DEWSLAND M220
As FD64 (1925-41)
Courtesy of Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust and The Bosun's Watch
Official No: 127405 Port Number and Year: 14th in Milford, 1907 (M220)
- in Fleetwood, 1925 (FD64)
- in Hull, (H84)
Description: Steel side / beam trawler; steam screw, coal burning. Ketch rigged: foresail, mainsail, mizzen.
Crew: 9 men (10 men from 10 Apr 1919)
Registered at Milford: 28 Nov 1907
Built: 1907 by Cochrane & Sons, Selby. (Yard no. 421)
Tonnage: 236.27 grt 92.88 net.
Length / breadth / depth (feet):120 / 21.75 / 11.65
Engine: T 3-cyl. 72 nhp. 10 kts. Engine and boiler by Amos & Smith, Coatbridge. 1907
Owners:
28 Nov 1907: William Jenkins, 'Denmark House', , Milford. (44/64)
Isaac John Jenkins, 105 Charles St., Milford (6/64)
James Hier, Central Stores, High St., Neyland. (14/64)
10 Apr 1919: Morris Wilkins, 9 Marshall Place, High Town, Manchester
George Moreland, 323 Waterloo Rd., High Town, Manchester
Manager: Joseph A. Taylor, Fleetwood
15 Mar 1923: Gerald Kerron, 'Loch House', Dunsford, Surrey
Manager: William F. Goodwin, Grimsby
6 Nov 1925: Joseph Allen Taylor, Orient Buildings, Station Rd., Fleetwood. (FD64)
1928: Ples Staem Fishing, Wyre Docks, Fleetwood
Manager: W. A. Stonebanks & Son.
1934: Stanley Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
1936: Alexander Keay, Fleetwood.
31 Jan 1941: J. Marr & Son Ltd, Fleetwood
Jun 1944: Hull Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd, Hull
1945: Renamed DERNA H84
East African Fisheries Ltd, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika Territory
Agent: Charles C. Johnston, London
Landed at Milford: 3 Dec 1907 - 11 Apr 1915
Skippers: Benjamin Barrett cert 4468, age 35, born Yarmouth, residing 16 Greville Rd, Milford; 9 Jan 1908; 5 Jan, 7 Jul 1910; 7 Jan, 3 Jul 1911; 13 Jan 1913
George Medway 6777, 32, Brixham, - ; 1 Jan 1913
G. Foster 5561, 44, Scarborough, - ; 10 Feb 1913
J. Eded 7249, 29, Torquay, - ; 14 Feb 1913
Charles Thomas 8623, 26, Neyland, - ; 19 Apr 1913
William Nightingale 4765, 43, Scarborough, 'Grove House', Hakin; 9 May, 14 Jul 1913
Notes: Mar 1915: Requisitioned for war service and converted for minesweeping duties (Ad.No.2664).
1946: Used as cargo vessel between Mombasa and Tanga.
22 Jul 1954: Grounded on Niule Reef outside Tanga with cargo of petrol in cans. Salved but sank at moorings and abandoned.
Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 6 Nov 1935. Vessel transferred to port of Fleetwood.
Accidents and Incidents
From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 25th September 1907:
Two new steam trawlers were launched on Tuesday morning at the well-known yard of Cochrane and Company, Selby, Hull. The names of the ships are the "Dewsland", for Messrs. W. Jenkins and Company, and the "Gloria", for Messrs. Longthorpe and Company, of Milford Haven.
The launches, according to wires received, went off splendidly, and the vessels may be expected round in about six weeks' time.
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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 4th December 1907:
Still they come, with more to follow. A record in the number of new trawlers arriving has to be chronicled this week. Last week three fine boats came round: on Monday, the steam trawler "Urania", built by the Dundee Ship Building Company for the Pembrokeshire Steam Trawling Company, in charge of Captain J. Gardner; on Wednesday the steam trawler "Cleopatra" from the Smith's Dock, for Messrs. D. Pettit and Company (Captain J. Blake); on Thursday, a trawler bearing the name "Hero" (Captain Hawkins) for Mrs. Harries, Neyland, also from Dundee. On Tuesday this week came the steam trawler "Dewsland" (Captain Ben Bryant) from the Selby Ship Building Company, to the order of Mr. W. Jenkins and Company, and today another for Mr. D. Pettit and Company, viz., the steam trawler "Calliope" is expected to be brought in by Captain J. Dove, whilst the steam trawler "Gloria", Messrs. Longthorp and James, is said to have left for the fishing grounds.
During the next few weeks further additions will arrive. It is well, under the circumstances, that the extension of the Market is proceeding so rapidly. Another length has been commenced, and will probably be completed by the end of this year.
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Log book entries:
27.08.1910
Swansea docks
W. J. Jenkins, age 24, deckhand; Welsh, born Broad Haven, residing Broad Haven.
Vessel fell over on her beam through coaling, causing Jenkins to fall and break his arm.
Ben Bryant (Skipper)
Thomas Mansell (Second Hand 6449)
06.06.1911
245 miles W by 1S from St Ann's Head.
Henry Smith, age 27, deckhand; British, born Clare, residing at the R.N.M.D.S.F. Milford Haven.
Injured leg through stepping over warps near bollard.
Ben Bryant (Skipper)
11.02.1913
Milford Docks.
Damaged stern and bulwarks and mizzen boom. Caused by: on going astern we ran into the dock wall and misjudging the distance went full ahead to clear the dock wall.
George Foster (Skipper)
William Crisp (Bosun)
[ See newspaper account below. ]
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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 12th February 1913:
Yesterday morning the steam trawler Dewsland (Messrs. W. Jenkins & Sons) whilst in dock suddenly came astern full speed, something apparently going wrong with the engines. She crashed into the quay wall at the top end of the Fish Market with tremendous force, and the stern was bent up, and the quarter almost displaced by the force of the impact.
As DERNA H84, c.1945
Courtesy of Mark Stoppard
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