PERSIA LO250

Official No:  123739    Port and Year:  London, 1906

Description: Steel side trawler; coal fired, steam screw.  Ketch rigged.  Wheelhouse aft.

Crew:

Built: by Smith's Dock Co., North Shields, in 1906 (Yard no. 799)

Tonnage:   215 grt  63 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 117.4 / 21.5 / 11.5

Engine: T.3-Cyl; 75 rhp; by MacColl & Pollock, Sunderland

Owners:   14 Nov 1906: G. H. D. Birt, Docks, Milford   Renamed JACQUELINE CLASINE 14 Jun 1911: N.V. Algemeene Vissch. Maats, Ymuiden. Managers: De Vem N.V. (From 1933)   1939: N.V. Algemeene Vissch. Maats ver. Steenkolenhandel VIII, Ymuiden. Managers: De Vem N.V.

Landed at Milford: 12 Nov 1906 - 5 Jun 1911

Skippers: John Dove (1906); Thomas Hooper (1907)

Notes:

Accidents and Incidents

From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 14th November 1906:

 

    The fleet of trawlers belonging to Mr. G. H. D. Birt was further augmented on Monday by the arrival of the s.s. "Persia" (Captain J. H. Dove).  The vessel is of the same class as the "India", which arrived a fortnight ago.  The initial trip realised £140.  Next week the sister ship "Arabia" is expected, and this line of vessels will be brought up to six, in addition to the Phoenix and Welsh Trawling Company ships also under the management of Mr. G. H. Birt.

 

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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 1st December 1909:

 

    This morning the steam trawler "Persia", owned by Mr. G. H. D. Birt, arrived at Milford after undergoing a terrible experience at sea in which three of the crew were washed overboard.  One of the men, Charles Gravenor, the boatswain, who resided at Hubberston, disappeared, and was not seen again.  The trawler arrived at Milford with her flag flying at half mast, and there was a great rush to the vessel as it came to its berth. 

    The skipper, Mr Thomas Hooper, of Hakin, told the story of his terrible experience.  He said that whilst fishing 250 miles to the westward on Monday night, the fishing gear being down at the time, the vessel suddenly was struck by a large wave which broke over the deck, washing three of his crew, Charles Gravenor, bo'sun, Daniel Riley, mate, and John Mullins, third hand, overboard.  Two of the men were rescued, but the bo'sun disappeared.  His boots were last seen above water, but it is supposed that the unfortunate man must have been stunned. As soon as the men were overboard, the skipper stopped the trawler's engines.  The trawler was again struck by another huge wave, the vessel was put about and made for Milford. 

    Gravenor, who is about thirty four years of age, leaves a widow and two children at Hubberston.

 

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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 14th June 1911:

 

    During the week two steam trawlers, "India" and "Persia", belonging to Mr. G. H. D. Birt, have been sold to firms from Holland, and will be leaving the port of Milford shortly.  The vessels are only a few years old, and are of a class that has proved to be very successful.  We hear that in due course they will be replaced.  The steam trawler "Arabia" was not sold as at first rumoured.

 

 

 

 

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