ROSELEIGH M166

CRUNDALE M166

As LOCH ESK (PL53) in 1942

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

Official No:    129374    Port Number and Year:  6th in Aberdeen, 1912 (A214)                                                                                    -  in Aberdeen, 1919 (A438)                                                                                 2nd in Peele, IoM, 1942 (PL53)                                                                                 21st in Fleetwood, 1949 (FD307)                                                                                 5th in Milford, 1951 (M166)

Description:  Steel side trawler; steam screw, coal burner. Spanish pair fishing (pareja). Ketch rigged: mainsail, mizzen.

Crew: 13 men

Registered at Milford: 20 Jul 1951

Built: by Alexander Hall & Co., Aberdeen, in 1912.  (Yard no. 473)

Tonnage: 209.47 gross 78.41 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet):  115.6 / 22.5 / 13.65

Engine: T 3-cyl.. 66 nhp. 10 kts. Engine and boiler by builders.

Owners:   As DANIEL STROUD A214. 1912: Stroud's Steam Fishing?  Aberdeen   As A438 1919: Stroud's Steam Fishing, 164 Market St., Aberdeen. A438   1929: Empire Steam Fishing Co., 164 Market St.,  Aberdeen Manager: H. A. Holmes. Renamed LOCH ESK (A438).   1935: A. Craig & Others, Aberdeen Manager: A. F. Wood   1936:  I. B., I. J. W. & J. A. Wood, Aberdeen Manager: A. F. Wood   1939: Regent Fishing Co (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen Manager:  Thomas Walker   As PL53 1942: Mrs E. M. M. G. Cubbin, Douglas, IoM.  Manager: R. A. Colby Cubbin.   As FD307 (From 1949) 1948: Ribble Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood Managers: Merchants (Fleetwood)   1950: Regent Steam Fishing Co (Aberdeen) Ltd, Aberdeen Manager:  Thomas Walker   Renamed ROSELEIGH M166 20 Jul 1951: Goodleigh Fisheries, Docks,  Milford Manager: Henry John. Richards.    9 Feb 1953: William Henry Kerr, Docks, Milford.  (Ships' Chandler) Manager / Owner.   Renamed CRUNDALE (From 4 Aug 1953) 5 May 1953: South Western Trawlers, Docks, Milford Manager: John Charles Llewellin.

Landed at Milford: 19 Aug 1951 - 13 Apr 1955

Skippers:

Notes:  Jul 1914: Sold to the Admiralty (No.163) and converted to a minesweeper, as DANIEL STROUD. 1 x 12 pdr. Nov 1939: Requisitioned for war service as LOCH ESK and converted for minesweeping duties (P.No.FY.896). 1943: Returned to new owners.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 13 Jun 1955. Broken up at Ward's Yard, Castle Pill, Milford

 Accidents and Incidents:

From the West Wales Guardian of Friday 13th May 1955:

 

    The former pair trawler Crundale arrived at Ward's Yard on Saturday, and her sister ship Lydstep, and the Letterston are expected to follow soon.

 

   

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