MAGNOLIA M146 / FD37
Official No: 108432 Port Number and Year: 9th in Milford, 1898
- in Scarborough, 1919 (SH160)
- in Fleetwood, 1925 (FD37)
Description: Steel side / beam trawler. Steam screw - coal burner. Ketch rigged: foresail, mainsail and mizzen
Crew: 9 men (14 Jul 1919: 10 men)
Registered at Milford: 23 Nov 1898
Built: J. Duthie & Sons, Aberdeen,1898 (Yard no. 198)
Tonnage: 183.9 gross 37.05 net
Length / breadth / depth (feet): 111 / 20.8 / 11.3
Engine: T-3Cyl. 61 rhp.; made by Whyte & Mair, Dundee
Owners:
23 Nov 1898: Cornelius Cecil Morley, Co. Wexford
William Geoff Davies Goff, Co. Wexford
Manager: C. C. Morley
9 Mar 1903: Southern Steam Trawling Co., 127 Quay, Waterford.
Manager: C. C. Morley
10 Jul 1919: John McRae Knight, Hakin
John Young, St.Brides, Little Haven
Francis James Smith, 20 Shakespeare Ave., Milford
Manager: John McRae Knight
As SH160
3 Sep 1919: Abraham Moore, 1 Stepney Rd., Scarborough
As FD37
1925: Magnolia Steam Fishing Co., Fleetwood.
1928: Peter Hancock & Sons, Milford.
Landed at Milford: As M146: 18 Sep 1899 - 5 Jan 1915; 19 Mar - 28 Aug 1919
As FD37: 3 Aug - 24 Sep 1927; 8 Feb - 11 Jun 1928 [Foundered on 25 Jun. See below.]
Skippers: G. Horth cert. no. 01147, age 45, born Caistor; signed on 3 Sep 1899; 10 Jan, 5 Jul 1900;
Samuel Robert Longthorpe 2536, 33, Hull; 3 Oct 1900; 26 Sep 1901; 16 Jan, 2 Jul 1902; 11 Jan 1903
J. Kean 5113, 33, London; 4 Sep 1901;
J. Joyce 5562, 36, Manchester; 2 Jan 1902;
O. Barnes 3860, 29, Brixham; 12 May, 7 Jul 1903
Matthew Kingston 4536, 35, Hull; 22 Oct 1903; 29 Jul 1904
J. Stanfield 06284, 40, Sheffield; 1 Jan 1904
H. Smith 3858, 42, Lincoln; 9 Jan 1905
B. H. Blockwell 2523, 41, Yarmouth; 3 May, 1 Aug 1905; 2 Jan, 6 Jul 1906; 10 Jan, 28 Jul 1910; 6 Jan 1911; 27 Aug 1912
T. Roach 7077, 28, Milford; 7 Jan, 2 Jul 1908
Francis Folland 7982, 28, Plymouth; 12 Sep 1908; 7 Jan, 22 Sep 1909
W. Horst 5391, 46, Grimsby; 21 Dec 1910
F. Reynolds 8147, 51, Scarborough; 10 May 1911
F. Smith 5288, 36, Tenby; 3 Jun, 5 Jul 1911; 4 Jan, 1 Jul 1912
G. Garnish 3728, 42, Essex; 15 Dec 1911
J. Cutler 5311, 43, Yarmouth; 7 Jan, 4 Jul 1913
D. Smith 3566, 45, Lincoln; 28 Aug, 15 Sep 1913
Notes: Jul 1915: Requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to minesweeper. (Admy.no. 790)
and renamed MAGNOLIA III. Returned to owners in 1919
Fishing out of Fleetwood, pre 1928?
25 Jun 1928: Foundered off the west coast of Ireland. Crew, including Skipper Walter Perry, picked up by the Swansea trawler AMROTH CASTLE SA8 [See below.]
Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 16 Oct 1919. Vessel transferred to the port of Scarborough.
Accidents and Incidents:
Log book entries:
27.03.1901.
While about 50 miles north of Mine Head Light, the S.S. "Reginald" struck "Magnolia" damaging rails and side plates whilst steaming NW by N for Ballycotton Light.
S.S. "Reginald" starboard his helm striking "Magnolia" on the starboard quarter.
Samuel Robert Longthorpe. (Skipper).
24.12.1903.
12 miles WNW Cape Prior.
Collision, slightly damaging our starboard bow. Steam trawler B.2672 towing into our starboard bow.
M. Kingston. (Skipper).
J. Stanfield. (Mate).
13.02.1906.
Blaskets.
Loss of ships boat, heavy sea damaging and carrying away boat.
B. H. Blockwell. (Skipper).
15.12.1906.
Spoke to "Ida Schimer" steamer of Rostock. Spoke to steamer at seven thirty p.m. Asked me to lay on till daylight to assist him into Falmouth at 2 o'clock.
With the assistance of "Penguin" of Plymouth, got to Falmouth at eight p.m. December 16th, 1906. Position of ship SSW of Longships. Wind strong WNW, two miles.
B. H. Blockwell. (Skipper).
099.10.1909.
63 miles W by N
1 N from St. Ann's Head.James Bennett, age 26, fourth hand; British, born Swansea, residing Swansea.
Drowned, fell overboard due to rolling of the ship.
B. H. Blockwell. (Skipper).
29.12.1909
7 p.m., 40 miles WNW from the Smalls.
Weather light breeze from NNW, sea smooth.
Whilst towing we heard vessel blowing for assistance and found it was the steam trawler "Emerald" with boiler given out. We took him in tow for Milford arriving here about 6 a.m. December 30th,.
