CAWDOR M249

Official No:  145174   Port Number and Year: 136th in London, 1921                                                                               4th in Milford, 1922

Description: Castle Class steel side trawler; steam screw, coal burning. Ketch rigged: foresail, main, mizzen

Crew:  10 men

Registered at Milford: 12 Jun 1922

Built: 1918 by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverely, as FREDERICK BUSH.  (Yard no. 389)

Tonnage: 277.47 grt  113.02 net.

Length / breadth / depth (feet):  125.5  / 23.55 / 12.71

Engine: T 3-Cyl. 61 hp.10 kts.  Engine: 1918, by Amos & Smith, Hull ; boiler: 1918, by Earles Shipbuilding & Engineering, Hull

Owners:   12 Jun 1922: David Pettit, 'Westcliffe', Wellington Rd., Hakin (64/64) Manager / Owner

Landed at Milford: 21 Jun - 21 Oct 1928

Skippers: Albert Saunders

Notes: Launched 14 Mar 1918 for the Admiralty (No. 3594) and fitted with listening hydrophones. 1922: Sold to mercantile and renamed CAWDOR 1 Nov 1928: Vessel foundered on the Porcupine Bank (53.25N/12.30W).  The crew were saved by their wireless set, which had been fitted for that trip (see below)

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 23 Nov 1928

 Accidents and Incidents

The Times, Monday, Jan 07, 1929; pg. 11; Issue 45094; col B

     Trawler Crew Rescued In Atlantic.

The Board of Trade have awarded a piece of plate to Mr. M. A. Smith, skipper of the steam trawler Cresswell, of Milford, in recognition of his services to the shipwrecked crew of the trawler Cawdor, of Milford, whom he rescued in the Atlantic on October 31.  The Cawdor was on the Atlantic fishing grounds in bad weather on October 30.  On the following day the conditions became worse, and it was found that she had sprung a leak.  The crew endeavoured, but without success, to keep the water down, and an S.O.S. was sent out.  This was received by the Cresswell, which was forty miles from the position given.  She immediately proceeded at full speed in a very heavy sea to the assistance of the Cawdor, reaching her between her between 3.30 p.m  and 4 p.m.  About an hour later, it was decided, for the safety of the crew, to abandon the Cawdor, as the fires had been extinguished by the water which had entered the engine-room and stokehold, and the crew proceeded in their own boat to the Cresswell.

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From the West Wales Guardian of Friday 11th January 1929:

 

    The Board of Trade have awarded a piece of plate to Mr. M. A. Smith, skipper of the steam trawler "Cresswell" of Milford, in recognition of his services to the shipwrecked crew of the steam trawler "Cawdor" of Milford, whom he rescued in the Atlantic on October 31st, last.  The "Cawdor" was on the Atlantic fishing grounds when she was caught in bad weather.  On the following day the conditions became worse, and it was found that she had sprung a leak.  The crew endeavoured, but without success to keep the water down, and a SOS was sent out which brought the "Cresswell" to the rescue.

 

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