MICHAEL GRIFFITHS LO529
As FD249, 1945-53
John Stevenson Collection
Official No: 145118 Port and Year: London, 1921 (LO529)
Fleetwood, 1945 (FD245)
Description: Castle Class steel side trawler; coal fired. Ketch rigged
Crew:
Built: by Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Selby; in 1918. (Yard no. 402)
Tonnage: 282 grt 109 net
Length / breadth / depth (feet): 125.5 / 23.5 / 12.7
Engine: T 3-Cyl; 86 rhp; by Amos & Smith, Hull
Owners:
1923: H. Leetham & Sons, Hull.
1926: Phoenix Trawling Co., Milford Haven
Manager: R. D. T. Birt
1930: West Coast Trawlers, Milford
Managers: J. Ritchie & W. T. Davies
As FD 249
1945: Clifton Steam Trawlers, Fleetwood.
Landed at Milford: 16 Aug 1921 - 27 Aug 1939
Skippers: Alex Smith (1938)
Notes: 5 Apr 1919: Delivered to the Admiralty (No. 3781)
22 Sep 1921: Registered by the Admiralty as a fishing vessel at London (LO529). Sold to mercantile.
30 Aug 1939: Requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to a minesweeper (P.No.FY.567).
Jan 1944: Converted to a boom defence vessel.
Jan 1945: Returned to owners.
31 Jan 1953: Lost with all hands in heavy weather NW by W of Barra Head.
[Information supplied by the Fleetwood Maritime Trust and the Bosun's Watch website.]
Accidents and Incidents
From the West Wales Guardian of Friday 19th May 1922:
An unfortunate accident befell Mr Walter Mathias, Beach Cottage, Pill, who is chief engineer on the steam trawler "Michael Griffiths", last week. The
vessel had gone to sea last week (Wednesday), but returned on Saturday evening and reported that Mr. Mathias had been badly injured by engine room machinery. Doctor Rice was immediately called, and after attending to his injuries, ordered his removal to the County Hospital, Haverfordwest, where he now lies.
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