W. Horst. (Skipper).
08.09.1910.
35 miles W. from St.Ann's Head.
W. Berryman, age 24, Fifth Hand; British, born London, residing Milford.
Trawl board struck him on left hip bruising same. His left shoulder was also injured.
B. H. Blockwell. (Skipper).
J. Reynolds. (Second Hand). 01472.
16.07.1913.
At Sea.
A. Saunders, age 18, Decky; British, residing at Hakin.
Wounding of the arm - cause - slipping of knife.
21.09.1913.
At Sea.
P. Wicks, age 51, fourth hand; British, born Liverpool, residing at Milford.
Badly bruised back - cause - bollard slippery.
B. H. Blockwell. (Skipper).
D. Smith. (Second Hand 8566)
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From the West Wales Guardian of Friday 8th January 1915:
The motor driven cargo vessel "Anholt" has been towed into Milford by the local steam trawler "Magnolia", having been picked up off St Ann's Head in a
helpless condition. The "Anholt" was bound from Glasgow to the West Indies with a cargo of coal and oil and had left port on December 4th. She had got as far south as Cape Finisterre when her motor machinery broke down and prevented the vessel continuing her voyage. When seen by the trawler she was in a perilous position and in danger of drifting on to the rocks.
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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 18th June 1919:
Some excitement was manifested on the Milford Docks during last week when it became known that Messrs. Sellick, Morley and Price were disposing of their fleet of steam trawlers. For a considerable time negotiations had been proceeding with the Consolidation Company of Grimsby, but these recently fell through. It is gratifying to know that the greater portion of the fleet has been retained for the port, as will be seen from the following list. Several local gentlemen having come forward, the competition was very keen.
The Alnmouth, Weigelia, and Exmouth have been sold to Fleetwood firms, while the Charmouth, Macaw, Tacsonia, Rosa, Xylopia, Essex, Uhdea, Petunia, Lynmouth, Kalmia, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Syringa, Yarmouth and Magnolia have all found local buyers.
This opens out the question of the need for local trades people and others to invest in the staple industry of this fishing port, as has been done in competing fishing centres.
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From an unknown local newspaper, dated Monday 3rd November 1919:
Whilst both sides have accepted arbitration in the Skippers' and Mates' strike, there is still a period until it will become clear who has won, and what. Meanwhile in Milford the Docks have been as busy as bees, getting the vessels to sea as quickly as possible. Two steamers, the Magnolia and Lynmouth are fitting out, not to dash to sea, but to new Scarborough owners.
From an unknown local newspaper, in the week beginning 4th December 1927:
An action remitted from the High Court was heard at the Liverpool County Court relating to the seizure of two catches of fish which were landed at Milford Haven by Fleetwood trawlers. Plaintiffs were Messrs. Peter Hancock and Sons, Shipowners and builders, of Milford Haven, who claimed that the proceeds of the catches were their property, and not that of the defendant, Mr. Arthur M. Goldsmith, of Stockport Road, Manchester, and judgement creditor for £250.
Mr. E. Gething for the plaintiffs said that early this year Messrs. Peter Hancock and Sons carried out to the steam trawlers "Magnolia" and "Sydnelsie", owned by the Magnolia Steam Fishing Company of Fleetwood, repairs equipment and overhauling. As means of reimbursing them, the owners agreed to allow Messrs. Hancock to take over the work and to appropriate the proceeds of their catches until such time as all the disbursement had been met. At the present time there was still about £1,500 owing on account of the work done and money expended. Mr. Goldsmith, the defendant, had supplied bunker coals to the Magnolia Steam Fishing Company, and having obtained judgement for £250 the Sheriff, on his instructions, took possession of the two catches of fish landed at Milford Haven. Mr. Gething submitted that Messrs. Peter Hancock had a lien on the catches and earnings of the two trawlers until the whole of their claims had been satisfied.
Judge Thomas said but for the expenditure on the trawlers by Messrs. Hancock, and the terms arrived at, the vessels would not have been able to operate. He gave judgement for the plaintiffs, with costs, including the High Court costs and Sheriff's charges. A stay of execution was granted for fourteen days.
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From the West Wales Guardian of Friday 29th June 1928:
A wireless message reached Cove on Tuesday morning, stating that the British trawler "Magnolia", of Fleetwood, with a broken propeller shaft, had been taken in tow by the Swansea steam trawler "Amroth Castle", some fourteen miles south of the Fastnet.
A later wireless message was received from the "Amroth Castle", stating that the "Magnolia" had sunk some fourteen miles south-east of the Fastnet. Her crew were safe aboard the "Amroth Castle", which was then underway for Berehaven. The "Magnolia" is owned by Mr. R. L. Hancock, Hakin, Milford.
Berehaven, Tuesday.
On Monday night at 10.30 pm, whilst some 20 miles off the Fastnet lighthouse, the steam trawler "Magnolia", Skipper Walter Perry, Milford Haven, met with an accident which caused her to sink.
The first intimation that anything was wrong was when the engines began to race, and there was a crash to the vessel's stern, through which the water began to pour. Flares were immediately burned, and answered by the Swansea trawler "Amroth Castle", Skipper W. Lloyd, of Swansea, three miles away, which vessel made all haste to the assistance of the disabled one, and took her in tow.
Despite the most heroic work of the engine room staff and all hands of the "Magnolia", they were forced to abandon the vessel at 2.30 am on Tuesday morning. Soon afterwards, she disappeared beneath the waves.
The shipwrecked crew were brought to Berehaven.
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