ALEXANDRA M2
Official No: 112465 Port Number and Year: - at Milford, 1904
- at North Shields, 1908 (SN81)
Description: Beam trawler, steel; steam screw, coal burning. Ketch rigged - mainsail and mizzen
Crew: 9 men
Registered at Milford : 3 Mar 1904
Built: 1904 by Smith's Dock Co., N. Shields. (Yard no. 734)
Tonnage: 181.86 grt 33.56 net.
Length / breadth / depth (feet):110.5 / 21 / 11.6
Engine: T 3-cyl. 51 hp. 10 kts. McColl & Pollock, Sunderland
Owners:
18 Mar1904: James Thomas, 'Tredegar House', Great North Road, Milford. Manager / Owner.
2 Nov 1908: Purdy Steam Fishing Co., N.Shields.
William Purdy, 55 Park Cres., N.Shields.
Manager: G.R. Purdy.
[Still under same owners in Olsens 1934; not in 1938 edition.]
Landed at Milford: 16 Apr 1904 - 20 Oct 1908
Skippers: Henry Dodd, Cert. 5287; age 40, born Grimsby, residing Greville Rd., Milford. Signed on 2 Mar, 11 Nov 1904; 17 Jan, 7 Jul 1905; 5 Jan 1906.
W. Aldridge, 5849, 27, Newcastle on Tyne, 4 Brooke Ave., Milford; 29 Mar, 4 Jul 1906.
H. Hewer, 6526, 29, Gorleston, -. 11 Dec 1906.
John Beck, 6604, 32, Caistor, -. 8 Jan 1908.
Christopher Masterson, 5740, 30, Salisbury -. 31 Jan 1908.
Thomas Wm. Corbett, 8156, 25, Cardiff, 3 Old Dock Yard, Milford. 7 Jul 1908.
James McDonald, 7989, 24, Hull, -. 8 Sep 1908.
E. Gilland, 4831, 23, London, -. 21 Oct 1908.
Notes: Insured by James Thomas in 1906. Value of trawler £5,500; insured for this sum.
Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 2 Nov 1908; transferred to the port of North Shields.
Accidents and Incidents
Copies of log book entries:
17.04.04
When six miles S of Mine Head on the east coast of Ireland, I sighted the 'Oceania' of Aberdeen flying signals of distress. I went to her and found that the top of her cylinder had been blown off. The Skipper asked me to tow him to Dublin, which I did, arriving there safely at four thirty a.m., 17.4.1904.
Henry Dodd (Skipper)
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07.03.08
Towed the steam trawler 'St. Clear' two hundred miles W from St. Ann's, the wind was NW, took hold four p.m., 7th March, blowing hard. Arrived at Milford midnight, 9th March.
Christopher Masterson (Skipper)
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25.08.08
Towed the steam trawler 'Fuchsia' off rocks at Milford haven, and towed her into Milford Docks on Sunday.
James McDonald (Skipper)
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13.09.08
Steam trawler 'Syringa' towed across gear of steam trawler 'Alexandra' about 250 miles W of St. Ann's Head.
T.W. Corbett (Skipper)
E. Firth (Mate)
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