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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