WIGAN M144

 

As FD241 (1916-45)

Courtesy of Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust and The Bosun's Watch

Official No:   139210   Port Number and Year: 2nd in Fleetwood, 1916 (FD241)                                                                                  7th in Milford, 1946                                                                                    -   in Aberdeen, 1951 (A677)

Description: Steel side trawler; steam screw, coal burning.  Ketch rigged: mizzen

Crew: 12 men (1945).

Registered at Milford: 4 Nov 1946.

Built: 1916, by Smith's Dock Co., South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough. (Yard no. 633)

Tonnage: 274.76 gross  107.61 net

Length / breadth / depth (feet):  125.4 / 23.4 / 12.85

Engine: T 3-Cyl. 87.5 nhp. 10⅛  kts. Engine: builders; boiler by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co., Hebburn on Tyne.

Owners:    5 May 1916: As WIGAN FD241 11 May 1916: The Wyre Steam Trawling Co. Ltd., 114 Dock St., Fleetwood Manager: Magnus B. J. Wedum. (Same address.)   26 Sep 1916: The Palatine Steam Trawling Co. Ltd., 114 Dock St.,  Fleetwood Manager: Magnus B. J. Wedum.  (Same address.)   Nov 1931: Wyre Steam Trawling Co. Ltd., 114 Dock St., Fleetwood. Manager: Magnus B. J. Wedum. [Same address.]   1939: Saint Andrew's Steam Fishing Co. Ltd., St. Andrew's Dock, Kingston-upon-Hull. Managers: Basil A. Parkes, 'Parkroyd', Linksgate, Thornton-le-Fylde, Lancs.   3 Aug 1945: Manor Steamship Co. Ltd., Milford Manager: Reginald Llewellyn Hancock, Docks, Milford. 4 Nov 1946: As M144.   27 Mar 1951: John Wood, North Esplanade East, Aberdeen. Managing owner. 29 Mar 1951: As A677   11 Sep 1953: The Leslie Fishing Co. Ltd., Aberdeen Manager owner: John Wood, North Esplanade, East Aberdeen.   15 May 1959: Looker Fishing Co. Ltd., Commercial Quay, Aberdeen. Manager: Alexander Aitken Davidson.

Landed at Milford: 12 Dec 1946 - 1 Sep 1950

Skippers:

Notes:  May 1916: Requisitioned by the Admiralty and converted to a minesweeper (Ad.No.1997).  1x12pdr. Based in Humber. 1919: Returned to owners. 30 Jun 1928: Skipper Nicholas Wright of WIGAN in Campbeltown Sheriff Court was fined £100 for forfeiture of his net, £20 for concealment of identification and £50 for refusing to stop, after fishing 20 miles in prohibited waters off the West of Scotland. [The Times, Tuesday, 3rd Jul. 1928.]  30 Oct 1932: With her rudder adrift off Rathlin and in heavy gale, the WIGAN was towed by the s.t. DAILY TELEGRAPH to Fleetwood.  [The Times, Monday 31st Oct. and Wednesday 2nd Nov. 1932.] 4 Feb 1940: Requisitioned by the Admiralty for war service and designated for minesweeping duties.  6 Feb 1940: Returned. 20 Feb 1940:  Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (P.No.FY.1583). 1942: Dover Channel sweeping. 1945: Returned to owners. Oct 1946: Fleetwood registry closed. 1959: Broken up at St. David's, Fife.

Cert. Cancelled & Milford Registry Closed: 27 Mar 1951.  Vessel transferred to the port of Aberdeen. [ Information from The Bosun's Watch website and The Fleetwood Maritime Heritage Trust. ]

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