PEMBROKE CASTLE LO165

Official No:  108324    Port and Year:   London, 1898 (LO165)                                                                  Swansea, 1906 (SA27)                                                                  Granton, 1907 (GN67)                                                                  Aberdeen, 1913 (A531)                                                                  Fleetwood, 1919 (FD340)

Description: Iron side / beam trawler; steam screw, coal burning. Ketch rigged

Crew:

Built: 1898; by Edward Bros., North Shields.  (Yard no. 566)

Tonnage: 153 grt  58 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 105.5  / 20.8  / 10.9

Engine: T.3-cyl; 56 rhp;  by North East Marine Engineering Co., Sunderland

Owners:   As LO165 Mar 1898: Castle Steam Trawlers, Docks, Milford Manager: G. H. D. Birt   As SA27 Aug 1906: Castle Steam Trawlers, South Dock Basin, Swansea Manager: Crawford Heron   As GN67 26 Jul 1907: William Forbes, Edinburgh   As A531 1913: George Craig, 'Braeside Cottage', Balnagask,  Aberdeen.   1918: Port St. Mary Fishing & Curing Co., London Manager: C. Jeffs (jnr) 5 Aug 1919: As FD340.

Landed at Milford: 27 Apr 1898 - 20 Jul 1904

Skippers: 1898: Wales; Watson 1899-1900: Wales 1900: Holder 1901: Wales; Holder 1902-04: Holder 1904: Foreman 1905: Abbey

Notes: 29 May 1917: Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve. 1919: Returned to owners. 1926: Broken up.

Accidents and Incidents

From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 20th January 1904:

 

    The "Pembroke Castle" came into dock on Monday morning and reported a serious accident to the chief engineer, David Morgan, who that morning had some projecting portion of the machinery forced right through the middle of his left hand.  He was promptly conveyed to the Pembroke and Haverfordwest Infirmary, where inquiries this morning elicited the report that he progressing favourably.  The injury is a severe one and may result in the loss of some fingers, but the doctors hope to be able to save the hand.

 

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From an unknown local news paper, dated around 3rd November 1919:

 

    The trawler Pembroke Castle landed her voyage at the market at Milford.  She is now from Fleetwood, having broken down on the fishing grounds.  She is no stranger to Milford, as she used to be owned by the Castle Steam Trawlers, Milford, and managed by Mr. Birt.

 

 

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