KOORAH  M120

Official No:    128760    Port Number and Year: 2nd in Milford 1912                                                                                   -   in Grimsby, 1918 (GY122)                                                                                   -   in Granton, 1935 (GN14)                                                                                   -   in Aberdeen, 1941 (A249)                                                                                   -   in Hull, 1944 (H77)                                                                                   -   in Aberdeen, 1946 (A18)

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

Crew: 9 men

Registered at Milford: 4 Mar 1912

Built: Hall, Russell and Co., Aberdeen, 1912.  (Yard no. 505)

Tonnage: 226.81 gross 86.16 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet):  117.4 / 22.6 / 12.2

Engine: T.3-cyl. 75.5 nhp.  10 kts. 1911, by builders.

Owners:   4 Mar 1912:  Edward Brand, Johnston Hall, Johnston. James Tidman, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth William Humphrey, W.H. Podd Ltd., Suffolk Charles Thomas Parnell, Stamford Hill, London. Manager: Edward Brand.   As GY122 May 1919: Edward E. Cox, Grimsby   Feb 1933:  Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby Manager: Sir Alec Black   As GN14 1935: P. & G. M. Liston,  Granton    1940: Carnie & Gibb,  Granton  Manager: William Carnie Jr   As A249 1941:  Walker Steam Trawl Fishing Co. & Regent Fishing Co., Aberdeen  Manager:  J Walker   As H77 1944:  A & M Smith , Hull   As A18 1946:  Brebner Fishing Co.,Aberdeen Manager: W. Brebner

Landed at Milford: 2 Mar 1912 - 28 Dec 1914

Skippers: George Smith cert. 4601, age 43, born Burton, residing 8 Trafalgar Rd., Milford, signed on 25 Feb, 4 Jul 1912 E. Easter 4031, 52, Neston, residing Avondale Hotel, Hakin; 4 Sep 1912; 29 May, 7 Jul 1913 James MacDonald 7989, 29, Hull; 9 Jan 1913 Robert Major Limbrick 7616, 50, London; 23 Jan 1913 W. Griffiths 7840, 32, Milford; 26 Nov 1913

Notes:   Aug 1914: Requisitioned for war service and converted to a minesweeper (Ad.No.324) 1919: Returned to owners. 11 Feb 1954:  Went ashore on a reef 1 mile W of Dunnet Head. The crew were rescued by the seine-net boat OUR LASSIE and landed at Scrabster. Salvage failed and the vessel sank.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 18 Mar 1919. Vessel transferred to the port of Grimsby.

 Accidents and Incidents:

From a local newspaper, possibly the West Wales Guardian of Friday 8th March 1912:  

 

    The Koorah, Messrs Brand and Co's fine new trawler, landed her first trip yesterday.  She had 60 kits of fish, and made about £117.  She left Aberdeen yesterday fortnight.  She was inspected by many while she lay alongside the market yesterday, and was greatly admired.

 

 

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