| Built |
1916 Alexander Hall &
Sons Ltd, Aberdeen (Steel) |
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| Yard No |
523 |
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| Owner at New |
Cleethorpes Steam Trawler Co Ltd,
Grimsby (William Hill manager) |
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| ID no |
139918 |
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| Launch Date |
04.08.1916 |
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| Completed |
09.1916 |
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| Gross Tons |
212 |
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| Nett Tons |
82 |
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| Engine |
78 hp
T.3-cyl by Alexander Hall & Sons Ltd, Aberdeen |
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| Length |
115.5ft |
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| Breadth |
22.1ft |
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| Depth |
11.9ft |
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| Owners |
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| 09.1916 |
Requisitioned and converted to
minesweeper. |
| 30.10.1916 |
Registered at Grimsby GY 979. |
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15.05.1919 |
Owned by Sleights Steam Fishing Co Ltd,
Grimsby (Walter Harold Beeley manager). |
| 1919 |
Returned to Owners. |
| 06.1919 |
Owned by Abraham Moore, Scarborough
(owner/manager). |
| 05.06.1919 |
Grimsby registry closed. |
| 06.06.1919 |
Registered at Scarborough SH 96. |
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22.08.1919 |
Owned by Stepney Steam Fishing Co
Ltd, Scarborough (Charles A. Oxley manager). |
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30.01.1920 |
Owned by George William Pogson,
Cleethorpes Lincs (skipper/owner/manager). |
| 1921 |
Owned by Kingsway Steam Fishing Co
Ltd, Grimsby (George William Pogson manager). |
| 13.06.1921 |
Scarborough registry closed. |
| 20.06.1921 |
Registered at Grimsby GY 1293. |
| 01.1925 |
Owned by South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd,
Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager) |
| 11.1925 |
Owned by Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd,
Grimsby (Sir Alec Black, Bart, manager). |
| 1928 |
Owned by Thomas Dudgeon Lees, Park
Road Leith Edinburgh ( Adam Dudgeon Lees manager ) |
| 19.03.1933 |
Sunk following a collision with
S.S. "Atheltarn " (1179g/1929) in heavy seas during a snow storm, 104 miles NE
x E from
Aberdeen. 8 out of the 10 crew
drowned, including brothers William & Donald Falconer.
"Succession" sank in 2 minutes. All except the two men who survived were below. |
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The survivors landed at Aberdeen
by S.S. "Atheltarn " were |
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William Smith, Mate
19 Graham Street Leith |
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James Swanney, 2nd fisherman 14
Lapicide Place Leith |
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Those lost :- |
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| Thomas Dudgeon Lees (Owner) |
Skipper |
17 Park Road, Newhaven Edinburgh |
| Malcolm Buchan |
Chief Engineer |
Cannon Street, Leith Edinburgh |
| Alex Turner |
2nd Engineer |
Balfour Street, Leith Edinburgh |
| William Nicholson
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Cook
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Balfour Street, Leith Edinburgh |
| Adam Smith
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Deckhand
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Harbour Street, Findochty Banffshire |
| Donald Falconer |
Deckhand
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5
Gordon Road, Granton Edinburgh |
| James Gordon |
Fireman |
Lochend, Leith Edinburgh |
| William Falconer
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Trimmer
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5 Gordon Road,
Granton Edinburgh |
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