Milford Steam Trawlers, 1888-1914

 

SYBIL LO37 - the first vessel to enter the newly opened Dock on 27th September 1888

[From Warburton J (1984): Milford Haven in Old Postcards.]

 

Key:

Adm. WW1         Taken up by Admiralty for War Service (See separate list for details of armament, role and fate)

CTL                    Constructive total loss

DSF                    Deep Sea Fishing

LU                      Laid up

Mgr.                   Manager

ST / STC            Steam Trawling / Company

Xf.                     Transferred to ~

<                        Formerly

>                        Later

=                        Renamed

 

Names in GREEN are linked to technical and historical data; those in BLUE also include details of "Accidents and Incidents" or "Losses", while those in RED include one or more photographs.  Unless otherwise stated, transcriptions and data are from the Les Jones Archive. 

 

Milford Registered Steam Trawlers

Name

ON / Register No.

 

Built / GRT

On Register

Owners / Fate

ABELARD

128744 / 17

1909/187

1909-19

FR Greenish & E Gerrish  (Adm., WW1; wrecked 26.12.16)

ADMIRAL

97556 / 88

1891/132

1891-94

Milford Haven Fishing Co.. Xf. Liverpool 05.10.1894

ALBATROSS 82978 / 2 1884/45 1884-87 Built by S.Lake & Co, Castle Pill, Milford. F Mowall (S Seko, Mgr.) Xf.Granton 15.04.1887
ALBION 127410 / 219 1907/240 1907-14 Pater STC, Pembroke.  (Adm. WW1; mined off the Needles L/H. 13.01.16)

ALEXANDRA

112465 / 2

1904/182

1904-08

James Thomas.  Xf.N.Shields (>SN 81) 02.11.08

ALPHA

121605 / 98

1905/200

1905-11

Chas.T.Blethyn et al.  Sold to French owners 09.06.11

ANGLE

127417 / 225

1908/222

1908-19

Neyland STC.  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 24.02.19 >FD57

APLEY

127418 / 226

1908/222

1908-18

Neyland STC  (Adm., WW1; mined off Worthing 06.12.17)

ARDENT 127413 / 222 1908/228 1908-37 Pater STC (Pembroke Dock).  LU 03.01.36-16.04.37.  BU Llanelly 18.10.37
ARFON 127414 / 223 1908/227 1908-19 Pater STC (Pembroke Dock).  (Adm., WW1; mined off St.Alban's Head, 30.04.17)

ASSYRIAN

96232 / 152

1890/175

1900-07

TR Oswald, Castle Trawlers.  Xf.Swansea 1903. Sold to French 4.4.07

ATHALIA

127406 / 42

1909/230

1909-14

JW Setterfield.  Sold to Belgian owners 7.3.14.  (As NEREE O-143, foundered off Bournemouth, 26.02.1926.)

AURICULA

98377 /  89

1891/153

1892-1904

Cornelius Morley, Portlaw, Co.Waterford. Sold to Dutch 22.11.04

AYACANORA

104111 / 108

1894/147

1894-1905

TR Oswald, Castle Trawlers. LU 18.07.03 - 21.08.03 Xf.Swansea 23.10.05

BEATRICE

127408 / 212

1906/239

1907-18

James Thomas  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Grimsby 08.04.18

BENTON CASTLE

107041 / 122

1896/162

1896-1904

GHD Birt, et al.  Xf.London 10.05.97

BIRDA

93440 / 31

1890/132

1890-1905

Steamship Birda Co.Ltd  (TR Oswald; FJ Sellick, Mgr). Sold to Portuguese owners 07.12.05

BLUE JACKET 99557 / 194 1892/153 1899-1911 (<H188) FR Greenish (SM Price, Mgr). Only Milford registered trawler with twin screws. Sold to Swedes 04.03.11

BORONIA

98378 / 90

1892/153

1892-1904

Cornelius Morley, Portlaw Co.Waterford. (FJ Sellick, Mgr.) LU 30.05.04-30.06.04  Sold to Dutch 22.11.04

