SEA MEW M177
Official No: 104116 Port Number and Year: - in Milford, 1894
- in Swansea, 1900 (SA3)
Description: Steel side / beam trawler; steam screw; coal burner. Ketch rigged: foresail, mainsail, mizzen.
Crew: 9 men
Registered at Milford: 15 Oct 1894
Built: T. R. Oswald, Castle Steel Works, Milford, 1894. (Yard no. 268)
Tonnage: 152.33 gross 63.37 net
Length / breadth / depth (feet): 107.06 / 21.015 / -
Engine: - ; 45.5 rhp, by Ross & Duncan, Glasgow
Owners:
15 Oct 1894: Castle Steam Trawlers (Thomas Ridley Oswald), Castle Hall, Castle Pill.
As SA3
23 Mar 1900: Swansea Steam Trawling, Pure Ice & Cold Storage Co., Swansea.
24 Dec 1906: Glasgow owners
Landed at Milford: 15 Oct 1894 - 4 Apr 1901
Skippers: James Kilby cert 1427, age 33, born Hull; residing Great North Rd., Milford; signed on 17 Nov 1895; 15 Jan, 1 Jul, 3 Aug 1896
William Davies 01411, - , - ; 9 Jul 1896
David Pettit 6943, 32, Essex; 43 Priory Rd., Milford; 1 Jan, 7 Jul 1898
W. Blackie 18090, 31, Brixham; 15 Dec 1898
William Spurgeon 3703, 38, Grimsby; 4 Gwili Rd., Hakin; 8 Jan 1900
Charles Reed 5314, 28, Stratford; St. Ann's Rd., Hakin; 20 Jan, 20 Jul 1900
George C. Nichols 5538, 39, Stamford; 4 Aug 1900
John Gale 1771, 40, Hull; 4 Dec 1900
Robert Hastings 5529, 34, London; 29 Dec 1900.
Notes:
Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 23 Mar 1900. Vessel transferred to the port of Swansea.
Accidents and Incidents:
Log book entries:
06.03.1896
Dublin. Small dent in port bow.
Having to put into Dublin through heavy weather, we collided with the quay, owing to very strong fresh wind and ebb tide catching us on the bow, and not having sufficient room to manoeuvre on account of shipping. I did not find it out until after we had left Dublin.
James Kilby (Skipper)
08.10.1896
5 miles S of Bishops Light.
George Waring, Third Hand, from London, broke his leg by the trawler shipping a sea. His leg was caught by a fishboard that had washed adrift.
James Kilby (Skipper)
Declaration respecting Ship's Log Book
I, James Kilby of Milford Haven, of the steam trawler "Sea Mew" of this port, hereby solemnly swear that in consequence of having to proceed to Cardiff to consult a physician respecting my health, where I had to remain a week; on my return I was obliged to proceed direct to sea. I neglected to deliver up my log book at the Board of Trade Offices at the proper time,
(Sgn.) James Kilby.
Taken this 8th Day of February 1896, before me, J. L. Llewellyn Davies, on of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace.
Respectfully transmitted, J. Piete, Merchant Marine Offices, Milford Haven. Deputy Supt. 19th February 1896.
04.10.1900
Outside the Docks entrance between the buoys.
Collision with the steam trawler "Doris" striking "Sea Mew" on port bow. "Doris" never offered to clear us after my blowing ship's whistle.
G. C. Nichols (Skipper)
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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 1st April 1896:
A SAD HOME-COMING.― Mr James Ryan, engineer of the steam trawler "Seamew", had bad news awaiting him on his arrival in port on Tuesday. During his absence (a little over a week), his young wife was taken ill and died, and his brother had lost his right hand. The latter was a coal trimmer on board the steam trawler "Auricula", and whilst engaged at his work fell under the crank shaft of the engine, injuring his right wrist so severely as to necessitate the amputation of the hand.
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