XYLOPIA  M102 / M262

 

John Stevenson Collection

Official No:  128755   Port Number and Year: 10th in Milford, 1911 (M102)

                                                                              -     in Milford, 1919 (M262)

                                                                              -     in Grimsby, 1922 (GY1306)

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

Crew:  9 men

Registered at Milford: 27 Jun 1911 (M102); 7 Jul 1919 (M262)

Built: 1911, Cochrane & Sons, Selby.  (Yard no. 486)

Tonnage: 261.63 grt  102.69 net.

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 125.2 / 22 / 12.2

Engine: T-3Cyl; 76 nhp., by Charles D. Holmes & Co., Hull.  Boiler by J. T. Eltringham

Owners:

 

As M102

27 Jun 1911:  Southern Steam Trawlers Co., 127 Quay, Waterford, Ireland

Manager: Cornelius Cecil Morley

 

As M262

7 Jul 1919: Emma Bishop, 74 Dew St., Haverfordwest

John Walters, Docks, Milford

Thomas George Bishop, 'Bryn-y-Graig', Goodwick

Evan Davies, French Walk, Fishguard

David Morgan, Brodog, Fishguard

 

10 Apr 1920: Direct Fishing Supplies, 3 London Wall Buildings, London

Manager: G. W. P. Margarson

 

As GY1306

Nov 1921: Direct Fish Supplies, Grimsby.

 

Sep 1922: Thomas W. Baskcomb, Grimsby

 

24 Oct 1935: Charles D. Dobson, Grimsby

 

May 1941: Kopanes Steam Fishing Co., Grimsby.

Manager: J. G. Little

1944: J. R. Cobley appointed manager

 

Landed at Milford:  As M102: 16 Aug 1911 - 20 Feb 1913;

As M262: 15 Jul 1919 - 11 Sep 1921

Skippers:  B. H. Blockwell cert. 2523, age 47, born Yarmouth; signed on 8 Jan, 1 Jul 1912;

George Bird 4628, 43, Ingham; 1 Oct 1912; 1 Jan 1913

Ernest Ash 5732, 35, Brixham; 17 Oct 1912

John Bowman 08039, 33, Hull; 28 Jan 1913

W. Rayworth 3868, 41, Leeds; 18 Feb 1913.

Notes: 26 Feb 1913: Fitted out at Pembroke Dock for Admiralty charter.

Jul 1914: Purchased by the Admiralty and converted to a minesweeper (Admy. No.17). 1 x 12 pdr. AA.

1919: Sold to mercantile.

Mar 1952: Broken up at Gateshead.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: As M102: Jul 1914.  Vessel bought by Admiralty

As M262: 14 Oct 1921.  Vessel transferred to the port of Grimsby.

Accidents and Incidents

From the Haverfordwest & Milford Haven Telegraph of Wednesday 18th June 1919:

 

    Some excitement was manifested on the Milford Docks during last week when it became known that Messrs. Sellick, Morley and Price were disposing of their fleet of steam trawlers.  For a considerable time negotiations had been proceeding with the Consolidation Company of Grimsby, but these recently fell through.  It is gratifying to know that the greater portion of the fleet has been retained for the port, as will be seen from the following list.  Several local gentlemen having come forward, the competition was very keen.

    The Alnmouth, Weigelia, and Exmouth have been sold to Fleetwood firms, while the Charmouth, Macaw, Tacsonia, Rosa, Xylopia, Essex, Uhdea, Petunia, Lynmouth, Kalmia, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Syringa, Yarmouth and Magnolia have all found local buyers.

    This opens out the question of the need for local trades people and others to invest in the staple industry of this fishing port, as has been done in competing fishing centres.

 

 

   

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