BRAZILIAN

96250 / 154

1891/174

1900-02

T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. (Fishing out of Aberdeen >23.04.02)  Xf.Swansea 01.1904

BUSH

127416 / 227

1908/221

1908-19

Neyland STC  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 03.03.19

CALDY

127420 / 228

1908/222

1908-19

Neyland STC  (Adm., WW1). Xf.Fleetwood 14.02.19. (=M 198, See Trawlers 1915-39)

CALIPH 121610 / 197 1906/226 1906-34 D. Pettit et al.  Xf.Liverpool 21.11.34.  (See also 1915-39)
CALLIOPE 127407 / 214 1907/240 1907-16 D..Pettit. (Adm, WW1; sunk 05.03.16 in collision off Butt of Lewis.)

CALYPSO

112460 / 168

1901/187

1901-16

David Pettit. Xf.Scarboro 24.10.16

CAMBRIA

121603 /  92

1905/206

1905-23

John Jones  > E.Garnham, Swansea (1914) (Adm., WW1) Sold for BU 17.09.23, after being abandoned and salvaged.

CAMELLIA

99992 / 97

1892/140

1892-1904

Cornelius Morley, Portlaw Co.Waterford. > Southern STC, Waterford (1903). Sold to Dutch 22.11.04

CAMEO

121616 / 201

1907/231

1907-15

Johnston & Longthorpe > Pettit & Johnston (1908).  Xf.Grimsby 09.11.15.  Landed record £1,023 of hake 29.09.15.

CAMROSE

112456 / 158

1900/191

1900-1909

W.Harkness et al.  Sold to Norwegians 22.3.09

CELTIA

121620 / 216

1907/239

1907-26

Jones & Jones >Harley & Miller, Liverpool (1910). Xf.Liverpool 23.06.26 >LL28

CENTAUR

112467 /  3

1904/200

1904-12

D. Pettit & MW Howells > MW Howells (1908).  Sold to Dutch 14.10.12

CHANTICLEER 114991 / 206 1901/60 1907-33 W.G. Taylor > Bishop & Knight (JM Knight, Mgr., 1918) > R.L. Hancock (1927).  Converted to river barge 14.11.33

CIRCE

99994 / 100

1892/140

1892-1911

F.J. Sellick > FR Greenish & E Perrish (1903).  Sold to Swedes 08.03.11

CLEOPATRA 127404 / 213 1907/240 1907-34 D. Pettit. (Adm, WW1=CLEOPATRA II [1915]). Xf.Liverpool 21.11.34. (See also Trawlers 1915-39)

CLIO

104120 / 122

1896/144

1896-99

F.J. Sellick. Xf.Dundee 05.05.1899

CLYTIE

107042 / 123

1896/147

1896-1908

F.R. Greenish (FJ Sellick, Mgr.)  Sank in collision off Mine Head, Co.Waterford,  2.2.08

COLWYN

 

 

 

See DOROTHY

COMUS

98376 / 86

1891/133

1891-11

F.J. Sellick & W.G. Moxley (FJ Sellick, Mgr.) > F.R. Greenish & E. Perrish (1903)  Sold to Swedes 04.03.11

CORNELIA       See UHDEA

CORNET

112453 / 46

1899/191

1909-16

<REGINALD. D. Pettit & J.W. Johnstone > D. Pettit (1911) > .T.G Hancock & JD Harries (1915)   Xf.Grimsby 15.12.16

CORNWALL

112463 / 191

1903/181

1903-06

S.M. Price et al.  Wrecked at Oporto, 03.06.06

CUCKOO

104169 / 208

1894/135

1907-16

E. Grand & O. Simonsen.  Xf.Lowestoft 22.01.16

CYELSE

128762 / 138

1912/237

1912-1934

David Pettit. (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 30.10.34

DARTMOUTH

95765 / 80

1890/139

1911-17

<BL 3 (See Other Registrations A-H) Davies & Grand.  Xf.Grimsby 28.06.17.

DATURA

99993 / 98

1892/140

1892-97

C. Morley & W.G.D. Gough (F.J. Sellick, Mgr.) 01.02.1897: Stranded on the Smalls, CTL

DEVON

112464 / 192

1903/181

1903-08

C.C. Morley et al.  Lost off Land’s End, Feb. 1908.

