sea had clean swept the Everton whilst homeward bound in a south-easterly storm. The sea took the lifeboat, an inflatable liferaft and smashed deck railings. The upper part of the mizzen mast was bent backwards by the tremendous force of the sea.
Thursday 21st April 1966
It was revealed today that the Everton, outward bound on her previous trip, had steamed over the trawl gear of the Hull trawler D B Finn and had told her Skipper just how big a catch he had at that time. This was made possible because the Everton had on board the new Fishgraph II echo sounder from Marconi Marine the first time this equipment had been used on a conventional trawler. The echo sounder had clearly shown the warp, trawl door, bridle, trawl and cod end. The Skipper of the Everton, Don Lister, gave a report to Marconi and expressed complete satisfaction with the new machine.
Thursday 1st June 1967
The Everton was in second place in the Silver Cod challenge league placings today. Figures released showed that the leader, the Hull vessel Somerset Maugham had spent 103 days at sea and had caught 12,100 kits. The Everton had spent 111 days at sea with 11,788 kits.
Wednesday 2nd August 1967
The latest Silver Cod challenge league placings revealed that the Everton had dropped to 6th place. To date, the vessel had grossed £67,715 for 17,062 kits against the leader Somerset Maugham’s £85,738 for 19,248 kits.
Thursday 15th February 1971
A project to convert the Everton to diesel power was abandoned for several reasons, apart from the cost of £400,000. The managing directors, Mr. Nigel Marsden, felt that the money would be better invested in new vessels rather than convert existing, older ones.
Wednesday 1st December 1971
After being laid up for nine months undergoing a major £25,000 refit, the Everton landed today and grossed £28,500 for 2,714 kits making it the biggest grossing for a steam trawler. In command of the Everton had been Consolidated Fisheries outside manager Don Lister who had taken the recently overhauled vessel on a ‘refresher’ trip. Mr. Nigel Marsden commented, "This is the best performance by any steam trawler in Britain and we are very pleased."
Thursday 11th May 1972
The Everton, accused of illegal fishing inside the 12-mile limit, was arrested off the East Coast of Iceland by the ICV Odinn and escorted to Seydisfjord.
Friday 12th May 1972
The Skipper of the Everton, Barry Green, was fined £3,100 at the Icelandic court in Seydisfjord today after being found guilty of fishing inside the 12-mile limit. In his defence, skipper Green told the court that he had been asleep and the mate had been on duty at the time of the arrest. The mate admitted he had made a mistake in trawling so close to the limit but insisted he was still outside the limit when arrested. The lawyer for skipper Green told the court that, because he was not on duty at the time, he could not be held responsible if the trawler had indeed strayed inside the limit. He also put forward the argument that because the Icelandic Government had ended its 1961 agreement on fishing limits with Britain, skipper Green could not be guilty of any offence. He also pointed out that the Icelandic coastguard had confirmed that the radar set on the Everton was faulty and this would have given a false position. Immediately following the hearing, Skipper Green gave notice of appeal to the Supreme Court.
Saturday 13th May 1972
The Everton was back on the fishing grounds today.
Friday 1st September 1972
In an attempt to outwit the Icelandic ICV’s, many trawlers had had their names and registration numbers painted out and some had their funnel markings altered or obliterated also. In a counter move, the ICV Aegir had moved among the trawlers and began taking photographs of the vessels for identification purposes, the Everton being one of the first to be recognised and photographed.
Friday 27th April 1973
After developing boiler trouble and consequently losing steam and therefore her power, the Everton was taken under tow by another Consolidated trawler, the Real Madrid, until she was well clear of the 50 mile limit and in no danger.
Saturday 28th April 1973
The Everton’s engineers had the boilers working again by mid morning and the vessel resumed her fishing operations.
Tuesday 29th May 1973
The Aegir fired upon the Everton.
Tuesday 12th June 1973
With the patched up shell holes clearly visible in her hull, the Everton docked at Grimsby today in the afternoon. Her Skipper, George Mussell, was under strict orders not to give any interviews until Consolidated Fisheries had got a full report of the incident.
Wednesday 13th June 1973
Speaking from his home, Skipper George Mussell defended his actions on leaving the main trawler pack to go off on his own. He had, he stated, received orders from the support ship Othello to go to the North Cape of Iceland and went on to say that there were other trawlers with him and the support ships were also on their way. Mr. Don Lister, outside manager for Consolidated Fisheries, said that no disciplinary action would be taken against Skipper Mussell.
Monday 14th April 1975
Four of the crew of the Everton were sacked today when the outside manager Don Lister went to meet the vessel when she docked today following an incident on board. "It was obvious to me that some of the crew had been drinking and were incapable of doing their job", Mr. Lister said. He added that the company planned to take disciplinary action against the men.
May 1975
Because of the ever-increasing costs of fuel, the Everton was laid-up with no definite plans for her future, although she was kept in working order.
Monday 1st March 1976
Hopes were high that Grimsby council would see fit to preserve a British steam trawler as a tourist attraction and fishing museum and at one time, the Everton was considered for the project. As these hopes slowly faded though, Consolidated Fisheries decided to scrap the vessel and the stripping of her gear began this week. The Everton would leave Grimsby, under tow, for the scrap yard before March 19th.
Fate: Scrapped at Medway, Kent. Scrap value was set at £27,000.
GY.59 Sandringham/Penn.
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 77. Launched: Thursday 23rd March 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: Tuesday 20th June 1905. Gross Tons: 179. Nett Tons: 69. Length: 108.4 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 56 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 55 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 122688. Original Owners: Queen Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
December 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Boom Defence Vessel. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun
1919
Returned to owners.
Monday 3rd March 1930
Sold to Arthur Grant & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1930
Renamed Penn.
Sunday 7th April 1940
Left Grimsby bound for the North Sea fishing grounds.
Fate: Posted as missing, lost with all nine hands on Wednesday 17th April 1940. The trawler's empty lifeboat was found at Cley Norfolk and wreckage was seen in the approximate position of 53° 22’ N. 000° 40’ E.
GY.60 Alexandra · Ligny/Albert/Ocean Venture · Kelvin/Ross Kelvin/Nevis.
Alexandra
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 76. Launched: Saturday 22nd April 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: Tuesday 20th June 1905. Gross Tons: 179. Nett Tons: 61. Length: 108.4 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 56 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 55 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 122689. Original owners: Queen Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Captured by U-boat on Sunday 28th January 1917. The skipper was taken prisoner whilst his vessel was sunk by time bombs 60 miles from Longstone Lighthouse.
Ligny/Albert/Ocean Venture
Built: 1918. Builders: Bow, McLachlan & Co, Paisley. Yard No: 353. Launched: Friday 26th July 1940. Completed: 1918. Registered: February 1939 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 277. Nett Tons: 107. Length: 125.7 feet. Beam: 23.4 feet. Draught: 12.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 72 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Official Number: 143808. Call Sign: MAEF (in 1925). Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Castle Class Trawler Henry Chevallier.
Monday 3rd April 1922
Delivered to owners.
1922
The vessel was sold to Societe Anonyme Pecheries a Vapeur, Ostend, Belgium, and renamed Albert.
1938
Sold to the Walbro Fishing Co, Aberdeen.
February 1939
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries, Grimsby, renamed Ligney and registered to Rhondda Steam Fishing, a subsidiary company.
September 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 12 pounder gun. Admiralty number: FY.1765.
March 1942
Sold to new owners in Aberdeen.
November 1945
Returned to owners.
November 1947
Moved to Leith where she became Ocean Venture.
Fate: Not known.
Kelvin/Ross Kelvin/Nevis
Built: 1958. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1431. Launched: Monday 21st April 1958. Completed: 1958. Registered: October 1958. Gross Tons: 448. Nett Tons: 164. Length: 137.5 feet. Beam: 28 feet. Draught: 14.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Engines: 6-cylinder 1440hp Ruston. Official Number: 168603. Call Sign: GBHX. Original Owners: Built for Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
1960
Registered to Ross Trawlers Ltd.
1961
Registered to Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd.
January 1962
Renamed Ross Kelvin.
April 1962
Registered to George F. Sleight & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
1966/67
The Ross Kelvin was lengthened by the insertion of a 23-foot section in her well deck. The work was carried out at J. S. Doig’s shipyard, Grimsby. The vessel was also converted to diesel power during the conversion.
October 1969
Registered with British United Trawlers after the Ross Group and Associated Fisheries amalgamated to form the company.
1970
Registered to Goweroaks Ltd.
1981
The vessel was converted for use as an oilrig support vessel and was on charter to the Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft, who renamed her Nevis.
1982
Ownership passed to George Craig & Sons, Aberdeen before being sold to the Colne Shipping Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Registered as LT.60.
1987
After being given the registration number LT.168, the Nevis was sold for scrap.
Fate: Monday 28th September 1987. Left Lowestoft for the breakers yard.
GY.61 Senator · Varanga/Red Crusader · Turcoman/Bizerta/Stella Sirius/Bengali/Ross Tracker.
Senator
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 73. Launched: Wednesday 8th March 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: Monday 15th May 1905. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles. D. Holmes. 60 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 122685. Original owners: Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Saturday 2nd July 1910
Sold to the Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 13th December 1912
Sold to the Marshall Line Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 9th May 1913
Bought by John L. Green, Grimsby.
Friday 20th December 1914
Sold to the Reunion Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1x3 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 295.
Tuesday 14th December 1915
To Walter Crampin, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank by mine off Tory Island on Monday 21st May 1917 whilst on Admiralty service. The mine was laid by UC80.
Varanga/Red Crusader
Built: 1929. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 517. Launched: Thursday 14th March 1929. Completed: 1929. Registered: Thursday 25th April 1929. Gross Tons: 361. Nett Tons: 171. Length: 140.3 feet. Beam: 24.6 feet. Draught: 13.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 81 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Engines: Charles. D. Holmes. 96 NHP. Speed: 10.8 knots. Official Number: 160968. Original owners: Alas Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Tuesday 29th August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Pennant number: FY.1625. Served at Iceland throughout the war.
1945
Returned to owners.
Sunday 16th September 1945
To Hudson Bros Ltd, Hull.
1946
Sold to Iago Steam Trawlers Ltd, London. Renamed Red Crusader and registered as LO.462.
1955
Sold to for scrap to Jacques Bakker & Zonen, Belgium.
Fate: Arrived at Bruges on Saturday 16th April 1955 for breaking up.

Turcoman/Bizerta/Stella Sirius/Bengali/Ross Tracker
Built: 1937. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 1022. Launched: Tuesday 26th January 1937. Completed: February 1937. Registered: September 1959 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 455. Nett Tons: 165. Length: 164.6 feet. Beam: 27.1 feet. Draught: 15.1 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet. Official Number: 165009. Original owners: Built as Turcoman, H.163, for the Hull Northern Fishing Co Ltd (Hellyer Bros Ltd), Hull.
August 1939
Purchased into the Admiralty as an Anti-Submarine Vessel. Armament: 1x4 inch gun. Pennant number: FY.130. Employed on Atlantic Convoy escort duties.
1943
Joined the West Africa Escort Force based at Freetown.
December 1945
Sold to Hellyer Bros Ltd, Hull, and registered as H.163.
1948
Renamed Bizerta.
1955
Renamed Stella Sirius.
September 1959
Bought by the Dennis Roberts Fishing Co, Grimsby.
November 1959
Renamed Bengali.
November 1960
Renamed Ross Tracker.
Fate: Scrapped at Belgium in March 1963.
GY.62 Olympia · Carmarthen Castle/Leeds United.
Olympia
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 71. Launched: Monday 23rd January 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: Friday 26th May 1905. Gross Tons: 221. Nett Tons: 91. Length: 120 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 60 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 66 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 122687. Original Owners: Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
Fate: Captured by U-boat and sank by her gunfire 3 miles off Coquet Island on Thursday 3rd August 1916.
Carmarthen Castle
Built: 1933. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 959. Launched: Tuesday 19th September 1933. Completed: October 1933. Registered: May 1934 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 405. Nett Tons: 153. Length: 155 feet. Beam: 26.4 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 84 feet. Forecastle: 25 feet. Official Number: 144005. Call Sign: GWMV. Original Owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Swansea. Built at a cost of £19,889.
Friday 27th October 1933
Mr. William Reed at Smiths Dock, sent a telegram to Consolidated Fisheries advising that, owing to adverse weather conditions, the Carmarthen Castle would not be able to leave the dock today as had been originally planned. Sunday 29th October 1933
The Carmarthen Castle arrived at Grimsby today from the builder’s yard and was berthed at Taylor’s Wharf in the Royal Dock where she would be fitted-out for her maiden trip to Iceland. Three documents appertaining to the vessel were also sent to Smiths Dock today;
1) The Deed of Covenant.
2) Three acceptances for £18,950 accepted on behalf of Consolidated Fisheries by two directors and the secretary.
3) A cheque for £481 19s 0d and accounts for discounting and bill stamps.
Friday 24th November 1933
The Carmarthen Castle landed her maiden trip today and grossed £950 15s 9d.
Thursday 31st May 1934
The Carmarthen Castle was renamed Leeds United and registered as GY.62.
Saturday 1st September 1934
Whilst steaming for the Icelandic grounds, Andrew Henderson Gray, a fireman on the Leeds United was taken seriously ill and was put ashore in Thorshavn, Faeroe Islands.
Sunday 2nd September 1934
It was learned today that Mr. Gray had died in hospital shortly after arriving there.
Tuesday 14th March 1939
With damage to her rudder and steering gear, the Leeds United put into Harstad, Norway, for examination.
Thursday 16th March 1939
Repairs to her rudder and steering gear completed, the trawler left Harstad and returned to the White Sea fishing grounds.
September 1939
The Admiralty bought the Leeds United for £22,715 where she served as an Auxiliary Patrol vessel.
January 1946
Her military service at an end, the trawler was returned to fishing and was bought by new owners in Hull where she was registered as H.172.
November 1947
Building up their fleet again, the vessel was again bought by Consolidated Fisheries and registered as GY.386.
Monday 20th August 1951
Returning home from a trip to the White Sea fishing grounds, skipper Albert Fisher was met aboard the Leeds United by his record-breaking channel swimming daughter Brenda. Miss Fisher had been ferried to the trawler on the tug Invigilator accompanied by her sister Jessie, brother-in-law Bernard Robinson, Mr. Pat Johnston, Eric Macklam, the outside manager for Consolidated Jack Mawer and the secretary of the Grimsby Steam Fishing Vessels Mutual Insurance & Protecting Co Ltd, Mr. J. V. Chatburn.
Thursday 13th February 1952
A new Decca Radar set was fitted to the vessel today March 1958
Registered to Consolidated's subsidiary company Rhondda Steam Fishing.
Friday 29th August 1958
The trawler put into the Westermann Islands, Iceland, with engine trouble. Later reports revealed that the Icelanders had helped the trawler's engineers to carry out repairs and the Leeds United had safely left for Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in April 1962.
GY.63 Clitus · Corcyra · Perihelion/Patti.
Clitus
Built: 1905. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 342. Launched: Saturday 22nd April 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: June 1905. Gross Tons: 240. Nett Tons: 98. Length: 123.6 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 69 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 122691. Original Owners: Orient Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground near Blyth on Wednesday 15th April 1908.
Corcyra
Built: 1914. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 288A. Launched: Thursday 12th February 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: Friday 17th April 1914. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 112. Length: 117.0 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 68 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 136003. Original Owners: South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: 278.
Saturday 20th February 1915
Vessel stranded off Bacton, Yorkshire.
December 1916
Salvaged and returned to owners.
Saturday 10th February 1917
Sold to White & Willows, Grimsby and registered as GY.104.
Saturday 6th July 1918
Bought by Stringer's Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Boston. Registered as BN.1424.
1922
Sold to the South Western Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby and registered as GY.l021.
1925
Bought by the Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1938
Sold to McCabe & Curtis, Dublin. Registered as DI.20.
1940
Sold to the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol vessel.
1941
Based at Grimsby.
Friday 21st May 1943
Converted to a water carrier. Pennant number: FY.293.
Tuesday 27th August 1946
Sold to the Earl Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby, and registered as GY.281.
Wednesday 27th August 1947
Bought by W. & J. Wood, Aberdeen, and registered as A.307.
1960
Sold to the Devanha Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
1961
Sold for scrap to Van den Marel de Korte, Holland.
Fate: Saturday 5th August 1961. Arrived Krimpen A/D Ijssel for breaking up.
Perihelion/Patti
Built: 1929. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1043. Launched: Tuesday 12th February 1929. Completed: 1929. Registered: April 1929. Gross Tons: 339. Nett Tons: 146. Length: 140.3 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Draught: 13.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 160969. Original Owners: Perihelion Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
July 1938
Sold to the Premier Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
August 1938
Renamed Patti.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun Pennant number: FY.4. 12. Based at Grimsby for Fishery Protection.
1941
Converted to a Minesweeper.
January 1946
Returned to owners.
March 1955
Bought by owners in Aberdeen.
July 1955
To George Frederick Sleight & Sons, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in August 1956. GY.64 Janus · Yulan · Ocean Vinca/Saxon Alfred.
GY.65 Rolando · Cameron · Lancer.
GY.66 Venture.
GY.67 Viola.
GY.68 Larchwold · Tagalie.
GY.69 Carinthia · By George · Hugh Black/Macbeth/Ogano.
Carinthia
Built: 1896. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 522. Launched: Wednesday 20th May 1896.Completed: June 1896. Registered: June 1896. Gross Tons: 127. Nett Tons: 44. Length: 96.7 feet. Beam: 20.2 feet. Depth: 10.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 106657.
Original owners: Grimsby Alliance Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1904
Sold to owners in Spain where she became La Union.
Fate: Not known.
By George
Built: 1914. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 291. Launched: Saturday 17th January 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: Saturday 18th April 1914. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 112. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 68NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 136004. Call sign: JFKM.
Original owners: North Western Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 3 pounder gun.  Admiralty number: FY.253.
Tuesday 2nd November 1915 Sold to Harold Croft Baker, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank by mine in the Aegean Sea Gulf of Ruphani on Friday 7th September 1917. The mine was laid by UC23 on Wednesday 11th July 1917.
Hugh Black/Macbeth/Ogano
Built: 1917. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 340J. Launched: Wednesday 9th May 1917. Completed: 1917. Registered: Wednesday 22nd August 1917. Gross Tons: 265. Nett Tons: 107. Length: 125.5 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 12.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 66 feet. Forecastle: 16 feet.  Engines: Amos & Smith. 480 IHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 144294.
Original owners: Built for the Admiralty as Non-Standard Castle Class Hugh Black.  The vessel was originally ordered by the Hull Northern Fishing Co Ltd, Hull, but was purchased by the Admiralty whilst she was still on the stocks.
1919
Registered by the Admiralty as a trawler, LO.460.
1923
Sold to the Hull Northern Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed as Macbeth and registered as H.827.
Saturday 6th April 1929
Bought by the Diamonds Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Renamed Ogano and registered as GY.69.
June 1939
To the St. Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
Tuesday 28th May 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Pennant number:  FY.803.
Friday 24th November 1944
Returned to owners.
Friday 26thJanuary 1945
To the Ogano Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Whilst running in to land an injured crewman at Seydisfiord on Monday 24th April 1950, the vessel stranded on Brokur Reef. She re-floated but was leaking badly and was beached and abandoned at Stodvarfjordr. The Grimsby trawler Lombard stood by her. All the crew were rescued. GY.70 Umguza · Salvini.
GY.71 Barbados/Babs/Alsation.
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 80. Launched: Saturday 22nd April 1905.Completed: October 1905. Registered: Wednesday 5th July 1905. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 60 HP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 122693.
Original owners: Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Monday 15th May 1911
In collision with the Aberdeen trawler Skomer A.194, which sank seven miles ENE of Buchan Ness. The Barbados rescued the survivors and landed them at Aberdeen.
October 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a boom defence vessel.
April 1918
Renamed Babs.
1919
Returned to owners and reverted to original name.
Friday 14th December 1928
Sold to Sir Thomas Robinson & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel.
1940
Employed in various duties whilst in service.
Thursday 30th May 1940
The registration of the vessel was closed without any reason being given. A new registration was opened which saw the vessel being renamed as Alsation, GY.323 and official number of 166635.
1944
Sold to the Dominion Steam Fishing Co (subsidiary of Sir Thomas Robinson & Sons Ltd), Grimsby.
1945
Returned to owners and renamed Alsation.
Fate: Arrived at Charlestown for scrapping on Friday 20th May 1955. GY.72 Seti · Evelyn Belman/Manx Hero.
GY.73 Abydos · Warstar · Strathugie.
Abydos
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 70. Launched: Wednesday 8th February 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: 1st April 1905. Gross Tons: 230. Nett Tons: 92. Length: 122 feet. Beam: 21.5 feet. Draught: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 71 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 118949. Original Owners: Roberts & Ruthven Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground at Iceland on Wednesday 20th March 1907.
Warstar
Built: 1914. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 289. Launched: Thursday 12th February 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: 14th April 1905. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 112. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 68 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 136005. Original Owners: Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty No: FY.1633.
1919
Returned to owners.
February 1916
Bought by Henry Croft Baker, Grimsby.
October 1918
Sold to Harry Wood & Others, Grimsby.
December 1919
Registered to Harry Wood, Grimsby.
January 1920
Bought by the Lewis Steam Trawling Co, Grimsby.
September 1938
Sold to M. J. McCabe & W. M. Curtis, Dublin.
1940
Bought by the Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.294.
May 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Pennant No: FY.292.
July 1942
Converted to a Minesweeper.
May 1944
Converted to an Esso (fuel carrier).
February 1946
Returned to owners.
1946
Sold to W. Wood, Aberdeen and registered as A.130.
Fate: Scrapped at Charlestown 1n November 1959.
Strathugie
Built: 1914. Builders: Hall, Russell & Co, Aberdeen. Yard No: 543. Launched: Wednesday 27th May 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: July 1945 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 210. Nett Tons: 90. Length: 115.5 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 12 feet. Official Number: 137150. Original Owners: Built for the Aberdeen Steam Trawling & Fishing Co Ltd, Aberdeen.
July 1945
Bought by the East Anglia Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, and registered as GY.73.
February 1946
Sold to owners in Aberdeen.
Fate: Not known GY.74 Orpheus.
GY.75 Isis. North Cape.
GY.76 Aquarius · Van Eyck/North Holme/St. Achilleus.
Aquarius
Built: 1905. Builders: Smiths Dock, North Shields. Completed: 1905. Registered: September 1905. Gross Tons: 187. Nett Tons: 64. Length: 112.7 feet. Beam: 21.5 feet. Draught: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: 50HP. Official Number: 122704. Original owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co, Grimsby.
June 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty.
August 1915
Returned to owners.
1917
Requisitioned by the Admiralty for the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
August 1921
Sold to the Lindsey Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Saturday 24th February 1945
Sailed from Grimsby bound for the North Sea fishing grounds with a crew of 10 men.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine about 15 miles from the Outer Dowsing Light Vessel on Sunday 25th February 1945. All of the crew were lost.
Van Eyck/North Holme/St. Achilleus
Built: 1951. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 845. Launched: Monday 7th May 1951. Completed: 1951. Registered: Wednesday 18th July 1951. Gross Tons: 576. Nett Tons: 206. Length: 166.7 feet. Beam: 29 feet. Draught: 15.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 92 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 900 IHP. Speed: 12.9 knots. Official Number: 168620. Original Owners: Built as Van Eyck for NV Motorvisserij, Ostend, Belgium.
Friday 11th September 1959
Sold to the North Cape Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby and renamed North Holme. Registered as GY.46.
Friday 24th March 1961
Back to her original owners where she regained her former name.
Saturday 8th February 1964
Sold to Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed St. Achilleus and registered as H.215.
Tuesday 31st December 1968
Sold for scrap to P & W McLellan Ltd.
Fate: Arrived at Bo'ness in February 1969 for scrapping.
GY.77 Earl Warwick/Thora/Earl Warwick/Clacton · Marne/William Wesney/Merrivale · George Andrew/Lord Astor/Cotswold.
Earl Warwick/Thora/Earl Warwick/Clacton
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 74. Launched: Thursday 18th May 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: Wednesday 12th July 1905. Gross Tons: 208. Nett Tons: 77. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 59 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 60 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 122694. Original Owners: Earl Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
Tuesday 19th January 1909
Sold to Christian M. Evensen, Faeroe Islands. Renamed as Thora.
Wednesday 10th March 1915
Re-acquired by the Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, renamed Earl Warwick, and registered as GY.446.
March 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 2652.
Friday 24th September 1915
Bought by the Rushworth Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 22nd March 1918
Sold to the Yarborough Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1919
Returned to owners.
Wednesday 28th May 1919
Bought by the United Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 21st November 1919
Sold to the Vincent Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 24th August 1923
Bought by the Great Central Co-op Engineering and Ship Repairing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 15th June 1928
Sold to Harold Bacon, Grimsby.
Friday 26th September 1930
Bought by T. C. & F. Moss Ltd, Grimsby.
Saturday 11th April 1931
Renamed Clacton.
1954
Sold for scrap, for £1,924, to Jacques Bakker en zonen, Belgium.
Fate: Arrived in Bruges on the 2nd October 1954 for breaking up.
Marne/Marne II/William Wesney/Merrivale
Built: 1915. Builders: Livingstone & Cooper, Hull. Completed: 1915. Registered: February 1919 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 257. Nett Tons: 103. Length: 125.2 feet. Beam: 22.5 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 71 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: 79 NHP. Official Number: 136231. Original Owners: Built for Hull owners. Registered as H.321.
April 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty number: 1365.
January 1916
Renamed Marne II.
1919
Returned to owners.
February 1919
Sold to J. Rushworth, Grimsby and registered as GY.77.
March 1919
To W. Richmond, Scartho.
October 1924
Bought by the Crampin Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby and renamed William Wesney.
April 1929
Sold to the Orontes Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
May 1929
Renamed Merrivale.
November 1932
Bought by the Southampton Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground in the Pentland Firth on Tuesday 18th February 1936.
George Andrew/Lord Astor/Cotswold
Built: 1917. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 816. Launched: Monday 23rd July 1917. Completed: Thursday 1st November 1917. Registered: July 1945 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 312. Nett Tons: 130. Length: 138.5 feet. Beam: 23.7 feet. Draught: 12.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 143839. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty Mersey Class trawler George Andrew. Armament: 1x12 pounder AA gun. Admiralty number: 3556.
1921
Sold to Hull owners and renamed Lord Astor.
August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Pennant number: FY.539.
1945
Returned to owners.
July 1945
Bought by Grimsby Motor Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.77. 1946
renamed Cotswold.
Fate: Scrapped at Antwerp, Belgium in October 1954.
GY.78 Gloria/Glorie/Skallagrimur/Pelham · Barle · Donalda.
Gloria/Glorie/Skallagrimur/Pelham
Built: 1905. Builders: Dundee Shipbuilding Co, Dundee. Completed: 1905. Registered: July 1905. Gross Tons: 279. Nett Tons: 114. Length: 130 feet. Beam: 22.6feet. Depth: 12.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 72 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Official Number: 122697.
Built For: Built for Alec Black, Grimsby.
November 1908
Bought by owners in Holland.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in France and renamed Glorie.
Unknown date
Bought by owners in Iceland who renamed her as Skallagrimur.
March 1920
Sold to G. Hall, Grimsby, renamed Pelham and registered as GY.1088.
June 1920
Bought by H. Smethurst, Grimsby.
May 1924
Sold to the South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1925 Bought by the Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in January 1939.
Barle
Built: 1914. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 596. Launched: Saturday 14th March 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: May 1914. Gross Tons: 283. Nett Tons: 120. Length: 135.2 feet. Beam: 23.5 feet. Depth: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 64 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: 87 HP. Official Number: 136006. Call sign: JFQM.
Original owners: G. W. & H. B. Jeffs, Grimsby.
September 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder AA gun. 1 x 3½ inch bomb thrower (Anti-submarine howitzer). Admiralty number:  1862.
1919
Returned to owners.
September 1921
Sold to the St. Malo Steam Fishing Co Ltd.
March 1930
Bought by W. Garrett.
August 1931
Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
December 1935
Bought by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries.
Fate: Ran aground on the west coast of Scotland on Wednesday 1st April 1936.
Donalda .
Please see GY.149 entry for details.
GY.79 Courser/Cavalcade · Lord Mountevans.
Courser/Cavalcade
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 78. Launched: Thursday 18th May 1905. Completed: Tuesday 1st August 1905. Registered: Friday 8th September 1905. Gross Tons: 277. Nett Tons: 95. Length: 124.9 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 69 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 63 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 122698. Call Sign: VPTW (in 1925). Original Owners: Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
October 1914
Registered to M. A. Baskcomb.
November 1915
Registered to Thomas Baskcomb Ltd.
Wednesday 2nd February 1916
Bought by Henry Croft Baker & John L. Green, Grimsby.
Monday 28th February 1916
To S & T Wood, Grimsby.
October 1916
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Boom Defence Vessel.
1919
Returned to owners.
May 1924
LR class withdrawn at owner's request.
Wednesday 17th September 1924
Bought by Charles Dobson, Grimsby.
Tuesday 14th August 1934
In an accident in the North Sea, deckhand Charles Richard Kelly had his foot badly crushed by a trawl door. Skipper J. C. Barker immediately made for Grimsby where Mr. Kelly was met by an ambulance and taken to hospital.
Monday 8th July 1940
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Pennant number: FY.1823.
