RESOLUTE AD1
Official No: Port and Year: Ardrossan, 1906
Description: Steel side trawler; steam screw; ketch rigged.
Crew: 9 men
Built: 1906, by Ardrossan Ship Building Co. (Yard No. 208)
Tonnage: 204 grt 54 net
Length / breadth / depth (feet): 117.6 / 21.6 / 12.96
Engine: T.3-Cyl; 65 nhp = 10 kts.; made in 1898 by Earle's Shipbuilding Co, Hull, rebuilt 1906 by Allan Anderson & Co, Pollockshaws.
Owners:
1 Dec 1906: William Page & Co., Docks, Milford
Manager: William George Cayley
Landed at Milford: 16 Dec 1906 - 10 Sep 1907
Skippers: Peter Ebbesen (1906)
Notes: 13 Sep 1907: Foundered 140 miles W by S of St. Ann's Head. [See story below.]
Accidents and Incidents
From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 5th December 1906:
The new steam trawler "Resolute", recently built for Messrs. W. Page and Company, arrived on Thursday evening from the builders at Ardrossan, on the Clyde. The vessel and crew experienced very rough weather on their passage round, but the vessel behaved splendidly. She is of unusual build, and her lines are regarded as fine. After being fitted out the ship left for her maiden voyage in charge of that experienced skipper Captain Peter Ebbesen, on Tuesday morning. She was engined by Allen, Alexander and Company, Glasgow.
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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 1st May 1907:
On Saturday afternoon by the kindness of the owner, Mr. William Page, a party numbering from 250 to 300 were taken on board their new steam trawler "Resolute" in Milford Docks, and conveyed to Pembroke Dock to witness the launch of H.M.S. "Defence", dropping anchor directly opposite No. 1 shed. The passengers had a splendid view of the Leviathan taking the water. Other vessels from Milford arrived just too late. Afterwards, the steam trawler "Resolute" proceeded up river in charge of Mr. Michael Lewis, as far as Lawrenny, to the delight of all aboard.
The return journey was not so pleasant, a cold north wind making it somewhat uncomfortable. The party was landed at the Mackerel Stage about 6 o'clock, having thoroughly enjoyed the outing, with feelings of gratitude to Mr. Page for his kindness. The trawler then proceeded to sea in command of Skipper Hawkings and his crew.
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From the Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 18th September 1907:
On Saturday afternoon the steam trawler "Gold Finder", (Captain Setterfield) arrived at Milford, having aboard the crew of the steam trawler "Resolute", (Captain Hawkins). From the narrative of the men it appears that whilst fishing 140 miles to the south-west of St. Ann's Head at 2 o'clock on Friday morning last the "Resolute" sprang a leak presumably under the boilers, and the inrush of water became so great that the crew of nine men had to take to the ship's small boat, but stood by until the "Resolute" foundered about eight o'clock.
Throughout the day the men were afloat in their little craft, but at ten o'clock at night, after being exposed for eighteen hours, they were fortunately picked up by the trawler "Goldfinder" and brought into Milford as stated. It will be remembered as reported last week the "Resolute" was in collision early last Tuesday morning with the ketch "Irene", from Bridgewater. She was on her passage to Dublin with bricks, but no damage is said to have resulted to the steam trawler. She left dock again on Wednesday under the command of Captain Hawkins, who had during the previous trips been ashore on holidays. The vessel was quite a new one and had only been delivered to the port last December from the builders at Ardrossan. She has been very successful at the Market. The owners were Messrs William Page and Company.
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