PURSUIT M95

Official No:  110841     Port Number and Year: 10th in Lowestoft, 1901 (LT207)                                                                                 2nd in Milford, 1911

Description: Wooden long liner.  Steam screw; coal burner. .  Ketch rigged: foresail, mainsail, mizzen

Crew: 8 men

Registered at Milford: 17 May 1911

Built: 1901, Lowestoft

Tonnage: 55.78 grt  26.27 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet): 75.3 / 17.8 / 7.95

Engine: C.2-cyl. 18 nhp.  10 kts.; engine and boiler by  Hewett & Co., Gorleston

Owners:   As LT207 1901: G. Breach, Lowestoft   As M95 17 May 1911: Thomas Sturley                   ) John Sturley                                               )   John Wilfred Sturley                                   )  Dale Charles Edgar Howard Sturley                   ) William Luke                                              )   27 Feb 1915: Thomas Sturley                    ) John Sturley                                               )   John Wilfred Sturley                                   )  Dale Charles Edgar Howard Sturley                   )

Landed at Milford: 14 May 1911 - 14 Dec 1920

Skipper: Peter Sturley cert. no. 6769, age 39, born Dale, residing 57 Priory Rd., Milford (7 Murray Rd., Pill, from Jan 1912) Signed on: 20 May, 12 Jul 1911; 11 Jan,  11 Jul 1912; 21 Jan, 6 Aug 1913.

Notes: 5 Aug 1921: Foundered.  [See below.]

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 26 Aug 1921

 

 

Accidents and Incidents

From The Scotsman  of Monday 8th August 1921, p. 7:

 

SHIPPING NOTES AND CASUALTIES

 

(From Lloyd's.)

ST ANNS HEAD, Aug. 5.― Trawler PURSUIT, of Milford, sprang a leak off Bishops Light today; attempted to beach vessel, but had to be abandoned in sinking condition off Martins Haven; crew saved and landed in ship's boat about 7 P.M.; vessel now ashore off Nolton Haven, St. Brides Bay.

 

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