Monday 9th March 1942
Bought by J Bennett, Grimsby.
April 1945
Renamed Cavalcade.
Tuesday 31st December 1946
Returned to owners.
Thursday 30th January 1947
Bought by Planet Fishing Co Ltd, Granton. Registered as GN.33.
Fate: Broken up at Granton on Monday 21st April 1952.
Lord Mountevans
Built: 1950. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1362. Launched: Saturday 11th November 1950. Completed: 1951. Registered: April 1963 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 712. Nett Tons: 256. Length: 178 feet. Beam: 31 feet. Draught: 16.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 94 feet. Forecastle: 35 feet. Official Number: 183473. Original Owners: Associated Fisheries Trawling Co, Hull. Registered as H.169.
April 1963
Transferred to Northern Trawlers, Grimsby and registered as GY.79.
Fate: Scrapped in March 1974.
GY.80 Cyrano · Hammond · St Malante/Womersley/Rapallo.
Cyrano
Built: 1905. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 347. Launched: Monday 19th June 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: August 1905. Gross Tons: 214. Nett Tons: 77. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 62 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 122699. Original Owners: Alec Black, Grimsby.
April 1914
Sold to the Strand Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
June 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun Admiralty number: 1528.
1919
Returned to owners.
Fate: Missing since Wednesday 13th August 1919.
Hammond/Alcoa
Built: 1929. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 518. Launched: Thursday 28th March 1929. Completed: 1929. Registered: Tuesday 14th May 1929. Gross Tons: 351. Nett Tons: 148. Length: 140 feet. Beam: 24.1 feet. Draught: 14.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 91 NHP. Speed: 10.7 knots. Official Number: 160970. Original Owners: Perihelion Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1935
Sold to Cia Portugesa de Pessca, Lisbon and renamed Alcoa.
Fate: Deleted from Lloyds Register of Shipping in 1986.
St Malante/Womersley/Rapallo
Built: 1927. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 489. Launched: Tuesday Monday 15th August 1927. Completed: 1927. Registered: Tuesday 27th September 1927. Gross Tons: 358. Nett Tons: 155. Length: 140.4 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 96 NHP. Speed: 10.8 knots. Official Number: 160061. Original Owners: Thomas Hamling & Co, Hull. Registered as H.367.
Monday 28th August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Pennant number: FY.753.
Friday 6th July 1945
Sold to Grimsby Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby. Registered as GY.80.
Friday 21st June 1946
Returned to owners.
1950
Renamed Womersley.
1953
Bought by George Frederick Sleight, Grimsby, and renamed Rapallo.
1956
Sold for scrap to Jaques Bakker & Zonen, Belgium.
Fate: Arrived at Bruges on Saturday 14th July 1956 for scrapping.
GY.81 Romilly · Oliver Pickin/Fermo/Tealby/Damito · Grimsby Town · Yardley/Ross Howe.
Romilly
Built: 1905. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 348. Launched: Tuesday 4th July 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: August 1905. Gross Tons: 214. Nett Tons: 83. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 62 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 122701. Original Owners: John L. Green, Grimsby.
July 1914
Fishing out of Denmark.
March 1915
Back to John L. Green, Grimsby and registered as GY.437.
November 1925
Sold to H. Bacon.
September 1930
Acquired by Kottingham Trawlers, Grimsby.
January 1945
Bought by Parkholme Trawlers, Grimsby.
June 1945
Sold to Rushcliffe Trawlers, Grimsby.
April 1948
Bought by Ravendale Trawlers, Grimsby.
November 1952
Sold to the St Andrews Steam Fishing Co, Hull.
Fate: Scrapped in October 1955.
Oliver Pickin/Fermo/Tealby/Damito
Built: 1917. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 697. Launched: Monday 21st May 1917. Completed: July 1917. Registered: July 1922 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 275. Nett Tons: 107. Length: 125.5 feet. Beam: 23.4 feet. Draught: 12.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 72 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: 61 HP. Official Number: 133462. Original Owners: Built as Castle Class Oliver Pickin for the Admiralty. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 3518.
July 1922
Bought by W. J. Allen & W. Lambert, Cleethorpes. Renamed Fermo and registered as GY.81.
January 1927
To W. Lambert, Grimsby (Cleethorpes?).
August 1926
Renamed Tealby.
January 1928
Sold to T. Jenkerson, Milford Haven and renamed Damito.
August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: FY.521.
1943
Converted to an Esso (fuel carrier).
January 1946
Returned to owners.
Fate: Not known.
Grimsby Town
Built: 1934. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 968. Launched: Thursday 12th July 1934. Completed: July 1934. Registered: July 1934. Gross Tons: 442. Nett Tons: 160. Length: 157 feet. Beam: 26.7 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 84 feet. Forecastle: 27 feet. Official Number: 162882. Call Sign: GWVP. Original Owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby. For her period, the Grimsby Town was of very modern design, being fitted with an echo depth sounder, wireless telephone and a small experimental plant for fish preservation investigations. Her winch caused a great deal of comment in 1934 for it was then considered to be remarkably powerful.
Friday 2nd March 1934
Sir John Marsden, on behalf of Consolidated Fisheries, gave an order for two new trawlers to be built, one of them to be named Grimsby Town to celebrate the anticipated rise of the football club to the first division. The news was announced at a meeting of merchants and owners at the Royal Hotel in Grimsby.
Tuesday 13th March 1934
Dearly wishing to name his new trawler Grimsby Town, but realising it was too early to make an application for the name in the usual way, Sir John Marsden appealed to the Registrar-General of Shipping for assistance in securing the name now. Mr. Marsden said that he knew of no other vessel that bore the name so he wanted to secure it in the unlikely event of anyone else wanting the name for a vessel.
Wednesday 14th March 1934
The Registrar-General of Shipping replied to Mr. Marsden’s request and assured him that the name of Grimsby Town had been secured for his new vessel.
Wednesday 1st August 1934
The Grimsby Town was delivered to Grimsby from the builder’s yard today. The total cost of fitting the vessel out for sea would amount to £1,061 18s 9d, bringing the total cost of the ship to £20,911 18s 9d.
Thursday 2nd August 1934
Consolidated Fisheries invited the Mayor, Councillor C. Canning, the Borough Member Sir Walter Womersley and the directors, captain and manager of Grimsby Town Football Club to a tour of the new trawler which was berthed in the Royal Dock.
Saturday 4th August 1934
Leaving the Royal Dock at about noon today, the Grimsby Town set off on its maiden trip to the Icelandic fishing grounds.
Thursday 23rd August 1934
Landing her maiden trip from Iceland today, the new Grimsby trawler made £1,437 8s 0d for 1,250 boxes of fish. The first box of sprags (small cod) sold for £5 6s.
Wednesday 12th September 1934
Passing from the swing bridge cutting into Number 2 dock at about 7.30pm, the vessel struck a submerged object about midway from the cutting to the end of the jetty. The berthing Master was informed of the incident and a letter was forwarded to the Port Master.
Saturday 15th September 1934
Consolidated Fisheries received documents appertaining to the Grimsby Town today. They were;
· Anchor and cable certificates.
· Boiler test certificates.
· Lights and Sound Signal certificates.
· Steam super heater header certificates.
· Steam superheater elements certificates.
Tuesday 25th September 1934
As the Grimsby Town had been delivered with her pennant (the flag with the vessel’s name on it) missing, Consolidated Fisheries contacted Smiths Dock asking for it to be sent as soon as possible as the trawler was due to open the new fish dock soon and the company desired that the vessel be ‘dressed’ properly for the occasion.
Thursday 4th October 1934
The trawler was berthed at the lock pits in the Royal Dock at 1.45pm in readiness for the short trip around to the fish dock for the opening ceremony. Shortly before 3pm, the trawler entered the recently completed Fish Dock No3 by sailing through the lock gates and severing a ribbon stretched across the opening with her bow.
Monday 8th October 1934
Experimental gas storage apparatus, which had been installed on the Grimsby Town by I.C.T (Fertilizer and Synthetic Products Ltd., was removed and put into storage pending re-installation if the vessel returned to the White Sea fishing grounds.
Tuesday 18th December 1934
What was called the biggest catch of fish made by a Grimsby trawler for years was brought in today by the Grimsby Town. With her fishroom full of small cod, the vessel part-landed 1,500 boxes which realised £371. The vessel had been at sea for 26 days, fishing at Bear Island.
Wednesday 19th December 1934
The remaining half of her catch was landed today, making a further £900.
Saturday 16th February 1935
A large-scale model of the Grimsby Town was paraded around Grimsby today in aid of the Fisherman’s Immediate Assistance Fund that had been set up in aid of fishermen’s bereaved families. The collection raised £29 5s.
Friday 14th June 1935
The model took to the streets of Grimsby again today as part of the annual Fancy Dress and Trades parade.
Monday 25th January 1937
Homeward bound from Bear Island in a southerly gale, a heavy sea struck the vessel causing her to list to starboard and breaking loose the starboard ash chute. With the engineers trimming the coal to get the vessel back on an even keel, the mate, Nicholas Poulton, took six men and secured the ash chute again. Noticing that the winch grating had been set adrift by the force of the sea, the mate then took the third hand, Samuel Gibbs, with him to secure it. Whilst the two men were on the deck the trawler took another heavy sea that caught the third hand and swept him aft side. The skipper then went on deck to check if the men were alright and found the third hand clinging onto an engine room skylight but there was no sign of the mate. The skipper turned the trawler round on a reciprocal course and searched for him but he was not found.
Friday 21st May 1937
The skipper of the Grimsby Town, Thomas Andrew Harris, was in receipt of the Coronation Medal today.
Wednesday 1st December 1937
Docking at Grimsby at 3pm today, the vessel struck and damaged Henderson's Jetty in number two fish dock approximately three bollards from the outer end. A survey of the damage was arranged for 2.30pm the following Friday.
Friday 25th August 1939
The Admiralty bought the Grimsby Town for £23,920 and put her into service as an Anti-Submarine vessel.
Saturday 26th August 1939
The Grimsby Town left Grimsby at 5.30pm bound for the yard of Cammel Laird Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Birkenhead. Prior to her sailing, a telegram was sent to insurers Alfred Blackmore & Co. Ltd., asking them to keep the vessel fully covered by insurance until she arrived in Birkenhead where she would be taken over by the admiralty.
Thursday 31st August 1939.
Cash advances of £1 to the skipper and 15/- to each of the crew of the Grimsby Town were paid today. Also issued to the crew were vouchers for the return journey to Grimsby from Birkenhead.
January 1946
Bought by the Hull Ice Company and registered as GY.136.
Monday 15th April 1946
Sailed for the Icelandic grounds for what would prove to be the final time.
Tuesday 23rd April 1946
The Grimsby Town, under the command of Skipper George Camburn, ran aground at Hjoerleifs Hofdi, Iceland, with the loss of three lives. One of the men who was lost, deckhand Kenneth Meadows, was only 19 years of age and was on his first deep water trip.
Friday 26th April 1946
The crew of the Grimsby Town were staying at Vik in Myrdal for a few days owing to difficulty in finding a hotel in Reykjavik.
Thursday 2nd May 1946
Attempts to salvage the stranded vessel were unsuccessful.
Friday 3rd May 1946
Further attempts to salvage the vessel today were hampered when the trawler repeatedly buried her propeller in the sand.
Saturday 6th May 1946
Insufficient depth of water hampered attempts to refloat the Grimsby Town today. The crew, meanwhile, left for Reykjavik in the afternoon.
Wednesday 19th June 1946
Another attempt to refloat the trawler today was unsuccessful.
Fate: Declared a total loss due to the grounding.
Yardley/Ross Howe
Built: 1950. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 818. Launched: Saturday 21st January 1950. Mrs J. A. Whitelam performed the christening. Completed: 1950. Registered: Friday 14th April 1950. Gross Tons: 703. Nett Tons: 259. Length: 180 feet. Beam: 31.1 feet. Draught: 16 feet. Quarterdeck: 96 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 1200 IHP. Speed: 12.7 knots. Fishroom: 15,000 cubic feet. Official Number: 182646. Original Owners: Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 24th March 1965
Sold to the Ross Group, Grimsby.
Friday 26th November 1965
Renamed Ross Howe.
Saturday 25th June 1966
Sold to Hudson Bros (Trawlers) Ltd, Hull and registered as H.422.
Tuesday 21st March 1967
Transferred to Grimsby.
1968
Sold for scrap to Van Heyghen Freres, Belgium.
Fate: Breaking up of the vessel commenced in May 1968 at Antwerp. GY.82 Tuscan · Preston North End · Lord Howe.
GY.83 St George/Lord George · Montano.
GY.84 Nebris. St Merryn/Rubato.
GY.85 Condor. Brine. Hampshire. Laforey.
Condor
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 79. Launched: Tuesday 4th July 1905.Completed: 1905. Registered: Sunday 13th August 1905. Gross Tons: 227. Nett Tons: 95. Length: 124.9 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 69 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 63 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 122703.
Original owners: Thomas Baskcomb, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank by mine in the North Sea on Newcomb Sand, off Lowestoft, on Sunday 22nd November 1914.
Brine
Built: 1918. Builders: Dundee Shipbuilding Co, Dundee. Registered: July 1922 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 96. Nett Tons: 41. Length: 86.2 feet. Beam: 18.5 feet. Depth: 9.3 feet. Official Number: 139826.
Original owners: Built for the Admiralty.
July 1922
Sold to W. Allen & W. Lambert, Grimsby.
April 1926
Sold to owners in Buckie.
Fate: Not known.
Hampshire/La Toulonnaise
Built: 1934. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 970. Launched: Tuesday 14th August 1934. Completed: 1949. Registered: August 1949. Gross Tons: 425. Nett Tons: 160. Length: 160.3 feet. Beam: 26.7 feet. Depth: 12.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 86 feet. Forecastle: 28 feet. Official Number: 162884.
Original owners: Hampshire Steam Fishing Co Ltd., Grimsby.
October 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty.
Unknown date
Became La Toulonnaise, French Navy.
Fate: Not known.
Laforey
Built: 1949. Builders: John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen & Montrose, Scotland. Yard No: 217. Launched: Thursday 28th April 1949. Completed: 1949. Registered: August 1949. Gross Tons: 609. Nett Tons: 223. Length: 170.4 feet. Beam: 29.2 feet. Depth: 14.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 88 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet. Official Number: 182638.
Original owners: Trawlers Grimsby Ltd., Grimsby.
April 1953
Registered to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground at Norway on Monday 8th February 1954. GY.86 Vigilant. Kingston Turquoise/Cunningham.
GY.87 Onward.
Built: 1905. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 346. Launched: Saturday 2nd September 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: October 1905. Gross Tons: 209. Nett Tons: 73. Length: 115 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 122705.
Original owners: Built for the Forward Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty.
1919
Returned to owners.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Pennant number:  FY.887.
November 1944
Returned to owners.
27th October 1945
A programme called ‘Fishermen in Wartime’, a survey of the effects of the war on the fishing industry and broadcast on the BBC Home Service, was recorded on board the vessel in the North Sea.
Fate: Scrapped in September 1956 at Dordrecht. GY.88 Tubal Cain.
GY.89 Devonian · Craigentinny · Kingston Peridot/Stockham/Wyre Monitor · Red Hackle/Lord Hawke.
Devonian
Built: 1896. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 523. Launched: Monday 24th August 1896. Completed: September 1896. Registered: September 1896. Gross Tons: 128. Nett Tons: 42. Length: 96.7 feet. Beam: 20.2 feet. Draught: 10.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 106664. Original Owners: Great Grimsby Co-op Box & Fish Co Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1896
Sold to W. J. Allen, Grimsby.
September 1899
Bought by Allen Steam Fishing, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine in the North Sea on Thursday 9th September 1915.
Craigentinny
Built: 1919. Builders: ????, Northwich. Completed: 1919. Registered: July 1922 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 96. Nett Tons: 44. Length: 86.6 feet. Beam: 18.5 feet. Draught: 9.4 feet. Official Number: 145543. Original Owners: Not known.
July 1922
Bought by W. Allen, Grimsby.
September 1916
Sold to owners in France.
Fate: Not known.
Kingston Peridot/Stockham/Wyre Monitor
Built: 1929. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 522. Launched: Saturday 8th June 1929. Completed: 1929. Registered: Thursday 11th July 1929. Gross Tons: 352. Nett Tons: 137. Length: 140.5 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Draught: 12.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 31 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 96 NHP. Speed: 11 knots. Official Number: 160840. Original Owners: Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. Registered as H.55.
1937
The vessel was lengthened to 151.5 feet, 356 gross tons. The work was carried out at Smiths Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough.
Thursday 31st August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Armed Boarding Vessel. Pennant number: FY.4.81. Joined the Northern Patrol.
1940
The vessel bacame involved in a diplomatic incident when she towed the damaged Swedish destroyer Puke from off the Faroe Islands to Scapa Flow.
April 1941
Converted to an Anti Submarine vessel.
1945
Returned to owners.
Thursday 9th August 1945
Sold to Grimsby Industries Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.89.
September 1945
Bought by Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1946
Renamed Stockham.
October 1948
Sold to Wyre Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood and renamed Wyre Monitor. Registered as FD.304.
1954
Sold for scrap to Haulbowline Industries.
Fate: Arrived at Passage West, Cork for scrapping on Tuesday 16th November 1954.
Red Hackle/Lord Hawke
Built: 1950. Builders: John Lewis & Son Ltd, Aberdeen. Yard No: 225. Launched: Monday 14th August 1950. Completed: November 1950. Registered: November 1950. Gross Tons: 674. Nett Tons: 237. Length: 180.5 feet. Beam: 30.2 feet. Draught: 16.1 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet. Engines: John Lewis & Son Ltd. T.3 cylinder. Official Number: 184313. Original Owners: Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood. Built as Red Hackle and registered at London as LO.109.
1953
Registered at Fleetwood as FD.309.
June 1953
The Red Hackle was chosen to represent Fleetwood fishing vessels at the Spithead Review by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate her Coronation.
May 1954
Sold to Lord Line Ltd, Hull. Renamed Lord Hawke and registered as H.39.
April 1963
Transferred to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.89.
1968
Sold to Jos. de Smedt, Antwerp for scrapping.
Friday 6th September 1968
Arrived at Antwerp under tow.
Fate: Scrapped. GY.90 Violet. Holyrood.
GY.91 Pelican. Lord Beatty.
GY.92 Italy. Sudanese/Sindonis. Olivean.
GY.93 Lobelia. Lincolnshire. Kingston Topaz/Hawkins.
GY.94 Centaur. Emperor/Meror. Hausa/Victorian. Lifeguard.
GY.95 Concord.
GY.96 Deveron.
GY.97 King Egbert/King Athelstan · Aquamarine/Hargood/Westhaze · Lord Wavell.
King Egbert/King Athelstan
Built: 1899. Builders: Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty, Grimsby. Yard No: 2. Launched: Monday 13th February 1899. Completed: May 1899. Registered: May 1899. Gross Tons: 159. Nett Tons: 66. Length: 105.7 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 11, 17, 28 in x 20 in, 46 nominal horsepower. Made by Muir & Houston, Glasgow. Official Number: 110884. Original owners: Monarch Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
June 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x3 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 2576.
1920
Returned to owners.
January 1925
Transferred to Lowestoft and renamed King Athelstan.
Fate: Not known.
Aquamarine/Hargood/Westhaze
Built: 1928. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 492. Launched: Saturday 28th January 1928. Completed: 1928. Registered: Thursday 23rd February 1928. Gross Tons: 352. Nett Tons: 151. Length: 151.5 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Draught: 12.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 31 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes 96 NHP. Speed: 11 knots. Official Number: 160098. Original owners: Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. H.388.
1937
Lengthened to 151.5 feet, 357 gross tons, at Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough.
Wednesday 30th August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Pennant number: FY.4.00. Later converted to an Anti-Submarine Vessel and joined the Northern Patrol.
Thursday 21st September 1944
Returned to owners.
Friday 24th August 1945
Sold to Grimsby Motor Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby, and renamed Hargood, GY.97.
Tuesday 16th November 1948
Bought by J. C. Llewellin, Milford Haven, and renamed Westhaze, H.589 (managed by St. Andrews Steam Fishing Co, Hull).
1955
Sold to BISCO and allocated to J. J. King & Co Ltd. Gateshead.
Fate: Arrived at Gateshead for scrapping on Tuesday 19th July 1955.
Lord Wavell
Built: 1948. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1336. Completed: 1948. Registered: April 1963 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 636. Nett Tons: 245. Length: 177.9 feet. Beam: 30.7 feet. Draught: 15.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 90 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Official Number: 181346. Original Owners: Lord Line Ltd, Hull. H.578.
April 1963
To Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby. Registered as GY.97.
May 1967
To owners in Fleetwood.
Fate: Scrapped in 1970. GY.98 Forward. Lord Rowallan.
GY.99 Mackenzie. Gambri.
GY.100 Elite. Iolite/Osaka.
GY.101 Ebor Bell. Vizalma.
GY.102 Octavia · Blackburn Rovers · Lord Willoughby.
Octavia
Built: 1906. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 99. Launched: Tuesday 26th November 1898. Completed: 1906. Registered: Thursday 22nd March 1906. Gross Tons: 173. Nett Tons: 68. Length: 108.5 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 45 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 123238.
Original owners: Hellyer Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Registered as H.876.
1917
Requisitioned into the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
Sunday 9th November 1919
Bought by the Dobson Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby. Registered as GY.102.
1920
Sold to the Home & Colonial Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Yarmouth.
October 1925
Bought by F. Parkes, Grimsby. Registered as GY.102.
1926
Sold to W. C. Farrow, Hull. Registered as H.274.
1927
Bought by the Ocean Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Hull.
Wednesday 6th November 1929
Sold to the Holderness Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Hull.
1936
Bought by R. Hudson, Fleetwood.
Fate: Sank after a collision with the Fleetwood trawler George Cousins (LO.66) on Saturday 13th February 1937. The vessels were off Ramsey, Isle of Man, at the time of the collision. No loss of life occurred.
Blackburn Rovers
Built: 1934. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 976. Launched: Thursday 8th November 1934. Completed: December 1934. Registered: November 1934. Gross Tons: 442. Nett Tons: 161. Length: 157 feet. Beam: 26.7 feet. Depth: 12.3 feet. Forecastle: 27 feet. Official Number: 162890. Call sign: GYCL.
Original owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby. Built at a cost of £19,850.
Tuesday 18th September 1934
Documents for the Blackburn Rovers were received by Consolidated Fisheries today.
They were;
· Anchor and cable certificates.
· Boiler test certificates.
· Lights and Sound Signal certificates.
· Steam superheater header certificates.
· Steam superheater elements certificates.
Tuesday 27th November 1934
The new trawler underwent engine trials today. The superintendent engineer for Consolidated Fisheries was unable to be present at the trials, which went ahead without any problems.
Wednesday 28th November 1934
The builders certificate, along with the mortgage and deed of covenant for the Blackburn Rovers was received at the offices of Consolidated Fisheries today.
Friday 30th November 1934
With the new number 3 fish dock now officially opened, Sir John Marsden wrote to Smiths Dock asking that when the Blackburn Rovers was delivered to Grimsby she was to be delivered to the fish dock and not to the Royal Dock as had been the case with the vessels delivered before.
Monday 3rd December 1934
After completing her trials where she attained an average speed of 12 knots, the new vessel sailed for Grimsby at 1.30pm where she arrived later in the afternoon. The total cost of fitting the vessel out for sea would amount to £982 1s 11d, bringing the total cost of the ship to £20,832 1s 11d.
Saturday 8th December 1934
The Blackburn Rovers sailed on her maiden voyage.
Thursday 22nd August 1935
In answer to a query from H. E. Moss & Co., Liverpool, Sir John Marsden said that the selling price of the Blackburn Rovers would be £25,000, excluding fishing gear.
Wednesday 28th October 1936
After landing her fish caught on a quick trip to Iceland, which sold for £1,458, the Blackburn Rovers was visited by a large party of French visitors today. Having previously watched the sale of fish from the trawler Green Howard, the party, who were representatives of the French fishing industry, were taken on a tour of number three fish dock and were impressed by what they saw. Escorted by Mr. W. Riddell, the Assistant Markets Superintendent, the visitors were taken aboard the Blackburn Rovers to illustrate a modern Grimsby deep-sea trawler.
Wednesday 14th April 1937
Responding to a letter from Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co. Ltd., the owners of the Lord Irwin who alleged that the Blackburn Rovers had damaged their trawlers gear, Sir John Marsden regretted that he had not yet interviewed the skipper about the matter but would do so when the ship returned to Grimsby.
Tuesday 11th May 1937
After interviewing both skipper and crew of the Blackburn Rovers, Sir John was at a loss to see how the warps of the Lord Irwin could have been damaged to the extent claimed. As a gesture of goodwill, he informed the company that he was prepared to accept liability for fouling the gear though and offered, without prejudice, the sum of £32 10s 0d in full settlement of the claim.
Saturday 24th May 1937
Whilst hauling the gear, third hand Frank Jones was struck by the trawl and thrown against an iron stanchion injuring his right knee.
Monday 3rd June 1937
A waiting ambulance took the injured Mr. Jones to hospital after the vessel had docked today. He was allowed home after some treatment.
Friday 25th June 1937
The Lady Lilian which was off Dennis Head on passage to Iceland, received a call from the Blackburn Rovers at 17.58 who informed her master that the trawler had run ashore near North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands. The trawler skipper requested that the Lady Lilian stand by and tow the vessel off. The vessel went to assist and anchored as close as possible to the trawler, swung his boat out and readied his warps in preparation for the tow. But before the warps could be put aboard the vessel, she suddenly refloated under her own power. At 21.00, the skipper of the Lady Lilian was advised that the Blackburn Rovers was now okay and further assistance wasn't required.
Saturday 26th June 1937
Informed of the grounding and the skipper’s intentions, Consolidated Fisheries wired ahead of the trawler to Stromness.
‘Blackburn Rovers been ashore proceeding Stromness. Can you arrange diver Stromness or Lyness. Require certificate of seaworthiness before vessel proceeds. Please wire reply’.
The reply was sent soon after the trawler docked.
‘Wire received. Blackburn Rovers arrived. Arranging diver. Presume Lloyds will wire when diver finishes. Vessel not making any water’.
And, after the diver had finished, Consolidated Fisheries received a further wire from Stromness.
‘Blackburn Rovers. Diver examined bottom. No damage. Lloyds agent has granted certificate seaworthy’.
The trawler then left Stomness and resumed her journey to the Icelandic fishing grounds.
Friday 6th August 1937
After arriving in the River Humber and dropping the anchor this morning, the Skipper of the Blackburn Rovers went ashore and a replacement Skipper was put aboard in readiness for docking. Later in the afternoon, as the tide was making, the relief Skipper asked the mate to heave in some anchor cable, shortening the length she was ‘swinging’ on. As the crew were preparing for docking, they suddenly heard a cry and, looking about the ship, they saw a dark shape in the water which was evidently the mate, Mr. Archibald Thomas Freshwater. The Grimsby motor-boat Runnymede, which had been tied up alongside the Blackburn Rovers, immediately cast off and headed for the man in the water but a strong tide of about 5 knots quickly carried him off out of reach down the River. A prolonged search of the River was made but no trace of Mr. Freshwater could be found.
Tuesday 31st August 1937
Replying to a letter from the Port Master at Grimsby who had written to say that the Blackburn Rovers had hit and damaged the west side of the inner entrance jetty through negligence of his orders, Sir John Marsden said;
‘If our skipper has disregarded orders by the Dock Master, I can only express my regret. I shall, upon his return, be investigating the matter fully and will write you again shortly’.
When the vessel did return, the skipper was strongly reprimanded and warned that on the next case of damage caused by him, he would be brought before the disciplinary commitee which had the power to suspend skippers for periods of not less than one month.
Tuesday 11th January 1938
Her fishing for this trip complete, the Blackburn Rovers set a course of SE¾S for Dunnet Head at about 10.30 that evening. As she progressed southerly, the weather grew steadily worse.
Thursday 13th January 1938
Passing Faroe Bank at about 3pm this afternoon, the weather had worsened and there was a very strong WSW gale with a heavy sea running. At 4.15pm, the vessel shipped a huge sea which drove in the the side of the wheelhouse and verandah, flooded the chartroom and wireless room, swept away the pole compass and ventilators and the starboard navigation light. The lifeboat and its contents were also washed over the side and lost. In consequence of the weight of the water, the bunkers and the fish were thrown to the port side, giving the trawler a heavy-and dangerous-list. The crew were called and worked for several hours before the vessel was back on an even keel.
Friday 25th August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an anti-submarine vessel.
Thursday 31st August 1939
The Blackburn Rovers left Grimsby tonight bound for the yard of Cammel Laird Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Birkenhead. Prior to her sailing, a telegram was sent to insurers Alfred Blackmore & Co. Ltd., asking them to keep the vessel fully covered by insurance until she arrived in Birkenhead where she would be taken over by the admiralty.
Tuesday 5th September 1939
The insurance cover for the Blackburn Rovers was withdrawn by Messrs Alfred Blackmore & Co. Ltd. at noon today.
Wednesday 13th September 1939
The vessel was dry-docked for her On-Survey at Cammel Laird & Company, Birkenhead, where the inspection of her hull showed it to be in good condition.
