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Naalso GY 341

Naalso Built 1891 Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Hull for the White Star Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
04/1899 To owners in Aberdeen 


Her Details are

  • Official Number 99168 
  • GT 129 NT 49 
  • Dimensions 92 x 20.1 x 10.6 
  • Quarter deck 18 

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MacLeay GY 1113

Macleay Built 1913 Cochrane & Sons Selby for the Neptune Steam Fishing Co Ltd Hull
08/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
04/1918 Bought by Rushworth Steam Fishing 
1919 Returned
07/1923 Acquired by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Grimsby
09/1927 Registered to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd Grimsby
29/10/1934 During a savage storm the Macleay was driven onto the rocks near Seydisfjord Iceland
Her S.O.S was answered by trawlers in the area which included the Alafoss and Akranes but because of the heavy seas they could not get near to the stricken vessel to effect a rescue 
30/10/1934 As dawn broke a rescue attempt by the Icelandic patrol boats Birkir and Garda was set up Lines were fired onto the Macleay and a breeches buoy was quickly set up
All of the crew were safely ashore by noon 31/10/1934 Fears for the crew of the Macleay were set at rest today when a message to her owners said that the men had been rescued and had taken to Nordfjord Iceland 01/02/1935 The Macleay was reported to have now completely broken up. Only her boiler remained on the spot where she ran ashore 

Her details are

  • Official Number 136163
  • Yard Number 568 
  • Call Sign JDQL 
  • GT 317 NT 127 
  • Dimensions 135.2 x 23.5 x 12.5 
  • Quarter deck 74 Foc’sle 21 
  • Engines by C.D Holmes & Co Ltd cylinders 13″ 23″ and 37″ x 24″ stroke 83rhp 

29/10/1934 Stranded near Mjoafjord Iceland

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MacKenzie GY 99

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WOODHOUSE, William R, Trimmer, RNR illness

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
WOODHOUSEWILLIAM R4513/12/1914TrimmerMcKenzie

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MacFarlane GY 1119

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Macedonian GY 976

Macedonian Originally Named Saturn and built by Goole Ship building Co. 09/1916 For Grimsby & North Sea Steam Fishing Co
08/1921 Sold to Trawlers White Sea & GY
01/1942 Went to Trawlers GY Ltd
12/1946 Sold to Lindern Steam Fishing Co
06/1947 Renamed Commander Lindern GY 976
12/1950 Sold to Dominion Steam Fishing Co
01/1951 Renamed Macedonian GY 976
02/1961 Went to Holland

Her Details are

  • Official Number 138985
  • Call Sign JNFQ – Saturn
  • Call Sign MGFC – Commander Lindern
  • GT 230 NT 107
  • Dimensions 120.2 x 22 x 12.1
  • Quarter deck 67
  • Engines 76 Hp
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Macduff GY 771

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Macbeth GY 69

Macbeth Built 1917 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley Ordered by the Hull Northern Fishing Co Ltd but bought by the Admiralty before completion Built as Hugh Black 
1919 Registered by the Admiralty as a trawler
1923 Bought by the Hull Northern Fishing Co Ltd Hull renamed as Macbeth H 827 
06/04/1929 Sold to the Diamonds Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby renamed Ogano GY 69 
1939 Bought by the St. Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd Hull
28/05/1940 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
24/11/1944 Returned to owners 
26/01/1945 To the Ogano Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby

Her Details are

  • Official Number 144294
  • Yard Number 340J 
  • Armament 1-12pdr
  • Admiralty Number FY 803
  • GT 265 NT 107 
  • Dimensions 125.5 x 22 x 12.8 
  • Quarter deck 66 Foc’sle 15 
  • Engines Amos & Smith 480 IHP 10½ Knots 

Ran aground at Iceland on the 24/04/1950 whilst steaming to land an injured deckhand

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Mabel GY 638

Mabel built 1902 Cochranes of Selby registered Liverpool LL 355 for The Steam Trawler Mabel Ltd 
She stayed with them until 1915 when she was purchased by W Ellis.
03/1917 Sold to G F Sleight
10/07/1917 Stopped and scuttled 55 miles SxW of south point of Suderö Shetlands by U 53 commanded by Hans Rose
No reported loss of Life

Her Details are

  • Official Number 115285
  • 205 GT 81 NT
  • Dimensions 115 x 21.5 x 11
  • 76 hp

10/07/1917 Stopped and scuttled 55 miles SxW of south point of Suderö Shetlands by U 53

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Ladysmith GY 183

Ladysmith built 12/1906 Cochranes of Selby for H L Taylor
12/1919 went to H L Taylor & HG Hopwood
Requisitioned 08/1914 as a mine sweeper
Returned 1920 
10/1922 went to Diamonds Steam Fishing Co
12/1929 went to Hull Renamed Golden Beam

Her Details are

  • Official Number 123596
  • Admiralty Number FY 4
  • Armament 1-12pdr AA
  • GT 254 NT 109
  • Dimensions 128.3 x 22 x 11.4
  • Quarter Deck 69 Foc’sle 20

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Ladas GY 282

Ladas Built 05/1898 Edward Brothers North Shields for Orient Steam Fishing Co
Originally Registered as GY 681
22/08/1932 While outward bound for the fishing grounds, the trawler was sunk off Spurn in a collision with the Danish steamship Thyra in fog. By making a rope fast to the Thyra, the crew of nine fishermen were able to climb safely aboard the Danish ship. Three. of the crew, Skipper Alfred Moore, mate John Clark and third hand George Clark, returned to the Ladas with canvas and sacking in the hope of plugging in the hole, but the attempt was abandoned when they discovered the water had reached the decks.
07/1914 went to Denmark owners
08/1914 owner Orient Steam Fishing Co
08/1914 Registered as GY 282
1917 Requisitioned into the Fishery Reserve
1919 Returned to owners
1932 owner T W Baskcomb

Her Details are

  • Official Number 109530
  • Yard Number 572
  • GT 172 NT 61
  • Dimensions 110.5’ x 21.1’ x 10.8’
  • Quarter Deck 46’ Foc’sle 20’
  • Engines by N.E. Marine Eng Co Ltd, triple cylinder 12”,20” & 32” x 22.5” 52 RHP

Lost on the 22/08/1932 Registry Closed 18/10/1932