DEWSLAND

127405 / 220

1907/236

1907-25

Wm. Jenkins et al (Adm., WW1) > Wilkins & Moreland, Manchester > G. Kellon, Surrey. Xf.Fleetwood 06.11.25

DINAS

128747 /  19

1909/219

1909-19

Hancock & Harries  > G.H. Douglas (1914) (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 07.03.19

DORIS

108426 / 137

1897/165

1897-1903

Blethyn,Cole & Garnham. Foundered off Coningbeg Lt.Ship 10.01.03

DOROTHY

112451 / 69

1899/183

1899-1911

Pettit & Page > D. Pettit (1906) =COLWYN 1908 > Pettit & Johnstone (1909) > D. Pettit (1911). Sold to Japanese 15.09.11

DOWLAIS

112452 / 148

1899/184

1899-14

John Jones. Sold to Dutch owners 22.04.14

EAGLE

117496 / 64

1903/61

1911-12

James Roch, Dale. Sank after collision in Milford Haven 11.12.12

EARNEST

87275 / 141

1884/37

1898-1916

W.R. Saunders (1898) >P.W. Alford (1899)  > E.J. Hellings(1915).  Foundered off Rockabill LH, Skerries, Co.Meath.

EDWARD VII

121609 / 196

1906/231

1906-19

James Thomas  (Adm., WW1) > Wyre STC, Fleetwood (1917). Xf.Grimsby 31.10.19

EFFORT

87272 / 145

1884/36

1898-1907

M Nicholas & N Cliff, Dale.  Foundered off Tuskar LH 03.08.07

EMERALD

121601 /  37

1905/209

1905-17

Cole, Carter & Galvin > Cole, Carter & Jones (1910) > E. Cole & D.G. Jones (1911)  Xf.Grimsby 20.01.17 =RESPONDO (See Other Reg, Q-Z)

ESCALLONIA

99995 / 101

1892/140

1892-1904

Morley & Goff Co.Waterford > Southern STC, Co. Waterford (FJ Sellick, Mgr.)  Sold to Dutch 22.11.04

ESSEX

121607 / 193

1906/220

1906-25

Morley & Price  (Adm., WW1) >Essex STC, Milford (Bricknell & Davies, Mgrs.) (1919).  Sold to Spain 17.01.25

EXPRESS 17036 / 16 1856/94 1880-95 C. Jackson, Neyland > J.H. Corum, Neyland. (Steam paddle trawler).  No longer serviceable for fishing 19.11.1895

FLYING SCOTCHMAN

80440 /  20

1879/111

1888-1890

Pembrokeshire STC Ltd.  (Steam paddle trawler) Xf. Dundee 3.12.90

FUCHSIA

107045 / 127

1896/145

1896-1915

Southern STC  (Bought by Glasgow owners 16.12.11.) Xf.Grimsby 13.9.15

FULMAR 91653 / 71 1885/48 1902-06 J. Randel > G.P. Eynon > W Taylor(1905).  Foundered off Wexford 16.02.06.  [Wooden steam liner]

G.M.

128750 /  47

1910/225

1910-19

John H.Dove  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 24.03.19

GLORIA

127409 / 215

1907/264

1907-19

James & Longthorpe  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Grimsby 11.03.19

GLOXINIA

107044 / 126

1896/145

1896-1915

C. Morley & W.G. Goff (1903-Southern STC.Ltd, Waterford).  Xf.Glasgow owners 16.12.11. Sunk by U-10 in N.Sea, 01.04.15

GWENLLIAN

128752 / 70

1911/220

1911-19

Morgan W.Howell  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 24.03.19

GWYNETH 127415 / 224 1908/252 1908-14 Gwyneth STC (S.P. Christie, Mgr.)  Sold to Spanish 24.04.14

HERO

127403 / 218

1907/226

1907-19

A. Harries, Neyland > Neyland STC (1911).  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 31.01.19. (=FD 227)  (But see "Other Reg A-H")

HESTO

99163 / 30

1891/135

1899-1902

Ex GY332 (See Other Trawlers A-H.)  C.T. Blethyn & D.D. Roach. LU 20.05.02. Sold to Dutch 05.09.02

HIT OR MISS 104119 / 120 1896/20 1896-99 Wm. Wolfe.  Ceased fishing and register closed 02.12.1899.  (Built by owner in his Hakin yard.)