Friday 3rd November 1939
The inspection of the main engine and auxiliary machinery showed it to be in generally good condition but some minor work was required. The survey report showed that work carried out included the re-packing of the stern gland, re-fitting of valves and cocks on the underwater fittings and the condenser doors scraped and cleaned. The air pump plunger rods needed machining as did the rods on the feed pump and the windlass engine was in need of a complete refit.
Fate: Lost, but not known for certain how. Official records state "by U-boat action or mine, on or about Sunday 2nd June 1940." The location of her loss is recorded as being in the "North Sea".
Lord Willoughby
Built: 1948. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1399. Launched: Monday 20th September 1948. Completed: 1949. Registered: April 1963 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 636. Nett Tons: 244. Length: 177.9 feet. Beam: 30.7 feet. Depth: 15.1. Quarterdeck: 90 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Official Number: 183388.
Original owners: Lord Line, Hull. Registered as H.36.
April 1963
Transferred to Grimsby and registered as GY.102.
March 1966
Registered to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped at Belgium in October 1968.
GY.103 Bengal/Staunch/Bengal.
Bengal/Staunch
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 224. Launched: Monday 30th October 1905.Completed: 1905. Registered: Monday 1st January 1906. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 60 HP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 122712.
Original owners: Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty number:  1150.
1919.
Returned to owners.
Friday 14th December 1928.
Bought by Sir Thomas Robinson & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1939.
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an auxiliary patrol vessel. Pennant number:  FY.1591.
1940
Renamed Staunch and converted to a minesweeper.
1944
Converted to an Esso (fuel carrier).
November 1944.
Returned to owners and reverted back to original name.
Fate: Arrived at Charlestown for scrapping on Friday 20th May 1955. GY.104 Reverto. Corcyra. Pilote 5. Jean Eva/Wolves/Pataudi.
GY.105 Chameleon.
GY.106 Crux · Cassandra/Cassandra II/Cassandra · Leicester City
Crux
Built: 1896. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 116. Launched: Thursday 27th August 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: September 1896. Gross Tons: 132. Nett Tons: 45. Length: 99.3 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Draught: 10.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 106667. Call Sign: QNRS. Original Owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground near Withernsea on Thursday 11th January 1912.
Cassandra/Cassandra II/Cassandra
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 92. Launched: Monday 16th October 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: Saturday 2nd December 1905. Gross Tons: 174. Nett Tons: 68. Length: 108.5 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 45 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 121096. Original Owners: Hellyer Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. H.848.
May 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x3 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 1767.
July 1917
Renamed Cassandra II.
1919
Returned to owners and reverted to her original name.
1920
Bought by the Alliance Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
1922
Sold to J. Ellis & Co, Grimsby, and registered as GY.106.
1925
Bought by John Robinson Ltd, Grimsby.
1927
Sold to B. Allenby, Aberdeen, and registered as A.236.
1932
Bought by G. W. Fowler, Aberdeen.
Fate: Foundered in the North Sea after springing a leak on Monday 26th August 1935. The vessel was 46 miles east north-east of Aberdeen at the time and all of her crew were rescued by the Peterhead drifter Hopeful, PD.504.
Leicester City
Built: 1934. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 978. Launched: Thursday 22nd November 1934. Completed: December 1934. Registered: December 1934. Gross Tons: 442. Nett Tons: 161. Length: 157 feet. Beam: 26.7 feet. Draught: 12.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 84 feet. Forecastle: 27 feet. Official Number: 162892. Call Sign: GYCN. Original Owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby. Built at a cost of £19,850.
Wednesday 19th December 1934
Had her trial trip today at 10am when everything was found to be satisfactory. Following this, she proceeded to Grimsby at 2.30pm.
Thursday 20th December 1934
Arrived in Grimsby and berthed in the fish dock for fitting-out in preparation for her maiden voyage. The total cost of fitting the vessel out for sea would amount to £974 1s 7d, bringing the total cost of the ship to £20,824 1s 7d.
Monday 31st December 1934
The Leicester City sailed on her maiden trip with Skipper William Mogg in command.
Monday 7th January 1935
Whilst fishing at the White Sea grounds, the vessel came fast at about 4pm and the crew began to haul the gear back. Whilst doing so, the gear fell under the lee side of the ship and parted the after bridle. The after door also came up lee side but struck the propeller as it did so breaking off two tips.
Thursday 10th January 1935
Documents for the Leicester City were received by Consolidated Fisheries today. They were:
• Anchor and cable certificates.
• Boiler test certificates.
• Lights and Sound Signal certificates.
• Steam superheater header certificates.
• Steam superheater elements certificates.
Tuesday 12th February 1935
The Leicester City landed her catch today then immediately went to the Royal Dock for dry-docking. The vessel sailed again on Saturday 16th February.
Tuesday 25th June 1935
Landed 1,400 boxes today, which sold for £900, made the biggest catch of the day.
Thursday 26th February 1936
Arrested on a charge of illegal fishing within territorial waters, the Leicester City was taken into Reykjavik. Skipper W. Mogg strongly denied the charge insisting that he was one mile outside the limit and was about to put a buoy over the side when he was arrested.
Friday 27th February 1936
The charge of illegal fishing against Skipper W. Mogg was adjourned till the afternoon at the court in Reykjavik after no decision was reached because of conflicting evidence.
Sunday 29th February 1936
In the Icelandic court, a fine of £926 was imposed upon the Leicester City and its catch and gear confiscated. An immediate appeal was lodged and, after a financial guarantee of £1,200 to secure release from arrest was given, the vessel was able to put to sea again.
Wednesday 3rd June 1936
The Leicester City topped the market today when her 1,500 boxes of Icelandic fish grossed £1,150. The trip had started with skipper John Mogg in command but during the trip, Skipper Mogg and the second engineer had to go into hospital at Iceland. The trawler was delayed five days in port whilst relief skipper Jack Brown was flown to Iceland to take charge of the vessel. Skipper Mogg and the engineer came back to Grimsby via Hull, on another vessel.
Monday 9th November 1936
The Leicester City was found guilty of trawling through the lines of the Norwegian vessel Hugin by the Anglo-Norwegian Trawler Enquiry Board at Tromso, Norway. The damages, assessed at 1,600 kroner was paid today by bankers draft to Commander A. P. Cumming.
Tuesday 15th December 1936
The Inspector of Wireless Telegraphy contacted Consolidated Fisheries and reported an incident of irregular working of the equipment contrary to instructions. On their return, the skipper and wireless operator were severely reprimanded.
Tuesday 4th May 1937
A 'team' met a team today when the players, officials and directors of Leicester City F.C. were invited to look around the Leicester City, which was especially dressed overall with flags for the occasion. The soccer team was in Grimsby in readiness for their Hospital Cup match at Blundell Park this evening. They were welcomed aboard the trawler by Sir John Marsden, Mr. W. Brackenbury and Skipper William Mogg. Later in the day, Skipper Mogg was presented with a piece of silver plate for the trawler which was inscribed:
"Presented to Captain Mogg and the crew of the steam trawler Leicester City by the chairman, manager-secretary and players of Leicester City F.C., championship season 1936-1937."
Tuesday 16th November 1937
The Supreme Court of Iceland today heard the appeal against the charge of illegal fishing that was lodged by Skipper William Mogg today. In an unusual decision, the court upheld the appeal and the fine of £926 was remitted.
Thursday 14th April 1938
Mr. Harold Harris, a lumper working aboard the Leicester City, was taken to the hospital today when a fish basket fell into the fishroom where Mr. Harris was working and struck him on the head. Mr. Harris was detained in hospital.
Wednesday 1st February 1939
The Leicester City landed her catch today and was then laid up pending a boiler survey.
Thursday 12th October 1939
The Leicester City arrived at the fitting-out yard at Blyth at 3.30pm today.
September 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Anti-Submarine Vessel. Pennant number: FY.223.
March 1946
Returned to owners.
Wednesday 28th April 1949
Two scientists from the department of Scientific and Industrial Research came back to Grimsby today after having spent 29 days at sea on the Leicester City. The scientists had been to the White Sea fishing grounds to try to determine why fish from this area deteriorated quicker than Icelandic caught fish on the homeward journey.
June 1950
Converted to an oil burner.
Wednesday 9th August 1950
Grimsby Borough Magistrates failed to arrive at a decision over the alleged theft of 5 mock halibut from the Leicester City by a lumper. The chief foreman lumper told the court that he knew they were on board the vessel as the fish were black on both sides rather than the more usual black and white. They were, he said, placed in a box and labelled with the company tally.
Sunday 22nd March 1953
The Leicester City was steaming home through a storm after a trip to the Icelandic fishing grounds when she ran aground off the Island of Hoy in the Orkneys. In the darkness of the early hours of the morning the crew were unable to see that they were only about 200 yards from the shore.
When the vessel began to list heavily to starboard, Skipper Osmund Johansen decided to abandon ship and gave the order to do so. The Skipper, with nine of his crew, took to a lifeboat but the heavy seas soon capsized it. The Stromness lifeboat later picked up four men who were clinging exhaustedly to a liferaft in Hoy Sound. By this time, the upturned lifeboat, with the men still clinging to it, had drifted in towards the shore. Here they found the body of the Mate, Mr. Edward Youngs, who had bravely swam for help when the lifeboat had first capsized. He had died from exhaustion and exposure. Ironically, when the fog lifted later in the day, the Leicester City was seen to have righted her list and was standing upright on an even keel. If the men had stayed on board the vessel, a rescue could have been effected with greater ease in the daylight. Instead, seven men perished.
Fate: Lost as a result of the grounding.
GY.107 Agatha/Degoutte/Marie Michel.
Agatha/Degoutte/Marie Michel.
Built: 1896. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 160. Launched: Wednesday 12th August 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: September 1896. Gross Tons: 137. Nett Tons: 48. Length: 94 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Engines: 40 HP. Official Number: 106668. Original Owners: William Grant, Grimsby.
November 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x3 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 803.
Unknown date
Renamed Agatha II.
1919
Returned to owners.
March 1923
Sold to owners in France where she was renamed Degoutte.
Unknown date
Bought by owners in Belgium where she became Marie Michel.
Fate: Scrapped in 1951.
GY.108 Crown · Itonian · Star of Liberty/Graziella/Jane Stephen/Eileen Wray · Lord Fraser.
Crown
Built: 1906. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Completed: 1906. Registered: January 1906. Gross Tons: 266. Nett Tons: 105. Length: 130 feet. Beam: 22.2 feet. Draught: 11.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 70 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Official Number: 122714. Original Owners: Crown Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
May 1907
Sold to owners in Milford Haven.
July 1917
Bought by R. Hill, Grimsby and registered as GY.1075.
March 1919
Sold to owners in Lowestoft.
Fate: Ran aground at the Isle of Man on Tuesday 6th November 1906.
Itonian
Built: 1914. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 619. Launched: Thursday 9th April 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: July 1914. Gross Tons: 288. Nett Tons: 156. Length: 137 feet. Beam: 23 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 75 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 136015. Call Sign: JLQB (in 1925). Original Owners: Great Central Co-op Engineering Co, Grimsby.
January 1916
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun. 1 Bomb Thrower. Admiralty number: 1980.
April 1918
Acquired by J. Smethurst, Grimsby.
1919
Returned to owners.
April 1919
Bought by the Penguin Steam Fishing, Grimsby.
October 1924
Acquired by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co, Grimsby.
September 1927
Registered to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1933
Bought by M Olesen.
April 1935
Back to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
Saturday 14th December 1935
Whilst fishing off Adlefik, Iceland, a gale suddenly sprang up and a heavy sea swept the ship carrying the small boat with it and flooding the cabin and damaging the stores as it went. As the crew were hauling in the gear, the cod-end swung inboard and trapped a deckhand against the winch, badly injuring his legs. The skipper immediately made for Dyrafjord where the injured man was taken to hospital.
Saturday 21st December 1935
As the Itonian was leaving Dyrafjord, there was so much ice on the water that it was impossible to distinguish land from water in the darkness and the vessel stranded. The trawler remained high and dry until the tide turned when the vessel refloated herself without any damage.
1949
The vessel was now owned by William Stevenson, of 231 Clifton Drive South, St Anne's on Sea, Lancs.
Fate: Not known.
Star of Liberty/Graziella/Jane Stephen/Eileen Wray
Built: 1906. Builders: John Duthie, Aberdeen. Completed: 1906. Registered: October 1945 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 227. Nett Tons: 98. Length: 120.6 feet. Beam: 22.9 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 57 feet. Official Number: 123368. Original Owners: Built as Star of Liberty for owners in Aberdeen.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in France and renamed Graziella.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in Aberdeen and renamed Jane Stephen.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in Hull and renamed Eileen Wray.
October 1945
Bought by Humber Trawlers, Grimsby and registered as GY.108.
Fate: Scrapped in May 1952.
Lord Fraser
Built: 1948. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1340. Launched: Wednesday 3rd November 1948. Completed: 1949. Registered: April 1963 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 635. Nett Tons: 243. Length: 177.9 feet. Beam: 30.7 feet. Draught: 15.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 90 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Official Number: 183392. Original Owners: Lord Line Ltd, Hull. Registered as H.48.
March 1966
To Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in April 1968.
GY.109 Belovar · Lord Ernle · Chalcedony/Laforey/Wyre Mariner · Lord Cunningham.
Belovar
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 94. Launched: Wednesday 29th November 1905. Registered: Thursday 1st February 1906. Gross Tons: 242. Nett Tons: 94. Length: 125 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 11.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 68 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 65 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 122715.
Original owners: Alec L. Black, Grimsby.
Fate: Posted as missing with all ten crew on Thursday 6th February 1913.
Lord Ernle
Built: 1919. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 892. Launched: Thursday 1st May 1919. Completed: 1919. Registered: July 1929 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 325. Nett Tons: 132. Length: 138.3 feet. Beam: 23.7 feet. Depth: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 144021.
Original owners: Built for the Admiralty as Mersey Class Peter Magee. Completed as a fishing vessel.
Unknown date
Bought by Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed Lord Ernle.
July 1929
Sold to the Perihelion Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.109.
Fate: Ran aground at Bempton Cliffs, Flamborough on Tuesday 2nd March 1937.
Chalcedony/Laforey/Wyre Mariner
Built: 1928. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Hull. Yard No: 493. Launched: Saturday 11th February 1928. Completed: 1928. Registered: Tuesday 13th March 1928. Gross Tons: 352. Nett Tons: 151. Length: 140.3 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Depth: 12.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 96 NHP. Speed: 11.2 knots. Official Number: 160099.
Original owners: Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull, and registered as H.392.
1937
Lengthened to 151.5 feet, 357 gross tons, by Smiths Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough.
Saturday 26th August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Armament: 1 x 12 pounder gun. Pennant number: FY.4.124.
1941
Converted to a Minesweeper.
1943
Based at Grimsby.
Tuesday 9th October 1945
Bought by Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby, renamed Laforey and registered as GY.109.
Monday 13th May 1946
Returned to owners.
1948
Sold to the Wyre Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood, renamed Wyre Mariner and registered as FD.34.
1954
Sold for scrap to Haulbowline Industries, Southern Ireland.
Fate: Arrived at Passage West for scrapping on Tuesday 16th November 1954.
Lord Cunningham
Built: 1948. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1341. Launched: Saturday 18th December 1948. Completed: 1949. Registered: April 1963 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 635. Nett Tons: 243. Length: 175 feet. Beam: 30.5 feet. Depth: 16 feet. Quarterdeck: 90 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Official Number: 183396.
Original owners: Lord Line, Hull. Registered as H.69.
March 1963
Transferred to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby. Registered as GY.109
Fate: Scrapped at Belgium in November 1967. GY.110 Northward. Northern Princess.
GY.111 Crater · Boston Fury/Fiskenaes/Brandur.
Crater
Built: 1896. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 117. Launched: Saturday 19th September 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: October 1896. Gross Tons: 132. Nett Tons: 45. Length: 99.3 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Draught: 10.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 106669. Original owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Grimsby.
July 1919
Sold to Ashworth & Taylor, Fleetwood. Registered as FD.330.
1926
Bought by owners in North Shields.
Fate: Wrecked in June 1926.
Boston Fury/Fiskenaes/Brandur.
Please see GY.153 entry for details.
GY.112 Abronia · Thessalonian.
Abronia
Built: 1905. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 356. Launched: Tuesday 28th November 1905. Completed: 1906. Registered: February 1906. Gross Tons: 242. Nett Tons: 121. Length: 126.2 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 22 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: 63 HP. Official Number: 122716. Call Sign: HFNL. Original Owners: North Eastern Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 704.
1919 Returned to owners.
December 1919
The vessel was sold to Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
October 1935
Bought by F. Parkes, Grimsby.
November 1935
Acquired by Thomas, Charles & Fred Moss Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1939.
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Pennant number: FY.734.
7th September 1940
The vessel foundered in the Thames.
1941
Attempts to raise the vessel were successful.
Fate: Scrapped in October 1947.
Thessalonian
Built: 1954. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1398. Launched: Friday 2nd July 1954. Completed: 1954. Registered: January 1955. Gross Tons: 269. Nett Tons: 88. Length: 115 feet. Beam: 25 feet. Draught: 12 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: 4 cylinder 640hp British Polar. Official Number: 184925. Call Sign: GSSR. Original Owners: Sir Thomas Robinson & Son (Grimsby) Ltd.
November 1976
Bought by the Dagon Fishing Co Ltd, Luton.
6th November 1976
Arrived at Lowestoft. Registered as LT.272.
1977
Converted for oil rig work. Renamed Martinique.
1986
Sold for scrap to Cook Bros, New Holland.
Fate: Left Lowestoft for the breakers yard on Thursday 22nd January 1987 in company with the Tobago.
GY.113 Bromelia.
Built: 1905. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 358. Launched: Thursday 14th December 1905. Completed: 1906. Registered: February 1906. Gross Tons: 242. Nett Tons: 121. Length: 126.2 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 67 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 122718. Call sign: HFPL.
Original owners: North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
June 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 12 pounder gun. Admiralty number:  3203. Fitted with Listening Hydrophones.
1919
Returned to owners.
December 1919
Sold to Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
October 1935
Bought by F. Parkes.
November 1935
Sold to the United Steam Fishing Co Ltd.
Fate: Lost in 1942. It is thought that the vessel hit a mine as German records reveal that a U-boat witnessed an explosion. GY.114 Thrush. Stoke City.
GY.115 Borneo · Courtier.
Borneo
Built: 1905. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 100. Launched: Thursday 28th December 1905. Completed: 1905. Registered: Friday 16th February 1906. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 60NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet Official Number: 122719.
Original owners: Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder gun. Admiralty number:  FY.1809.
Thursday 1st February 1917
Rescued an aircraft that had crashed in the Channel after its engines had failed. The trawler towed the aircraft to Portland.
Fate: Sank by mine off Beachy Head on Monday 18th June 1917. The mine was laid by UCI7 on the same day.
Courtier
Built: 1929. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1054. Launched: Tuesday 25th June 1929.Completed: 1929. Registered: August 1929. Gross Tons: 255. Nett Tons: 100. Length: 122.3 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Depth: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 70 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 160973.
Original owners: Queen Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in November 1962. GY.116 Clifton. Prince Palatine/Lord Darling/Virginian.
GY.117 Aucuba.
Aucuba GY.117
Built: 1906. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 101. Launched: Saturday 13th January 1906. Completed: 1906. Registered: Friday 9th March 1906. Gross Tons: 211. Nett Tons: 76. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Made by Charles D. Holmes. 67 HP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 123561.
Original owners: W. Grant & D. Robinson, Grimsby.
December 1914.
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a boom defence vessel.
1919.
Returned to owners.
Wednesday 1st June 1927.
Sold to Arthur Grant & Sons, Grimsby.
Friday 7th March 1930.
Sold to the Rugby Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Saturday 29th April 1933.
Bought by the Filey United Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Scarborough.
Wednesday 7th October 1942.
Sold to Parkholme Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday1st November 1944.
Bought by Rushcliffe Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
Thursday 8th April 1948.
Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank following a collision with the Maria Bibolini whilst fishing off Robin Hoods Bay on Wednesday 5th September 1951. All ten crew were rescued by the Maria Bibolini and landed at Rotterdam. GY.118 Hekla.
GY.119 Kingston Onyx/Moorsom.
GY.120 Khartoum/Ross Khartoum
GY.121 Cygnus · Beardmore/Lilias · Northern Prince.
Cygnus
Built: 1896. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 118. Launched: Saturday 19th September 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: October 1896. Gross Tons: 132. Nett Tons: 45. Length: 99.3 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Depth: 10.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 106670.
Original owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Missing since Thursday 13th November 1919.
Beardmore/Lileas
Built: 1920. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 696. Launched: Tuesday 23rd March 1920. Completed: 1920. Registered: October 1920. Gross Tons: 227. Nett Tons: 120. Length: 115 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 64 feet. Official Number: 146871
Original owners: Grimsby Motor Trawling Co Ltd, Grimsby.
July 1927
Renamed Lileas.
August 1931
Sold to owners in France.
Fate: Not known.
Northern Prince GY.121
Built: 1949. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 814. Launched: Monday 26th September 1949.Completed: 1909. Registered: Friday 9th December 1949. Gross Tons: 677. Nett Tons: 251. Length: 178 feet. Beam: 31 feet. Depth: 16 feet. Quarterdeck: 93 feet. Forecastle: 35 feet.  Engines: Great Central Engineering. 60 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 182641.
Original owners: Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
1975
Sold to British United Trawlers, Grimsby.
25th June 1975
Sold to C. F. Booth, Rotherham, for scrapping.
Fate: Arrived at Blyth on Tuesday 3rd February 1976 to be broken up. GY.122 Lupus. Koorah. Newcomet. Kashmir/Ross Kashmir.
GY.123 Ashton/Ecliptica · Patrick Devine/Yolanda/Sedock/Strathgairn · Kandahar/Ross Kandahar.
Ashton/Ecliptica
Built: 1896. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 531. Launched: Thursday 24th September 1896. Completed: October 1896. Registered: October 1896. Gross Tons: 144. Nett Tons: 46. Length: 104 feet. Beam: 20.7 feet. Draught: 10.5 feet. Engines: 30 HP. Official Number: 106672. Original owners: Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
Monday 21st June 1897
The Ashton arrived back in Grimsby this morning with the lifeboat of an unidentified trawler on board that she had found following the recent gales.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
1914
The vessel had a new boiler fitted.
October 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty. Armament: 1x3 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 640. September 1918
Returned to owners.
Thursday 2nd August 1923
Writing to Thomas McLaren & Co, Shipbrokers & Naval Architects, Sir John Marsden confided:
"Dear Mr. Morgan,
I should like to dispose of two of the older vessels of our fleet, namely the Ashton and the Derby and would be prepared to accept the exceptionally low figure of £1,000 each for these vessels. Can you help me to sell them?
In confidence, I may inform you that I have a special reason for selling. Both vessels were in Admiralty service, and the amount allowed by the Admiralty for reconditioning has not all been expended, in fact, there is quite a large balance on each ship. I am afraid that unless the vessels are disposed of, the Revenue Authorities may raise the question of taxing the balances. May I request you to kindly treat this information in strict confidence."
Tuesday 14th August 1923
In a further letter, Sir John said that he didn't want the two vessels to be advertised under the company name.
January 1925
Later moved to Lowestoft and became a Mission ship, registered as LO.401.
1929
Sold to P J Schipper, Ymuiden, Netherlands and renamed Ecliptica.
Fate: Not known.
Patrick Devine/Yolanda/Sedock/Strathgairn
Please see GY.1332 entry for details.
Kandahar/Ross Kandahar
Please see GY.506 entry for details. GY.124 Earl Monmouth. Chanticleer. Mildenhall. Northern Queen.
GY.125 Barnsley · Melbourne · Kelly/Ross Kelly.
Barnsley GY.125
Built: 1896. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 532. Launched: Thursday 24th September 1896.Completed: October 1896. Registered: October 1896. Gross Tons: 144. Nett Tons: 46. Length: 104 feet. Beam: 20.7 feet. Depth: 10.5 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 9, 16, 25½ x 19½ in. Made by N E Marine Co, Newcastle. 1 single ended boiler, 200lb-working pressure. Official Number: 106673.
Original owners: Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
Monday 9th August 1897
Returning to Grimsby today, the Barnsley reported having been in a collision with the Grimsby trawler Emerald.
Thursday 28th October 1897
After leaving the dock in dense fog, the Barnsley lost her bearings and found herself drawn up against the Middle Lightship.
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
October 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper.
May 1915
Returned to owners.
December 1916
Bought by Mersey Steam Trawlers.
Fate: Lost on Tuesday 13th February 1917. Captured by U-Boat and sunk with bombs 13 miles North of Inishtrahull. The Skipper and Chief Engineer were taken prisoner. The trawler had been fishing and had a catch on board when she was sunk.
Melbourne/Halstein
Built: 1936. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 1001. Launched: Monday 23rd March 1936. Completed: April 1936. Registered: April 1936. Gross Tons: 466. Nett Tons: 169. Length: 164.1 feet. Beam: 27.1 feet. Depth: 14.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 84 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Official Number: 164408. 
Original owners: H. Croft Baker & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
The trawler was bombed during the war in Norway near Harstad.
1949
Sold to owners in Kristiansund, Norway and renamed Halstein.
1963
Sold to owners in Lofoten, Norway
1966
Sold to owners in Ålesund, Norway
Fate: Destroyed in 1974.
Kelly/Ross Kelly.
Please see GY.6 entry for details.
GY.126 Venus · Persimon · Cormorant/Cormorant IV/Adrian · Drangey/Mildenhall · Thomas Tompion · Kipling/Ross Kipling.
Venus
Built: 1896. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 168. Launched: Saturday 10th October 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: October 1896. Gross Tons: 150. Nett Tons: 66. Length: 97.4 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 106674. Original Owners: Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in Russia.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in Norway and renamed Bratt.
Fate: Not known.
Persimon
Built: 1911. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Beverley. Yard No: 481. Launched: Thursday 16th March 1911. Completed: 1911. Registered: April 1911. Gross Tons: 255. Nett Tons: 107. Length: 126.7 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 11.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 69 feet. Official Number: 132099. Original Owners: W. J. Barrett, Grimsby.
February 1914
To Denmark.
August 1914
Back to W. J. Barrett, Grimsby and registered as GY.126.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Admiralty number: 302.
January 1915
Returned to owners.
Fate: Captured and sunk by gunfire from U-boat 50 miles off Buchaness on Saturday 5th June 1915.
Cormorant/Cormorant IV/Adrian
Built: 1897. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 181. Launched: Wednesday 14th April 1897. Completed: 1897. Registered: June 1897. Gross Tons: 162. Nett Tons: 69. Length: 100 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Engines: 45 HP. Official Number: 108474. Original Owners: Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
September 1910
Bought by A. Black & Hill.
June 1914
Sold to the Savoy Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
November 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty number: 831.
December 1915
Renamed Cormorant IV.
1917
Converted to a ‘Q’ ship and renamed Nadine. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun.
1919
Returned to owners.
March 1920
Bought by the Roulette SDT & F, North Shields.
October 1922
Bought by W. Allen & W. Lambert, Grimsby, renamed as Adrian and registered as GY.126.
November 1924
Moved to Lowestoft.
Fate: Scrapped in 1955.
Drangey/Mildenhall
Built: 1934. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1132. Launched: Wednesday 21st November 1934. Completed: 1935. Registered: January 1935. Gross Tons: 434. Nett Tons: 237. Length: 156 feet. Beam: 25.9 feet. Draught: 14.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 85 feet. Forecastle: 27 feet. Official Number: 162893. Original Owners: Rinovia Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
July 1937
Sold to the Drangey Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1939
Purchased by the Admiralty and converted to an Anti-Submarine Vessel.
June 1946
Sold to the Hull Ice Co and registered as GY.280.
November 1946
Bought by H. Croft Baker, Grimsby.
March 1947
Renamed Mildenhall.
Fate: Wrecked after running aground on the Murmansk coast on Monday 1st November 1948.
Thomas Tompion
Built: 1950. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 819. Launched: Monday 6th February 1950. Completed: 1950. Registered: Thursday 4th May 1950. Gross Tons: 590. Nett Tons: 211. Length: 171 feet. Beam: 29.7 feet. Draught: 15.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 95 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 1200 IHP. Speed: 12.7 knots. Official Number: 182649. Original Owners: Harold Croft Baker, Grimsby.
July 1957
Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 1st January 1958
To Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd, Hull. Renamed Stella Procyon and registered as H.184.
Friday 26th November 1965
Renamed Ross Procyon.
Sunday 1st October 1967
To Hudson Bros (Trawlers) Ltd, Hull.
1968
Sold for scrap to Jos de Smelt, Belgium.
Fate: Breaking up of the vessel commenced in October 1968 at Antwerp.
Kipling/Ross Kipling.
Please see GY.38 entry for details. GY.127 Lynx. Ilustra. Dover Patrol.
GY.128 Kathleen/Monkgate. The Banyers. Hendren. Northern Chief.
GY.129 Aberdeen · Walter S Bailey/Trocadro · Basque/Istria.
Aberdeen.
Built: 1896. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 121. Launched: Monday 12th October 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: November 1896. Gross Tons: 163. Nett Tons: 63. Length: 104.2 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 10, 16, 17 in x 20 in. 45 HP. Made by Muir & Houston, Glasgow. Official Number: 106676. Original Owners: Hagerup, Doughty & Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 18th November 1896
Arrived in Grimsby from the builders.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 639.
1919
Returned to owners.
January 1925
Transferred to Lowestoft and registered as LT.123.
March 1928
Surveyed at Lowestoft.
