Azalea built 1889 by Cochrane Cooper & Schofield Beverley for North Eastern Steam Fishing Co 29/06/1897 Stranded N W end of Stroma Orkney Islands. Ran aground in dense fog early in the morning at Stroma, Pentland Firth An attempt was made to tow her off, but this failed and she was abandoned
Ayrshire Built 17/01/1938 Smiths Dock Co Ltd South Bank Middlesbrough for Ayrshire Fishing Co Ltd, Markham Cook Grimsby 08/1939 To owners in Hull 09/1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel Joined the 11th Anti-Submarine Striking Force based at Rosyth 20/02/1940 ICW sister ship Fifshire 70 miles East of Copinsay Orkney were attacked by 2 Heinkel 111’s. The Fifshire succumbed to a bombing attack, but the Ayreshire survived having managed to drive off the enemy aircraft with only her Secondary Armament of Lewis Guns Her Main 4 inch had yet to be mounted 08/1941 Transferred to Iceland Command for Russian Convoys 1942 Took part in the ill fated PQ17, after the convoy was ordered to scatter she found several stragglers and shepherded them up to the ice. The CO had the idea of painting them all white on the south facing sides and the decks to hide in the ice, they remained undiscovered and reached Russia in safely 10/1945 Returned to Owners 1946 Sold to Devon Steam Fishing Co Hull H 113
Aylesby Built 1946 Oulton Broad for The Admiralty as MFV 1579 1946 Sold to the Aldred Fishing Co Ltd Renamed Aylesby and registered as GY329 1948 Sold to Huxley Fishing Co Ltd Lowestoft 1951 Registered as LT 232
Her Details are
Official Number 166649
Call Sign MBDF
GT 112 NT 36
Dimensions 87.2 x 22.2 x 14.1
Engines 4 cylinder 240hp Crossley
Sank after catching fire in 1951 All of her crew were saved
Avon built 09/11/1907 Built 1907 Cochrane & Sons Selby for George W. & H. B. Jeffs Grimsby 12/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 07/1916 Renamed Avon II 1919 Returned to owners Bought by Bantock Hull 09/1921 Sold to the St. Malo Steam Fishing Co 04/1930 Sold to W. Garrett 08/1931 Bought by Thomas William Baskcomb Grimsby 10/1935 Bought by the Dobson Ship Repairing Co Ltd Grimsby 05/1940 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel 12/1941 Returned to owners 08/1942 Bought by owners in Hull 1948 Sold to the Wembley Steam Fishing Co Grimsby Ltd Fleetwood
Australian Prince Built 1919 Hall Russell & Co Aberdeen Built for the Admiralty as Strath Class Peter Barrington 1920 Renamed Cariama II 11/1922 Bought by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Grimsby renamed Australian Prince GY 239 06/11/1922 An official notice of the proposal to change the name of Australian Prince to Amorelle appeared in Lloyds list 09/1927 Registered to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd 09/1934 Sold to Sona Fishing Co Ltd Aberdeen 1952 The vessel was owned by W. J. Fishing Co Ltd registered at Aberdeen
Her Details are
Official Number 140624
Yard Number 650
Call Sign MJRC
Admiralty Number FY 4423
GT 202 NT 88
Dimensions 123 x 22.1 x 12.1
Engines 3 cyl 12, 20, 34 in x 23 in 57rhp 75rhp by Hall Russell & Co Ltd Aberdeen 10 knots
Arrived at St. David’s Harbour Firth of Forth 05/02/1960 for breaking up
Australia Built 15/02/1892 Cochrane Cooper & Schofield Beverley For International Steam Trawling Co Ltd Grimsby 01/04/1892 Registered as GY 456 07/1898 Bought by the North Eastern Steam Fishing Co. Ltd Grimsby 1911 New Boiler was installed 06/1912 Bought by the Consolidated Whaling & Deep Sea Fishing Co 08/1914 Sold to Irvin & Johnson Cape Town South Africa