RODNEY A73

 

John Stevenson Collection

Official No:  96243     Port and Year: Grimsby, 1891 (GY307)

                                                              Aberdeen, 1906 (A73)

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

Crew:

Built: 1891, by Earles Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Hull. (Yard no. 347)

Tonnage:112 grt  38 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 88 / 20.1 / 10.7

Engine: C.2-Cyl. 44 rhp., by builders.

Owners:

 

As GY307

1891: W. Grant, Grimsby

 

As A73

1906: Aberdeen owner

 

c.1911: Tom Westenborg, Milford

 

Landed at Milford:  26 Apr 1911 - 8 Aug 1912

Skippers: Frank Payne

Notes: 11 Aug 1912: Foundered off the Smalls.  [See story below.]

Accidents and Incidents

From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 15th November 1911:

 

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    On Sunday afternoon a gale of great force came on somewhat suddenly, and lasted the whole of the night.  Several large vessels put into the harbour for shelter, but no damage or casualty is reported.  The steam trawler "St. Clear" had her small boat damaged, and the liner "Rodney" came in with two blades of her propellers broken.  The steam trawler "Teesmouth" had her lifeboat carried away.

 

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From an undated local newspaper of August 1912:

    On Friday the steam trawler "Rodney", of which skipper Frank Payne, of Hakin, is skipper, left the docks for the fishing grounds, and about an hour before noon on Monday, when off the Smalls, she sprang a leak. She commenced to sink rapidly and within an hour was under water. The crew, however, numbering nine, got safely off by launching the small boat, and after rowing for about an hour and half, were picked up by the fishing smack "Roebuck", of Neyland, and brought into the Haven. Then the "Rodney's" crew got back into their small boat and rowed up to the Dock Offices, where they landed about six o'clock. The vessel, which was originally a long liner, belonged to Mr Tom Westenborg, of Hakin, he having purchased it from the port of Aberdeen about eighteen months ago. It is only about six months since he converted it into a trawler, and it not being fully insured much sympathy will be felt with the owner on his heavy loss.

 

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