1940
Sold to the Pair Fishing Co. Ltd., Milford Haven.
Fate: Lost on Tuesday 11th March 1941 after being bombed by aircraft in Cardigan Bay. None hit the vessel but they were close enough to cause the trawler to rapidly take on water and she began to settle at the stern. When attacked, the vessel was outward bound from Milford Haven for the Cardigan Bay fishing grounds. Eight of her crew were lost and two were saved.
Walter S Bailey/Trocadro.
Built: 1902. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 316. Launched: Saturday 12th April 1902. Completed: 1902. Registered: Friday 23rd May 1902. Gross Tons: 244. Nett Tons: 98. Length: 125 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 49 feet. Engines: Charles. D. Holmes. 63 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 113643. Original Owners: Humber Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1914
Requisitioned by the Royal Navy as a Q ship (decoy vessel), FY.265.
1919
Returned to owners.
Thursday 11th December 1919
Sold to Fresh Fish Supplies Ltd, Hull.
Wednesday 16th July 1924
Bought by the Fish Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood and registered as FD.19.
1932
Sold to the Viking Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull and registered as H.335.
1935
Bought by the Line Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby renamed Trocadero and registered as GY.129. Wednesday 27th March 1935
Anxiety over the Trocadero was relieved today as it was learnt that the vessel and all of her 14 hands were safe. The trawler had reported earlier that she had run short of coal and was caught in heavy weather in the Pentland Firth. The vessel managed to reach Thurso, Scotland, unaided however, took on coal at midnight and resumed her journey to Grimsby. Fate: Wrecked after stranding on the south coast of Iceland on Sunday 6th September 1936.
Basque/Istria.
Built: 1933. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 581. Launched: Thursday 19th October 1933. Completed: 1933. Registered: Tuesday 21st November 1933. Gross Tons: 424. Nett Tons: 162. Length: 154.6 feet. Beam: 25.6 feet. Draught: 13.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 85 feet. Forecastle: 26 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 111 NHP. Speed: 11.6 knots. Official Number: 163166. Original Owners: Built as Basque for Hellyer Bros Ltd, Hull.
Saturday 14th January 1939
Bought by Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.41.
April 1939
Renamed as Istria.
August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Anti-Submarine trawler FY.150.
November 1946
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd and registered to subsidiary company Wendover Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby. Re-registered as GY.129.
Tuesday 14th January 1947
Bought by Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed St. Arcadius, H.363.
Monday 24th November 1947
Bought by the Eton Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed Reptonian, H.363.
Monday 28th August 1950
Bought by J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood.
Tuesday 14th August 1951
Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood and registered as FD.171.
Fate: Arrived at Preston on Saturday 10th January 1959 for scrapping. GY.130 Umballa. Essex.
GY.131 Aries/Aries II/Soranus.
Aries/Aries II/Soranus
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 363. Launched: Tuesday 13th March 1906. Completed: 1906. Registered: April 1906. Gross Tons: 250. Nett Tons: 103. Length: 127 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 73 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: 76 HP. Official Number: 123565. Call Sign: HGCP. Original owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 28.
February 1915
Renamed Aries II.
1919
Returned to owners.
June 1919
The vessel was sold to the Ariesona Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
March 1922
Bought by J. Rushworth, Grimsby.
August 1922
Renamed as Soranus.
March 1929
Acquired by R. Clarke.
September 1934
Bought by the Huxley Steam Fishing Co.
January 1939
No longer fishing.
November 1939
The vessel was sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co, Fleetwood and registered as GY.225.
Unknown date
Renamed Soranus.
October 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Pennant number: FY.513.
October 1945
Returned to owners.
December 1946
To owners in Hull.
Fate: Not known.
GY.132 Bradford · Wallena.
Bradford
Built: 1896. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 122. Launched: Monday 12th October 1896. Completed: November 1896. Registered: November 1896. Gross Tons: 163. Nett Tons: 63. Length: 104.2 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 106677. Original owners: Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
November 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 829.
Fate: Lost after foundering on the 28th October 1916, off Old Head of Kinsale.
Wallena.
Please see GY.12 entry for details.
GY.133 Lynx/Lynx II · Warwickshire/Turquoise/St. Oswald/Woolton/Wyre Woolton · Blanche.
Lynx/Lynx II
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 364. Launched: Wednesday 14th March 1906. Completed: 1906. Registered: May 1906. Gross Tons: 250. Nett Tons: 103. Length: 127 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Depth: 11.5. Quarterdeck: 73 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Official Number: 123570.
Original owners: Grimsby and North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd.
September 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 AA pounder gun. Pennant number:  FY.31.
April 1915
Renamed Lynx II.
October 1918
Sold to owners in Scarborough.
1919
Returned to owners.
September 1924
Sold to owners in Hull.
December 1926
Bought by Sir Thomas Robinson & Son (Grimsby) Ltd, Grimsby. Registered as GY.401.
Fate: Sunk by U-59 off the North of Scotland on Saturday 28th October 1939. A German boarding party who set the crew adrift in the lifeboats boarded the trawler then the vessel was scuttled by gunfire from the submarine. There was no loss of life during the incident.
Warwickshire/Turquoise/St. Oswald/Woolton/Wyre Woolton
Built: 1935. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 998. Launched: Monday 9th March 1936. Completed: 1936. Registered: March 1936. Gross Tons: 427. Nett Tons: 160. Length: 160.3 feet. Beam: 26.7 feet. Depth: 12.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 86 feet. Forecastle: 28 feet. Engines: 99 HP. Official Number: 162899.
Original owners: Warwickshire Fishing Co Ltd (H. Markham Cook), Grimsby.
November 1935
Purchased by the Admiralty as an Anti-Submarine Vessel. Renamed Turquoise. Armament: 1 x 4 inch, 3 single 20mm AA guns. Pennant number:  T.45.
1939
Based at Harwich and employed in North Sea convoy escort duties.
1942
Attacked and sank an E-Boat off the East Coast of England.
May 1948
Acquired by Grimsby Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers, Grimsby. Renamed St. Oswald and registered as GY.575.
May 1950
Bought by the St. Andrews Steam Fishing Co, Hull. Renamed Woolton and registered as H.335.
August 1954
Bought by Fleetwood owners. Renamed Wyre Woolton and registered as FD.18.
Fate: Not known.
Blanche
Built: 1906. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 128. Launched: 18th December 1906. Completed: 1907. Registered: Monday 21st January 1907. Gross Tons: 173. Nett Tons: 68. Length: 108.5 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Engines: 45 HP. Official Number: 124735.
Original owners: Hellyer Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. H.928.
May 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder gun. Pennant number:  FY. 1768.
Tuesday 31st July 1917
Purchased by Captain Q Dick, Milford Haven.
1919
Returned to owners.
1929
Sold to owners in Hull.
August 1936
LR class withdrawn at owner's request.
1939
Bought by J W Hates, Hull.
December 1945
Bought by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd and registered with subsidiary Wendover Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
June 1946
Sold to the St. Christopher Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in July 1952. GY.134 Vera. Rononia. St Richard.
GY.135 Anacaona/Dayrian · Ross/Filey Bay.
Anacaona/Dayrian
Built: 1906. Builders: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. Yard No: 86. Launched: Tuesday 27th March 1906. Completed: 1906. Registered: May 1906. Gross Tons: 234. Nett Tons: 87. Length: 130 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 11.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 69 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 123566. Original owners: J. & G. Alward Ltd, Grimsby.
July 1911
Sold to the Great Central Co-op Engineering Co Ltd, Grimsby, and renamed Dayrian.
Fate: Sank following a collision off Spurn on Saturday 29th November 1913.
Ross/Filey Bay.
Please see GY.329 entry for details.
GY.136 Scorpio · Taurus · Admiral Souchon · Grimsby Town.
Scorpio
Built: 1887. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Completed: 1887. Registered: November 1887. Gross Tons: 145. Nett Tons: 66. Length: 101.6 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 94074. Original Owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co.
September 1900
To Norway.
May 1906
Returned to the Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co and registered as GY.138.
Fate: Ran aground near Wick. Register on the vessel was closed in October 1907.
Taurus
Built: 1883. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Yard No: 258. Completed: 1883. Registered: March 1883. Gross Tons: 128. Nett Tons: 74. Length: 95.5 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Draught: 10.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 16 feet. Official Number: 87751. Original Owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co, Grimsby.
April 1901
To Norway.
June 1906
Back to the Grimsby & North Sea Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby. Registered as GY.136.
November 1915
Sold to owners in Aberdeen.
Fate: Not known.

Admiral Souchon
Built: 1917. Builders: ?, Germany. Completed: 1917. Registered: December 1922 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 237. Nett Tons: 91. Length: 127 feet. Beam: 22.6 feet. Draught: 9.1 feet. Official Number: 146876. Original Owners: Built as the Admiral Souchon, Germany.
December 1922
Bought by Marshall Steam Fishing, Grimsby, and registered as GY.136.
December 1922
To Holland.
Fate: Not known.
Grimsby Town.
Please see GY.81 entry for details
 GY.137 Sagittarius. Gemini.
GY.138 Scorpio. Nadine. Prince Philip.
GY.139 Cardiff · Apollo/Zonia. Saon.
Cardiff
Built: 1896. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 123. Launched: 2nd November 1896. Completed: November 1896. Registered: November 1896. Gross Tons: 163. Nett Tons: 63. Length: 104.2 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 106680. Original owners: Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
Fate: Sunk by U-boat on the 9th June 1915, 90 miles North of Spurn Point.
Apollo/Zonia.
Please see GY.605 entry for details.
Saon.
Please see GY.19 entry for details. GY.140 Fortuna; William Wilberforce.
GY.141 Westminster.
GY.142 Dover · Northern Sea.
Dover
Built: 1896. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 124. Launched: Monday 2nd November 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: November 1896. Gross Tons: 163. Nett Tons: 63. Length: 104.2 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 106681. Original Owners: Built for Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
1913
The vessel was fitted with a new boiler.
October 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x3 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 630.
1918
Returned to owners.
1920
The vessel was fitted with a trawl winch.
Tuesday 22nd August 1922
Following an enquiry to purchase the vessel, W Crampin Jnr was informed that the asking price for the Dover was £ 1,700.
Tuesday 7th November 1922
Sold to A & T Sutton Ltd, Hartlepool, for £1,450.The price included all gear on board the vessel at the time of sale. Registered as HL.38.
Fate: Not known.
Northern Sea
Built: 1950. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1355. Launched: Thursday 19th January 1950. Miss P. Graham, the daughter of of the Superintendent Engineer, performed the christening. Completed: 1950. Registered: June 1950. Gross Tons: 692. Nett Tons: 246. Length: 178 feet. Beam: 31 feet. Draught: 16 feet. Quarterdeck: 93 feet. Forecastle: 36 feet. Engines: Triple Expansion, 1,000 IHP. Official Number: 182652. Original Owners: Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in May 1976.
GY.143 Agami · Princess Elizabeth.
Agami
Built: 1899. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Beverley & Selby. Yard No: 229 (Selby). Completed: 1899. Registered: June 1899. Gross Tons: 186. Nett Tons: 63. Length: 110 feet. Beam: 21.2 feet. Draught: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 46 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: 50 HP. Official Number: 110886. Call Sign: RDWB. Original Owners: Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
January 1911
Sold to the Marshall Line Steam Fishing Co, Ltd.
June 1914
Bought by The Savoy Steam Fishing Co, Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1915
Sold to J. L. Green, Grimsby.
1917
Requisitioned by the Admiralty for the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
November 1924
Bought by Grimsby Trawler Owners Co.
Fate: Scrapped in September 1937.
Princess Elizabeth
Built: 1961. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 970. Completed: 1961. Launched: Thursday 19th January 1961. Registered: Wednesday 17th May 1961. Gross Tons: 419. Nett Tons: 143. Length: 139.9 feet. Beam: 28 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Forecastle: 24 feet. Engines: Charles. D. Holmes/Werkspoor. 1050 HP. Speed: 12 Knots. Official Number: 301887.Original Owners: F & T Ross Ltd, Fleetwood. FD.213.
Friday 19th May 1961
Registered to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.
March 1962
To F & T Ross Ltd, Hull.
Tuesday 9th October 1962
Transferred to Grimsby.
Monday 3rd May 1965
To Brixham Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
Tuesday 31st May 1966
To F & T Ross Ltd, Hull.
Friday 13th January 1967
To Brixham Trawlers Ltd, Hull.
Thursday 21st November 1968
Registered as GY.143.
Friday 29th August 1969
Sold to Irvin & Johnson Ltd, Cape Town, South Africa and registered as CTA.51.
1983
The vessel was stripped of all her reusable parts.
Fate: The remaining hulk of the vessel was scuttled off Robben Island, Cape Town, on Monday 27th June 1983.
GY.144 Virgo · Ottilie · Boston Comanche.
Virgo.
Please see GY.150 entry for details.
Ottilie
Built: 1914. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 294. Launched: Thursday 12th March 1914.Completed: 1914. Registered: Monday 15th June 1914. Gross Tons: 226. Nett Tons: 113. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 68 NHP. Speed: 9½ knots. Official Number: 136010
Original owners: Marshall Line Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
May 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder AA gun. Pennant number:  FY.1757.
Thursday 6th January 1916
Bought by Alfred W. Baxter, Grimsby.
1919
Returned to owners.
Tuesday 22nd April 1919
Sold to Neal Green, Grimsby.
Tuesday 10th February 1920
Bought by Harold Bacon, Grimsby.
Friday 26th March 1920
To Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby.
Thursday 15th January 1942
To Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby.
Tuesday 15th January 1946
Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
1955
Sold for scrap to Van Heyghen Freres, Belgium.
Fate: Arrived at Ghent for breaking up on Friday 16th December 1955.
St. Louis/Boston Comanche
Built: 1958. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 945. Launched: Saturday 15th November 1958.Completed: 1959. Registered: Friday 13th March 1959. Gross Tons: 616. Nett Tons: 208. Length: 179.8 feet. Beam: 32.4 feet. Depth: 14.5 feet. Engines: Klöckner Humboldt Deutz. 1600 BHP. Speed: 13.75 knots. Official Number: 333954 (in 1968).
Original owners: Pecheries de la Marine, Boulogne, France as St Louis B.2803.
Wednesday 6th November 1968
Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby, renamed Boston Comanche and registered as GY.144.
Exact date unknown: 1970
Skipper Alan Denison threatened to put six crewmen ashore in Russia when they allegedly refused to work. Skipper Denison recalled later that the incident arose when the trawler was operating in bad weather off Norway. "They refused to measure the warps as I had asked them and so the final result was that I threatened to take them to Russia. We actually steamed for about 200 or 300 miles. But they came to their senses in the end," he said.
Tuesday 15th May 1973
The vessel returned from a trip to the Greenland grounds with 2,025 kits of fish, which grossed £35,279. Although not a port record, the figure was a new record for the company. Colin Newton was her skipper on this occasion.
December 1973
The Boston Comanche clinched the port record by landing over 2,700 kits of cod and haddock and grossing £46,000, shattering all previous records.
Monday 7th January 1974
The Boston Comanche, with a grossing of £60,584, took the world landing record - only to see the figure beaten 90 minutes later by a Hull trawler. The Comanche's grossing beat the previous best established only a few days before by Hull's Arctic Ranger by more than £9,000. But it was only a brief moment of glory for her stand-in skipper Albert "Bonzo" Hollington. Ninety minutes after the vessel had finished landing her 2,752 kits, work finished on the C.S. Forrester at Hull, and her 2,963 kits sold for £63,776.
Wednesday 31st December 1975
With gales, snow and sleet lashing the vessel the Comanche transferred an injured man to the support ship Hausa that was standing by the British fleet.
Thursday 8th February 1979
Sold to Mayer Newman & Co Ltd for scrap.
Fate: Saturday 17th March 1979. Arrived Medway Secondary Metals Ltd, Bloors Wharf, Rainham, Kent for breaking up. GY.145 Stalberg.
GY.146 Invicta. Romulus. Gullfoss.
GY.147 Earl Hereford. Langanes. Vascama.
GY.148 Chester. Spurs.
GY.149 Sagittarius. Donalda. Northern Isles.
GY.150 Virgo. Pisces. Exyahne.
GY.151 Zodiac · Berkshire · Victorian.
Zodiac .
Please see GY.286 entry for details.
Berkshire/Tourmaline
Built: 1935. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 985. Launched: Wednesday 20th February 1935. Completed: 1935. Registered: March 1935. Gross Tons: 443. Nett Tons: 161. Length: 162.3 feet. Beam: 26.7 feet. Depth: 14.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 84 feet. Forecastle: 28 feet. Engines: 99 HP.  Official Number: 162898.
Original owners: Berkshire Fishing Co. Ltd (Markham Cook), Grimsby.
November 1935
Purchased by the Admiralty and converted to an Anti-Submarine Vessel. Renamed Tourmaline. Armament: 1 x 4 inch gun. Pennant number:  T.42.
January 1940
Employed on convoy escort duties.
Fate: Sank by enemy aircraft off the North Foreland on Wednesday 5th February 1941 with the loss of three lives.
Victorian .
Please see GY.94 entry for details. GY.152 Helcia.
GY.153 Derby · British Columbia/HMS Guava · Boston Fury/Fiskenaes/Brandur.
Derby
Built: 1896. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 534. Launched: Tuesday 3rd November 1896. Completed: November 1896. Registered: November 1896. Gross Tons: 144. Nett Tons: 46. Length: 104 feet. Beam: 20.7 feet. Draught: 10.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 9, 16, 25½ x 19½ in. 45rhp. Made at the Sunderland works of N E Marine Co Sunderland. 1 single ended boiler, 200lb working pressure. Official Number: 106683. Original owners: Built for Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
Tuesday 6th November 1906
Following a collision at sea with the Sir Galahad, a survey was arranged for 11am on the 12th November. The stem of the Derby was damaged in the collision.
1914
A new boiler was fitted in the vessel.
May 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 1779.
October 1918
Renamed Debeney
1919
Returned to owners and reverted to original name.
10th May 1923
The potential sale of the Derby broke down today as the buyer, Mr. Gueulle-Bourgain, of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, who was disappointed in the bad results of the Zennor out of the port, withdrew interest and decided not to pursue the sale.
Thursday 2nd August 1923
Writing to Thomas McLaren & Co., Shipbrokers & Naval Architects, Sir John Marsden confided:
"Dear Mr. Morgan,
I should like to dispose of two of the older vessels of our fleet, namely the Ashton and the Derby and would be prepared to accept the exceptionally low figure of £1,000 each for these vessels. Can you help me to sell them?
In confidence, I may inform you that I have a special reason for selling. Both vessels were in Admiralty service, and the amount allowed by the Admiralty for reconditioning has not all been expended, in fact, there is quite a large balance on each ship. I am afraid that unless the vessels are disposed of, the Revenue Authorities may raise the question of taxing the balances.
May I request you to kindly treat this information in strict confidence."
April 1924
The Derby was laid up in the Ascension Islands, no longer fishing.
Fate: Not known.
British Columbia/HMS Guava
Built: 1935. Builders: Richards, Lowestoft. Completed: 1935. Registered: June 1935. Gross Tons: 134. Nett Tons: 50. Length: 100.8 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 8.4 feet. Forecastle: 16 feet. Engines: 6 cylinder 310hp Ruston. Official Number: 162901. Call Sign: GLRJ. Original owners: Grimsby Motor Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty. Admiralty number: T.118. Renamed HMS Guava.
1946
Sold to G. D. Claridge Ltd and registered as GY.272.
1949
Sold to Colne Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft. Became British Columbia, LT.404.
1952
Bought by Clan Steam Fishing (Grimsby) Ltd.
Fate: The vessel was run down in the North Sea. All the crew were saved.
Boston Fury/Fiskenaes/Brandur
Built: 1950. Builders: John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen & Montrose. Yard No: 222. Launched: Thursday 1st June 1950. Completed: 1950. Registered: September 1950. Gross Tons: 760. Nett Tons: 269. Length: 185 feet. Beam: 32 feet. Draught: 16.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 101 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet. Official Number: 182661. Original owners: Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co, Lowestoft.
Sunday 8th October 1950
The Boston Fury was outward bound for the White Sea fishing grounds on only her second trip. There had been a southwest gale blowing and visibility was bad. At 11.40am the trawler's radio operator, Frank Earl, handed Skipper Jack Hobbs an SOS, which he had picked up from the Fred Borchard saying she was in distress in a position near Scomvaer, the southernmost tip of the Lofoten Islands. The Boston Fury was about 30 miles away from the stricken cargo vessel, which was carrying timber and immediately altered course to head for the scene. The shocking visibility made it necessary for the trawler to navigate by using the direction finding apparatus. The SOS picked up from the Fred Borchard made it clear that the vessel's pumps were clogged with coal dust and the engine room and stokehold were filling with water. Another message was to follow confirming that the situation had deteriorated. The engine room and stokehold were completely flooded and the deck cargo of timber was moving.
At 1.34pm the trawler got the ship in sight. Then, at 1.36pm came the message from the Fred Borchard: "We can see you. Think too late. Going quickly..." Just four minutes after that Skipper Hobbs radioed: "Can you take a line by rocket?" Then the Fred Borchard radioed: "Please hurry...stand by." The message then faded out.
At 2.03pm the signal was picked up again but the Fred Borchard simply said it was too late for a line. Deck cargo of rough timber was being washed overboard by the heavy seas and stretched for more than a mile around the ship, presenting yet another formidable hazard for the would-be rescuers. Crewmen from the stricken cargo ship had jumped into the surging, icy waters and were clinging to the timbers. The mate of the Boston Fury, Tom Baskcomb, rocketed a line to the Fred Borchard and succeeded the first time. By this time the Fred Borchard had a 45-degree list to port. Her portside lifeboat had gone and owing to the severe list, the starboard lifeboat could not be launched. Then suddenly the Fred Borchard listed to starboard and started to go down. The starboard lifeboat floated free but there was only one man in it.
Aboard the Boston Fury, Skipper Hobbs realised something drastic had to be done. Ignoring the danger from the floating timber he began to steam slowly among it, picking up the survivors. The first safely aboard the trawler was the man in the lifeboat. But the Fred Borchard was past saving. As Skipper Hobbs went ahead with his rescue the cargo ship turned turtle, her keel protruding above the surface of the water. Conditions were so bad that many of the crew were so cold they were having difficulty clinging to the floating timbers. To help them, five of the Boston Fury's crew - the mate Tom Baskcomb, William Swallow, David Cavanah, Robert Winter and Bernard Finnegan - jumped into the water. They managed to keep the Fred Borchard crewmen afloat until the trawler could pick them up.
It was 3.45pm by the time the trawler had got the 27 men aboard. Two men were still missing and a long search failed to find them. Those rescued were given a tot of rum and the Fred Borchard set a course for Haastad, Norway where they were put safely ashore. Afterwards Skipper Hobbs said: "If it had not been for the sea qualities of the Boston Fury we would never have done it. Each member of the crew - there are 20 - was marvellous.”
April 1955
To Faeroese owners and renamed Fiskenaes.
July 1966
Bought by Weelsby Trawlers, Grimsby, renamed Brandur, and registered as GY.111.
Tuesday 25th April 1967
Reports were being received in Grimsby saying that the Brandur had been arrested for alleged illegal fishing. Those reports said the Brandur had been spotted by a coastguard plane three-and-a-half nautical miles off Eldey on the south-west coast of Iceland. When the aircraft called the trawler by radio however, she headed for the open sea. The Icelandic gunboat Thor was called into action and she consequentley arrested the trawler.
Saturday 27th April 1967
A spokesman for the trawler's managers stated that Skipper Bunny Newton had been in court until 11pm the previous night and that he "must be making a fight of it". The court had heard that the Brandur had been arrested when she was spotted fishing inside Iceland's 12-mile fishing limit. Skipper Newton, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, agreed that the trawler had been inside the limits but denied that she had been fishing at the time. He told the court that a big boulder had been caught in the trawl. It was thought at first it might be a wartime mine and, whilst they were hauling it carefully aboard, the trawler had drifted inside the limit.
Monday 29th April 1967
Skipper Newton, annoyed with the legal proceedings dragging on, broke out of Reykjavik harbour in an effort to make it back to Grimsby - with two Icelandic policemen still on board the vessel! An Icelandic coastguard plane was sent up to hunt the trawler and a sloop was also diverted with orders to use force, if necessary, to arrest her - either inside or outside Icelandic waters. In an effort to make the escape effective, the skipper ordered that the number H.52 was painted on her side, replacing the original GY.111. But the dramatic attempt failed when, eleven hours later, the Brandur was stopped 43 miles off Iceland and he and his crew were back in custody. Back in the Reykjavik court, Judge Armann Kristinsson ruled that the skipper should be kept in custody for the length of the case, or 30 days.
Tuesday 2nd May 1967
A fire, which boke out whilst the vessel was still in Reykjavik harbour, gutted a two-man berth. Other berths aboard the vessel were flooded when firemen fought the blaze for 40 minutes. The crew, who had spent the night in a sailors home whilst the fire was being fought, were allowed back on the vessel the following day.
Unknown date 1967
Another appearance in the Reykjavik court found Skipper Newton guilty of trying to escape the harbour in an arrested ship and 'abducting' two police officers in the process. He was also fined about £2,400 for illegal fishing inside the 12 mile limit. The vessel's owners immediately put up a £100,000 bond pending an appeal and Skipper Newton, his vessel and crew, were freed.
Saturday 6th May 1967
The Brandur left Reykjavik at 10pm.
Tuesday 9th May 1967
The vessel put into Aberdeen to land her catch which grossed £2,500. Three boxes of Haddock were condemned and the remainder of the catch was said to be of poor quality. When the time came to leave Aberdeen however, nine of the crew refused to sail because there was no food left aboard but Skipper Newton eventually persuaded to sail and the vessel continued on her way.
Wednesday 10th May 1967
The vessel entered Grimsby Fish Docks.
Unknown date
In the Icelandic Appeal Court, the shock decision was made to double skipper Newton's prison sentence to six months and increase the fine.
Sunday 1st December 1968
In a number of free pardons granted on this Icelandic Day of Independence, skipper Newton was given one too.
Thursday 24th April 1968
Laid up for several months as a result of becoming too uneconomical to operate, the left Grimsby tonight for breakers in Clydeside.
Fate: Scrapped in 1968. GY.154 Dalby.
GY.155 Eastbourne · Akranes.
Eastbourne
Built: 1896. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 125. Launched: Monday 2nd November 1896. Completed: November 1896. Registered: December 1896. Gross Tons: 163. Nett Tons: 63. Length: 104.2 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 106684. Original Owners: Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
December 1916
Sold to E. Taylor & H. E. Moran, Fleetwood and registered as FD.331.
1917
Requisitioned into the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
Fate: Scrapped in 1937.
Akranes
Built: 1929. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1060. Launched: Saturday 7th September 1929. Completed: November 1929. Registered: November 1929. Gross Tons: 358. Nett Tons: 153. Length: 140.4 feet. Beam: 25 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 13½, 24, 39 x 27in, 103 HP, made by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull. 1 single ended boiler, 200lb pressure. Official Number: 160979. Call Sign: GMJX. Original Owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
Saturday 7th January 1933
News was received at Grimsby today that the Akranes had been arrested off the Norwegian coast and taken into Vardoe by a Norwegian gunboat.
Sunday 31st December 1933
The Akranes made an emergency dash to Patriksfjord, Iceland to land 3rd Hand J. T. Cook when the towing-block chain parted and broke his leg.
August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: FY.513. Joined the 40th Minesweeper Group based at Grimsby.
Fate: Lost Friday 4th July 1941. Foundered following attack by German aircraft in Bridlington bay. She had been made command vessel of a group of three mine sweeping trawlers, employed in sweeping the channel between Flamborough Head and Sheringham. The trawler was at anchor off Danes Dyke, south of Flamborough Head at night, with the trawlers Sandringham and Almandine, following the days mine sweeping work. The Almandine was guard ship for the night, shortly after midnight a German aircraft approached very low, the gunners on the Almandine assumed it to be an allied plane returning from a raid. The plane dropped two bombs, neither of which exploded, but cannon fire ripped through the deck of the Akranes and caused her to sink, leaving her wheelhouse and forecastle awash. The crew escaped in their own lifeboat. GY.156 Vesper.
GY.157 Tokio/Tokio II.
GY.158 Regal. Windward Ho/Okino.
GY.159 Liberia.
GY.160 Gleaner · Alafoss.
Gleaner.
Built: 1896. Builders: Sir Raylton Dixon & Co Ltd, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 436. Launched: Thursday 19th November 1896. Completed: 1896. Registered: December 1896. Gross Tons: 131. Nett Tons: 43. Length: 95.8 feet. Beam: 20.4 feet. Draught: 10.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 19 feet. Forecastle: 17 feet. Official Number: 106685.Original Owners: Built for W. H. Johnston, Grimsby.
March 1900
Bought by J. E. Rushworth, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank following a collision in the North Sea on the 29th August 1911.
Alafoss
Built: 1929. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1061. Launched: Saturday 21st September 1929. Completed: November 1929. Registered: November 1929. Gross Tons: 357. Nett Tons: 150. Length: 140.4 feet. Beam: 25 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 13½, 24, 39 x 27in, 103 HP, made by C D Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull. 1 single ended boiler, 200lb pressure. Official Number: 160980. Call sign: GRCP. Original Owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
Monday 25th September 1933
The Alafoss returned to Grimsby today with an injured trimmer, Mr C. Newman, who was assisting with the hauling whilst fishing at Iceland when his clothing was caught in the warp and he was drawn onto the winch, sustaining a fracture of the ribs.