HYDRANGEA

107047 / 130

1896/145

1896-1905

Morley & Goff > Southern STC (1903)  Wrecked, Seven Stones Scillies, 15.7.05.  Total loss

IXEA

107048 / 131

1896/145

1896-1914

Morley & Goff > Southern STC (1903)  Sold to Glasgow owners (1911) >Swedish owners 12.8.14

JAPONICA

107049 / 133

1896/145

1896-1911

Morley & Goff > Southern STC (1903)  Sold to Glasgow owners (1911)  Xf.Aberdeen 04.12.14 (Sunk by U-19 05.06.15)

JEANNE

89129 / 153

1881/71

1900-05

P.W. Alford.  Sold to Spanish 24.01.05

KALMIA

108430 / 142

1898/184

1898-1924

Morley &  Goff. > Southern STC (1903) (Adm., WW1) > Rainbow STC.   Foundered off Lundy, 27.6.24

KOORAH

128760 / 120

1912/227

1912-19

Edward Brand  (Adm., WW1) Register closed 18.03.19

LIFE BRIGADE

99469 / 185

 1894/100

1904-09

W. Jenkins.  Foundered 10 miles NW of Pendeen LH, 08.02.09

LOBELIA

108433 / 147

1898/184

1898-1917

Morley & Goff > Southern STC (1903) (Adm., WW1; mined off Lough Swilly 19.4.17)

LORD ROBERTS

112458 / 161

 1885/30

1900-01

G.S. Kelway & CA Purdy. (22.01.01) Liner.  Foundered off St. Ann's Head 10.08.01

LYDIAN

128743 / 232

1908/244

1908-15

S.A. Laycock. (Adm., WW1. Mined off S.Foreland 14.12.15)

MACAW

128745 / 18

1909/187

1909-35

Morley & Price  (Adm., WW1) >Swansea STC (1919 > HE Rees (1933) Xf. Aberdeen 11.12.35

MAGNOLIA

108432 / 146

1898/184

1898-1919

Morley & Goff > Southern STC 1903) (Adm., WW1) > Knight, Young & Smith (1919) Xf.Scarboro 16.10.1919.

MANAOS 127412 / 221 1887/218 1908 Hancock & Harris.  Wrecked on Clohane Is., Co.Cork 29.09.08

MARISTO

128769 / 14

1914/288

1914-19

James Thomas. (Adm., WW1)  Xf.Fleetwood 23.10.19

MARLOES

128753 / 76

1911/220

1911-19

Thomas G. Hancock  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 20.05.19 =CALDEW FD347. Wrecked at Fleetwood 2.10.1929

MERLIN

91652 / 162

1885/46

1901-06

J. Hellings.  Caught fire and foundered 40 m. SW of St Anne's Head, 18.04.06.

MERMAID

98379 / 92

1892/134

1892-94

Milford Haven Fishing  Xf. Liverpool 05.10. 94

NAIRANA

128766 / 238

1913/223

1913-19

Brand, Tidman, Podd & Pannell (E.Brand, Mgr.) (Adm., WW1) Xf.Grimsby 24.11.19

NEMOPHILA

108436 /  20

1899/186

1899-1904

West & Neale > Morley & Goff (1899)  Xf.Cardiff 15.11.04

NEWARK CASTLE

107035 / 7

1897/85

1904-1913

E. Kinnard. > A Melrose, Tynemouth(1910). Xf. N.Shields (>SN 229)  10.08.13

NEYLAND 121612 / 199 1906/213 1906-10 Pettit & Coram.  Sold to Spanish 23.12.10

NOOGANA

128768 / 9

1914/237

1914-19

Brand, Tidman, Podd & Pannell (E. Brand, Mgr.) (Adm., WW1)  Xf.Fleetwood 6.8.19 >FD341

