LAUREL H16

Official No:  93106   Port Number and Year:  Hull, 1886

Description: Wooden side / beam trawler, steam, coal fired, single screw.

Crew:

Built: 1886, by E. Martin & Co., Penrhyn.

Tonnage: 102  grt  26 net.

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 98.5 / 21 / 10.8

Engine: C.2-Cyl., 40 rhp.; by Cox & Cox, Plymouth

Owners:

 

1886: Unknown Hull owners

 

1889: William Wolfe, Docks, Milford

 

Landed at Milford: 15 Jan 1890 - 25 Mar 1896

Skippers: 1890: Garnett

1891: Garnett; Garnham; Owens; Grant

1892: Garnett; Jennings; Pettit

1893: Pettit; Dan McCarthy; Farren; Watson

1894: Stroud; Belton; Wolfe; Belton; Pettit; Howe; Greenside; Gray

1895: Greenside; Wolfe; Nightingale

1896: Nightingale

Notes: 29 Mar 1896: Foundered off the Saltees, Co.Waterford.

Accidents and Incidents

 

From the Aberdeen Weekly Journal, Tuesday, June 3, 1890; Issue 11022.

 

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

CASUALTIES

(From Lloyd's ― Monday)

    The steam trawler Laurel, of Hull, arrived at Milford Haven, having lost three blades of her propeller through contact with a trawl.

 

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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph, Wednesday 27th September 1893:

Death of a Skipper.―  Death has taken from our midst a very familiar face in the person of Dan McCarthy, who was, until recently, captain of the "Laurel", belonging to Mr. W. Wolfe.  The deceased was only 24 years age, but notwithstanding his comparative youth possessed remarkable nautical abilities, which he displayed in his capacity as captain.  Lately, however, he had been ailing, and after a brief illness, died last week. ...........

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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph, Wednesday 1st April 1896:

LOSS OF THE "LAUREL". ― The steam trawler "Laurel", belonging to Mr. W. Wolfe, whilst fishing off the Saltees Islands  on Sunday afternoon, filled and sank, owing, it is believed, to the stern tube giving out.  The crew took to the boat, and was picked up by the steam trawler "Lark", who landed them at Waterford.  They returned to Milford on Tuesday.

 

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