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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