Trawlers Registered in Milford, 1940 - 1988
Milford Docks in the 1990s, after the construction of the marina.
The demolition of most of the buildings around the docks recalls the appearance of the site in 1888.
From McKay and Springer (1999): Milford Haven - Waterway and Town
Key:
a/c aircraft
Adm taken up by the Admiralty
BU broken up
DSF Deep Sea Fishing
FC Fishing Co. Ltd.
FoC Flag of Convenience
FV Fishing Vessels of the UK and Ireland
Mgr. Manager
STC Steam Trawling Co.
CTL constructive total loss – when a ship is so damaged that the cost of salvage and repair would exceed the value when salvaged.
Xf transferred to
= renamed
< formerly named
> became OR changed owners
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. ● Indicates that a photograph of the crew is included. Unless otherwise stated, transcriptions and data are from the Les Jones Archive.
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Name |
ON/Port No |
Built/GRT |
On Register |
Owners and fate |
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= MILFORD ADMIRAL |
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| ADRIAN J | - / 322 | 1933/24 | 1968-72 | Owens Trawlers. Xf.Beaumaris 13.10.72 |
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137162 / 190 |
1915/183 |
1951-60 |
Merchants (Milford Haven) > P Hancock & Sons (1953). BU 14.03.60 |
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| ALTMARK | 300163 / 78 | 1945/68 | 1959-61 | THN Sinclair. Went ashore at Sker Bay, Mumbles, 12.06.61. CTL |
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300164 / 73 |
1959/197 |
1978-84 |
< VIRTUE PETTIT. Antoniazzi & Link (1978). Xf.Jersey 10.09.8? Antoniazzi & Lodge(1984) BU Castle Pill 18.04.84 |
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127160 / 49 |
1905/201 |
1945-49 |
Llewellin & Yolland > Yolland Bros.(1946) Foundered S of Ireland 24.05.49 |
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| AQUARIUS | - / 113 | 1956/63 | 1973-74; ? -84+ | <PORT MOGUER |
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301710 / 74 |
1962/302 |
1962-73 |
Pembroke Fishing Co. > Alex.Watt (Fraserburgh, 1971). Sold to Danes 21.03.73 |
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| ARKARLANDA | 398388 / 331 | 1962/273 | 1981-91+ | Muoro Fisheries. Spanish crew under FoC. |
| AROSA | < SLEBECH III < SLEBECH THREE | |||
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136900 / 75 |
1915/251 |
1945-55 |
<EVA WALES FD85. Manor Steamship Co. >Haven Trawlers (1946) > Milford Fisheries (1954). Sold to Belgians 19.09.55 |
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| BEN ADEN | 144600 / 119 | 1918/203 | 1941 | <JOHN SMART SN 136. H.L. Trawlers (HJ Horwood, Mgr) Lost 20.04.41 |
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= SPRINGLEIGH |
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| BLAIDD | A19090 / 5 | 1978/13 | 1978-91+ | W Thomas. [Not in Olsen's 1984] |
| BLACK HUNTER | 700062/ 357 | 1943/36 | 1988+ -91+ | <FOXHUNTER NN Rackley, Dawlish > PA Macalister, Oban |
| BOGA | 700057 / 340 | 1971/195 | 1982-89+ | White Plain Ltd. (PG Wright, Mgr.) [Not in Olsen's 1992.] |
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= MILFORD CONSORT |
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| BOY JAMES | - / 96 | ? /22 | 1987-? | Tarkis Fisheries (Cmaine) |
| BRAES O' MAR | 137175 / 100 | 1915/227 | 1940-51 | HJ Horwood > United Trawlers (1945). Foundered 15 miles WNW of Skelligs 01.02.51 |
| BRISCA | 711952 / 16 | 1987/302 | 1988-2006 | Rawlings (Trawling). (Automatic longliner) |
| BROWMAST STAR | 387172 / 81 | 1957/67 | 1980-81 | Brow Mast Ltd (RM Nicholas Mgr.) Fishing cert surrendered 21.01.81 |
| CADNO | -/ 271 | 1967/15 | 198?-87? | DG Lewis, New Quay. [Not in Olsen's 1989] |
| CASTLE BAY OF DALE | >A19120/ 38 | 1985/22 | 1985-91+ | J. Rudder, Haverfordwest. |
| CMAINE EXPLORER | >A19148 / 72 | 1969/42 | c.1987-91+ | Cmaine Shipping >Cmaine (Fishing) =PECTEN MAXIMUS A19148 |
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303252 / 133 |
1962/140 |
1962-75 |
Norrard Trawlers. Xf.Peterhead 28.04.75 [but left Milford in 08.74] |
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| COPIEUX | 143889 / 183 | 1918/203 | 1942-45 | <THOMAS BURNHAM < FLORIBELLE Milford STC (JC Ward, Mgr.) Xf. Aberdeen 02.09.45. =NELLIE MELLING. |
| CRAIG-AN-ERAN | 123354 / 257 | 1906/202 | 1943-51 | Westenborg Trawlers > Milford Fisheries (1944). BU Granton 25.07.52 |
| CRAIGEWAN | 125958 / 122 | 1910/204 | 1941-45 | CS Trawlers > United Trawlers (1945). Missing off S.Irish coast after 12.10.45 |
| CRAIGMILLAR | 114309 / 26 | 1905/201 | 1945-46 | Llewellin & Yolland. > J.Yolland (1946). Foundered S of Galley Hd., C.Cork 30.04.46 |
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< ROSELEIGH |
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160113 / 140 |
1928/360 |
1946-47 |
Manor Steamship Co. > JC Llewellyn (1947). Xf.Hull 05.11.47 >WESTHAWK H474 |
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| DORIS | 398386 / 323 | 1973/262 | 1981-83 | Don Trawling (PG Wright & JE Crawford, Mgrs.) Sank after explosion and fire, 07.01.83 |
| DWRGI | 700064 / 3 | 1984/37 | 1984-91+ | WE Thomas, Tiers Cross. |
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145055 / 150 |
1917/210 |
1951-53 |
< THOMAS ANSELL LO 472 (See Other Trawlers Q-Z) Goodleigh Fisheries > JB Llewellyn (Trawlers) (1953) BU Ward's Yard, Castle Pill 24.06.53 |
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144781 / 292 |
1918/96 |
1948-49 |
W Wilcox & HE Rees. Grounded Fishguard harbour, 04.09.48. CTL but =RECENIA M46 |
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| ESTORINO | 700052 / 334 | 1961/279 | 1981-82 | Mouro Fisheries (Wright & Crawford, Mgrs.) Spanish vessel under FoC. Registry closed by Govt. order 14.06.82 |
| EVENING SUN | - / 60 | ? /253 | 1986-1988+ | Britgal, CMaine UK. Spanish vessel under FoC. |
| FORT RONA | 143776 / 56 | 1918/203 | 1940-41 | HJ Horwood. Sunk by enemy a/c 13.05.41 |
| FOXHUNTER | 700062 / 357 | 1943/20 | 1982?-88+ | GG Adams & WP Owens > IW Thompson =BLACK HUNTER >NN Rackley, Devon |
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144327 / 294 |
1918/326 |
1948-50 |
<LOCH MOIDART. Goodleigh Fisheries (HR Richards Owner/Mgr.). =GOODLEIGH Xf.Hull 08.08.50 |
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182014 / 144 |
1942/275 |
1958-62 |
< STAR OF THE SOUTH/A398 . Edgar E Carter. BU Dublin 25.04.62 |
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144996 / 82 |
1918/96 |
1945-46 |
(See 1915-39) Prescelly Dredging Co (RL Hancock, Mgr.) > AC Mitchell (1946) Xf.Lowestoft 16.07.46 |
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131243 / 170 |
1910/90 |
1947-52 |
<BF105. Westholme FC > LH Busk-Wood, IoW (1949) > J Rae, Guernsey (1952). Fished out of Fleetwood for 9 mnths, 49-50.Sank off Guernsey, 04.05.52 |
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136904 / 23 |
1915/293 |
1949-60 |
<COLLENA < SWANSEA BAY. Goodleigh Fisheries > Westward Trawlers (1953) = RUDILAIS M23 |
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| HOPE | - / 117 | 1943/22 | 1973-76 | RM & TL Nicholas Sold to London owner 12.10.76 |
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149045 / 120 |
1926/357 |
1946-47 |
Prescelly Dredger Co (RL Hancock, Mgr.) > JC Llewellyn. Xf.Hull 05.11.47 >WESTHERON H465 |
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= LORDLEIGH |
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| JOSITAN | 700054 / 337 | 1963/290 | 1982-91+ | Milford Reina Fisheries (Wright & Crawford, Mgrs.) >Grecrest Services > Ashley & Co. Spanish, under FoC. |
| JUAN MARI | 398385 / 324 | 1972/271 | 1981-85 | Milford Reina Fisheries (Wright & Crawford, Mgrs.) Spanish, under FoC. Xf.Plymouth 21.11.85 |
| JULIE ANE AUDOYER | - / 21 | 1945/25 | 1970-78 | G Antoniazzi > GA Jones, Pontardulais. (1974) Spanish, under FoC. Registry closed 22.06.78 |
| JUNE ROSE | - / 99 | ? / 31 | 1960 | Milford Haven Conservancy Board. |
| KATHERINE LUCY | - / 280 | 1980/22 | 198?-91+ | Sea Island Systems, Guernsey >MRF Wilkins, London |
| KATY B | - / 54 | 1982/17 | 198?-91+ | G.Brown, Neyland |
| KERNEVEL | 145005 / 62 | 1906/172 | 1940-43 | Llewellin & Yolland. > Boston SFC, Fleetwood (1941). Xf.Aberdeen 12.02.43 |
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< MALVERN M295 |
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| LE DRAGEUR | - / 311 | 1962/30 | c.1984-88+ | Michael Ryan et al. > Dartclaim Ltd. [Not in Olsen's 1992] |
| LEMBERG | 303282 / 356 | 1961/270 | 1986-88+ | J Couciero, Plymouth (P Wright, Mgr.) > Dartclaim Ltd. [Not in Olsen's 1992] |
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= MERCHANT VALOUR |
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301704 / 169 |
1949/290 |
1959-62 |
Milford Fisheries. Sold to Norwegians 16.03.62 |
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< SOUTHLEIGH |
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| LIZZIE WEST | 127400 / 22 | 1930/103 | 1945-46 | Westholme Fishing (RL Hancock, Mgr.) Xf.Lowestoft 21.06.46 |
| LOCH AWE | 129332 / 166 | 1909/216 | 1943 | Milford Fisheries.(OW Limbrick, Mgr.) Missing 05.04.43 |
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= GOODLEIGH |
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138952 / 306 |
1916/228 |
1948-56 |
Hamilton Fishing Co. BU 18.05.56 |
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149244 / 42 |
1930/117 |
1949-72 |
Westenborg Trawlers > St Anne’s Trawling (1954) > Norrard Trawlers (1969; FJ Ingram, Mgr.) BU 26.01.72 |
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