SAXON M211

Official No:    127401     Port Number and Year: 10th in Milford,1907                                                                                     -   in Cardiff, 1910 (CF31)                                                                                     -   in Fleetwood, 1922 (FD159)

Description:  Steel side / beam trawler; steam screw; coal burner. Ketch rigged: foresail, mainsail, mizzen

Crew: 9 men

Registered at Milford: 29 Oct 1907

Built: Smith's Docks Co., North Shields; 1907.  (Yard no. 358)

Tonnage: 239.34 gross 73.96 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet):  120.3 / 21.6 / 11.65

Engine: T.3-cyl. 57 nhp. 10 kts.  Engine and boiler by McColl & Pollack, Sunderland

Owners:   29 Oct 1907: Wilfred Neale, 4 Boreton St., Cardiff                        Howard Kingsley Neale         ) Morley Havelock Neale         ) Joshua Symonds Neale          )  'Lynwood', Park Rd., Penarth Joshua Symonds Neale          ) Douglas Emery Neale            ) Manager: M. H. Neale   As CF31 15 Dec 1910:  Neale & West, Hope St., Cardiff   As FD159 1919: New Dock Steam Trawling Co. (Fleetwood), 158 Dock St., Fleetwood Managers: Taylor & Tomlinson   1922?: Saxon Steam Trawlers & Fishing. Managers: New Docks Steam Trawling Co. (Fleetwood).

Landed at Milford: 19 Dec 1907 - 24 May 1915

Skippers: H. Hewer cert. 6526, age 31, born Gorleston; residing 27 Gwili Rd., Hakin; signed on 14 Jan, 21 Jul 1908 Albert Walter King 7776, 28, Gorleston; 9 Warwick Rd., Milford; 9 Jul 1908 E. Gibbs 7164, 29, Yarmouth; 188 Robert St., Milford; 10 Jan, 3 May, 11 Jul 1910 Thomas Roach 7077, 30, Milford; 29 Mar 1910 George Bird 4628, 43, Ingham; 1 Oct 1910 H. Hewitt 6106, 32, London; 11 Dec 1910 G. Mace 5010, 39, Lowestoft; 20 Dec 1910

Notes:  Sep 1914: Requisitioned and converted to a minesweeper (Admy.no. 627). 1 x 12 pdr; 1 x 7.5" bomb thrower. 1919: Returned to owners. 21 Jul 1930: Wrecked on the Hough Skerries to the west of Tiree. The crew of 12 made it to the Tiree coast where they raised the alarm. The following day she was almost submerged and three days after that the heavy swell had broken her up. [Information courtesy of Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust and The Bosun's Watch.]

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 15 Dec 1912

 Accidents and Incidents:

From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 6th November 1907:

 

    On Monday another another fine trawler made her bow to the port, viz., the steam trawler "Saxon", which has just been turned out of the well-known yard of the Smith's Dock Company, South Shields, to the order of the brothers Neale, of Cardiff.  She is one of the latest design, both as regards build and equipment.  She is registered at Milford, and will make this her home port.  Her maiden voyage realised a satisfactory sum.  She is managed by Messrs. Neale and West.

   

     

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