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
128744 / 17
1909/187
1909-19
FR Greenish & E Gerrish (Adm., WW1; wrecked 26.12.16)
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) 112465 / 2
1904/182
1904-08
James Thomas. Xf.N.Shields (>SN 81) 02.11.08
121605 / 98
1905/200
1905-11
Chas.T.Blethyn et al. Sold to French owners 09.06.11
127417 / 225
1908/222
1908-19
Neyland STC. (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 24.02.19 >FD57
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) 96232 / 152
1890/175
1900-07
TR Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Xf.Swansea 1903. Sold to French 4.4.07
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.)
98377 / 89
1891/153
1892-1904
Cornelius Morley, Portlaw, Co.Waterford. Sold to Dutch 22.11.04
104111 / 108
1894/147
1894-1905
TR Oswald, Castle Trawlers. LU 18.07.03 - 21.08.03 Xf.Swansea 23.10.05
127408 / 212
1906/239
1907-18
James Thomas (Adm., WW1) Xf.Grimsby 08.04.18
107041 / 122
1896/162
1896-1904
GHD Birt, et al. Xf.London 10.05.97
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 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
96250 / 154
1891/174
1900-02
T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. (Fishing out of Aberdeen >23.04.02) Xf.Swansea 01.1904
127416 / 227
1908/221
1908-19
Neyland STC (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 03.03.19
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.) 112460 / 168
1901/187
1901-16
David Pettit. Xf.Scarboro 24.10.16
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.
99992 / 97
1892/140
1892-1904
Cornelius Morley, Portlaw Co.Waterford. > Southern STC, Waterford (1903). Sold to Dutch 22.11.04
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.
112456 / 158
1900/191
1900-1909
W.Harkness et al. Sold to Norwegians 22.3.09
121620 / 216
1907/239
1907-26
Jones & Jones >Harley & Miller, Liverpool (1910). Xf.Liverpool 23.06.26 >LL28
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 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) 104120 / 122
1896/144
1896-99
F.J. Sellick. Xf.Dundee 05.05.1899
107042 / 123
1896/147
1896-1908
F.R. Greenish (FJ Sellick, Mgr.) Sank in collision off Mine Head, Co.Waterford, 2.2.08
See DOROTHY
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 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
112463 / 191
1903/181
1903-06
S.M. Price et al. Wrecked at Oporto, 03.06.06
104169 / 208
1894/135
1907-16
E. Grand & O. Simonsen. Xf.Lowestoft 22.01.16
128762 / 138
1912/237
1912-1934
David Pettit. (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 30.10.34
95765 / 80
1890/139
1911-17
<BL 3 (See Other Registrations A-H) Davies & Grand. Xf.Grimsby 28.06.17.
99993 / 98
1892/140
1892-97
C. Morley & W.G.D. Gough (F.J. Sellick, Mgr.) 01.02.1897: Stranded on the Smalls, CTL
112464 / 192
1903/181
1903-08
C.C. Morley et al. Lost off Land’s End, Feb. 1908.
127405 / 220
1907/236
1907-25
Wm. Jenkins et al (Adm., WW1) > Wilkins & Moreland, Manchester > G. Kellon, Surrey. Xf.Fleetwood 06.11.25
128747 / 19
1909/219
1909-19
Hancock & Harries > G.H. Douglas (1914) (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 07.03.19
108426 / 137
1897/165
1897-1903
Blethyn,Cole & Garnham. Foundered off Coningbeg Lt.Ship 10.01.03
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
112452 / 148
1899/184
1899-14
John Jones. Sold to Dutch owners 22.04.14
117496 / 64
1903/61
1911-12
James Roch, Dale. Sank after collision in Milford Haven 11.12.12
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.
121609 / 196
1906/231
1906-19
James Thomas (Adm., WW1) > Wyre STC, Fleetwood (1917). Xf.Grimsby 31.10.19
87272 / 145
1884/36
1898-1907
M Nicholas & N Cliff, Dale. Foundered off Tuskar LH 03.08.07
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)
99995 / 101
1892/140
1892-1904
Morley & Goff Co.Waterford > Southern STC, Co. Waterford (FJ Sellick, Mgr.) Sold to Dutch 22.11.04
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 80440 / 20
1879/111
1888-1890
Pembrokeshire STC Ltd. (Steam paddle trawler) Xf. Dundee 3.12.90
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] 128750 / 47
1910/225
1910-19
John H.Dove (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 24.03.19
127409 / 215
1907/264
1907-19
James & Longthorpe (Adm., WW1) Xf.Grimsby 11.03.19
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
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 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")
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.) 107047 / 130
1896/145
1896-1905
Morley & Goff > Southern STC (1903) Wrecked, Seven Stones Scillies, 15.7.05. Total loss
107048 / 131
1896/145
1896-1914
Morley & Goff > Southern STC (1903) Sold to Glasgow owners (1911) >Swedish owners 12.8.14
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)
89129 / 153
1881/71
1900-05
P.W. Alford. Sold to Spanish 24.01.05
108430 / 142
1898/184
1898-1924
Morley & Goff. > Southern STC (1903) (Adm., WW1) > Rainbow STC. Foundered off Lundy, 27.6.24
128760 / 120
1912/227
1912-19
Edward Brand (Adm., WW1) Register closed 18.03.19
99469 / 185
1894/100
1904-09
W. Jenkins. Foundered 10 miles NW of Pendeen LH, 08.02.09
108433 / 147
1898/184
1898-1917
Morley & Goff > Southern STC (1903) (Adm., WW1; mined off Lough Swilly 19.4.17)
112458 / 161
1885/30
1900-01
G.S. Kelway & CA Purdy. (22.01.01) Liner. Foundered off St. Ann's Head 10.08.01
128743 / 232
1908/244
1908-15
S.A. Laycock. (Adm., WW1. Mined off S.Foreland 14.12.15)
128745 / 18
1909/187
1909-35
Morley & Price (Adm., WW1) >Swansea STC (1919 > HE Rees (1933) Xf. Aberdeen 11.12.35
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 128769 / 14
1914/288
1914-19
James Thomas. (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 23.10.19
128753 / 76
1911/220
1911-19
Thomas G. Hancock (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 20.05.19 =CALDEW FD347. Wrecked at Fleetwood 2.10.1929
