GLORIA M215

Official No:    127409     Port Number and Year: 17th in Milford,1907

                                                                                    -   in Grimsby, 1919 (GY408)

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

Crew: 9 men

Registered at Milford: 9 Dec 1907

Built: Cochrane & Sons, Selby; 1907.  (Yard no. 422)

Tonnage: 263.63 gross 105.39 net 

Length / breadth / depth (feet):  120 / 22 / 12.17 

Engine: T.3-cyl. 72 nhp. 10 kts.  Engine and boiler by Amos & Smith, Hull

Owners:

 

As M215

9 Dec 1907: John Frazer James, 1 Priory Rd., Milford. (Butcher) (32/64)

Robert Samuel Longthorp, 'Blakely House', Priory Rd., Milford. (32/64)

 

As GY408

1 Mar 1919:

John Frazer James                )  (32/64)

Sir Thomas Robinson            ) Fish Docks, Grimsby (16/64)

Frank Wheeler Robinson      ) (16/64)

 

Feb 1925: A. Green, Grimsby

 

Mar 1925: Overseas Steam Fishing Co., Fish Docks, Grimsby

Managers: Beeley & Sleight.

 

Landed at Milford: 19 Dec 1907 - 24 May 1915

Skippers: Robert Samuel Longthorpe cert. 2536, age 40, born Hull;  signed on 1 Jan, 6 Jul 1908; 15 Jan, 1 Jul 1910; 9 Jan, 6 Jul 1911; 6 Jan, 2 Jul 1913.

B. Jackson 1431, 50, Yarmouth 15 Dec 1910

Notes:  Jun 1915: Requisitioned (Admy.no. 2673)

1919: Returned to owners.

Jul 1937: Broken up.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 11 Mar 1919.  Vessel transferred to the port of Grimsby

 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:

 

07.09.1908.

At Sea.

Collision,- Ship collided with us.

    Robert Samuel Longthorp. (Skipper).

    J .Cutler. (Mate).

 

21.12.1908.

At Sea, 40 miles WNW of the Blaskets, Irish Coast.

Colin Kerr, age 17, Deck Hand; Scottish, born Glasgow, residing in Milford.

Leg crushed round fair lead on deck.

    Robert Samuel Longthorp. (Skipper).

 

30.10.1913.

On October 30th, 1913, we were going to sea when about 7 or 8 miles from St Ann's Head we fell in with the Milford trawler "Cornet" disabled, with broken down engines.  She was then about 2 miles from Skomer Island, when the Skipper of the "Cornet" gave signals for help.

I took him in tow at 6.30 p.m. and we got him docked on the next morning at about 5.30 a.m.  At the time we picked him up the sea was rough, the wind was blowing fresh from the WSW, and a heavy swell with strong ebb tide.  He was then in a very dangerous position with St Ann's Head bearing E 1 E

    R. S. Longthorpe. (Skipper).

 

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From the West Wales Guardian of Friday 15th January 1915:

 

    Owing to the absence of British-owned trawlers, combined with the boisterous weather, supplies of fish were very scarce at Milford's Fish Market last week.  The best trip made by any boat for some time was that of the steam trawler Gloria, whose cargo was disposed of for £552.

 

 

 

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