CUCKOO  M208

Official No: 104169  Port Number and Year:  16th in 1894, Grimsby (GY604)

                                                                            2nd in Milford, 1907

                                                                              -    in Grimsby, 1917 (GY1075)

                                                                              -    in Lowestoft, 1919 (LT689)

Description: Iron side trawler; steam screw, coal burning. Lines and nets. Ketch rigged: foresail, mainsail, mizzen

Crew:  8 men

Registered at Milford: 31 May 1907

Built: 1894, by Earle's Co., Hull.  (Yard no. 386)

Tonnage: 135.29 grt  61.98 net.

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 94 / 20.6 / 11

Engine: T 3-cyl. 30 rhp.   Engine: made by builders, 1869.

Owners:

 

As GY604

Jun 1894: Pioneer Steam Fishing, Grimsby.

 

As M208

31 May 1907: Emma Grand, 20 Hamilton Tce., Milford (32/64)

Ole Simonsen, 15 St Peter's Rd., Milford (32/64)  (Died 6 Sep 1895; his widow Sarah took over his shares.)

 

As GY1075

Jul 1917: R.Hill, Grimsby (GY1075)

 

As LT689

Mar 1919 (or 22 Jan 1916?): Arthur Goulby, Star Building, Lowestoft.

 

1922: F. W. Hutchings, 9 The Gables, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.

 

Landed at Milford:  3 Jan 1908 - 8 Nov 1915

Skipper: Ole Simonsen cert. 8974, age 45, born Norway, residing St. Peters Rd., Milford; signed on 3 Jan 1908 until 7 Jul 1913 (but see below)

Notes: 22 - 29 Dec 1909: Laid up.

6 Oct 1912 - 7 Jan 1913: Laid up

12 Jan - 7 Jul 1913: Laid up.

1914-18: Fishery trawler.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 31 Jan 1916. Vessel transferred to the port of Lowestoft.

 

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