91652 / 162
1885/46
1901-06
J. Hellings. Caught fire and foundered 40 m. SW of St Anne's Head, 18.04.06.
98379 / 92
1892/134
1892-94
Milford Haven Fishing Xf. Liverpool 05.10. 94
128766 / 238
1913/223
1913-19
Brand, Tidman, Podd & Pannell (E.Brand, Mgr.) (Adm., WW1) Xf.Grimsby 24.11.19
108436 / 20
1899/186
1899-1904
West & Neale > Morley & Goff (1899) Xf.Cardiff 15.11.04
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 128768 / 9
1914/237
1914-19
Brand, Tidman, Podd & Pannell (E. Brand, Mgr.) (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 6.8.19 >FD341
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
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. 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 111092 / 74
1901/63
1903-17
J. & E. Hellings > J Brown (1911) > SJ Hellings (1914) > W. Nicholas (1915). Xf.Yarmouth 03.04.17
112453 / 149 1899/191 1899-1901 P.L. Hancock & D. Pettit. Xf.Plymouth 28.10.01 = CORNET (1910) 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
106740 / 11
1897/184
1904-11
Wm. Jenkins et al (J Pettit, Mgr.). Xf. Italians 23.8.11
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)
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 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
108419 / 139
1898/170
1898
T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Wrecked off Ushant 05.05.98
104113 / 4 (>112)
1894/147
1894-1905
T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Sold to Icelandic owners 13.06.05
108428 / 138
1898/169
1898-1900
T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Xf.Swansea 23.03.00
104118 / 119
1896/154
1896-1900
T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Xf.Swansea 20.09.00
104116 / 117
1894/152
1895-1900
T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Xf.Swansea 23.03.00
107046 / 128
1896/154
1896-1903
T.R. Oswald, Castle Trawlers. Xf. Swansea 23.10.03
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 73846 / 155
1896/48
1900-02
J. Kilby & JD Harries. Foundered off Lundy 26.08.02
128741 / 229
1908/222
1909-19
Neyland STC. (Adm., WW1) Xf.Fleetwood 07.03.19 >FD74 >M199 (1921)
128748 / 22
1909/219
1909-14
Hancock & Harries. Xf.Fleetwood 23.05.14 =AGNES WICKFIELD FD32
119901 / 60
1904/79
1910-33
James Hellings > Evans & Hellings (1912). (Adm., WW1) Wrecked Moray Firth 11.07.33
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 112469 / 21
1905/243
1905-27
Southern STC (Adm., WW1) > Williams, Johnstone & Russell (1919). Xf.Grimsby 14.10.27
112470 / 36
1905/243
1905-21
Southern STC (CC Morley, Mgr.) (Adm., WW1) > JM Knight & MW Howells. Xf.Grimsby 14.10.21
106746 / 111
1897/184
1905-08
<H354 (See Other Reg Q-Z). Wm. Jenkins. Foundered off the Saltees, 11.01.08
128764 / 161
1913/215
1913-19
Hancock, Harries & Cooper (Adm., WW1) Xf.Grimsby 02.06.19
128742 / 231
1908/225
1908-10
Neale Bros. Xf.Cardiff (>CF 30) 15.12.10 (See Other Reg. Q-Z)
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 98380 / 93
1892/170
1892-1910
Milford Haven Trawling > Davies & White (1905). Foundered 12 miles SSW of Black Ball Hd., 20.01.10
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
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 129269 / 72
1909/93
1912-29
Brown, Hellings & Locke. (Adm., WW1) Xf.Banff 17.01.29
112459 / 164
1901/173
1901-09
James Thomas. Sold to Norwegians 09.01.09
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.] 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 108425 / 136
1897/164
1897-1908
Thomas Lee, Carnarvon (CJ Bricknell, Mgr.?) (Fishing out of Fleetwood >1898) Sold to French 30.09.1908
128754 / 96
1911/262
1911-17
Southern STC (Adm., WW1; lost 28.02.16) Registry closed 23.06.17
128767 / 1
1913/225
1914-21
W.H. Podd. (Adm., WW1) Xf.Glasgow 06.12.21
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
128763 / 159
1912/198
1912-14
Southern STC (CC Morley, Mgr.) (Adm., WW1; Mined off Lowestoft, 24.5.18 )
