MILL O'BUCKIE R129

John Stevenson Collection

Official No:  132166    Port and Year:  Buckie, 1914 (BCK102)                                                                 Ramsgate, 1920  (R129)

Description: Steel side drifter trawler; coal fired. Ketch rigged

Crew:

Built: by John Duthie, Sons & Co., Aberdeen; in 1914.  (Yard no. ?)

Tonnage:   99 grt  41 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 86.1 / 18.6 / 9

Engine:

Owners:   As BCK102 1914:  G. & P. Thain, Buckie   As R129 1920: A. H. Lanfear, Ramsgate   c.1947: Drifter Trawler Co., Docks, Milford Managers: H. E. Rees; Leslie D. R. Roberts, 74 Stratford Rd., Milford.   1 Jan 1957: Claridge Trawlers, Lowestoft

Landed at Milford: 20 Feb 1927 - 30 Oct 1939; 2 Jan 1948 - 12 Feb 1957

Skippers: Gordon Ashby (1952)

Notes: Feb 1915: Requisitioned by the Admiralty (No. 2272), as a net layer  1 x 3 pdr AA 1919: Returned to owners. Sep 1939: Requisitioned by the Admiralty for harbour service (P.No.FY.536). 1945: Returned to owners. [Fate unknown.]

Accidents and Incidents

From an unknown local paper of c. 31st January 1935:

 

    The drifter trawler "Mill O' Buckie", owned by Mr. A. E. Lanfear of Ramsgate, ran aground during the severe gale on Friday night off Rosslare on the Irish coast.  Despite the vessel's precarious position, the skipper and crew gallantly stuck to the ship, and on two occasions refused to leave in response to offers of help from ashore, where their peril was observed.  Fortunately the vessel held her ground.

    An engineer from Milford Haven visited the scene and the vessel will be refloated and brought to Milford.  She was on her first trip round after leaving home.

 

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From the West Wales Guardian of Friday 18th January 1952:

 

FISHING "LEAGUE"

"DUKE" AT THE TOP AGAIN

 

    After two years as "runners-up", Skipper Albert Saunders and the "Milford Duke" are once again in top place in the Milford fishing "league".  In 1951 Skipper Saunders caught a greater value of fish than any other individual trawler captain in the port.

    Second in the league on last year's results is Skipper W. Burgoyne, who has moved up a place, closely followed by Skipper Steve Pembroke, who was sixth in the list of 1949 catches.  "Crack" Skipper for 1948 and 1949, Skipper Tom Donovan, D.S.C., is a close fifth in results while consistent Skipper James Jobson again occupies fourth position.

    Here are the leading positions, the ships being classed according to size.

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DRIFTER TRAWLERS

   

    Skipper Jack Chenery has again left all rivals tossing in his wake and has truly earned the title of drifter "King" for the second year running.  Another feature is that trawler owner Mr. Fred Ingram takes first and second place in fishing.  For years he has been collecting other prize cards for chrysanthemums.

1.  Latania (Jack Chenery), Mr. Fred Ingram.

2.  Lord Suffolk (Tom Long), Mr. Fred Ingram.

3.  Sea Monarch (late Skipper Frank Rowlands), Tilbrook.

4.  Furze (C. Wilson); 5, Mill O' Buckie (Gordon Ashby); 6, Lord Anson (?); 7, Paramount (?); 8, Jacklyn (?); 9, Allochy (?)

 

 

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