WESTLEIGH M169

 

As DARWEN FD292, stranded in Druridge Bay, Northumberland, 6-10 Oct 1928. Refloated, repaired and returned to service.

John Stevenson Collection

Official No:  137373    Port Number and Year: 2nd in North Shields, 1916 (SN248)                                                                               7th in Fleetwood, 1916 (FD292 )                                                                               6th in Milford, 1951                                                                                 -  in Plymouth, 1952 (PH116)

Description: Steel side trawler; steam screw, coal burning. Pareja (Spanish) method. Ketch rigged: mizzen sail.

Crew:  9 men

Registered at Milford: 20 Jul 1951

Built: 1916, by Smith's Docks Co., South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesborough.  (Yard no. 607)

Tonnage: 226.82 grt  86.72 net.

Length / breadth / depth (feet):117.4 / 22.5 / 13.05

Engine: T 3-Cyl. 80 nhp.10.5 kts.  Engine by builders;  boiler by Richardson, Westgarth & Co., Middlesborough.

Owners:   As LANERCOST FD292 [See 'Notes' below.] 29 Dec 1916: Palatine Steam Trawling Co., Fleetwood Managers: J. N. Ward & Son   Renamed DARWEN FD292 27 Sep 1921:  J. N. Ward & Son   c.1934: Thomas M. Reed, Tynemouth.   c.1947: C. M. Reed, Tynemouth & W. F. Reed, Crail, Fife. Manager: H. Markham Cook. Renamed WESTLEIGH M169 20 Jul 1951: Goodleigh Fisheries, Docks, Milford Manager: Henry John Richards, 'Goodleigh House', Bulford Rd., Johnston   Renamed PERVERUS PH116 24 Jul 1952: Percy Turner & Sons, Plymouth.

Landed at Milford: As DARWEN: 14 Feb - 7 Mar 1940 As WESTLEIGH: 15 Aug 1951 - 6 Jul 1952

Skippers:

Notes: Jan 1916: Completed as LANERCOST (SN248); requisitioned  and converted to a  minesweeper (Admy. no.3254). 1 x 12 pdr. 1919: Returned to owners. Nov 1939: Requisitioned for war service as DARWEN and converted for auxiliary patrol (P.No. FY.1859). Jun 1940: Converted for minesweeping duties. Feb 1946: Reclassed at Liverpool and returned to owners. 1955: Broken up.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 24 Jul 1952

 Accidents and Incidents

 

From the West Wales Guardian of Friday 11th July 1952:

 

    The trawler Westleigh, belonging to Goodleigh Fisheries, has been sold to Plymouth.  She has been paired with the Southleigh, which will now be used as a spare while the rest of the pair fleet have their annual refit.

    We understand that the firm will probably be buying another ship later in the year to pair up.

 

   

Back to Trawlers 1940-88