BUSH M227

As FD60 (1919-50)

Courtesy of Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust and The Bosun's Watch

Official No:  127416  Port Number and Year:  5th in Milford, 1908                                                                                  -   in Fleetwood, 1919 (FD60)                                                                               -   in Dundee, 1950 (DE24).

Description: Steel side / beam trawler; steam screw, coal burning. Ketch rigged: foresail, mainsail and mizzen

Crew:  9 men

Registered at Milford: 25 Jul 1908

Built: 1908 by Smiths Dock Co., North Shields. (Yard no. 382)

Tonnage: 221.5 grt  84.93 net.

Length / breadth / depth (feet):120.1 / 21.65 / 11.5

Engine: T 3-cyl. 66 hp. 10 kts

Owners:   25 Jul 1908: Neyland Steam Trawling & Fishing, Neyland Manager: Alexander Scott, 'Melville House', Llanstadwell.   3 Mar 1919: Scarisbrick Steam Trawlers (Fleetwood) Ltd, Fleetwood Manager: Joseph A. Taylor  (1924: New Docks Steam Trawling Co.)   1949: Dundee Fishing Co., Dundee Managers: Cameron & McFarlane 1950: Renamed LYNN FENTON DE24

Landed at Milford:  4 Aug - 2 Dec 1908 [Subsequent landings at Neyland, until 1914.]

Skippers: Ernest Sheldon cert. 7110, age 26, born Plymouth, residing 2 Eastview, Brixham; signed on 22 Jul 1908 Harold Ernest Moran 7743, 57, Hull, 4 High Street, Neyland (Jul 1910) 54 Lawrenny St., Neyland (Oct 1910); 24 Sep 1908; 24 Jul 1909; 12 Jan, 5 Jul, 1 Oct 1910; 1 May 1911 William Blackler 1890, 42, Brixham, - ; 10 Jul 1909 R.W. Gullett 6391, 30, Plymouth, - ; 29 Mar 1911 Claud Howes 1090, 29, Lound, Lawrenny St., Neyland; 10 Jan 1913 J.G. King 7381, 30, Gorleston, - ; 5 Mar 1913

Notes: May 1915: Requisitioned for war service and fitted as an armed trawler (Ad.No. 2667). 28 May 1940: Requisitioned for war service and converted for auxiliary (anti-submarine) patrol duties. May 1941: Harbour service patrol duties.  Aug 1943: Miscellaneous naval duties.  1944: Returned to owners. 1954: Sold for demolition.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 3 Mar 1919

 Accidents and Incidents

Log book entries:

 

07.06.1910

1.15 p.m.  Pontoon, Neyland.

Damaged by collision.  Trawler 'Caldy' when coming alongside pontoon struck 'Bush' amidships, 'Bush' being moored at pontoon taking in coal.

    Harold Ernest Moran (Skipper)

    C.C. Wesfall (Mate 9243)

 

22.02.1911

Neyland.

Collision.  Vessel 'Bush' unable to steam astern against strong wind.

    H.E. Moran (Skipper)

    C.C, Wesfall (Mate 9243)

 

 

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