Author: Trevor Hallifax

Ross Kelly Built 03/1956 Cochranes of Selby for Derwent Trawlers
Originally Named Kelly GY 6
29/01/1959 went to Ross Trawlers
01/1959 Sold to Yorkshire Trawlers
16/01/1962 Renamed Ross Kelly GY 6
10/04/1962 Sold to G F Sleights
10/05/1966 Lengthened and fitted with new engines
06/1967 Sold Ross Steers St. Johns Newfoundland
20/02/1968 Sold to G F Sleights
03/1968 Returned to Grimsby
05/03/1968 Re registered as GY 125
01/07/1969 Sold to B.U.T
10/1969 Sold to Goweroak Grimsby
03/1979 Sold to Ross Trawlers
1981 Chartered by Coln Fishing Lowestoft as Standby Vessel
21/05/1982 Sold to George Craig & Sons Aberdeen
02/06/1982 Sold to Coln Shipping Co Luton
07/1982 Registered as LT 125
12/08/1982 Renamed Caicos LT 125
1983 Converted to off shore Standby Vessel
09/1987 Sold to Liguria Maritime Milton Regis
30/03/1988 Broken up on River Medway

Her Details are

• Official Number 184936
• Yard Number 1408
• GT 448 NT 154
• Dimensions 137.5 x 28 x 14.2
• Quarter Deck 78 Foc’sle 23
• Engines Amos & Smith 750ihp 3 Cyl 12.0 Knots

30/03/1988 Vessel Broken Up

Ross Kashmir built 09/1957 Cochranes of Selby for Derwent Trawlers originally named Kashmir GY 43
29/01/1959 went to Ross Trawlers
29/10/1959 Sold to Yorkshire Trawlers
10/01/1962 Renamed Ross Kashmir GY 43
10/04/1962 went to G F Sleights
30/09/1967 Sold to Ross Trawlers
05/05/1967 Lengthened and new engine Re registered
07/12/1967 Sold to Ross Steers Fisheries St. Johns Newfoundland
28/02/1968 Registered as GY 122
20/03/1968 Sold to G F Sleights
30/09/1969 Sold to Gowewroak
01/07/1969 Became part of B.U.T Fleet
09/1978 Sold to Ross Trawlers
21/05/1982 Sold to George Craig ltd Aberdeen
05/1982 Registered as Grampian Fame A 122
Converted to an off shore Standby Vessel
1987 Sold to Phoenix Stichting Part of Green Peace
1988-89 Converted to a Schooner Rigged Research Vessel
11/1989 Registered at Amsterdam as Rainbow Warrior
16/08/2011 Decommisioned
08/2011 sold to Friendship (NGO), Dhaka Bangladesh
29/08/2011 Arrived Chittagong for Conversion to a Hospital Vessel
Renamed Rongdhonu IMO 5300481
2015 Still in Service

Her details are

• Official Number 181388
• Yard Number 1422
• GT 448 NT 154
• Dimensions 147.5 x 28 x 14.2
• Quarter Deck 78 Foc’sle 23
• Engines Amos & Smith 800ihp 3 Cyl 12.0 Knots

Ross Kandahar Built 02/1958 Cochranes of Selby For Derwent Trawlers
28/02/1958 Registered as GY 506
29/01/1959 Owners became Ross Trawlers
29/10/1959 Sold to Yorkshire Trawlers Grimsby
01/01/1962 Re registered as Ross Kandahar GY 506
10/04/1962 Sold to GF Sleights
31/03/1966 Sold to Ross Trawlers
29/09/1967 Sold to Queen Steam Trawlers Grimsby
09/1967 Went to Ross Steers Fisheries St. Johns, Newfoundland
21/09/1967 Registry Closed
20/02/1968 sold to Queens Steam Trawlers Grimsby
03/1968 St. Johns registry Closed
11/03/1968 Registered as GY 120
01/07/1969 Became part of B.U.T Grimsby
13/09/1969 Sold to Goweroak Grimsby
1976 Laid Up
06/1978 Sold to H Kitson Vickers & Sons Sheffield for Breaking Up

