SALMEDINA M298
John Stevenson Collection
Official No: 387173 Port Number and Year: 7th in Milford, 1981
Description: Steel stern trawler, single screw oil burning motor vessel.
Crew: Registered at Milford: 18 May 1981 Built: 1965, Astilleros Espanoles SA, Cadiz, Spain.
Tonnage: 274.18 grt 141.46 net
Length / breadth / depth (feet): 113 / 37 / 10.85
Engine: Internal combustion engine; oil; 4 single acting 6 cyl. 825 bhp; 10.5 kts; by Fabrica de San Carlos, San Fernando, Spain.
Owners:
1965?: Salmedina SA, Cadiz, Spain
18 May 1981: White Fisheries, C Shed, Docks, Milford.
Manager Owners Peter George Wright, 64 Great North Rd., Milford
John Edwin Crawford, 1 Leonardston View, Neyland.
Landed at Milford:
Skippers:
Notes:
Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: [Still M324 in Olsen's 1989; not in 1992 edition]
Accidents and Incidents
From the Fishing News of Friday 12th June 1981:
TOP BRITISH skippers are now commanding a trio of 120ft. Spanish trawlers brought in to work from Milford Haven by local fish merchant Peter Wright.
Two are being skippered by ex-Consolidated Fisheries men, Keith Herren and John Loades from Grimsby, who were hit when this firm's Humber-based deep sea fleet collapsed, while former ace local skipper Bill Phillips has taken over the third ship.
Last week one of the trio, named Slebech Two, brought in the first catch of hake which was described by Skipper Phillips as "the best trip at Milford Haven for many years."
The arrival of the trawlers Salmedina, Slebech I and Slebech Two early last month caused a furore among the local industry but, despite this, Mr. Wright is said to be looking to bring in more ships.
The trio will fish hake on the south-west of Ireland grounds and weekly catches are to be "sold wherever gets the best prices," according to Bill Phillips, a top skipper at Milford a decade ago ... He is working Salmedina.
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A 120-footer, Salmedina is a stern trawler able to go pelagic trawling and she is due to get to sea this week. Last week she tested her gear but had to return to port for engineers to take a further look at her.
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Slebech I and Slebech Two are owned by Betty Fisheries Ltd., while Salmedina is owned by White Fisheries Ltd.
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