OTHONNA

108439 /  24

1899/180

1899-1919

Morley & Goff > Southern STC (CC Morley, Mgr.)  (Adm., WW1. Mined off Fife Ness 20.04.17)  Register closed 30.01.19

PALESTINE

94540 / 167

1889/69

1901-06

John Grand & Wm.James Pyle Hart. Foundered after collision off Smalls 30.06.06

PETREL 89030 / 151 1885/47 1900-07 T.G. & R.W. Hancock > Walton, Thomas & Humphries (1902) > T. Metrose, Tynemouth (1907) Foundered 7 m SE of Smith's Knoll LV, 21.11.07.

PETUNIA

108437 /  23

1899/180

1899-1923

Morley & Goff > Southern STC  (1903) (Adm., WW1) Foundered in Cardigan Bay  02. 23

PURSUIT 110841/ 95 1901/56 1911-21 <LT207. Thos. Sturley et al, Dale.  Foundered July 1921.  Registry closed 26.08.21

QUEEN ALEXANDRA

111092 /  74

1901/63

1903-17

J. & E. Hellings > J Brown (1911) > SJ Hellings (1914) > W. Nicholas (1915). Xf.Yarmouth 03.04.17

REGINALD

112453 / 149 1899/191 1899-1901 P.L. Hancock & D. Pettit.  Xf.Plymouth 28.10.01  = CORNET (1910)

ROSA 

112468 / 16

1904/242

1904-27

Southern STC  Top boat in the port, 1910 (Adm., WW1) Sailed out of Grimsby from 1922. Xf. Grimsby 14.10.27

ROSSLYN CASTLE

106740 / 11

1897/184

1904-11

Wm. Jenkins et al (J Pettit, Mgr.).  Xf. Italians  23.8.11

RUBY

121615 / 204

1907/275

1907-14

Cole, Galvin & Carter > Cole, Carter & Jones (1910) > Cole & Jones (1911).  Xf.Grimsby 06.04.14 >GY58. =IDA ADAMS FD327 (1919)

SALOME

127419 / 230

1908/252

1908-20

Gwyneth STC,Ltd. (Adm., WW1) Xf.Scarboro 09.04.20

SAXON 127401 / 211 1907/239 1907-10 Neale Bros., Cardiff. Xf.Cardiff 15.12.10

SEA EAGLE

108421/ 135

1897/162

1897-1903

T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Fishing out of Aberdeen 01.01.02 - 04.06.02. Sold to French owners 6.7.03

SEA FOAM

108419 / 139

1898/170

1898

T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Wrecked off Ushant 05.05.98

SEAGULL

104113 / 4 (>112)

1894/147

1894-1905

T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Sold to Icelandic owners 13.06.05

SEA HAWK

108428 / 138

1898/169

1898-1900

T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Xf.Swansea 23.03.00

SEA LARK

104118 / 119

1896/154

1896-1900

T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Xf.Swansea 20.09.00

SEA MEW

104116 / 117

1894/152

1895-1900

T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Xf.Swansea 23.03.00

SEA SWALLOW

107046 / 128

1896/154

1896-1903

T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Xf. Swansea 23.10.03

SHAMROCK

112457 / 160

1900/44

1900-06

Sellick, Morley & Price > F.R.Greenish & E Perrish (1903).  Wrecked, St.Brides Bay  01.02.06

SILURIA 121614 / 202 1907/207 1907-15 Pembrokeshire STC. Xf.Grimsby 24.11.15

SKART

73846 / 155

1896/48

1900-02

J. Kilby & JD Harries. Foundered off Lundy 26.08.02

SLEBECH

128741 / 229         

1908/222

1909-19

Neyland STC.  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 07.03.19  >FD74 >M199 (1921)

SOLVA

128748 / 22

1909/219

1909-14

Hancock & Harries.  Xf.Fleetwood 23.05.14 =AGNES WICKFIELD FD32

SOUTH TYNE

119901 / 60

1904/79

1910-33

James Hellings > Evans & Hellings (1912). (Adm., WW1) Wrecked Moray Firth 11.07.33