August 1936
Surveyed at Grimsby. August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Later bought by the Admiralty. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Pennant number: FY.715.
1940
Based at Grimsby.
1941
Joined the 16th Minesweeper Group based at Grimsby.
1943
Joined the 179th Minesweeper Group based at Grimsby.
January 1946
Bought back by Consolidated Fisheries Ltd and registered as GY.307.
Thursday 4th March 1954
Bound for the Icelandic fishing grounds, the trawler was about two hours out of the dock when the skipper noticed a slight leak in his berth. Towards midnight, the leak had got worse and at about 4-30am the following day, the skipper awoke and found his berth was flooded to about 3 inches of water. Taking a mop and bucket, the skipper began mopping and baling from 4-30am to 11pm but the leak got worse, coming in at the rate of about seven buckets an hour.
Saturday 6th March 1954
As the vessel had two sick men on board, a Mr. Notman and a Mr. Norton, the skipper headed for Aberdeen, arriving there at 1-30am. At 8am, the skipper and chief engineer examined the sides of his berth and the chief found a small hole just above deck level. A patch was put on it and the vessel sailed from Aberdeen the following day at 2-30pm after getting two replacement crewmen from Grimsby. The total expenses incurred to the vessel were:
Harbour Dues: £1-12s-5d
Pilotage: £1-19s-6d
Calls & Wires: £1-5s-0d
Agency: £2-2s-0d
Fares & expenses, Aberdeen to Grimsby
Re Norton: £3-10s-8d
Re Notman: £3-10s-8d
Mission: £0-3s-6d
Dr. John Leiper: £2-2s-0d
Dee Taxis Ltd: £0-7s-0d
Duncans Taxis: £0-2s-6d
Total Cost: -£16-15s-3d
Monday 8th March 1954
During the night, as the vessel reached a position about 100 miles NNW of Hoy Head, she shipped a heavy sea over her stem which resulted in water streaming down the fo'c'sle hoodway which fused the lights and soaked all the wires.
Tuesday 9th March 1954
By 8-30am, the chief engineer had repaired some of the wires but could not do them all. As the ship was in the area, the skipper decided to put into Vestmanhavn, Faeroe Islands, for repairs, arriving there at 11am. The repairs were quickly effected, enabling the vessel to leave at 2-30pm that same day. The total cost of the repairs came to £15-0s-8d.
February 1957
To Belgium, for scrapping.
Fate: Scrapped.
GY.161 Eton · Galatia · Nicholas Dean/Notre Dame de France/Willoughby · Bradman/Ross Anson.
Eton
Built: 1888. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Completed: 1888. Registered: August 1888. Gross Tons: 144. Nett Tons: 91. Length: 101.6 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Depth: 10.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 94088.
Original owners: H. Smethurst, Grimsby.
Fate: Missing since Tuesday 31st January 1889.
Galatia
Built: 1896. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 170. Launched: Wednesday 21st October 1896.Completed: 1896. Registered: December 1896. Gross Tons: 150. Nett Tons: 63. Length:  97.4 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Depth: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 106686.
Original owners: Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Captured and sank by a U-boat 30 miles off Buchanness on Wednesday 28th March 1917.
Nicholas Dean/Notre Dame de France/Willoughby
Built: 1918. Builders: Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley. Launched: Sunday 11th March 1918. Completed: 1918. Registered: February 1925 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 329. Nett Tons: 127. Length: 138.9 feet. Beam: 23.7 feet. Draught: 12.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 143918.
Original owners: Built for the Admiralty as Mersey Class Nicholas Dean. Armament: 1 x 12 pounder gun. 1 x 3.5 inch Bomb Thrower. Admiralty number:  3740.
1921
Sold to French owners and renamed. Notre Dame de France.
February 1925
Sold to the Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co. Renamed Willoughby and registered as GY.161.
February 1928
To owners in Iceland.
Fate: Not known.
Bradman/Ross Anson
Built: 1950. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1359. Launched: Saturday 1st July 1950. Completed: 1950. Registered: November 1950.  Gross Tons: 693. Nett Tons: 252. Length: 180 feet. Beam: 31 feet. Draught: 16 feet. Quarterdeck: 96 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Official Number: 182662.
Original owners: Bunch Steam Fishing Co., Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1965
Renamed. Ross Anson.
December 1966
Transferred to Hudson Bros (Trawlers) Ltd, Hull.
Fate: Scrapped in August 1968. GY.162 Ormonde.
GY.163 Tyne Mouth. Sicyon.
GY.164 Isernia. Vascama. Milford Prince/Philippian.
GY.165 Arctic · Kennet · William Ram/Lord Carson/Welbeck.
Arctic
Built: 1888. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Completed: 1888. Registered: September 1888. Gross Tons: 154. Nett Tons: 63. Length: 100.6 feet. Beam: 20 feet. Draught: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 16 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 94091. Original owners: Grimsby Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank following a collision about 5 miles off Flamborough Head on Wednesday 20th January 1909.
Kennet
Built: 1899. Builders: Irviness Shipbuilding Co, Irvine. Completed: 1899. Registered: March 1919 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 167. Nett Tons: 66. Length: 105.6 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Depth: 12.5 feet. Official Number: 110753. Original owners: Built for owners in Hull.
March 1919
Bought by G. Musson, Grimsby and registered as GY.165.
October 1919
Registered to T. Shackles, Grimsby.
Fate: Recorded as no longer fishing in 1920.
William Ram/Lord Carson/Welbeck
Built: 1917. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 810. Launched: Thursday 7th June 1917. Completed: 1917. Registered: December 1929 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 324. Nett Tons: 133. Length: 138.5 feet. Beam: 23.7 feet. Draught: 12.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 14409. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Mersey Class William Ram. Completed as an Escort. Armament (WW1): 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 3550.
Unknown Date
Bought by owners in Hull who renamed her Lord Carson.
December 1929
Bought by J. Rushworth, Grimsby and registered as GY.165.
January 1930
Renamed Welbeck.
October 1935
Sold to Harry Franklin, Grimsby.
June 1940
Requistioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel.
1941
Converted to a Minesweeper and fitted with an acoustic hammer and stern sweep. She was based at Lowestoft/Yarmouth for East Coast sweeping duties.
1944
Temporarily used for towing converted London barges to the South coast in readiness for the D-Day preparations.
September 1944
Bought by Shire Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
January 1946
Returned to owners.
April 1950
Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in Belgium in October 1951. GY.166 Fleetwood. Princess Victoria/Marano. Scampton.
GY.167 Kimberley. William Brady/Tokio.
GY.168 Grimsby. William Wesney.
GY.169 Northumbria. Northern Pride.
GY.170 Harwich. Ceylonite.
GY.171 Ophir/Ophir II.
GY.172 Mary · Aurora · Stafnes/Ross Searcher.
Mary
Built: 1888. Builders: Thomas Charlton, Grimsby. Completed: 1888. Registered: 1888. Gross Tons:108. Nett Tons: 59. Length: 90 feet. Beam: 19.5 feet. Draught: 10.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Official Number: 94092.
Original Owners: Thomas Charlton, Grimsby. First registered as a liner
December 1897
Sold to owners in Denmark where she was renamed Esbjerg.
Unknown date
Bought by owners in Canada and renamed Mary.
Fate: Not known.
Aurora
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 380. Launched: Saturday 7th July 1906. Completed: October 1906. Registered: October 1906. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 106. Length: 117.2 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 11.6 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 16, 21, 34 in x 24 in, 67 rhp, by C D Holmes & Co, Hull. 1 single ended boiler, 180lb-working pressure. Official Number: 123586. Call sign: MPBK.
Original owners: Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 13th June 1906.
It was announced that the first of five new vessels to be launched for the company would be named Aurora. Mrs T P Ronald would have the honour of christening the new vessel.
Tuesday 6th November 1906.
In a letter to Cochrane & Sons, Selby, Sir John Marsden commented:
"As informed, the Aurora returned from sea with the after cabin leaking badly. Cause of leak was the bolts through the deck, which fasten various fittings on the after deck. Also a serious leak through the starboard side of the engine room casing."
Sir John said he would have the repairs carried out and charge Cochrane's accordingly.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty number:  345.
February 1915.
Renamed Aurora II.
1919
Returned to owners.
October 1926.
Bought by Charles Dobson, Robinson Lane, Fish Docks, Grimsby.
Saturday 28th July 1934.
Francis Jenkins, engineer, went missing shortly after completing his duty watch. A thorough search was made of the vessel before turning round and searching the sea. No trace of the missing man was found.
Fate: Scrapped in April 1937.
Stafnes/Ross Searcher.
Please see GY.297 entry for details
GY.173 Indian · Ariadne · Rilette.
Indian
Built: 1899. Builders: John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen & Montrose. Completed: 1899. Registered: June 1899. Gross Tons: 180. Nett Tons: 56. Length: 111.4 feet. Beam: 20.8 feet. Draught: 11.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 20 feet. Official Number: 110888. Original owners: Great Grimsby Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Missing since June 1900.
Ariadne
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 381. Launched: Tuesday 24th July 1906. Completed: November 1906. Registered: November 1906. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 106. Length: 117.2 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 65 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 16, 21, 34 in x 24 in, 67 HP, by C D Holmes & Co, Hull. 1 single ended boiler, 180lb-working pressure. Official Number: 123588. Call Sign: MNZX. Original owners: Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 349.
November 1918
Returned to owners.
October 1926
Bought by Charles Dobson, Robinson Lane, Fish Docks, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in April 1937.
Rilette.
Please see GY.1046 entry for details. GY.174 Manx Queen.
GY.175 Veronica. Samurai.
GY.176 Verbena.
GY.177 Pinewold. Howe. Matabelle. Loyal.
GY.178 Ipswich. St Bartholomew.
GY.179 Northwold. Shikari.
GY.180 Pretoria/Pretoria II · James Cepell/Clixby/Antioch II · Cambridgeshire/Kingston Sapphire.
Pretoria/Pretoria II
Built: 1906. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 114. Launched: Saturday 23rd June 1906. Completed: 1906. Registered: Monday 27th August 1906. Gross Tons: 283. Nett Tons: 120. Length: 130 feet. Beam: 22.2 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 72 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 92 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 123579. Original Owners: Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
March 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: 32.
May 1915
Renamed Pretoria II.
September 1915
Returned to owners.
Fate: Captured by a U-boat and sunk by her gunfire 60 miles SxE of Sydero, Faeroe Islands on Tuesday 10th July 1917.
James Cepell/Clixby/Antioch II
Built: 1918. Builders: George Brown, Greenock. Completed: 1918. Registered: February 1925 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 281. Nett Tons: 116. Length: 125.6 feet. Beam: 23.5 feet. Draught: 12.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 72 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Official Number: 143859. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Castle Class trawler James Cepell. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 3718.
February 1925
Bought by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries, Grimsby and registered as GY.180.
March 1925
Renamed Clixby.
July 1926
Sold to French ownership and renamed Antioch II
July 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Pennant number: FY.1746. Part of Minesweeping Group 149.
Fate: Not known.
Cambridgeshire/Kingston Sapphire
Built: 1935. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 987. Launched: Tuesday 2nd July 1935. Ten-year-old Margaret Cook performed the launching ceremony. She was the youngest person to ever christen a vessel at the shipyard and was chosen for the honour because her father, Frank Cook, was one of the partners and a director of Markham Cook Ltd. Completed: 1935. Registered: September 1935. Gross Tons: 443. Nett Tons: 161. Length: 162.3 feet. Beam: 26.7 feet. Draught: 14.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 84 feet. Forecastle: 32 feet. Engines: 99 HP. Official Number: 164391. Original Owners: Cambridgeshire Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Anti Submarine Vessel. Armament: 1x4 inch gun. Pennant number: FY.142.
Monday 17th June 1940
Rescued 1,000 men, survivors of the troopship Lancastria which had been bombed and sunk while evacuating British troops from Brittany.
June 1944
Took part in Operation Neptune – the D-Day landings.
1945
Returned to owners.
1947
Bought by the Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed Kingston Sapphire and registered as H.206.
Fate: Scrapped in 1954. GY.181 Riano.
GY.182 Achilles · Marz · Kurd.
Achilles
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 382. Launched: Wednesday 22nd August 1906. Completed: 1906. Registered: November 1906. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 106. Length: 117.2 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 66 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 123592. Original Owners: Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co, Grimsby.
Monday 19th November 1906
The compasses for the Achilles were put aboard today.
Thursday 22nd November 1906
The third new vessel built for the company, Achilles, was expected to dock at Grimsby today.
August 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 293.
September 1918
Renamed Achilles II.
Fate: Sank after striking a mine off the Shipwash Light vessel on Wednesday 26th June 1918.
Marz.
Built: 1929. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 527. Launched: Wednesday 13th February 1929. Completed: 1929. Registered: March 1929. Gross Tons: 380. Nett Tons: 174. Length: 141.9 feet. Beam: 24.7 feet. Draught: 13.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 81 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 96 NHP. Speed: 10.7 knots. Official Number: 160983. Original Owners: Rinovia Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground in thick fog on the north side of the Island of Stroma, Pentland Firth on Friday 17th June 1932. The vessel had been homeward bound from Iceland at the time of the grounding. A boat was launched from the vessel but this capsized and one man was lost. The Thurso lifeboat found the Marz after some difficulty and suceeded in rescuing the remaining crew of fifteen and landing them at Scrabster.
Kurd
Built: 1930. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1095. Launched: Thursday 9th October 1930. Completed: 1930. Registered: August 1939 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 352. Nett Tons: 138. Length: 140.3 feet. Beam: 24.6 feet. Draught: 13.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Official Number: 162206. Original Owners: Hellyer Bros, Hull.
August 1939
Bought by Shire Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank after striking a mine off Lizard Head on Tuesday 10th July 1945.
GY.183 Ladysmith/Golden Beam · Benvolio · Saint Luc/Boston Boeing.
Ladysmith/Golden Beam
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 379. Launched: Thursday 23rd August 1906. Completed: 1906. Registered: December 1906. Gross Tons: 254. Nett Tons: 109. Length: 128.3 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 69 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 123596. Original owners: Henry Lewis Taylor, Grimsby.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty. Armament: 1x12 pounder AA gun. Admiralty number: 4.
December 1919
Registered to Henry Lewis Taylor & H. G. Hopwood, Grimsby.
1920
Returned to owners.
October 1922
Registered to the Diamonds Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
December 1929
Sold to owners in Hull and renamed Golden Beam.
Fate: Not known.
Benvolio
Built: 1930. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1096. Launched: Thursday 23rd October 1930. Completed: 1930. Registered: August 1939 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 352. Nett Tons: 139. Length: 140.3 feet. Beam: 24.6 feet. Draught: 13.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Official Number: 162208. Original owners: Hull Northern Fishing Co Ltd (Hellyer Bros Ltd), Hull. H.347.
August 1939
Bought by Shire Trawlers, Grimsby.
September 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Pennant number: FY.710.
Fate: Sunk by a mine off the River Humber on Friday 23rd February 1940.
Saint Luc/Boston Boeing
Built: 1962. Builders: Poland. Completed: 1962. Registered: September 1970 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 707. Nett Tons: 248. Length: 196.1 feet. Beam: 34.4 feet. Draught: 14.9 feet. Official Number: 338778. Original owners: Pecheries De La Morinie (a Boston associate company), France. Built as Saint Luc.
September 1970
Transferred to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.183.
Friday 21st March 1975
Undertook sea trials today after repairs to the vessel's thrust bearings. She had been in dock for over four months and it was hoped she could sail the next day.
Fate: Scrapped in 1980. GY.184 Jersey. Georgette. Northern Wave.
GY.185 City of York. Rigoletto.
GY.186 Baltic.
Baltic
Built: 1888. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Completed: 1888. Registered: November 1888. Gross Tons: 154. Nett Tons: 63. Length: 100.6 feet. Beam: 20 feet. Depth: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 16 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 94095. Call sign: LDJT.
Original owners: Allen Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
January 1915.
Requisitioned by the Admiralty. Armament: 1 x 3 pounder gun. Admiralty number:  967.
June 1915.
Returned to owners
Fate: Ran aground at Bempton, Flamborough, on Tuesday 29th February 1916.
GY.187 City of Glasgow/Estafette · Agamemnon.
City Of Glasgow/Estafette
Built: 1896. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 147. Launched: Thursday 17th December 1896. Completed: 1897. Registered: February 1898. Gross Tons: 267. Nett Tons: 66. Length: 130 feet. Beam: 22.5 feet. Draught: 10.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 58 feet. Forecastle: 24 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 14, 23, 36 x 27 in, 72 rhp, made by Muir & Houston 1 single ended boiler, 180 lb working pressure. Official Number: 106695. Call Sign: WQRV (first letters), later PQMT (1902). Original Owners: Hagerup & Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
February 1902
Sold to the Government of France and renamed Estafette. No longer used for fishing.
1906
Call sign changed to LROZ.
Fate: Not known.
Agamemnon
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 383. Launched: Friday 20th September 1907. Completed: 1907. Registered: January 1907. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 106. Length: 117.2 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 66 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 123598. Original Owners: Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co, Grimsby.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Admiralty number: 19.
February 1915
Renamed as Agamemnon II.
August 1914 to July 1915
Served with the Admiralty as a Minesweeper.
Fate: Lost on Thursday 15th July 1915. Sunk by mine off the Shipwash Light Vessel.
GY.188 City of London · Boston Fury/Abunda/Volesus.
City Of London
Built: 1896. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 536. Launched: Tuesday 15th December 1896. Completed: January 1897. Registered: January 1896. Gross Tons: 245. Nett Tons: 80. Length: 129.6 feet. Beam: 22.6 feet. Draught: 10.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 49 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 11½, 19½, 33 x 24 in. 67rhp. Made by N E Marine Co, Newcastle. 1 single ended boiler, 200lb working pressure. Official Number: 106696. Call sign: PQNB (first call sign). Original owners: Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
Friday 18th May 1897
Tom Fisher, the engineer on the vessel, fell into the fish dock whilst trying to board her today. As there was no gangway, he started to climb up a rope but fell midway. He was helped out of the dock by D. C. Barnett and then walked home soaking wet.
Wednesday 26th January 1898
The vessel was dry-docked at Grimsby for painting and repairs. On her arrival, she reported that the fleet at sea were doing well and that the weather was fine.
April 1906
Registered with Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
May 1913
The vessel was laid up.
August 1916
Re-registered as City Of London, GY 955.
September 1920
Moved to Spain.
Fate: Not known.
Boston Fury/Abunda/Volesus
Built: 1956. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 909. Launched: Wednesday 19th September 1956. Completed: 1956. Registered: Thursday 23rd February 1956. Gross Tons: 577. Nett Tons: 210. Length: 160.5 feet. Beam: 30 feet. Draught: 15.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 86 feet. Forecastle: 28 feet. Engines: Mirrlees Bickerton & Day. 1050 bhp. Speed: 13 knots. Official Number: 184934. Call sign: MWFD. Original owners: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Monday 14th August 1961
Sold to the Abunda Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 25th August 1961
Renamed Abunda.
Monday 7th January 1963
Landed today and taken straight to the fitting-out jetty in readiness for a new wheelhouse front structure to be fitted.
Wednesday 9th January 1963
The new wheelhouse, made by Ross Engineers Ltd, was fitted today. The new structure was 2½ feet higher than her former wheelhouse to improve forward visibility. It was estimated that the vessel would be ready for sea again in about two weeks.
Thursday 22nd December 1966
Sold to Newton Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby and renamed Volesus.
Wednesday 1st January 1975
Sold to North Cape Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
Friday 19th May 1978
Bought by C. J. Else Ltd, Gibraltar. Used as a wreck salvage/recovery vessel.
1979
Bought by H. K. Vickers & Sons Engineering Ltd.
September 1979
Sold to Maritime Sunshine SA, Panama.
1987
Bought by Chepo Shipping Co SA, Panama.
1998
The vessel was removed from Lloyds Register as the vessel’s existence was in doubt.
Fate: Not known.
GY.189 Argonaut/Ewerby/Jean-Max/Cloughstone.
Argonaut/Ewerby/Jean-Max/Cloughstone
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 384. Launched: Saturday 22nd September 1906. Completed: January 1907. Registered: January 1907. Gross Tons: 239. Nett Tons: 83. Length: 117.2 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 66 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 16, 21, 34 in x 24 in, 67 rhp. 1 single ended boiler and working pressure 180 lb. Made by C D Holmes & Co, Hull. Official Number: 125044. Call Sign: OJYP. Original owners: Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co, Grimsby.
Thursday 6th August 1914
Captured by the German torpedo boat G 173 in lat 54 41N long 07 45E, and taken into Cuxhaven and renamed Ewerby. She was later taken to Hamburg.
Friday 29th January 1915.
It was reported that the Hamburg prize court had condemned the vessel and cargo. Sold to new owner Denos, Lebreton, Tourasse, of 3 rue Vauguelin, Dieppe, France and renamed Jean-Max. Registered at Dieppe.
1935
Sold to James C Douglas, 137 Albert Quay, Aberdeen, renamed Cloughstone and registered in Aberdeen.
1949
Ownership of the vessel passed to Milford Fisheries Ltd (manager O. W. Limbrick). She was still owned by them in 1953.
Fate: Not known. GY.190 Merlin. Northern Spray.
GY.191 City of Lincoln · Darogah · Boston Beverley.
City of Lincoln
Built: 1896. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 537. Launched: Saturday 19th December 1896. Completed: January 1897. Registered: January 1897. Gross Tons: 225. Nett Tons: 83. Length: 129.6 feet. Beam: 22.6 feet. Draught: 10.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 49 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 11½, 19½, 33 x 24 in. 67rhp. Made by N E Marine Co, Newcastle. 1 single ended boiler, 200lb-working pressure. Official Number: 106697. Original Owners: Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
Friday 26th March 1897
Returning from London where she had landed fish from the fleet, the vessel put into Grimsby for provisions, ice and coal before returning to the fleet.
Fate: Lost on Saturday 30th September 1905. Ran aground in a force 9 gale in Newbiggin Bay, Papa Westray, Orkneys, whilst steaming home to Grimsby. Five of the crew were lost.
Darogah
Built: 1914. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 554. Launched: Monday 27th July 1914. Completed: September 1914. Registered: September 1914. Gross Tons: 221. Nett Tons: 86. Length: 117.5 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 72 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 137001. Original Owners: Bowerings Steam Fishing Co. Ltd (E. Sleight), Grimsby.
May 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun Admiralty number: FY.1491.
1920
Returned to owners.
September 1938
Bought by the Earl Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
December 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel.
February 1940
Converted to a Minesweeper.
December 1940
Sold to Sir Alec Black, Grimsby.
Fate: Sunk by a mine off Southend-on-Sea, Thames Estuary, on Monday 27th January 1941 whilst on Admiralty service.
Boston Beverley
Built: 1971. Builders: R. Dunston Ltd, Hessle. Yard No: 879. Registered: August 1971. Gross Tons: 517. Nett Tons: 175. Length: 141 feet. Beam: 33.6 feet. Draught: 22.9 feet. Official Number: 338782. Original Owners: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
1979
Sold to the Ben Mar Fishing Co Ltd, Chile.
Unknown date
Acquired by the Chilean Navy.
Fate: Not known. GY.192 Osborne. Russell.
GY.193 Umbria. York City.
GY.194 Lord Nelson · Topaz/Valdora · Derby County.
Lord Nelson
Built: 1906. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, North Shields. Yard No: 807. Completed: December 1906. Registered: January 1907. Gross Tons: 295. Nett Tons: 155. Length: 132.5 feet. Beam: 22.6 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 70 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 123599. Original Owners: J. E. Rushworth, Grimsby.
January 1911
To Denmark.
Fate: Not known.
Topaz/Valdora
Built: 1916. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 661. Launched: Saturday 1st January 1916. Completed: 1916. Registered: April 1919 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 251. Nett Tons: 98. Length: 121.8 feet. Beam: 22.6 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 70 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 139304 Original Owners: Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. Registered as H.511.
November 1916
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty number: 1262.
April 1919
Sold to the Yarborough Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.194.
September 1922
Renamed Valdora.
December 1928
To owners in Hull. Registered as H.830.
November 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Admiralty number: FY.905.
Fate: Sunk by aircraft on the 12th January 1940 near Cromer.
Derby County
Built: 1915. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 954. Launched: Tuesday 25th July 1933. Completed: Tuesday 15th August 1933. Registered: August 1933. Gross Tons: 399. Nett Tons: 150. Length: 155 feet. Beam: 26.4 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 84 feet. Forecastle: 25 feet. Official Number: 162873. Call Sign: GWLY. Original Owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby, at a cost of £19,864. The Derby County would become the first trawler to be side-slipped on the new slipway facility at Grimsby.
Wednesday 5th July 1933
The Registrar of Shipping at Grimsby officially approved the name of Derby County.
Saturday 29th July 1933.
The Port Registry Number, GY 514, was received today for the vessel.
Saturday 12th August 1933
240 tons of coal, at 13s 9d per ton, was put aboard the Derby County at 6am in the morning by Messrs Dorman, Long & Co., Middlesbrough.
Wednesday 16th August 1933.
Completed yesterday, the third ‘first division’ trawler underwent her first trial on the Tees today.
Thursday 17th August 1933.
Consolidated Fisheries received the Deed of Covenant and Mortgage for the Derby County today, along with the information that the new trawler would arrive in Grimsby on Saturday 19th August, in the evening.
Saturday 19th August 1933.
Consolidated Fisheries were in receipt of the Bills of Exchange and accounts etc for their new trawler and were also informed that the delivery date for the vessel would now be Thursday 24th August.
Tuesday 22nd August 1933.
The Derby County left the builders’ yard at 4am and arrived in Grimsby in the evening and was berthed at Taylor’s Wharf in the Royal Dock for fitting out and provisioning in preparation for her maiden voyage to Iceland.
Thursday 24th August 1933.
Messrs F & T Ross Ltd., Hull, supplied 28x24" and 40x21" steel bobbins to the Derby County today.
Friday 25th August 1933.
Marconi Marine installed the wireless equipment today.
Saturday 26th August 1933.
The Derby County sailed this morning from the Royal Dock on her maiden trip.
Monday 28th August 1933.
The Certificate of Installation for the Derby County’s Wireless Telegraphy was forwarded to the Secretary at the G.P.O., London, today.
Thursday 7th September 1933.
Experiencing operational trouble with her trawl winch, the Derby County had been laid for some time whilst her engineers tried to fix the problem. Finally, Consolidated Fisheries received a telegram from the skipper of the vessel informing the company that the vessel couldn’t fish in deep water as the winch didn’t have the power to haul the trawl gear. Rather than abort the trip, the skipper had been able to fish in shallow waters only and would complete the trip thusly.
Wednesday 13th September 1933.
Landing her maiden trip today, she marketed 1,250 boxes that realised £1,086 13s 6d. The vessel then proceeded to Smiths Dock to have the problems with her winch rectified.
Friday 15th September 1933.
A telegram from Smiths Dock, Middlesbrough, informed Consolidated Fisheries that the Derby County would be completed and ready for sailing on Saturday morning. In reply, the company said that Skipper Fuller would be arriving at the dock to take command of the vessel at 4.20 this afternoon.
Sunday 25th September 1933.
On only her second trip, the Derby County had experienced trouble with her suction feed pipe and wired Consols to inform them of the fact;
"Suction feed pipe carried away from filters. Trying to get to Olafsvik. My present position is Langanes."
After some consultation with the engineers ashore, Consolidated Fisheries sent a reply to the skipper;
"Blank off pipe and use Donkey from hotwell."
Shortly after sending this telegram, the company was in receipt of one from Mr. Wathne, the insurance agent at Seydisfjord, Iceland;
"Derby County arrived 9am. Suction pipe broken. Getting repaired."
Following this telegram, the skipper of the trawler sent another to the company informing them of the fact that he had arrived in port;
"Used both Donkeys. Kept steam with difficulty. Succeeded arriving Seydisfjord. Brazing pipe."
Tuesday 26th September 1933.
The Derby County left the Icelandic port of Seydisfjord today and returned to the fishing grounds after having had the fault with her suction feed pipe repaired.
Thursday 28th September 1933.
Consolidated Fisheries sent the insurance policies for the Derby County, for £22,000, to solicitors Hedley & Thompson, Sunderland.
Saturday 9th December 1933.
Expecting delivery of a drain valve for the vessel, Consolidated Fisheries received a despatch note but no valve. Sir John Marsden queried this with the company it had been ordered from, The Super-Heated Co. Ltd., Manchester, and pointed out that the despatch note had been addressed to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd., Hull and asked that they check their despatch department carefully.
Saturday 16th December 1933.
The Derby County was arrested for illegal fishing today by the Icelandic Coastguard Vessel Aegir and escorted into Isafjord, Iceland. The Icelandic court fined Skipper Fuller 18,500 Kroner, then about £850, and ordered that all expenses were to be paid as well as the confiscation of the fishing gear and catch.
Friday 29th December 1933.
A telegram received from Geir H. Zoega, the agent for the Joint Amalgamated Arbitration Committee in Reykjavik, Iceland, advised Sir John Marsden that;
"Derby County sheriff informs fishing gear will be sold by auction next Saturday at 5pm. Shall I arrange for repurchase if so telegraph me what maximum amount payable."
