VICTORIA M 164
Official No: 112459 Port Number and Year: 3rd in Milford, 1901
Description: Steel side / beam trawler; steam screw; coal burning. Ketch rigged: foresail, mainsail and mizzen
Crew: 9 men
Registered at Milford: 25 Mar 1901
Built: 1901, Smith's Docks Co., North Shields. (Yard no. 645)
Tonnage: 172.69 grt 60.06 net.
Length / breadth / depth (feet): 110.6 / 21.1 / 10.6
Engine: T-3Cyl; 61 nhp., by MacColl & Pollock, Sunderland.
Owners:
25 Mar 1901: James Thomas, 155 Charles St., Milford
9 Jan 1909: Norwegian owners?
Renamed BANSEI
c.1913: Kisen Gyogyo Kabushika Kaisha, Kobe, Japan
Renamed MANSEI MARU
c.1922: Chishima Kisen K.K., Hakodate, Japan.
Renamed TORYU MARU
By 1930: Kanemori Shosen K.K., Hakodate.
Landed at Milford: 9 Apr 1901 - 18 Dec 1908
Skippers: G. T. Cobley cert. 2021, age 33, born Hull; residing 11 Warwick Rd., Milford; signed on 28 Mar, 11 Jul 1901; 14 Jan 1902
Henry Dodd 5287, 36, Grimsby; 23 Greville Rd., Milford; 11 Jun 1901; 17 Jul 1902; 18 Jan, 6 Aug 1903; 7 Jan 1904
George Hanlon 6195, 31, Hull; 225 Robert St., Milford; 4 Mar, 5 Jul 1904; 12 Jan 1905; 8 Jan 1906
G. Gibbs 7184, 33, Gorleston; 15 May, 6 Jul 1905
Chris Masterson 5740, 29, Salisbury; 1 Gracechurch Tce., Pill, Milford; 8 Jul 1906;
Jmaes Chaney 6638, 32, Winterton; 8 Jan 1908
R. Hooper 7764, 24, Hull; 24 Jun 1908
Notes:
Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 9 Jan 1909.. Vessel sold to foreign (Norwegian?) owners.
Accidents and Incidents:
Log book entries:
10.06.1902
Labadie Bank
W. Kent. age 19, Third Hand; born Lowestoft, residing Milford.
Fell on the winch and broke his leg.
G. T. Cobley (Skipper)
05.11.1902
Milford Docks
Bulwark and stanchion broken. Run into by the steam trawler "Dorothy".
Henry Dodd (Skipper)
24.01.1904
45 miles WSW from Ile d'Yeu
Breakdown of rudder head on steam trawler "Roche Castle". Towed her to Milford.
George Hanlon (Skipper)
02.05.1905
In Dock
Collided against the stern of the "Grace Lillian". Error of judgement on account of there being a number of vessels in dock. There was not sufficient room for my vessel to clear.
G. Gibbs (Skipper)
21.04.1908
Milford Docks
Collision with steam drifter "Meg". Cause: jamming of wheel chains.
James Chaney (Skipper)
I. Kent (Bosun)
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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 27th December 1905:
Last week, whilst fishing in the Bay of Biscay, the steam trawler "Victoria" and the steam trawler "St. Vincent" collided, the former vessel striking the latter amidships and inflicting considerable damage to that vessel, and her bow was battered in. The vessels arrived in Milford on Sunday.
The "Victoria" is well-known in Milford as one of the most successful boats belonging to this port. She is owned by Mr. James Thomas. The "St. Vincent" belongs to the Milford Haven Steam Trawling Company
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From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 11th December 1907:
Terrible weather has been experienced at sea these last few days, but up to the present there is fortunately no loss of life reported locally. The steam trawler "Victoria" has put into Cambelltown, Ireland, with the Mate seriously injured about the face, the result of the glass of the wheelhouse being broken. He was detained in hospital .......
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