OUR BAIRNS BM 292

Official No:  125124   Port and Year:   Brixham, 1910

Description: Wooden smack; ketch rigged.

Crew:

Built: J. W. &  A. Upham,  Brixham; in 1910

Tonnage: 50 grt  38 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet): -  / -  / -

Engine:

Owners:   12 Mar 1910: Christina Jenkerson, Milford

Landed at Milford: 25 Mar 1910 - 27 Aug 1917

Skippers: J. Braddick

Notes: 17 Sep 1917: Captured and sunk by UC-48 (Oberleutnant zur See Kurt Ramien),  25 miles SW of Coningbeg LV. [See below.] [Information from Brixham Heritage Sailing Trawler Archive.]

From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 27th November 1912:

   

    A sad drowning fatality was reported at Milford Docks on Monday morning. The fishing smack "Our Bairns", owned by Mr Thomas Jenkerson, left dock by the early tide and proceeded down the harbour and put to sea on a course for her fishing grounds. It was blowing very hard, and the sea was rough.  When the smack was off Chapel Bay, the third hand, Robert Jackman, was engaged in reefing the main sail when the pennant broke, and the sail flapped and knocked the third hand over board.  The small boat was in the water being towed astern of the vessel, and skipper George James at once jumped into it, and caught sight of Mr Jackman just before he disappeared.  He searched the area but it was hopeless.

    The crew could only watch from the smack as they were powerless to help. When all was lost they returned to port with the sad news. The deceased was a young man, twenty five years old and single.  He was a native of Brixham, but he lived in Milford for the last few years, and lodged in the Market Square.

 

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From the West Wales Guardian of Friday 16th March 1917:

 

    Francis Hawkins, master of the fishing smack "Our Bairns", was summoned for neglecting to observe certain signals in entering the dock, contrary to the Defence of the Realm Act.  Captain James, the Docks Master, said he was instructed by Vice Admiral Dare to take these proceedings.

    On January 26th, on the morning tide, the defendant's smack came in against the signals, although witness told him to keep away. Defendant got into the lock, coming in at a great rate, and passing a yacht alongside the wall at a great risk.

    In reply to Mr. Williams, witness said no harm was done to the yacht.  The defendant came in when the green light had been extinguished.  The Admiralty had adopted the Docks' regulations.  John Evans, signalman, said he lit the green light and put them out, and it was after the lights were put out that the smack came in.  Mr. Williams said they had no proof that Captain James had full authority to carry out these regulations.  The defendant was fined the sum of ten shillings.

 

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17 Sep 1917: Twenty five miles south-west from Coningbeg Light Vessel, captured by German submarine, sunk by gunfire. No loss of life. [ Merchant Shipping (Losses) HMSO, 1919.]

 

 

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