Sir John Marsden’s reply was positive and precise;
"Derby County gear. Authorise you offer £105 max for two full trawl nets 24 Ross iron bobbins 500 fathoms 3" wire warp four trawl boards 60 patent floats and sundry small wires all ex Derby County. Trust you will buy cheaper." As it was, the gear was sold for more than Sir John Marsden’s bid to a local Icelandic trawler owner.
Thursday 13th December 1934.
The Derby County left Grimsby on the morning tide for Immingham where some repairs where to be carried out.
Friday 14th December 1934.
Repairs complete, the vessel returned to the fish docks at 11am from where she was due to sail the following day for the fishing grounds.
Wednesday 1st September 1937.
Fishing about 20 miles northwest of Blackness, Iceland, the skipper of the Alafoss heard the whistle of the Derby CountyCounty’s skipper thought it would be best if he could be towed into Patreksfjord where he thought his vessel could be beached. In a strong freshening northeast wind, the Alafoss began steaming to the Derby County, reaching her at 7am. After firing a rocket line over her bow and securing her warps, the Alafoss began the difficult tow towards the fjord at 7.25am. By the time the vessels had reached the entrance to the fjord, the wind had reached gale force so the tow continued the five miles up the fjord to the anchorage, reaching there at 1.30pm. The Alafoss stood by the hampered vessel in case she started to drag her anchor. On advice gained from the vessel's Icelandic agent, the Alafoss again took the Derby County under tow and succeeded in beaching her at 6pm without damage to either vessel.
Friday 3rd September 1937.
A small tide enabled the wire to be cleared from the Derby County's propeller and by 5pm, she was able to get under way again.
Monday 8th August 1938.
Answering an enquiry from S R Dickson & Co, Grimsby regarding the possible purchase of vessels, Sir John Marsden said that he was not anxious to dispose of vessels of the Football Class. The reason, he explained, was due to the recent improvement in deep sea fishing and the exceedingly high cost of building. However, he might, he said, "be disposed to let the Derby County go for £20,000."
Saturday 27th August 1938.
A steam pipe for the trawler was sent by goods train to Smiths Dock for renewal. Sir John, on the telephone to the company, said he would be glad if they could have it back by noon on Wednesday next.
November 1938.
For work carried out on the Derby County after she fouled her propeller on Wednesday 17th August 1938, the underwriters paid the bill of £30 19s 3d. The bill was for slipping the vessel, towage to and from the slipway, cutting away wire from between the propeller and stern tube, renewing the guard plate, renewing the guard ring on the propeller bush and the renewal of the streamlined cone on the rudder.
August 1939
Bought by the Admiralty at a cost of £22,518 for service as an Anti-Submarine vessel FY.171. Friday 15th December 1939. Whilst on patrol in the British Channel, HMT Derby County, in company with HMT York City detected the presence of a U-boat and attacked with depth charges but recorded no evidence of a hit.
March 1946.
The vessel was returned to fishing duties and was bought by the Hull Ice Co, who registered her as GY 194.
November 1946.
At a cost of £20,380, Consolidated Fisheries Ltd. again bought the Derby County.
Thursday 2nd February 1950.
Returning from the Icelandic fishing grounds, the Derby County was diverted to search for the 2,960 ton Norwegian ship Fjeld whose steering had broke in a gale. The British destroyer HMS Welcome also joined in the search and both vessels stood by the Norwegian vessel who later managed to put into Aberdeen unassisted.
Thursday 22nd April 1950.
The chief engineer of the Derby County, Mr. T. S. Jacobsen, collapsed and died as the vessel was returning from the Icelandic fishing grounds. The body of Mr. Jacobsen was landed at Grimsby when the vessel docked the following day.
Tuesday 12th December 1950
The Derby County, in company with the Fleetwood trawler Frobisher, went to the aid of the Northern Spray which had gone aground in a gale and thick snow at Skutuksfjord, Iceland on Saturday afternoon. The trawler had managed to refloat herself but then drifted and grounded again that same night at Isafjord. The Derby County and Frobisher put their trawl warps aboard the grounded vessel in an effort to pull her off but their efforts failed.
Friday 19th September 1958.
Laid helpless with engine trouble in heavy seas, the skipper of the Derby County contacted the fishery protection frigate HMS Russell for assistance. Two engineers from the frigate were sent aboard the powerless trawler and helped to repair the engines.
Thursday 6th June 1963
A fire broke out whilst the Derby County was in dock today and caused damage to some netting and timber under the whaleback of the vessel. Four fire appliances attended the blaze but only one was needed to extinguish the blaze.
Fate: Scrapped in Belgium in February 1964. GY.195 Vindex. Rodney. Tenedos/Hondo.
GY.196 Bedfordshire · Hydra/ Maria.
Bedfordshire
Built: 1935. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 988. Launched: Wednesday 17th July 1935. Completed: 1935. Registered: August 1935. Gross Tons: 443. Nett Tons: 161. Length: 162.3 feet. Beam: 26.7 feet. Depth: 14.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 84 feet. Forecastle: 28 feet. Engines: 99 HP. Official Number: 164392.
Original owners: Bedfordshire Fishing Co Ltd (Markham Cook), Grimsby.
August 1939
Purchased into the Royal Navy and converted to an anti-submarine vessel. Armament: 1 x 4 inch gun. Pennant number:  FY.141.
December 1939
With the conversion completed, she joined the 17th Anti-Submarine Group based at Swansea for anti-submarine patrols in the Bristol Channel.
1942
Engaged on convoy duties in the Bristol/English Channels.
March 1942
Loaned to the United States Navy, along with her crew, for anti-submarine duties. Escorted the damaged Armed Merchant Cruiser Queen Of Bermuda from Halifax to New York for repairs. Employed on convoy duties off the East Coast of the USA and Canada.
Fate: Sunk by U-558 off Cape Lookout, North Carolina, on Monday 11th May 1942. She was struck by two torpedoes and disintegrated. Of the 34 ship’s company, just one survived.
Hydra/ Maria
Built: 1906. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, North Shields. Yard No: 797. Launched: Thursday 18th October 1906. Completed: November 1906. Registered: November 1906. Gross Tons: 214. Nett Tons: 99. Length: 117.9 feet. Beam: 21.5 feet. Depth: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 65 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 123595.
Original owners: Mackrill & Sons, Grimsby.
July 1928
Bought by owners in Holland and renamed Maria.
Fate: Not known. GY.197 Satyrion. Perihelion/Gantock Rock. Norse.
GY.198 Ulysses.
GY.199 Azalea · Nizam · Diamond II · Malmata/Gregory.
Azalea
Built: 1889. Builders: Cochrane, Cooper & Schofield, Beverley. Yard No: 26. Completed: 1889. Registered: April 1889. Gross Tons: 165. Nett Tons: 70. Length: 106.4 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 96193.
Original owners: North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground in dense fog early in the morning at Stroma, Pentland Firth, on Tuesday 29th June 1897. An attempt was made to tow her off, but this failed and she was abandoned.
Nizam
Built: 1907. Builders: Smiths Dock Co. Ltd, North Shields. Yard No: 808. Completed: January 1907. Registered: January 1907. Gross Tons: 243. Nett Tons: 102. Length: 120.8 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 17.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 65 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 125041.
Original owners: Ernest Sleight., Grimsby.
Fate: Not known.
Diamond/ Diamond  II
Built: 1912. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 552. Launched: Tuesday 10th December 1912. Completed: 1913. Registered: April 1919 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 289. Nett Tons: 115. Length: 133.5 feet. Beam: 23.1 feet. Depth: 12.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 75 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 133422.
Original owners: Built for the Kingston Steam Trawling Co. Ltd, Hull.
April 1919 Bought by the Stringer Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby. Registered as GY.199 and renamed Diamond II.
March 1920
Sold to owners in Japan.
Fate: Not known.
Malmata/Gregory
Built: 1930. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 543. Launched: Thursday 20th March 1930. Completed: 1930. Registered: Thursday 24th April 1930. Gross Tons: 163. Nett Tons: 69. Length:  102 feet. Beam: 20.8 feet. Depth: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 24 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 91 NHP. Speed: 11.2 knots.  Official Number: 160984.
Original owners: Malmata Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1936
Sold to the Dalmatia Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby and renamed Gregory.
Wednesday 30th August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an auxiliary patrol vessel. Pennant number:  FY.1875.
Saturday 21st October 1939
Sold to the Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 4th July 1945
Returned to owners.
1956
Sold for scrapping to Van Heyghen Freres, Belgium.
Fate: Arrived at Ghent for scrapping on Monday 30th July 1956. GY.200 Ostero. Barnett.
GY.201 Rugby. Dragon.
GY.202 Vanilla. Waldorf/Alfredian.
GY.203 Narberth Castle. Domque Gentile/Hagnaby.
GY.204 Undine. Test. Northern Gem.
GY.205 Tunisian; James Lavenny; Kelby.
GY.206 Kingston.
GY.207 Leeds.
GY.208 Straton. Thomas Lawrie/Somersby. Regal/Nubia.
GY.209 Celtic. Empyrean.
GY.210 Begonia · Mena/St. Elmo/Luda Lady · Captain Foley/Boston Tristar/St. Mark.
Begonia
Built: 1889. Builders: Cochrane, Cooper & Schofield, Beverley. Yard No: 27. Launched: Thursday 16th May 1889.  Completed: 1889. Registered: April 1889. Gross Tons: 165. Nett Tons: 90. Length: 106.5 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Depth: 12.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 96197.
Original owners: North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Driven ashore in a gale when leaving Blyth on Wednesday 15th April 1908 and became a total loss.
Mena/St. Elmo/Luda Lady
Built: 1914. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 607. Launched: Saturday 27th June 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: September 1914. Gross Tons: 234. Nett Tons: 110. Length: 122.1 feet. Beam: 22.2 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 76 feet. Forecastle: 17 feet. Official Number: 136996.
Original owners: Roberts & Ruthven, Grimsby.
July 1922
Sold to owners in Hull and renamed as St. Elmo.
August 1936
Bought by the Dobson Ship Repairing Co, Grimsby. Renamed Luda Lady and registered as GY.238.
Fate: Lost in 1941.
Captain Foley/Boston Tristar/St. Mark
Built: 1960. Builders: John Lewis & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen. Yard No: 294. Launched: Tuesday 24th May 1960. Completed: 1960. Registered: Tuesday 5th June 1962. Gross Tons: 434. Nett Tons: 142. Length: 139.9 feet. Beam: 28.2 feet. Depth: 12.8 feet. Forecastle: 28 feet. Engines: 6 cylinder 1230hp British Polar. Official Number: 302523. Call Sign: GHFA.
Original owners: Built for the Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, London as Captain Foley. LO.33.
March 1972
Became Boston Tristar and registered as GY.210.
August 1976
Bought by Colne Shipping Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
October 1976
Renamed St. Mark and registered as LT.327.
1980
Converted to an ORSV.
Fate: Sank following a collision with Vikingbank. The vessel was later located off the north Norfolk coast in the vicinity of Cromer. GY.211 Doric · Virginian.
GY.212 Alberta.
Alberta
Built: 1907. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, North Shields. Registered: January 1907. Gross Tons: 209. Nett Tons: 98. Length: 115.6 feet. Beam: 21.6 feet. Draught: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 64 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 125045. Original Owners: Dominion Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Admiralty number: 7.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine in the River Humber on Friday 14th April 1916. GY.213 Ontario. Balthazar/Royal Marine.
GY.214 Aquarius · Emerald/Campina.
Aquarius
Built: 1889. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 6. Launched: Thursday 8th August 1889. Completed: 1889. Registered: August 1889. Gross Tons: 165. Nett Tons: 81. Length: 103.3 feet. Beam: 20.6 feet. Draught: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 44 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Official Number: 96203. Original owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground near Withernsea on Sunday 25th December 1904.
Emerald/Campina
Built: 1913. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 555. Launched: Saturday 8th February 1913. Completed: 1913. Registered: April 1919 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 289. Nett Tons: 115. Length: 133.4 feet. Beam: 23 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 73 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 133433. Original Owners: Kingston Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull.
April 1919
Sold to the Amaranth Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, and registered as GY.214.
February 1920
Sold to H. Bacon, Grimsby.
March 1920
Bought by Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby, Grimsby.
March 1922
Renamed Campina.
November 1927
Bought by the Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
October 1933
Sold to G. Dixon, Grimsby.
March 1937
Sold to A. Smith, Grimsby.
December 1938
Bought by the Vinur Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine off Holyhead whilst on Admiralty service on Monday 22nd July 1940.
GY.215 Capricornus/St George · Quail · John & Norah/Viscaria.
Capricornus/St George
Built: 1889. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 5. Launched: Thursday 8th August 1889. Completed: 1889. Registered: July 1889. Gross Tons: 165. Nett Tons: 81. Length: 103.3 feet. Beam: 20.6 feet. Draught: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 44 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Official Number: 96204. Original Owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co, Grimsby.
December 1899
Sold to owners in France who renamed her as St George.
Fate: Lost in 1907.
Quail
Built: 1906. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 120. Launched: Tuesday 2nd October 1906. Completed: 1906. Registered: Friday 30th November 1906. Gross Tons: 265. Nett Tons: 108. Length: 130 feet. Beam: 22.5 feet. Draught: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 71 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 70 NHP. Speed: 11 knots. Official Number: 123593. Original Owners: Thomas Baskcomb, Grimsby.
November 1914
Registered to M. A. Baskcomb, Grimsby.
November 1915
Registered to Thomas Baskcomb Ltd, Grimsby.
1917
Requisitioned by the Admiralty into the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
1933
Sold to the Amalgamated Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
18th October 1935
Sold to Dutch shipbreakers.
Fate: Scrapped.
John & Norah/Viscaria
Built: 1913. Builders: ?, Yarmouth. Registered: March 1946 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 95. Nett Tons: 40. Length: 86 feet. Beam: 18.5 feet. Draught: 9.5 feet. Official Number: 135770. Original Owners: Built for owners in Yarmouth.
March 1946
Bought by the East Anglian Fish Selling Co. Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.215.
December 1946
Renamed Viscaria.
Fate: Scrapped in August 1958.
GY.216 Cineraria · Ross Lion.
Cineraria
Built: 1889. Builders: Cochrane, Cooper & Schofield, Beverley. Yard No: 28. Completed: 1889. Registered: August 1889. Gross Tons: 154. Nett Tons: 81. Length: 100.6 feet. Beam: 20.1 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 16 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 96201. Original owners: North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Missing since Saturday 17th July 1915.
Ross Lion
Built: 1955. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1409. Launched: Monday 17th October 1955. Completed: 1956. Registered: April 1956. Gross Tons: 274. Nett Tons: 89. Length: 115 feet. Beam: 25 feet. Draught: 12 feet. Quarterdeck: 19 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Official Number: 184938. Original Owners: Derwent Trawlers, Grimsby at a cost of £125,000.
Saturday 21st April 1956
Sailed on her maiden trip to the Westerley fishing grounds.
January 1959
Registered to Ross Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
October 1959
Registered to Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1962
Registered to George Frederick Sleight & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 12th December 1962
Left Grimsby bound for a new career in Newfoundland. She would come under the ownership of Ross Lake Trawlers Ltd - a company that was set up to operate her by the Ross Group Ltd and H. B. Clyde Lake Ltd, itself a St. Johns fishing company. For the passage to Newfoundland, the vessel was crewed by eight Grimsby men under the command of Skipper Gordon Sleight.
Sunday 23rd December 1962
Arrived in St. Johns, Newfoundland at about 9 pm.
Monday 24th December 1962
The crew which had taken the vessel to St. Johns flew the 100 miles to Gander Airport where, after a six hour wait for another plane, took off just after midnight and landed at London Airport at 9 am on Christmas morning. A waiting coach then ferried them to Grimsby in time to spend the rest of the day with their families.
Tuesday 26th February 1963
The Ross Lion began her first fishing trip from St. Johns to the Newfoundland Grand Banks. She was manned entirely by a Newfoundland crew.
Fate: Not known.
GY.217 King Alfred · Izaak Walton/Cylvida · Arctic Trapper.
King Alfred
Built: 1899. Builders: Schofield, Hagerup & Doughty, Grimsby. Yard No: 3. Launched: Monday 13th March 1899. Completed: June 1899. Registered: May 1899. Gross Tons: 159. Nett Tons: 66. Length: 105.7 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 11, 17, 28 x 20 in, 40 rhp, made by Muir & Houston, Glasgow. 1 single ended boiler with 180lbs working pressure. Official Number: 110892. Original owners: Monarch Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
Fate: Captured and scuttled by the German submarine minelayer UC-44, approx 75 miles South of Fair Isle. The skipper of the trawler was taken prisoner and landed at Heligoland, the U-Boat base. The date of her loss was Tuesday 13th February 1917.
Izaak Walton/Cylvida
Built: 1907. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, North Shields. Yard No: 349. Launched: Tuesday 2nd July 1907. Completed: August 1907. Registered: February 1925 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 252. Nett Tons: 97. Length: 120.4 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 11.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 66 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 124717. Original owners: Built for the Izaak Walton Fishing Co Ltd (C. Heron), Swansea.
February 1925
Bought by J. Rushworth, Grimsby and registered as GY.217.
April 1925
Renamed as Cylvida.
March 1929
Sold to R. Clarke, Grimsby.
January 1933
Sold to owners in Milford Haven.
Fate: Not known.
Sprayflower/Arctic Trapper
Built: 1928. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1012. Launched: Saturday 21st April 1928. Completed: 1928. Registered: October 1939 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 352. Nett Tons: 145. Length: 140.4 feet. Beam: 25 feet. Draught: 13.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 160109. Original owners: Built as Sprayflower for the Yorkshire Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
Unknown date
Renamed Arctic Trapper.
October 1939
Sold to Shire Trawlers, Grimsby. Registered as GY.217.
May 1941
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun.
Fate: Sunk by aircraft near Ramsgate whilst on Admiralty service on Monday 3rd February 1941.
GY.218 Margate · Black Prince · Prince Philip/Belgaum.
Margate
Built: 1896. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 133. Launched: Wednesday 30th December 1896.Completed: 1897. Registered: March 1897. Gross Tons: 161. Nett Tons: 55. Length: 104.2 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Depth: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 108444.
Original owners: Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
Monday 3rd January 1898
The Margate arrived back in Grimsby today where it was learned that she had run aground at Wharton Roads near Filey. Two cobbles went to her aid and found her stuck firmly fast in the sand. The trawler Flying Sprite also went to her aid but the cobbles had got the Margate off the sand before she arrived.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co, Grimsby.
February 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder AA gun. Pennant number:  FY.818.
Fate:  Lost on Tuesday 24th April 1917. Sunk by U-boat off Spurn Head.
Black Prince
Built: 1930. Builders: Smith's Dock Co. Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees. Yard No: S924. Launched: Tuesday 29th April 1930. Completed: May 1930. Registered: May 1930. Gross Tons: 367. Nett Tons: 145. Length: 141.7 feet. Beam: 25.5 feet. Depth: 13.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Official Number: 160989. Call sign: LGCB.
Original owners: Built for Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 6th June 1930
Arrived in Grimsby after completing trials. Her maiden voyage was to Iceland under command of Skipper A. Evans.
Fate: Lost on Thursday 12th May 1932. Ran aground off the Westermann Islands, Iceland. The vessel was refloated, but she foundered in shallow water shortly afterwards.
Prince Philip/Belgaum
Built: 1956. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 927. Launched: Monday 16th January 1956.Completed: 1956. Registered: Tuesday 24th April 1956. Gross Tons: 577. Nett Tons: 210. Length: 160.9 feet. Beam: 30 feet. Depth: 15.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 86 feet. Forecastle: 28 feet. Engines: Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day. 1050 bhp. Speed: 13 knots. Official Number: 184939.
Original owners: Ross Trawlers, Hull.
Saturday 12th August 1961
Sold to the Abunda Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, and renamed Belgaum.
Wednesday 1st January 1975
Bought by the Iago Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
1978
Sold to the Dominion Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
1979
Sold for scrapping to Medway Secondary Metals Ltd.
Fate: Arrived at Rainham, Kent for scrapping on Saturday 17th March 1979. GY.219 Sudero. Grebe.
GY.220 Sando. Lorinda.
GY.221 Svino. Pearl/Cadella.
GY.222 Waverley/Pieter Jan/Protinius · H.A.L. Russell/Darracq/Cabo Corveiro/Cabo S Vicente · Lionheart/Jacoba/Gelria · Yestor/Cape Cleveland/Stella Carina/Cape Finisterre/Dragoon.
Waverley/Pieter Jan/Protinius
Built: 1897. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Yard No: 541. Completed: February 1897. Registered: February 1898. Gross Tons: 135. Nett Tons: 36. Length: 96 feet. Beam: 20.7 feet. Draught: 10.9 feet. Quarterdeck: 18 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 108446. Original Owners: J. Meadows, Grimsby.
November 1903
Sold to Alfred Bannister, Grimsby.
July 1909
Sold to owners in Holland who renamed her Pieter Jan.
Unknown date
Renamed Protinius.
Fate: Not known.
H.A.L. Russell/Darracq/Cabo Corveiro/Cabo S Vicente
Built: 1910. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 469. Launched: Monday 25th July 1910. Completed: 1910. Registered: April 1919 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 258. Nett Tons: 116. Length: 130 feet. Beam: 22.5 feet. Draught: 12.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 70 feet. Official Number: 129290. Original Owners: Built as H.A.L. Russell for Pickering & Haldane’s Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Hull. Registered as H.138.
Unknown date
Renamed Darracq.
December 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun 1x4-inch gun. Admiralty number: 770.
1919
Returned to owners.
April 1919
Bought by J. Smethurst, Grimsby and registered as GY.222.
August 1919
Sold to the Equitable Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
December 1923
Bought by owners in Portugal and renamed Cabo Corveiro.
Unknown date
Renamed Cabo S Vicente.
Fate: Not known.
Lionheart/Jacoba/Gelria
Built: 1930. Builders: Smith's Dock Co. Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees. Yard No: S925. Launched: Monday 26th May 1930. Completed: June 1930. Registered: June 1930. Gross Tons: 367. Nett Tons: 145. Length: 141.7 feet. Beam: 25.5 feet. Draught: 13.6 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Engines: Triple expansion 13.5, 24, 39 in x 27 in, 107 NHP. Made by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough. 1 single ended boiler, 200 lb pressure. Official Number: 160991. Call Sign: GQNK. Original Owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
Sunday 15th December 1935
Whilst outward bound to the fishing grounds, the Lionheart ran aground near Tjeldsund off the Norwegian coast today. A salvage ship from Lodingen was sent to her aid.
Friday 20th December 1935
It was reported that the Lionheart had been refloated and was now in Harstad, Norway where divers made an inspection of her hull and found no damage. The trawler left harbour for the White Sea fishing grounds the same day.
April 1940
The vessel was laid up.
Mid 1941
Purchased from Consolidated Fisheries to replace the pilot cutter Prudence that had been requisitioned by the Royal Navy. Converted into a pilot cutter by Charles Hill of Bristol and placed in service in the London Pilotage District. Served variously during WW2 at Southend, Harwich (Sunk pilot station) and Ramsgate (Dumpton station). After WW2, she served on both Sunk and Dungeness stations.
1948
Replaced by new diesel pilot cutters.
1952
Sold to Dutch trawler owners in Holland where she became Jacoba. Sold later in the year to other Dutch owners and renamed Gelria and registered to the port of Ijmuiden.
Fate: Broken up by Frank Rijsdijk, Holland B.V. Hendrik Ido Ambacht in April 1963.
Yes Tor/Cape Cleveland/Stella Carina/Cape Finisterre/Dragoon
Built: 1941. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 686. Ordered: Saturday 18th January 1941. Laid Down: Wednesday 4th June 1941. Launched: Tuesday 21st October 1941. Completed: 1941. Registered: Friday 10th April 1942. Gross Tons: 522. Nett Tons: 197. Length: 167.7 feet. Beam: 28.1 feet. Draught: 14.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 89 feet. Forecastle: 27 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 970 IHP. Speed: 11 knots. Official Number: 181280. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Hills Class trawler Yestor. Pennant number: T.222. Completed as an Anti Submarine Vessel
Wednesday 10th April 1946
Sold to Hudson Bros Ltd, Hull, renamed Cape Cleveland and registered as H.355.
Wednesday 12th November 1947
Sold to Clyde Trawlers Ltd, Hull, and renamed Stella Carina.
Monday 5th September 1949
Bought by Hudson Bros Ltd, Hull, and renamed Cape Finisterre.
Thursday 24th January 1952
Sold to the Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
February 1952
Renamed Dragoon and registered as GY.222.
Thursday 23rd June 1960
Sold to Wyre Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood, and registered as FD.60.
Fate: Arrived at Troon on Sunday 18th December 1966 to be broken up. GY.223 Dahlia. Drusilla.
GY.224 Killarney. Daimler. Jeria.
GY.225 William Ashton. Soranus.
GY.226 Magnolia.
GY.227 Apollo/Zonia · Glen Kidston.
Apollo/Zonia.
Please see GY.605 entry for details.
Glen Kidston
Built: 1930. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1078. Launched: Tuesday 18th March 1930. Completed: 1930. Registered: May 1930. Gross Tons: 360. Nett Tons: 154. Length: 140.4 feet. Beam: 25 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 78 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 160986. Original owners: Henry Croft Baker & Sons Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1957
Bought by Derwent Trawlers, Grimsby.
January 1959
Registered to Ross Trawlers, Grimsby.
Fate: Scrapped in March 1959. GY.228 Remarko. Thomas Threasher. Comitatus.
GY.229 Relonzo.
GY.230 Sheraton.
GY.231 Nizam/Ugadale; Monimus. Joseph Annison.
GY.232 Newhaven.
GY.233 Oxford. Viviana.
GY.234 Erillus.
GY.235 Volante. Revigo.
GY.236 Electric. Rose of England.
GY.237 Frolic. Stanley Weyman/Lord Shaftesbury.
GY.238 Una. Elvina. St Elmo/Luda Lady.
GY.239 Australian Prince/Amorelle. Limeslade.
GY.240 Cleon.
GY.241 Coronet · Leicestershire · Commander Nasmith/Elmo.
Coronet
Built: 1907. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, North Shields. Yard No: 339. Launched: Wednesday 27th February 1907. Completed: April 1907. Registered: April 1907. Gross Tons: 288. Nett Tons: 144. Length: 130.9 feet. Beam: 22.5 feet. Draught: 12.1 feet. Official Number: 125053. Original Owners: Crown Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
March 1925
Sold to owners in France.
Fate: Not known.
Leicestershire
Built: 1936. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesborough. Yard No: 994. Launched: Wednesday 8th January 1936. Completed: 1936. Registered: January 1936. Gross Tons: 432. Nett Tons: 159. Length: 162.3 feet. Beam: 26.7 feet. Draught: 14.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 85 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Official Number: 164401. Original Owners: Lincolnshire Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Lost on Friday 28th January 1938. Overwhelmed by a gale in the Orkneys. It was one of the worst tragedies ever to hit Grimsby’s fishing fleet. And it was particularly sad because the vessel was on her way home when disaster struck. Just one crewman survived, Galley boy J. Willett, who lived in Stirling Street, Grimsby. He was taken ill while the vessel was fishing off Iceland and was taken into hospital with appendicitis.
Commander Nasmith/Elmo
Built: 1915. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 316 (2). Launched: Wednesday 17th February 1915. Completed: 1915. Registered: August 1915. Gross Tons: 243. Nett Tons: 96. Length: 115.5 feet. Beam: 22.5 feet. Draught: 12.8 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 80 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 139266. Original Owners: Hellyer Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Registered as H.385.
September 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: 1968.
1919
Returned to owners.
Tuesday 30th October 1923
Sold to the Eastern Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
Wednesday 12th June 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Pennant number: FY. 516.
1942
Converted to a Minesweeper.
1944
Converted to an Esso (Fuel Carrier).
Thursday 10th May 1945
Returned to owners.
Thursday 14th March 1946
Bought by the Lindern Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.241.
1951
Sold to J. Mowatt, Aberdeen, renamed Elmo and registered as A.668.
Fate: Sold for scrap to Malcolm Brechin in March 1953 and broken up at Granton.
GY.242 Urania · Angerton/Aldersyde/Alque.
Urania
Built: 1890. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Yard No: 334. Completed: 1890. Registered: March 1890. Gross Tons: 183. Nett Tons: 79. Length: 107.4 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 42 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 96216. Original Owners: Union Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Grimsby. First registered as a liner.
December 1910
To Holland.
Fate: Not known.
Angerton/Aldersyde/Alque
Built: 1901. Builders: Edwards Bros, North Shields. Completed: 1901. Registered: April 1919 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 186. Nett Tons: 75. Length: 115.5 feet. Beam: 21 feet. Draught: 10.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 48 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 113084. Original Owners: Owners in Boston, built as Angerton.
April 1919
Bought by the Aldersyde Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby, renamed Aldersyde and registered as GY.242.
December 1922
Sold to owners in Spain where she was renamed Alque.
Fate: Not known. GY.243 Emilion.
GY.244 Peterborough · Consbro/Pollard.
Peterborough
Built: 1897. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 136. Launched: Friday 29th January 1897. Completed: 1897. Registered: February 1897. Gross Tons: 161. Nett Tons: 55. Length: 104.2 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 108451. Original owners: Hagerup, Doughty & Co, Grimsby.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
Saturday 5th February 1898
The Peterborough arrived in Grimsby with the crew of the recently sunk (1/2/98) Ulceby on board.
