MARTON M11

As FD38

John Stevenson Collection

Official No:  114310   Port Number and Year:    -   in Fleetwood,  1905  (FD38)                                                                               3rd in Milford, 1919.                                                                                 -   in Grimsby, 1921 (GY1311)

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

Crew:  10 men

Registered at Milford: 6 Mar 1919

Built: 1905; by J. Duthie, Sons & Co., Aberdeen.  (Yard no. 258)

Tonnage: 232.05 grt  94.58 net.

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 125.35 / 21.75 / 13.8

Engine: T-3Cyl, 54 rhp; by W.V.V. Lidgerwood, Glasgow

Owners:   As FD38 Aug 1905:  Norbreck Steam Fishing Co., Dock St., Fleetwood Manager: J. H. Marr   As M11 6 Mar 1919: John McRae Knight, 'Craiglyn', Hakin Morgan Watkin Howells, 19 St.Anne's Rd., Hakin   As GY1311 14 Oct 1921:  Direct Fish Supplies, 3 London Wall Buildings, Grimsby   Sep 1922: Portuguese owners.

Landed at Milford: 9 Apr 1919 - 15 Aug 1920

Skippers:

Notes: Jun 1915 Requisitioned by Admiralty (Admy.no.1590) and converted to a minesweeper.  1919: Returned to owners. 1923: Broken up.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 14 Oct 1921. Vessel transferred to the port of Fleetwood.

Accidents and Incidents

Transcription of a letter in the Les Jones Archive, dated 26 July 1920:

 

L. G. Griffiths, Esq.,

Trawler Manager,

Direct Fish Supplies

 

Dear Sir,

"Marton" & "Xylopia"

 

    In reply to yours of the 24th re above, we fully appreciate the fact that these vessels, in common with the majority of trawlers, are running at a loss, and had it been possible to improve matters, rest assured it would have been done.  The loss is due principally to the bad trade experience in May and June, and not to the vessels.  We have tried changing the crews several times, and in fact one of the best skippers in the port we have shipped for the "Xylopia".  We are hoping things may improve next month or at an early date.

 

    If you have anything to suggest that you think  would be an improvement, we shall be pleased to hear from you.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

HOWELL & KNIGHT

 

 

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