ST.BRIDE

121604 / 88

1905/206

1905-12

Milford Haven STC (Geo.Sheard, Mgr.)   Xf.Belgian owners 16.03.12

ST.CLEAR 121617 / 205 1907/240 1907-11 Milford Haven STC (Geo.Sheard, Mgr.)   Xf.Belgian owners 16.11.11

SYRINGA

112469 / 21

1905/243

1905-27

Southern STC (Adm., WW1) > Williams, Johnstone & Russell (1919). Xf.Grimsby 14.10.27

TACSONIA

112470 /  36

1905/243

1905-21

Southern STC (CC Morley, Mgr.) (Adm., WW1) > JM Knight & MW Howells. Xf.Grimsby 14.10.21

TANTALLON CASTLE

106746 / 111

1897/184

1905-08

<H354 (See Other Reg Q-Z).  Wm. Jenkins. Foundered off the Saltees, 11.01.08

TENBY

128764 / 161

1913/215

1913-19

Hancock, Harries & Cooper  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Grimsby  02.06.19

THE NORMAN

128742 / 231

1908/225

1908-10

Neale Bros. Xf.Cardiff  (>CF 30) 15.12.10 (See Other Reg. Q-Z)

THE ROMAN

128749 / 35

1909/224

1909-10

Neale Bros. Xf.Cardiff  (>CF 29)  15.12.10

TITANIA 110765 / 195 1899/205 1906-09 <H488  Pembrokeshire STC. Xf.N.Shields (>SN 91) 31.03.09

TRITON

98380 / 93

1892/170

1892-1910

Milford Haven Trawling > Davies & White (1905)Foundered 12 miles SSW of Black Ball Hd., 20.01.10

UHDEA

121613 / 200

1906/191

1906-35

Southern STC (Adm, WW1) > Kelway Bros (1919) > D. Pettit  (1923) =CORNELIA >Boston DSF 17.11.34. BU 25.03.35

UPTON CASTLE

107043 / 125

1896/145

1896-97

G.H.D. Birt, et al. Xf.London 10.05.97

URANIA 127402 / 217 1907/141 1907-14 Pembrokeshire STC. (Jas.Harries, Mgr., Neyland)  Xf.Ayr 07.04.14

VAL

129269 / 72

1909/93

1912-29

Brown, Hellings & Locke. (Adm., WW1) Xf.Banff 17.01.29

VICTORIA

112459 / 164

1901/173

1901-09

James Thomas.  Sold to Norwegians 09.01.09

VICTORIA

128759 / 117

1912/221

1912-19

James Thomas.  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood >FD346  Register closed 10.09.19

VINCA 121618 / 207 1907/321 1907-10 Southern STC > Morley & Garnham (1909).  Sold to Portuguese 21.09.10 [Largest Milford trawler to that date.]

VOLTA

108434/ 14

1890/157

1899-1906

Hancock, Galvin & Boyle. > H. Stiles, Bridgend (1903).  Sold to Cubans 05.12.06

WATERWITCH 91382 / 159 1880/17 1900-01 J.G. Cayley.  Foundered in Jack Sound, 21.09.01

WEASEL

108425 / 136

1897/164

1897-1908

Thomas Lee, Carnarvon (CJ Bricknell, Mgr.?)  (Fishing out of Fleetwood >1898) Sold to French 30.09.1908

WEIGELIA

128754 / 96

1911/262

1911-17

Southern STC (Adm., WW1; lost 28.02.16) Registry closed 23.06.17

W H PODD

128767 / 1

1913/225

1914-21

W.H. Podd.  (Adm., WW1) Xf.Glasgow 06.12.21

XYLOPIA       

128755 / 102

1911/262

1911-27

Southern STC (C.C. Morley, Mgr.)  (Fleetwood based, 1913) (Adm,WW1) > E.Bishop et al (1919) > Direct Fishing Supplies, London (1920). Xf.Grimsby 14.10.27

YUCCA

128763 / 159

1912/198

1912-14

Southern STC  (CC Morley, Mgr.) (Adm., WW1; Mined off Lowestoft, 24.5.18 )

 

 

 

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