April 1906
Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
October 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder AA gun. Admiralty number: 631.
1919
Returned to owners.
29th November 1922
Sold to Whamond & Storr, Hartlepool, for £1,500. The sale included all gear and instruments on board the vessel. Registered as HL.41.
October 1928
Surveyed at Milford Haven. Owners of the vessel at this time were the Waterloo Steam Trawling Co. Ltd (manager John MacLeod, 3 Victoria Road, Milford Haven).
Fate: Not known.
Consbro/Pollard
Built: 1930. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1077. Launched: Wednesday 2nd April 1930. Completed: 1930. Registered: May 1930. Gross Tons: 350. Nett Tons: 157. Length: 145.5 feet. Beam: 24.1 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 22 feet. Official Number: 160987. Original owners: Crampin Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
June 1947
Renamed Pollard.
Friday 17th February 1950
Ran aground at Trannoy, West Fjord, Norway. The Norwegian vessel Ornes rescued all 22 of her crew after picking up the trawler’s distress calls.
Monday 20th February 1950
The prospects of salvaging the Pollard were quoted as being "not too good" owing to heavy seas. Seventeen of the twenty two crew were now on their way back to Grimsby via mailboat to Bergen, then to Newcastle from where they would travel back to Grimsby.
Thursday 23rd February 1950
The Pollard was reported to have broken her back and salvage attempts to have been abandoned. A Norwegian salvage vessel had further said that the Pollard's bow had broken off and fallen into deep water.
Fate: Wrecked as a result of the grounding. GY.245 Gaelic. Regal. Euryalus.
GY.246 Victor · Bostonian/Braesyde · Silanion · Grimsby Town.
Victor
Built: 1897. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 175. Launched: Thursday 21st January 1897.Completed: 1897. Registered: March 1897. Gross Tons: 193. Nett Tons: 92. Length: 110 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Depth: 11.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 108452.
Original owners: Atlas Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1912
Sold to owners in Aberdeen.
September 1918
Bought by C. Dobson, Grimsby. Registered as GY.1201.
May 1920
Sold to the Dobson Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
February 1930
Sold to owners in Milford Haven.
Fate: Not known.
Bostonian/Braesyde
Built: 1900. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, North Shields. Yard No: 627. Launched: Monday 29th January 1900. Completed: March 1900. Registered: April 1919 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 191. Nett Tons: 70. Length: 115.7 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Depth: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 56 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 104157.
Original owners: Boston Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Boston.
April 1919
Bought by the Aldersyde Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, and registered as GY.246.
May 1919
Renamed Braesyde.
September 1923
Sold to D/F Nordica, Hamburg, Germany.
Fate: Scrapped in 1933.
Silanion GY.246
Built: 1930. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 546. Launched: Thursday 29th May 1930. Completed: 1930. Registered: Tuesday 1st July 1930. Gross Tons: 349. Nett Tons: 144. Length: 140.3 feet. Beam: 24.6 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 98 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 160992.
Original owners: Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground in the Orkneys during a gale on Monday 27th February 1933. The trawler was outward bound for the Icelandic fishing grounds and it is believed she ran aground in a snow squall. The Longhope lifeboat rescued her crew of 14.
Grimsby Town GY.246
Built: 1953. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1385. Launched: Saturday 17th January 1953. Performing the ceremony was the younger daughter of Sir John Marsden, Miss Caroline Marsden. Completed: 1953. Registered: July 1953. First Skipper: William Balls. Gross Tons: 711. Nett Tons: 256. Length: 178.1 feet. Beam: 31 feet. Depth: 16.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 96 feet. Forecastle: 33 feet. Engines: Triple expansion steam engine by Amos & Smith Ltd, Hull which had cylinders 16, 27, and 45in., by 30in stroke. Official Number: 184914. Signal Letters: GQNL.
Original owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
Thursday 9th July 1953
The Grimsby Town arrived in Grimsby and was berthed on the south quay where fitting out for her maiden trip immediately began.
Tuesday 28th July 1953
Returning from an 18-day maiden trip to Iceland, the Grimsby Town landed 1,608 kits and grossed £4,560. Commenting on his command, skipper William Balls said;
"She is a fine ship. She has everything we need in a modern trawler. Weather has been good but we had one bit of a breeze and she proved herself a lovely sea ship."
Thursday 25th March 1954
Moored at the north wall, where she was taking on stores ready for sailing the following day, the Grimsby Town was hit by the Remexo. The collision had such force that it pushed the Grimsby Town into the quay resulting in extensive damage to the port and starboard sides. The damage on the port side was to the aft gallows, main sheer, bulwarks, and the rail and boat deck. Further damage to bulwark, rail and boat deck was done on the starboard side. A survey of the vessel took place on the north wall at 2.30 that afternoon. The total cost of the damage was £2078 14s 9d.
Friday 9th April 1954
Following compass adjustments, the Grimsby Town sailed today on the a.m. tide for the first time since the collision.
Tuesday 10th December 1957
Three people were overcome by fumes in the fishroom of the Grimsby Town whilst the vessel was berthed in number 3 fish dock. Two of the men, Grimsby Evening Telegraph photographer Mr. David Chatterton and Mr. Cyril Jackson managed to get to safety but the third man, Mr. Charles Sharman, had to be rescued by the outside manager for Consolidated, Mr. Jack Mawer.
March 1958
Fishing off the north-west coast of Iceland, the Grimsby Town hauled her trawl to discover a mine entangled in the meshes. After making the bomb secure on the foredeck, skipper Len Brown headed for Isafjord. On arrival at the Icelandic port, he contacted the fishery protection vessel HMS Russell that was berthed there. The navy vessel took the mine and rendered it harmless, after which the Grimsby Town left Isafjord and steamed back to the fishing ground.
Monday 29th December 1958
Landing 2,650 kit from a 24-day trip to Bear Island, the Grimsby Town made one of the best trips for months with her grossing of £10,600.
Sunday 27th December 1959
Fishing off the North Cape of Iceland in a north-easterly gale, the Grimsby Town shipped a huge sea which carried deckhand Robert Altmore right along the starboard side of the ship, suffering head injuries and bruising as he went. Because of Iceland’s refusal to allow British trawlers to land injured men during the current hostilities over limits, the mate of the Grimsby Town, Mr. Frank Brown, decided to stitch Mr. Altmore’s head wound himself. The fishery protection cruiser HMS Undine was contacted and her doctor boarded the trawler to examine the injured man and declared that the stitching was alright although he was suffering from concussion.
Thursday 23rd June 1960
In an unprovoked attack by an Icelandic coastguard Catalina flying boat, 80 incendiary flares were dropped on and around the trawler. 16 of the flares hit the vessel , one of them hitting the foot of the deckie learner and bruising it. The attack, which lasted an hour, only ended after skipper Len brown fired his line throwing rocket pistol at the aircraft six times. The attack, Iceland would state later, was because the Grimsby Town was fishing inside the 12-mile limit.
Sunday 10th July 1960
Laid replacing a damaged trawl, the Grimsby Town was approximately a mile outside of the 12-mile limit when the skipper, Len Brown, noticed the ICV Odinn about six miles from him. Skipper Brown immediately got his vessel underway and began to steam out to sea. The Odinn followed and, drawing alongside the trawler, ordered the skipper to stop. Knowing he had not violated any laws, skipper Brown continued on his course. The Odinn then fired three blank shells at the vessel before requesting again that the vessel should be stopped. Two miles outside of the limit, the Odinn again fired but this time with a live shot which hit the top of the trawler’s bridge. Angered by this, skipper Brown put his helm to port in an attempt to ram the ICV, missing her by only inches. This happened each time the ICV drew alongside the trawler which prompted the ICV captain to ask why skipper Brown was trying to ram him. Skipper Brown said afterwards;
"I told him I was a British subject, that my Government did not recognise the 12-mile limit and if he expected me to sit there and be shot out of the water, he was mistaken."
Monday 13th November 1961
The Grimsby Town was arrested by the Icelandic gunboat Albert accused of illegal fishing inside the limits off the Northwest coast of Iceland.
Tuesday 14th November 1961
Escorted by the gunboat, the Grimsby Town was taken into Isafjord, Iceland, where the case of illegal fishing would be heard.
Thursday 16th November 1961
The court at Isafjord heard today how the Grimsby Town had twice tried to ram the gunboat to try to evade arrest. The Skipper, Mr. Don Lister, admitted that he had threatened to ram the gunboat but denied that he had actually attempted to do so.
Monday 20th November 1961
Skipper Don Lister was today fined £1,656 by the Icelandic court for illegal fishing. His catch and gear, estimated value £2,468, was also confiscated. In court, Skipper Lister denied all charges.
Monday 27th November 1961
Arriving back in Grimsby today, the Skipper of the Grimsby Town, Don Lister, told how the proceedings in the court where he was fined were `fantastic’. Skipper Lister still denied the charges of illegal fishing.
Monday 18th December 1961
A 17 years old galley boy who stole £1 from the Chief engineer of the Grimsby Town was fined £5 and ordered to pay £1 restitution at Grimsby borough magistrates Court today. He told the court that he had taken the money because he had lost all his through playing cards.
Wednesday 17th July 1963
Speaking from his home today, Skipper Joe Harris told how the Grimsby Town had become trapped in ice for six hours whilst fishing on the west coast of Greenland, about 60 miles from Cape Farewell.
"It was an absolute flat calm," he said, "and there was no danger. When the fog cleared I could see two other trawlers, the Cape Trafalgar and the Prince Charles, both of Hull, also in the ice. We were about six hours feeling our way through the ice and taking advantage of leads." In trying to find a way out of the ice, the vessel damaged her propeller and stem, but she was able to continue fishing operations without further hindrance.
Monday 10th May 1965
An engineer aboard the Grimsby Town was taken by tug from the trawler today after being told that his wife had died the previous day.
Tuesday 14th December 1965
Whilst hauling the trawl on the first day of fishing in the Barents Sea, the net was suddenly pulled outboard by the bad weather, taking deckhand Neil Bray with it. The third hand, Mr. Fred Hopwood, himself a non-swimmer, threw off his oilskins and jumped into the freezing sea and managed to reach the man. Taking hold of him, Mr. Hopwood made his way back to the ships side and grabbed hold of the net when the crew on board the Grimsby Town frantically pulled both men back on board.
Thursday 1st June 1967
Three members of the crew of the Grimsby Town were brought ashore by tug today after an incident on board. They were met at the Royal Dock by ambulance men and treated for injuries.
Wednesday 2nd August 1967
Grimsby borough magistrates heard today how the radio operator had been altering the ship’s clocks to Greenwich Meantime when he was assaulted by two crewmembers. The operator, Mr. Robert Bryson, suffered a badly bruised jaw and a blackened right eye. The Skipper turned the vessel around and Mr. Bryson was taken off the trawler by tug. Both the fishermen who carried out the assault pleaded guilty and were fined £10 each. They were given 28 days to pay or they faced 14 days imprisonment.
Tuesday 19th September 1967
Mr. Frederick Hopwood, who rescued a deckhand from the sea in December, was today awarded the Royal Humane Society’s bronze medal and certificate which was presented to him at the Grimsby Exchange. Making the presentation was Mr. J. R. Cobley, the chairman of the Grimsby Fishing Vessel Owners Association, who said, "He has lived up to the traditions of the sea and no man could do better than he has done."
Thursday 6th March 1969
It was a bad day on Grimsby Fish Market today when 3,508 kits of fish went unsold. 780 kit of these, from the catch of the Grimsby Town, were sent for cattle food.
Tuesday 1st April 1969
Hitting a market ‘flooded with fish’, the Grimsby Town was left with a total of 272 kits condemned and 889 kits unsold. In spite of this, the catch still realised over £9,000 and was the best of the deep-water trips landed today.
Thursday 15th October 1970
Damage caused by hitting the lock gates as the Grimsby Town was sailing for Iceland resulted in the vessel having to return to the dock. Trawler manager Don Lister said that the vessel would probably be laid up for about four days whilst the damage was repaired.
Thursday 15th July 1971
Two crewmembers who jumped off the Grimsby Town onto the tug had their Port Record books withdrawn today when they appeared before the Disciplinary Committee.
Monday 16th October 1971
Alongside in an Icelandic port, deckhand Leslie Greaves went up into the wireless room and asked radio operator Alan March for a drink. Mr. March gave him some whiskey and shortly after, a row developed between the two. They both then went out onto the boat deck where a fight ensued resulting in Mr. March returning to the bridge with his throat cut. His wound was so deep that the windpipe was visible and doctors at the hospital had to put in 20 stitches. In spite of his wounds, Mr. March returned to the Grimsby Town and worked for the remainder of the trip.
Tuesday 25th January 1972
For his attack on radio operator Alan March, Leslie Greaves was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment today. The magistrates learned that the trouble between the two had sparked earlier when Greaves had approached March in a bar in Grimsby and had asked him for a drink. Mr. March obliged by buying him a rum but objected when Greaves had asked for a drink for all his company. This, it was concluded, had led to the attack aboard the Grimsby Town.
Wednesday 7th March 1973
In a clash with the ICV Thor off Hunafloi, Iceland, the Grimsby Town had her trawl warps cut, losing her gear in about 300 fathoms. This was the first time since the ‘cod war’ began that the Thor had been in direct confrontation with a British trawler.
Thursday 20th March 1975
The Grimsby Town was in dock for the last time today before embarking on her last journey to the breakers yard.
Thursday 4th April 1975
The bell of the scrapped Grimsby Town, missing for two months, mysteriously turned up on the doorstep of Don Lister’s home.
"There was no note or anything with it, it was just left there", Mr. Lister said. "We shan’t be taking the matter further. We are just pleased to have it back." The bell would be polished and then presented to Grimsby Town FC.
Fate: Sold to scrap metal merchant Mayer & Newman Ltd, and was later resold by them to Hammond Lane Ltd. Breaking up of the Grimsby Town commenced at Hammond Lane's Dublin yard in July 1975.
GY.247 Bombay.
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Son, Selby. Yard No: 389. Launched: Saturday 3rd November 1906. Completed: 1907. Registered: March 1907. Gross Tons: 247. Nett Tons: 116. Length: 120 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 11.5 feet. Quarterdeck: 67 feet. Forecastle: 17 feet. Engines: 70 HP. Official Number: 125051.
Original owners: Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty. Armament: 1 x 12 pounder gun. Pennant number:  FY.1890.
1919
Returned to owners.
August 1929
Sold to the Diamonds Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
October 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an auxiliary patrol vessel. Armament: 1 x 3 pounder gun.
January 1940
Returned to owners.
Fate: Sunk by U605 about 150 miles North of the Faeroes. Possibly torpedoed by U-605 on Monday 3rd August 1942. GY.248 Orlando. William Biggs/Kingscourt. Senator Wessels.
GY.249 Raven. Portsmouth. Vinur/British.
GY.250 Queenstown. Thornwick Bay/Afridi.
GY.251 Arabian/Marie/Adventure · Lincolnshire/Lord Wavell · War Wing/Cramond Isle/Sardinian.
Arabian/Marie/Adventure
Built: 1899. Builders: J. Duthie, Aberdeen. Completed: 1899. Registered: August 1899. Gross Tons: 180. Nett Tons: 56. Length: 111.4 feet. Beam: 20.8 feet. Draught: 11.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 20 feet. Official Number: 110893. Original owners: Grimsby Albion Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
December 1914
Sold to owners in Aberdeen.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in Belgium and renamed Marie.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in Milford Haven and renamed Adventure.
Fate: Not known.
Lincolnshire/Lord Wavell
Built: 1935. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 993. Launched: Wednesday 11th December 1935. Completed: January 1936. Registered: January 1936. Gross Tons: 432. Nett Tons: 159. Length: 162.3 feet. Beam: 26.7 feet. Draught: 14.4 feet. Quarterdeck: 85 feet. Forecastle: 29 feet. Engines: 99 HP. Official Number: 164399. Original owners: Lincolnshire Fishing Co Ltd (Markham Cook), Grimsby.
1938
Bought by Boyd Line, Hull. Renamed Lord Wavell and registered as H.164.
September 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Anti-Submarine vessel. Armament: 1x4 pounder gun.
June 1944
Took part in the D-Day landings where she operated as an Anti-Submarine Escort vessel.
September 1945
Returned to owners.
Fate: Not known.
War Wing/Cramond Isle/Sardinian.
Please see GY.857 entry for details. GY.252 Hellenic. Evlyn. Lady Olwen/Remindo.
GY.253 Retako.
GY.254 Anglia/Fiskmåson/Neptun · Recepto · Sapphire/Margaret Morrice/Invercauld · Leyland. Oak/St Romanus/St Stephen/Lady June/Recepto.
Anglia/Fiskmåson/Neptun
Built: 1890. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 51. Completed: 1890. Registered: Wednesday 2nd July 1890. Gross Tons: 147. Nett Tons: 50. Length: 102 feet. Beam: 20.4 feet. Draught: 11 feet. Quarterdeck: 22 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 50NHP. Speed: 10 Knots. Official Number: 96223. Original Owners: Henry Bennett, Grimsby.
5th January 1895
Sold to the Anchor Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
25th May 1901
Bought by George. R. Nicholson, Liverpool and registered as LL.127.
1903
To James Hall, Sunderland. Registered as SD.80.
1913
Sold to J. N. Sanne, Uddevalla, Sweden. Renamed Fiskmåson.
1927
Bought by Fiskeri A/B Neptun, Gothenburg. Renamed Neptun.
Fate: Scrapped in 1940.
Recepto
Built: 1914. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 299. Launched: Saturday 6th June 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: Thursday 23rd July 1914. Gross Tons: 245. Nett Tons: 107. Length: 120.5 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 67 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 80 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 136991. Original Owners: George Frederick Sleight, Grimsby.
November 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: FY.47.
Fate: Sank by in the North Sea off Longscar buoy in Tees Bay on Friday 16th February 1917. The mine had been laid by UC30 on Monday 12th February 1917.
Sapphire/Margaret Morrice/Invercauld
Built: 1916. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 676. Launched: Saturday 28th October 1916. Completed: 1917. Registered: March 1925 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 262. Nett Tons: 104. Length: 121.8 feet. Beam: 22.6 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 70 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 139320 Original Owners: Kingston Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
Unknown Date
Sold to Garnet Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood. FD.358.
March 1925
Bought by the Perihelion Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
December 1928
To Dublin and renamed Margaret Morrice.
Unknown Date
To Granton and renamed Invercauld. Fate: Not known.
Leyland
Built: 1935. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1147. Launched: Monday 11th November 1935. Completed: 1936. Registered: January 1936. Gross Tons: 452. Nett Tons: 191. Length: 161.8 feet. Beam: 27.1 feet. Draught: 14.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 88 feet. Forecastle: 28 feet. Engines: 133 HP. Official Number: 164398. Original Owners: Bunch Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
1939
Bought by the Admiralty for use as an anti-submarine vessel. Armament: 1x4 inch gun. Pennant number: FY.103. Employed on convoy escorts.
Fate: Sank after a collision with a merchantman off Gibraltar on Wednesday 25th November 1942.
Oak/St Romanus/St Stephen/Lady June/Recepto
Built: 1928. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 499. Launched: Tuesday 24th April 1928. Completed: 1928. Registered: Wednesday 6th June 1928. Gross Tons: 355. Nett Tons: 150. Length: 140.4 feet. Beam: 24 feet. Draught: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 77 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 96 NHP. Speed: 10.7 knots. Official Number: 160106. Original Owners: Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd, Hull.
March 1939
Purchased by the Admiralty and converted to a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: T.54. Renamed Oak.
Saturday 23rd March 1946
Bought by the St. Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed St. Stephen and registered as H.299.
Friday 6th May 1949
Sold to the Cairo Fishing Co Ltd, Hull. Renamed Lady June.
Thursday 2nd February 1950
Bought by George Frederick Sleight & Sons Ltd, Grimsby. 1952
Renamed Recepto and registered as GY.254.
Fate: Broken up at Bruges, Belgium in 1956. GY.255 Richmond. Larwood.
GY.256 Ionic.
GY.257 Vidonia · Vanessa.
Vidonia
Built: 1907. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 394. Launched: Thursday 14th February 1907. Completed: 1907. Registered: May 1907. Gross Tons: 276. Nett Tons: 124. Length: 128 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 13. Forecastle: 23 feet. Official Number: 125059.
Original owners: Arctic Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
December 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Armament: 1 x 12 pounder gun. Admiralty number:  FY.10.
1919
Returned to owners.
July 1920
Sold to the Lindsey Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
June 1940 Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Armament: 1 x 6 pounder gun. Admiralty number:  4.33.
January 1943
Bought by owners in Hull.<
April 1943
Converted to an Esso. Admiralty number:  Y7.12.
Fate: Sank following a collision in the English Channel on Friday 6th October 1944.
Vanessa
Built: 1952. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 843. Launched: Thursday 10th July 1952.  Completed: 1952. Registered: Thursday 2nd October 1952. Gross Tons: 661. Nett Tons: 237. Length: 178 feet. Beam: 31 feet. Depth: 16 feet. Quarterdeck: 96 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet.  Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 1100
IHP. Speed: 12.4 knots. Official Number: 184912. 
Original owners: Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.  Mrs Joseph Ward who was the daughter of Mr F S Letten, managing director of the Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd, performed the launching ceremony.
Tuesday 7th October 1952
Sailed on her maiden trip under the command of Skipper Tom Spall. As she left the Fish Docks, she was flying the Royal Naval Reserve's Blue Ensign.
Monday 24th January 1966
Sold to Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 5th January 1973
The ICV Tyr told the Vanessa to leave the area where she was fishing but the trawler refused. Six other trawlers in the area quickly came to her aid.
Saturday 6th January 1973
The coastguard vessel Tyr, a converted whaler used for patrol duties, cut one of the Vanessa's warps following a warning that she was fishing within the 50 mile limit then being claimed by Iceland.
July 1974
Laid up with boiler trouble. Her owners decided, in view of the problems within the distant water industry at the time, not to go ahead with the expense of the necessary  repairs.
Monday 30th December 1974
Sold for scrap to Albert Draper & Son, Hull.
Fate: Arrived at the Victoria Dock slipway for breaking up on Saturday 1st February 1975. GY.258 King Athelstan.
GY.259 Jurassic. Loch Park.
GY.260 Leander/Leandros; Ludendorff. Chrysolite.
GY.261 Washington · Alsation/Alsation Minor/Carronsyde/Nordfriesland/Pioneer 1 · Huddersfield Town/Leeds United.
Washington
Built: 1906. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 392. Launched: Monday 17th December 1906. Completed: 1907. Registered: April 1907. Gross Tons: 264. Nett Tons: 121. Length: 125 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 69 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 125054. Original owners: Premier Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground at Iceland on Tuesday 22nd December 1908.
Alsation/Alsation Minor/Carronsyde/Nordfriesland/Pioneer 1
Built: 1899. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, North Shields. Yard No: 621. Launched: Saturday 2nd December 1899. Completed: January 1900. Registered: April 1919 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 190. Nett Tons: 73. Length: 114.8 feet. Beam: 21.1 feet. Draught: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 48 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 104156. Original owners: Boston Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Boston.
1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty and renamed Alsation Minor.
1916
Returned to owners and reverted to original name.
1918
Requisitioned for the Fishery Reserve.
1919
Returned to owners.
April 1919
Bought by the Aldersyde Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby, and registered as GY.261.
May 1919
Renamed Carronsyde.
September 1923
Sold to owners in Germany and renamed Nordfriesland.
1930
Sold to A.W.Nordstrom & K. Gjollberg, Oslo, Norway and renamed Pioneer 1.
1937
Bought by A/S Kvitsy (P.Aarseth), Aalesund, Norway.
Thursday 27th August 1942
Stranded at Hustadvik, Norway.
Wednesday 2nd September 1942
Attempts to salvage the vessel were given up.
Fate: Lost as a result of the stranding.
Huddersfield Town
Built: 1933. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 957. Launched: Monday 21st August 1933, on Slip Number 957 at 4.40pm. Completed: September 1933. Registered: September 1933. Gross Tons: 399. Nett Tons: 151. Length: 155 feet. Beam: 26.4 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 84 feet. Forecastle: 25 feet. Engines: Triple expansion steam engine by Smiths Dock Co Ltd which had cylinders 13½ 22½ and 39 x 26in stroke. Single-ended boiler of 225lb working pressure. Official Number: 162877. Call Sign: GWLZ. Original Owners: Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby, at a cost of £19,814.
Saturday 15th July 1933
Feeling that the name Huddersfield Town was a little too long, Sir John Marsden wrote to the Registrar of Shipping in Grimsby asking if it could be truncated by dropping the Town part of the name.
Friday 21st July 1933
The name of Huddersfield, instead of Huddersfield Town, was sanctioned today by the Registrar of Shipping at Grimsby.
Saturday 19th August 1933
In a letter to the Registrar of Shipping, Custom House, Grimsby, Sir John Marsden wrote:
"As you will remember, the original name of this ship was Huddersfield Town, but at my request you were good enough to alter it to Huddersfield. The new vessels now building are, as you will see, named after clubs in the first division of the Football league and, as I now find that the correct name of the first division club in question is Huddersfield Town, I request that the name may be changed from Huddersfield to Huddersfield Town. I apologise for troubling you again on the matter but trust you will be able to agree to my request."
Monday 21st August 1933
The Huddersfield Town was launched at 4.40pm today.
Thursday 24th August 1933
The name of Huddersfield Town was sanctioned by the Registrar of Shipping, Custom House, Grimsby.
Friday 1st September 1933
The Registrar of Shipping at Grimsby allocated the Port number GY 521 to the new vessel today.
Thursday 21st September 1933
The Builders Certificate for the Huddersfield Town was received at Consolidated Fisheries from Smiths Dock, Middlesbrough.
Wednesday 27th September 1933
The Huddersfield Town arrived in the River Humber in the late afternoon from the builders and dropped anchor, her delivering skipper making no attempt to dock the vessel. Later, the skipper would state that he was somewhat nervous about moving the ship into the dock in the dark as he was not familiar with the various lights on the docks, preferring instead to wait for daylight the following day.
Thursday 28th September 1933
Completing the six ‘football’ class trawlers, the Huddersfield Town arrived in Grimsby docks today and was berthed on Taylor’s Wharf where 34x21" and 22x24" steel bobbins, delivered by F & T Ross, were put aboard the vessel.
Friday 29th September 1933
The Statutory Mortgage, endorsed by the Registrar of Shipping, Grimsby, was sent to Smiths Dock, Middlesbrough.
Tuesday 3rd October 1933
The Huddersfield Town left Grimsby today on her maiden trip. The Certificate of Installation for the vessels Wireless Telegraphy was also forwarded to the Secretary at the G.P.O., London, today.
Tuesday 24th October 1933
Landing part of her catch from her maiden trip today, the 600 boxes of fish, which included 150 boxes of haddocks, realised £856 15s 3d.
Wednesday 6th December 1933
A quick trip of nineteen days to Bear Island and a big catch of nearly 3,500 boxes of fish meant that the landings would be split over two days. Hitting a starved market, the sprags caught by Skipper Robert Harris were making up to 3 shillings per stone.
Thursday 7th December 1933
The remainder of the Huddersfield Town’s catch, landed today, realised a total of £1,725, falling just short of the £2,000 which was anticipated had the market prices remained firm.
Sunday 12th August 1934
Whilst fishing off the east coast of Iceland, an Icelandic patrol vessel steamed up to the Huddersfield Town and accused Skipper William Mogg of illegally fishing inside the limit. Ignoring Skipper Moggs denial, the captain of the patrol vessel gave his intention of putting a boarding party aboard the trawler, an action to which Skipper Mogg refused permission. The Skipper of the trawler went on to inform the Icelandic captain that, at the time of his approach, he had just taken a bearing which had established his position as three quarters of a mile outside the 3 mile limit.
Furthermore, the course he had been towing would have taken him even further outside. By now not very sure of his accusation, the Icelandic captain decided to give the benefit of the doubt to Skipper Mogg and steamed away to leave the trawler to its fishing.
Tuesday 16th October 1934
Reacting to the recent arrest of the Huddersfield Town, Sir John Marsden told the board of directors; "I have instructed our lawyer in Iceland to register a strong protest against what we consider to be an unwarrantable interference with our skippers in the lawful pursuit of trawling outside territorial waters."
Monday 28th January 1935
Mr. H Beever, the secretary of Huddersfield Town F.C., wrote to Sir John Marsden asking him for a photograph of the Huddersfield Town for the club’s boardroom. Sir John replied saying that none were currently available but he would arrange to have a photograph taken when the vessel docked and he would have it framed and sent on to the club. The request had been made after Mr. Beever had seen a photograph of the Grimsby Town in the boardroom at Blundell Park. Sir John went on to say that he wished the team all good wishes as he was a native of the town but Grimsby needed the points! As for his own ‘football league’ of trawlers, he revealed that the Derby County was the top ship with Huddersfield Town in the second place. The Grimsby Town was 14th.
Wednesday 20th March 1935
The Huddersfield Town left Grimsby today at 7am bound for Blyth where Messrs J. L. Gracie & Son Ltd. were to top up her coal bunkers with 160 tons of Cowpen coal. There had been more coal than anticipated remaining on board after her previous trip hence the low amount required.
Thursday 20th May 1937
On passage home from the North Cape of Iceland, the vessel had to put into Seydisfjord for temporary engine repairs to enable her to get home. The damage to the engines was caused by a stud in the junk ring breaking. Permanent repairs were carried out on her arrival at Grimsby.