Her Details are

• Official Number 181399
• Yard Number 1426
• GT 507 NT 197
• Dimensions 160.5 x 28 x 14
• Quarter Deck 76 Foc’sle 24
• Engines Rushton & Hornsby 1170bhp 6 Cyl 12.0 Knots

Ross Jupiter Built 04/1961Cook Welton & Gemmell for Crampin Steam Fishing Co Grimsby Originally Named Trueman GY 659
29/09/1963 Suffered an accommodation fire 2 crew lost their lives
07/1967 Sold to Ross Trawlers renamed Ross Jupiter
08/1968 Went to Irvin & Johnson Cape Town S Africa CTA 293
1994 Sold to Viking Fishing Co Cape Town
1999 Vessel still in service

Her Details Are

• Official Number 301851
• Yard Number 969
• GT 412 NT 139
• Dimensions 137.2 x 28 x 14.5
• Foc’sle 24
• Engines C D Holmes & Werkspoor 1050 bhp 12 Knots

Ross Juno Built 07/1961 Cook Welton & Gemmell for Bunch Steam Fishing Co Grimsby GY 660 Originally Named Padgett
03/1965 Sold to Ross Trawlers
09/12/1965 Renamed Ross Juno GY 660
10/1969 Sold to British United Trawlers Grimsby
10/12/1982 Sold to Ulex Shipping Co SA Panama Renamed Nataly
1990 Sold to Lesamar S.C.L. Vigo Spain Renamed Lesamar Uno
1995 Sold to Montajes Cies S.L. Vigo
1996 Sold to Compania Pesquera de Cana S.A. Kingstown, St.Vincent & The Grenadines Renamed Almike
1999 Vessel still reported in service

Her Details are

• Official Number 303276
• Yard Number 971
• GT 413 NT 138
• Dimensions 137.2 x 28.5
• Engines C D Holmes / Werkspoor 1050bhp 12 Knots

Ross Jackal built 29/10/1958 Cochranes of Selby for Ross Trawlers
Completed on 04/1959
10/1959 she was sold to Yorkshire Trawlers 
04/1962 Sold to G F Sleight 
10/1967 returned back to Ross Trawlers 
11/1969 Sold onto British United Trawlers 
08/1985 reported as no longer fishing 
Renamed Cam Jackal and converted into a Rig Stand By. 

Her Details are 

• Official Number 168611 
• Yard Number 1436 
• 355 GT 127 NT
• Dimensions 127.5 x 26.5 x 13
• Quarter Deck 67′ Foc’sle 24′

Ross Hunter Built 09/1947 Cochranes of Selby for J Marr & Son Fleetwood Originally Named Junella H497
Registered in Hull 03/01/1948
11/04/1949 Sold to Alsey Steam Fishing Co Grimsby for £129,500
29/04/1949 Registered at Grimsby GY 28
04/11/1949 Renamed Kirknes
11/1960 Company and assets Taken over by Ross Group
25/11/1960 Renamed Ross Hunter GY 28
20/12/1963 Sold for Breaking Hughes Bolckow Blyth
22/12/1963 Arrived Blyth

Her Details are

• Official Number 181327
• Yard Number 1330
• GT 550 NT 200
• Dimensions 171 x 29.2 x 14.7
• Quarter Deck 90 Foc’sle 30
• Engines C D Holmes 925ihp 3 Cyl 11.5 Knots

20/12/1963 Sold for Breaking Hughes Bolckow Blyth

Ross Howe built 04/1950 Cook Welton & Gemmel For Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd
Originally Named Yardley GY 81
24/03/1965 Transferred to Ross Group
26/11/1965 Renamed Ross Howe GY 81
25/06/1966 Sold to Hudson Bros (Trawlers) Hull H 422
21/03/1967 Transferred to Grimsby
1968 Sold for Scrap

Her Details are

• Official Number 182646
• Yard Number 818
• GT703 NT 259
• Dimensions 183.5 x 31.1 x 16
• Quarter Deck 96 Foc’sle 30
• Engines C D Holmes 1200bhp 12.7 Knots