Melbourne Built 1936 Smiths Dock Co Ltd South Bank Middlesbrough for H. Croft Baker & Sons Ltd Grimsby The trawler was bombed during the war in Norway near Harstad 1949 Sold to a Company in Kristiansund renamed Halstein 1963 Sold to Lofoten 1966 Sold to Ålesund
Her Details are
Official Number 164408
Yard Number 1001
GT 466 NT 169
Dimensions 164.1 x 27.1 x 14.3
Quarter deck 84 Foc’sle 29
22/05/1940 Attacked by Aircraft in Narvick area whilst in Admiralty Service
Kelvin Built 1958 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd Grimsby as a steam trawler 1960 Transferred to Ross Trawlers Ltd 1961 Transferred to Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd 01/1962 Renamed as Ross Kelvin 04/1962 To George F. Sleight & Sons Ltd Grimsby 1968 Port registration number changed to GY 125 after returning from Newfoundland 10/1969 Registered with British United Trawlers after the Ross Group and Associated Fisheries amalgamated to form the company 1970 Transferred 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
Kelly Built 1955 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd as a steam trawler 1960 Transferred to Ross Trawlers Ltd 1961 Transferred to Yorkshire Trawlers Ltd 01/1962 Renamed as Ross Kelly 04/1962 To George F. Sleight & Sons Ltd 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 converted to diesel power during conversion 1968 Port registration changed to GY 125 after returning from Newfoundland 10/1969 Registered with British United Trawlers after the Ross Group and Associated Fisheries amalgamated to form the company 1970 Transferred to Goweroaks Ltd 1979 Transferred 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 09/06/1982 The Caicos arrived at Lowestoft where she took the registration LT 125 1987 Sold for scrap
Her Details are
Official Number 184936
Yard Number 1408
Call Sign GVCQ
GT 448 NT 154
Dimensions 137.5 x 28 x 14.2
Quarter deck 78 Foc’sle 23
Engines 6-cylinder 1440hp Ruston
09/1987 Left Lowestoft for the breakers yard towing the St. Davids
Barnsley built 24/09/1896 by Edwards Bros North Shields for Hagerup Doughty & Co Grimsby 04/1906 Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co. 10/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 05/1915 Returned to owners 12/1916 Bought by Mersey Steam Trawlers 13/02/1917 Lost Tuesday 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 sunk
Her details are
Official Number 106673
Yard Number 532
Admiralty number FY 717
GT 144 NT 46
Dimensions 104 x 20.7 x 10.5
Engines Triple expansion 9, 16, 25½ x 19½ in Made by N E Marine Co Newcastle
13/02/1917 Sunk by U Boat 13 miles N of Inishtrahull