Wednesday 29th September 1937
After having sailed at 2pm the previous day, the Huddersfield Town docked at Grimsby at 1am with dynamo trouble. The defect was discovered in the armature winding connection to the commutator risers.
Saturday 13th November 1937
At 11.25pm today, the vessel struck and the jetty end near Chapman Corner in number two fish dock, Grimsby.
Wednesday 24th November 1937
Fishing on the west side of Iceland, the crew were reeving a new set of bobbins when the ship suddenly lurched causing the 3rd hand to fall on the icy deck with his arm under his body, twisting his wrist. It was also discovered that the weather had frozen the steam pipe and when the steam was turned on, the windlass steam pipe had burst. The vessel then headed fpr Dyrafjord for a doctor and to have the steam pipe repaired.
Wednesday 9th February 1938
In his reply to Captain Allan K Taylor, Sir John Marsden wrote;
"Thank you for your letters of the 1st and 8th in which you ask for permission to write the introduction for the proposed book on the adventures of our skipper known as 'Hurricane Hutch' of the Huddersfield Town.
I am agreeable that you should write the introduction and I'm of the opinion that you would put the right thing but before giving permission, I'd be glad if you will let me have a copy for perusal and approval."
Thursday 19th May 1938
At about 10.30pm, whilst the vessel was fishing at the Whaleback ground on the East coast of Iceland, the chief engineer told skipper J. Higgins that there was serious trouble below with the engines and suggested that the ship be taken into smoother waters so that he could effect repairs to them. Skipper Higgins said that they couldn't reach smoother waters under 50 miles away. The engineer would not risk running his engines that distance and that there was nothing left to do but lay whilst he saw what could be done. As a consequence, the skipper ordered the trawl to be hauled.
Friday 20th May 1938
At 1pm, the engineer reported that repairs to the engine had been done and the skipper decided then to change fishing grounds. After steaming for about four hours though, the engines again developed a fault and broke down once again. The chief engineer admitted that the job was beyond his capabilities owing to the lack of equipment needed to correct the fault and requested that he vessel should go into port and a fitting shop staff be called to do the job. faced with no other choice, the vessel was taken into Seydisfjord, arriving there at 9pm. By 1pm, a team of fitters were on board and began examining the engines.
Saturday 21st May 1938
After carefully considering all options for the repair, work started at 4am.
Monday 23rd May 1938
Working almost continually on the problem, the fitters finally resolved it and the repairs were completed at 5am. Now able to continue with her trip, the vessel left the Icelandic port at 10.30am. The cost of the extensive repair was put at 1, 084. 40 kroner.
Tuesday 2nd August 1938
In a letter to Messrs Smith & Holmes (Aberdeen) Ltd., Sir John Marsden wrote:
"With reference to the Huddersfield Town being in your port on Thursday last with some complaint of defective HP packing. We should be glad if you would ask the engineers who carried out the repair exactly what the defect was and exactly what they did to put the matter right. I believe on the telephone you stated there was a question of the rod being bent but a full description would be appreciated".
Friday 5th August 1938
In a further letter to Messrs Smith & Holmes (Aberdeen) Ltd., Sir John Marsden wrote:
"Thank you for your letter. We note that your engineer found the packing segment plates buckled which were renewed. We are somewhat puzzled that the plates were buckled and have taken up the matter with our packing manufacturers and it would help in our investigations if you would return the old segment plates to our engineering works at Riby Street, Grimsby".
Thursday 13th April 1939
As the Huddersfield Town was leaving the dock for the fishing grounds today, deckie-learner Norman Piggott had his left foot crushed in the steering gear. The whole of his foot was crushed and a large part of the ball of his foot was torn away. An ambulance was called which took him to hospital where he was detained until Thursday 22nd June.
September 1939
The Admiralty bought the Huddersfield Town for £22,617 for service as Anti-Submarine vessel. Admiralty number: FY.197.
Tuesday 9th January 1945
Leaving Milford Haven bound for New York in Convoy ON-277, the Jonas Lie, along with the other ships, was attacked by U-1055. The German torpedo ripped open a 25 foot long hole at the waterline and caused the vessel to lay over 10 degrees to port. At 5.45pm, the master ordered the crew to abandon ship. The Huddersfield Town was quickly on the scene to rescue survivors and land them back at Milford Haven at 11pm that same evening.
April 1946
With her service finished, the trawler returned to fishing duties and was bought by the Hull Ice Company, and given the registration number GY 261.
Friday 2nd August 1946
Because of a large glut of trawlers due to land at Grimsby, the skipper of the Huddersfield Town received orders to divert the vessel to Hull and land his catch there.
November 1946
Original owners Consolidated Fisheries Ltd. again bought the vessel for £21,910.
Monday 25th January 1954
Whilst on the homeward journey to Grimsby, the trawler put into Scrabster, Caithness, to take on extra coal to enable her to complete the journey.
Tuesday 25th January 1955
Leaving Grimsby today for the fishing grounds, the Huddersfield Town was also on something of a mercy mission as she also carried with her a new propeller for the Coventry City.
Saturday 25th June 1960
Unable to obtain sufficient labour to land her catch, the Huddersfield Town was held over to the following Tuesday, adding more days to the age of the fish already on board.
Monday 2nd July 1962
An official notice of proposal to change the name of the vessel to Leeds United was given today by John D Marsden. The proposal read:
‘I, John Denton Marsden, Baronet, Joint Managing Director of Consolidated Fisheries Limited, hereby give notice that, in order that the name "Huddersfield Town" may be available for a vessel now being built, I have applied to the Minister of Transport, under section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of my ship "Huddersfield Town" of Grimsby, official number 162877 of gross tonnage 400.09 tons, of register tonnage 150.55 tons, heretofore owned by Consolidated Fisheries Limited of Grimsby for permission to change her name to "Leeds United" to be registered in the said new name at the Port of Grimsby as owned by Consolidated Fisheries Limited.
Any objections to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, Llantrisant Road, Llandaff, Cardiff, within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement.
Dated at Grimsby this second day of July, 1962.’
June 1963
The Leeds United was sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co Ltd.
Fate: Scrapped in Holland in September 1963. GY.262 President/Presidency. Cornelian.
GY.263 Agile/St. Vincent II · Stella Canopus/Cradock.
Agile/St. Vincent II
Built: 1907. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 132. Launched: Thursday 17th January 1907. Completed: 1907. Registered: Monday 22nd April 1907. Gross Tons: 246. Nett Tons: 100. Length: 125 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.8 feet. Quarterdeck: 68 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 12½, 22 & 35 inches diameter respectively; stroke 24 inches; operating at 180 p.s.i.; 70 registered horsepower; 1 single ended boiler; 2 plain furnaces; grate surface 33 sq. ft.; heating 1,103 sq. ft. Built by C.D. Holmes. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 125056. Original Owners: William Grant, Grimsby.
December 1914
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Minesweeper. Admiralty number: 697.
1915
Renamed St. Vincent II.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine off Sunk Head light-vessel on Friday 27th April 1917
Stella Canopus/Cradock.
Please see GY.11 entry for details. GY.264 Elsie/Stonegate. Returno.
GY.265 Restrivo.
GY.266 Scarborough.
GY.267 Stanley Africanus.
GY.268 Carmania/Carmania II.
GY.269 Verbena. Walpole. Niendorf. Galleon/Calvi.
GY.270 Carlton. River Tummell.
GY.271 Croupier · Pisces/Island/Kvalen.
Croupier
Built: 1914. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 605. Launched: Tuesday 9th June 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: July 1914. Gross Tons: 302. Nett Tons: 159. Length: 135.2 feet. Beam: 23.5 feet. Draught: 12.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 74 feet. Forecastle: 21 feet. Official Number: 136993. Original Owners: Anchor Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Ran aground at Iceland on Tuesday 1st of February 1921.
Pisces/Island/Kvalen
Built: 1890. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 15. Launched: Friday 31st October 1890. Completed: 1890. Registered: August 1890. Gross Tons: 158. Nett Tons: 51. Length: 100.5 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 19 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 96231. Original Owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co, Grimsby.
September 1900
To Norway.
May 1906
Back to the Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co, Grimsby and registered as GY.150.
June 1907
To Sweden, where she became Island.
Unknown date
To Norway, where she was renamed Kvalen.
Fate: Not known. GY.272 Federal/Rosella. River Kelvin.
GY.273 Assyrian · Eulalia/Ocana · John Cope/River Garry · John Gillman.
Assyrian
Built: 1890. Builders: Great Grimsby Co-op Engineering Co, Grimsby. Completed: 1890. Registered: December 1890. Gross Tons: 175. Nett Tons: 84. Length: 109.3 feet. Beam: 20.6 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 47 feet. Forecastle: 23 feet. Official Number: 96232. Original owners: Great Grimsby Co-op Box & Fish Carrying Co Ltd, Grimsby.
April 1898
To the Great Central Co-op Engineering Co, Grimsby.
May 1899
Bought by owners in Denmark.
Fate: Not known.
Eulalia/Ocana
Built: 1908. Builders: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, North Shields. Yard No: 380. Launched: Tuesday 30th June 1908. Completed: July 1908. Registered: July 1914 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 260. Nett Tons: 101. Length: 125 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 70 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 127562. Original owners: Built for the West Coast Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Fleetwood, and registered as FD.217.
July 1914
Sold to Alfred Bannister, Grimsby, and registered as GY.273.
September 1914
Renamed Ocana.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine in the North Sea on Wednesday 23rd December 1914.
John Cope/River Garry
Built: 1918. Builders: Rennie, Forrestt Shipbuilding, Engineering & Dry Dock Co Ltd, Wivenhoe. Yard No: 1318. Completed: November 1918. Registered: May 1923 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 202. Nett Tons: 88. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 12.1 feet. Engines: Made by W. Beardmore & Co Ltd, Glasgow. Official Number: 143959. Original owners: Built for the Admiralty as Strath Class Trawler John Cope. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun.
Wednesday 19th November 1919
Delivered to owners.
May 1923
Acquired by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co, Grimsby, and renamed River Garry. Registered as GY.273.
September 1927
Registered to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
December 1934
Bought by John Craig, Aberdeen, and registered as A.225.
August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty where she served as an Examination vessel.
July 1945
Returned to owners. Surveyed at North Shields.
Fate: Unknown.
John Gillman
Built: 1917. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 663. Launched: Tuesday 9th January 1917. Completed: March 1917. Registered: May 1946 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 236. Nett Tons: 106. Length: 117.4 feet. Beam: 22.6 feet. Draught: 13.1 feet. Official Number: 144586. Original owners: Built for the Admiralty as non-standard Castle Class Trawler John Gillman. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. 1x7.5 inch Bomb thrower. Admiralty number: 3502.
1920
Sold to N. E. Fisheries Ltd, Aberdeen and registered as A.230.
June 1934
LR class withdrawn.
May 1946
Bought by J. Clayburn and registered as GY.273.
1948
Sold to Consolidated Fisheries, Grimsby.
Friday 16th April 1948
A report in the 'Grimsby News' stated that the vessel had recently returned from the North Sea after completing trials with the then new Decca Navigator System. This was the first test of the system by a British trawler and, because of the satisfactory results, Consolidated Fisheries announced that the Navigator would be fitted to all their vessels.
Fate: Scrapped In October 1955. GY.274 Congo.
GY.275 Laurel/Laurel II; Elsie Cam.
GY.276 River Findhorn.
GY.277 Zenobia. River Don. Carency.
GY.278 Cedric; River Ayr; Commander Evans; Tunisian.
GY.279 Albatross · Arthur Herwin/River Lossie · Ocean Monarch/Stella Carina/Kopanes/Daniel Quare.
Albatross
Built: 1897. Builders: Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley. Yard No: 177. Launched: Saturday 6th March 1897. Completed: 1897. Registered: April 1897. Gross Tons: 158. Nett Tons: 66. Length: 100 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Draught: 11.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 17 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 108460. Call sign: QGNJ. Original Owners: Thomas William Baskcomb, Grimsby.
September 1910
Bought by A. Black & Hill.
June 1914
Sold to The Savoy Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank by U-boat gunfire about 20 miles off Flamborough on Sunday 24th September 1916.
Arthur Herwin/River Lossie
Built: 1919. Builders: Fleming & Ferguson Ltd, Paisley. Yard No: 455. Launched: Tuesday 9th December 1919. Registered: May 1923 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 202. Nett Tons: 86. Length: 115.5 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 12.1 feet. Official Number: 144163. Call Sign: GYNM. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Strath Class trawler Arthur Herwin. Completed as a Fishing trawler.
Monday 10th November 1919
Sold to the Montrose Fishing Co Ltd and renamed River Lossie, registration number ME.121.
May 1923
Acquired by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co, Grimsby, and registered as GY.279.
September 1927
Registered to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1935
Moved to Aberdeen and registered as A.332 under the ownership of Skipper J. K. Robertson.
Monday 30th October 1939
Went to the aid of the steamer Cairnmona to rescue the crew after she had been torpedoed by the German submarine U-13 off Rattray Head.
Thursday 7th December 1939
Attacked by a single German bomber whilst fishing off Buchanness. River Lossie sustained no damage during the attack however.
June 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol vessel Admiralty number: 3817.
February 1945
Returned to owners. Fate: Ran aground in a gale and snow on Friday 27th March 1953, on Robbie Ramsays Baa, outside of Lerwick harbour. By the following day, she was half full of water and was abandoned by her crew of eleven. She became a total loss soon afterwards.
Ocean Monarch/Stella Carina/Kopanes/Daniel Quare
Built: 1936. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1165. Launched: Saturday 20th June 1936. Completed: 1936. Registered: June 1946 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 440. Nett Tons: 168. Length: 156 feet. Beam: 26.1 feet. Draught: 14.1 feet. Quarterdeck: 87 feet. Forecastle: 25 feet. Official Number: 164949. Original Owners: Built as Ocean Monarch for the Ocean Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull.
Unknown Date
Renamed Stella Carina.
June 1946
Bought by the Kopanes Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby and registered as GY.279.
November 1946
Renamed Kopanes.
January 1949
Sold to Henry Croft Baker, Grimsby.
February 1949
Renamed Daniel Quare.
Saturday 22nd April 1950
Ran ashore 120 yards off Kirkwall Coastguard Station at 4pm today. The vessel had been outward bound to Iceland and had detoured to Kirkwall to have an obstruction removed from her prop.
Monday 24th April 1950
During a Northerly gale, the vessel was refloated early today but a short time later she was in difficulties 300 yards South West of her grounding. The coaster Wisbech assisted in the refloating operation but fouled her own prop in the process. She dropped her anchor straight away but she was dangerously close to the Daniel Quare who had reported she was making some water. Because of the conditions and situation, the Stromness lifeboat was called out.
Tuesday 25th April 1950
Having sorted her own problems out, the Wisbech managed to get a hawser aboard the Daniel Quare and began towing her towards the pier but the trawler grounded again on a sand bank 20 yards from the pier. Here she remained for about 30 minutes before she was able to be refloated.
Fate: Wrecked. Ran aground at Iceland on Friday 9th September 1955.
GY.280 Kirby/Buchans II. Drangey/Mildenhall.
Kirby/Buchans II
Built: 1918. Builders: Rennie & Forrestt, Wivenhoe. Completed: 1918. Registered: April 1923 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 202. Nett Tons: 88. Length: 115.4 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 12.1 feet. Official Number: 143868. Original Owners: Built for the Admiralty as Strath Class Pat Caharty. Armament: 1x12 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 3860.
Wednesday 8th October 1918
Delivered to owners.
1919
On temporary loan to the USN.
April 1923
Sold to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co, Grimsby and registered as GY.280.
September 1927
Registered to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 13th October 1933
Ran ashore at Dimlington whilst bound home from the fishing grounds. The City of Bradford lifeboat was launched but found it impossible to get near the Kirby due to the shallow water and heavy ground sea. Later a tug arrived on the scene and the lifeboat managed to connect the tug to the trawler. With the assistance of the tug, the Kirby was refloated.
October 1934
Bought by Wilson Buchan,Torry, Aberdeen and renamed Buchans II.
July 1940
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel. Pennant number: FY.335.
August 1946
Returned to owners.
Fate: Not known.
Drangey/Mildenhall.
Please see GY.126 entry for details. GY.281 Renown/Corella. Golden Deeps. Corcyra.
GY.282 Ladas. Destinn. Hull City.
GY.283 Celtic. Witham.
GY.284 Ulceby. Eros. Hammond. Northern Crown.
GY.285 Euthamia. George Aunger/Sandham/Burke.
GY.286 Zodiac · Electric · Berkshire/Clydeglen/Cape Conway/Howard.
Zodiac GY.286
Built: 1890. Builders: Mackie & Thomson, Govan. Yard No: 16. Launched: Friday 31st October 1890. Completed: 1890. Registered: January 1891. Gross Tons: 149. Nett Tons: 75. Length: 100.3 feet. Beam: 20.5 feet. Depth: 10.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 19 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Engines: Triple expansion with cylinders 11, 16½, 27 x 22in, 45rhp. Made by Muir & Houston, Glasgow.  Official Number: 96235.
Original owners: Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co, Grimsby.
September 1900
To Norway.
June 1906
Back to the Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co, Grimsby and registered as GY.151.
June 1908
Bought by S. J. Green, Grimsby.
August 1917
Bought by W. Would, Grimsby.
1918
The vessel had a new boiler fitted.
April 1920
Bought by Woodbury Steam Fishing, Grimsby.
January 1925
Bought by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co and transferred to Lowestoft.
Fate: Not known.
Electric.
Please see GY.236 entry for details.
Berkshire/Clydeglen/Cape Conway/Howard
Built: 1936. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 997. Launched: Monday 24th February 1936. Completed: 1936. Registered: March 1936. Gross Tons: 466. Nett Tons: 168. Length: 164.1 feet. Beam: 27.1 feet. Depth: 14.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 85 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet. Engines: 99 HP. Official Number: 164406.
Original owners: Berkshire Fishing Co. Ltd (Markham Cook), Grimsby.
October 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an anti-submarine vessel. Joined the 23rd Anti-Submarine Group. Pennant number:  FY.183.
April/May 1940
Took part in the Norwegian Campaign.
April 1940
Registered to Shire Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1945
Returned to owners.
December 1945
Sold to owners in Glasgow.
February 1946
Renamed Clydeglen.
April 1946
Sold to Hudson Bros (trawlers Ltd), Hull. Renamed Cape Conway and registered as H.271.
1948
Renamed Howard.
Fate: Scrapped in 1958. GY.287 Invertay.
GY.288 Tubal Cain. Southward. Erimo.
GY.289 Naamah. River Nith. Northern Dawn.
GY.290 Canadian/Snorri Godi/Mercedes · Warwickshire/Alame.
Canadian/Snorri Godi/Mercedes
Built: 1907. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, North Shields. Yard No: 354. Launched: Thursday 5th September 1907. Completed: October 1907. Registered: November 1907. Gross Tons: 244. Nett Tons: 110. Length: 125.2 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Draught: 11.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 69 feet. Forecastle: 19 feet. Official Number: 125082. Original Owners: Great Grimsby Albion Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
February 1911
Sold to owners in Denmark.
Unknown date
Bought by owners in Iceland where she became Snorri Godi.
Unknown date
Sold to owners in Spain and renamed Mercedes.
Fate: Not known.
Warwickshire/Alame
Built: 1936. Builders: Smiths Dock Co Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough. Yard No: 998. Launched: Monday 9th March 1936. Completed: 1936. Registered: March 1936. Gross Tons: 466. Nett Tons: 168. Length: 164.1 feet. Beam: 27.1 feet. Draught: 14.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 85 feet. Forecastle: 30 feet. Engines: 99HP. Official Number: 164407. Original Owners: Warwickshire Steam Fishing Co, Grimsby.
August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as an Anti Submarine vessel. Pennant number: FY.113. Joined the 22nc A/S Group. Took part in the Norwegian Campaign
Tuesday 30th April 1940
Sunk by aircraft off Trondheim.
April 1942
Salvaged by the Germans and commissioned as Alame.
Fate: Torpedoed and sunk by Russian submarine S 56 on Monday 19th July 1943. GY.291 Orianda. River Orchy.
GY.292 Conquest/Hortensia.
GY.293 Ventnor. River Leven.
GY.294 Triumph · Warstar.
Triumph
Built: 1907. Builders: Charlton & Doughty, Grimsby. Completed: 1907. Registered: August 1907. Gross Tons: 239. Nett Tons: 124. Length: 122 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 11.5 feet. Official Number: 125067. Original Owners: W. H. Doughty & F. Bacon, Grimsby.
October 1912
The rapid development of the fishing industry in the Canadian Northwest led to the arrival in British Columbia of the Triumph for use in northern British Columbia waters by British Columbia Fisheries Ltd. The vessel steamed from Grimsby by way of St. Vincent, Montevideo, Coronet and Callao in 91 days.
May 1916
Sold to E. Kendall.
July 1918
To Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Fate: Not Known.
Warstar.
Please see GY.73 entry for details.
 GY.295 Sanson.
GY.296 Revigo · Buckingham/Ocean Vinca/Saxon Alfred.
Revigo
Built: 1907. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 145. Launched: Monday 15th April 1907. Completed: 1907. Registered: Saturday 10th August 1907. Gross Tons: 230. Nett Tons: 91. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Depth: 11.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 59 feet. Forecastle: 18 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 63 NHP. Speed: 10½ knots. Official Number: 125068.
Original owners: George Frederick Sleight, Grimsby.
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine in the North Sea 25 miles E½N of Spurn Point on Monday 7th September 1914.
Buckingham/Ocean Vinca/Saxon Alfred
Built: 1930. Builders: Cochrane & Sons, Selby. Yard No: 1090. Launched: Wednesday 10th September 1930. Completed: 1930. Registered: October 1930. Gross Tons: 253. Nett Tons: 100. Length: 122.3 feet. Beam: 22.1 feet. Depth: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 70 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 160998.
Original owners: Queen Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Pennant number:  Z.121.
February 1940
Converted to a Boom Defence Vessel.
December 1945
Returned to owners.
April 1956
Bought by owners in Leith.
September 1959
Sold to Alfred Bannister, Grimsby, renamed Ocean Vinca and registered as GY.64.
1959
Renamed Saxon Alfred.
October 1962
Bought by owners in Denmark.
Fate: Not known. GY.297 Viernce. Stafnes. Northern Sceptre.
GY.298 Reperio.
GY.299 Weelsby. Warland.
GY.300 Rector/Cecil Rhodes. Morvina. Wellard.
GY.301 Somerville. Jardine.
GY.302 Lynton/Wistaria.
GY.303 Waltham. Sandringham. Locarno.
GY.304 Umtali. Raymont.
GY.305 Sargon. Louis Botha.
GY.306 Marlborough.
GY.307 Rodney · Destinn · Alafoss.
Rodney
Built: 1889. Builders: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Hull. Completed: 1889. Registered: April 1889. Gross Tons: 112. Nett Tons: 38. Length: 88 feet. Beam: 20.7 feet. Draught: 10.7 feet. Official Number: 96243. Original owners: William Grant, Grimsby.
May 1906
To owners in Aberdeen.
Fate: Not known.
Destinn
Built: 1914. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 302. Launched: Saturday 27th June 1914. Completed: 1914. Registered: Wednesday 30th September 1914. Gross Tons: 226. Nett Tons: 109. Length: 117 feet. Beam: 22 feet. Draught: 12.7 feet. Quarterdeck: 61 feet. Engines: Amos & Smith. 74 NHP. Speed: 10 knots. Official Number: 137005. Original owners: Marshall Line Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
May 1915
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper. Armament: 1x6 pounder gun. Admiralty number: 1587.
1919
Returned to owners.
Thursday 6th January 1916
Bought by Alfred W. Baxter, Grimsby.
Wednesday 4th April 1917
Sold to Joseph Harris, Grimsby.
Monday 21st August 1922
Bought by the Reunion Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 17th November 1926
Sold to the Pelham Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Wednesday 19th September 1928
Bought by the Earl Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 16th September 1938
Sold to McCabe & Curtis, Dublin and registered as D.124.
1940
To the Earl Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, Grimsby.
September 1940
Sold to the Admiralty as an auxiliary patrol vessel. Pennant number: FY.1719.
September 1946
Transferred to the War Department.
Fate: Sold for scrap to Thomas W. Ward Ltd in 1947 and broken up at Preston.
Alafoss.
Please see GY.160 entry for details. GY.308 Hibernia. Pacem in Terris/Victory.
GY.309 Scotia. Philip Godby. Serron.
GY.310 Ocuro. Loch Lomond/Anglo/Deerness.
GY.311 Ostrich.
GY.312 Rose. Le Tiger/Regal.
GY.313 Royallieu/Rizzio.
GY.314 Pendragon/Rideo.
GY.315 Sea King. Frascati.
GY.316 James Long. Veror.
GY.317 Clyde.
GY.318 Claire.
GY.319 Tunisian.
GY.320 Roxano.
GY.321 Brazilian · Guardsman/Thuringia · Boston Halifax/Drot/Grampian Dee.
Brazilian
Built: 1891. Builders: Great Grimsby Co-op Engineering Co, Grimsby. Completed: 1891. Registered: May 1891. Gross Tons: 174. Nett Tons: 84. Length: 106.4 feet. Beam: 20.4 feet. Depth: 11.3 feet. Quarterdeck: 37 feet. Forecastle: 20 feet. Official Number: 96250.
Original owners: Great Grimsby Co-op Box & Fish Carrying Co Ltd, Grimsby.
May 1899 Bought by owners in Denmark.
Fate: Not known.
Guardsman/Thuringia
Built: 1943. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 732. Launched: Wednesday 7th June 1944.Completed: Sunday 27th August 1944. Registered: August 19046 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 581. Nett Tons: 209. Length: 178.1 feet. Beam: 30 feet. Depth: 15.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 92 feet. Forecastle: 34 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 1000 IHP. Speed: 11 knots. Official Number: 166648.
Original owners: Built for the Admiralty as Military Class Guardsman. T.393.
Wednesday 10th April 1946
Sold to the Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby. Renamed as Thuringia and registered as GY.321.
August 1947
The vessel was fitted for fuel oil.
March 1966
To Northern Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
November 1966
Sold for scrap to Clayton & Davie Ltd.
Fate: Arrived at Dunston on Tyne on Sunday 30th October 1966 for scrapping.
Boston Halifax/Drot/Grampian Dee
Built: 1975. Builders: Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole. Yard No: 584. Launched: Monday 28th April 1975. Completed: 1975. Registered: September 1975. Gross Tons: 427. Nett Tons: 145. Length: 128.8 feet. Beam: 31 feet. Depth: 14.9 feet. Official Number: 364903.
Original owners: Boston Deep Sea Fisheries Ltd, Fleetwood.
December 1978
Transferred to Lowestoft.
August 1985
Registered as LO.339.
1986
Sold to owners in Denmark. Renamed Drot.
1991
Sold to George Craig & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen. Converted to ORSV and renamed Grampian Dee.
Thursday 25th January 2007
Still in service. Owned by North Star Shipping, Aberdeen.
Fate: Not known. GY.322 Lark/Lark II. Malayan.
GY.323 Grenada. Alsation.
GY.324 Semiramis. Indian Star/Northern Rover.
GY.325 Malta. George Aunger.
GY.326 Solon. Celerina. Frida Sophia.
GY.328 Victoria. Edwardian.
GY.329 Ross/Filey Bay · MFV 1579/Aylesbury.
Ross/Filey Bay
Built: 1930. Builders: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley. Yard No: 558. Launched: Monday 24th November 1930. Completed: 1931. Registered: Monday 12th January 1931. Gross Tons: 370. Nett Tons: 152. Length: 154.3 feet. Beam: 24.6 feet. Depth: 13.2 feet. Quarterdeck: 80 feet. Forecastle: 32 feet. Engines: Charles D. Holmes. 96 NHP. Speed: 10.7 knots. Official Number: 161005.
Original owners: Rugby Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Grimsby.
Friday 9th March 1934
Sold to the Marine Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull, renamed Filey Bay and registered as H.27.
Thursday 31st August 1939
Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a minesweeper.  Pennant number:  FY.7679.
Thursday 31st May 1945
Returned to owners.
Thursday 18th October 1945
Bought by Trawlers Grimsby Ltd, Grimsby, and registered as GY.135.
1953
Sold to Derwent Trawlers Ltd, Grimsby.
1955
Bought by George Frederick Sleight, Grimsby.
1956
Sold for scrap to Van Heyghen Freres, Belgium.
Fate: Arrived at Ghent on Thursday 26th July 1956 for breaking up.
MFV 1579/Aylesby
Built: 1946. Builders:?, Oulton Broad. Completed: 1946. Registered: September 1946 (at Grimsby). Gross Tons: 112. Nett Tons: 36. Length: 87.2 feet. Beam: 22.2 feet. Depth: 14.1 feet. Engines: 4 cylinder 240hp Crossley. Official Number: 166649. Call sign: MBDF.
Original owners: The Admiralty. Built as MFV 1579.
1946
Sold to the Aldred Fishing Co Ltd, renamed Aylesby and registered as GY.329.
1948
Sold to Huxley Fishing Co Ltd, Lowestoft.
1951.
Registered as LT.232.
Fate: Sank after catching fire in 1951. All of her crew were saved. GY.330 Xania.
GY.331 Olearia · British Guiana/Sunlight Waters/Milford Knight/British Guiana.
Olearia
Built: