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. 

 

Name

ON/Port No

Built/GRT

On Register

Owners and fate

ADMIRAL SIR JOHN LAWFORD

   

 

= MILFORD ADMIRAL

ADRIAN J - / 322 1933/24 1968-72 Owens Trawlers. Xf.Beaumaris 13.10.72

AGNES NUTTEN

137162 / 190

1915/183

1951-60

Merchants (Milford Haven) > P Hancock & Sons (1953).  BU  14.03.60

ALTMARK 300163 / 78 1945/68 1959-61 THN Sinclair.  Went ashore at Sker Bay, Mumbles, 12.06.61. CTL

ANDREW WILSON

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

ANN MELVILLE

127160 / 49

1905/201

1945-49

Llewellin & Yolland > Yolland Bros.(1946)  Foundered S of Ireland  24.05.49

AQUARIUS - / 113 1956/63 1973-74; ? -84+ <PORT MOGUER

ARGO OF PEMBROKE

301710 / 74

1962/302

1962-73

Pembroke Fishing Co. > Alex.Watt (Fraserburgh, 1971).  Sold to Danes 21.03.73

ARKARLANDA 398388 / 331 1962/273 1981-91+ Muoro Fisheries.  Spanish crew under FoC.
AROSA       < SLEBECH III < SLEBECH THREE

AVONSTREAM

136900 / 75

1915/251

1945-55

<EVA WALES FD85.  Manor Steamship Co. >Haven Trawlers (1946) > Milford Fisheries (1954).  Sold to Belgians 19.09.55

BEN ADEN 144600 / 119 1918/203 1941 <JOHN SMART SN  136. H.L. Trawlers (HJ Horwood, Mgr) Lost 20.04.41

BERENGA

 

 

 

= SPRINGLEIGH

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.]

BOSTON WAYFARER

 

 

 

= MILFORD CONSORT

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

CONSTANT STAR

303252 / 133

1962/140

1962-75

Norrard Trawlers.  Xf.Peterhead 28.04.75 [but left Milford in 08.74]

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

CRUNDALE

 

 

 

< ROSELEIGH

DALMATIA

160113 / 140

1928/360

1946-47

Manor Steamship Co. > JC Llewellyn (1947). Xf.Hull 05.11.47 >WESTHAWK H474

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.

EASTLEIGH

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

EPHRATAH

144781 / 292

1918/96

1948-49

W Wilcox &  HE Rees. Grounded Fishguard harbour, 04.09.48. CTL  but =RECENIA M46

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

GOODLEIGH

144327 / 294

1918/326

1948-50

<LOCH MOIDART.  Goodleigh Fisheries (HR Richards Owner/Mgr.).  =GOODLEIGH   Xf.Hull 08.08.50

HAVEN STAR

182014 / 144

1942/275

1958-62

< STAR OF THE SOUTH/A398 . Edgar E Carter. BU Dublin 25.04.62

HAWTHORNBANK

144996 / 82

1918/96

1945-46

(See 1915-39) Prescelly Dredging Co (RL Hancock, Mgr.)  > AC Mitchell (1946) Xf.Lowestoft 16.07.46

HEATHERY BRAE

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

HOMELEIGH

136904 / 23 

1915/293 

1949-60

<COLLENA < SWANSEA BAY.  Goodleigh Fisheries > Westward Trawlers (1953) = RUDILAIS M23

HOPE - / 117 1943/22 1973-76 RM & TL Nicholas Sold to London owner 12.10.76

JENNET

149045 / 120

1926/357

1946-47

Prescelly Dredger Co  (RL Hancock, Mgr.)  > JC Llewellyn.  Xf.Hull 05.11.47 >WESTHERON H465

JENWIL

 

 

 

= LORDLEIGH

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

LADY JILL

 

 

 

< MALVERN M295

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]

LEPHRETO

 

 

 

= MERCHANT VALOUR

LE TOUQUET

301704 / 169

1949/290

1959-62

Milford Fisheries.  Sold to Norwegians 16.03.62

LETTERSTON

 

 

 

< SOUTHLEIGH

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

LOCH MOIDART

 

 

 

= GOODLEIGH

LORD CECIL

138952 / 306

1916/228

1948-56

Hamilton Fishing Co.  BU 18.05.56

LORD COLLINGWOOD

149244 / 42 

1930/117

1949-72

Westenborg Trawlers > St Anne’s Trawling (1954) > Norrard Trawlers (1969; FJ Ingram, Mgr.)  BU 26.01.72

LORDLEIGH