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Union Co-op

PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:10 pm
by creemaster
Does anybody know if any pictures exist of five trawlers built at Blyth for Tyne trawler manager William Purdy Jnr. by Union Co op Shipyard.

They are :

RAMBLER (105224) (SN247) regd at 'Shields 27.5.1898 Rambler Fishing Co Ltd, North Shields

RANGER (109886) (SN256) regd at 'Shields 8.11.1898 Ranger Fishing Co Ltd, North Shields

REAPER (109898) (SN2) regd at 'Shields 3.5.1899 Reaper Fishing Co Ltd, North Shields

REIVER (113067) (SN94) regd at 'Shields 18.5.1900 Reiver Fishing Co Ltd, North Shields

ROAMER (113061) (SN47) regd at 'Shields 7.3.1900 Roamer Fishing Co Ltd, North Shields

Anything at all would be welcome.


Thanks

Graham

Re: Union Co-op

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:41 pm
by magoonigal
Missed this one....cannot help with pictures but, can add a bit.

RAMBLER. SN247. 1898 to 1918. 92 Gross. 35 Net. 33 Ihp. Length 90ft 4ins.
Lost in conflict after striking a mine on the 26th February 1918, 4 Miles East of Blyth. 9 Dead.

RANGER. SN256. 1898-1904. 93 Gross. Sank on 26th January 1904 after a collision in the River Tyne.

REAPER. SN2. 1899-1918. 91 Gross. 35 Net. 33Ihp. 90ft 8ins. Mined off the Tyne on the 21st February 1918. 8 Dead.

Cannot find REIVER??
Was it RETRIEVER SN18. 1899-1901. Lost of Grimsby between 12th - 14th November 1901.

ROAMER. SN47. 1900-1912. 93 Gross. 36 Net, 33Ihp. 91ft 3ins. Lost 11th July 1912 off Wick.

Re: Union Co-op

PostPosted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:04 pm
by magoonigal
There was a RAIDER as well. ON 113089. Built Blyth 1901 for the Raider Fishing Co Ltd, North Shields. Mgr W Purdy.

Re: Union Co-op

PostPosted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:29 am
by northeast
Thanks for this list, is there a complete list for Union Co-op? The only ones I had so far are coasters FIRE BRICK 1872 y.n.3 and PERI 1872 y.n.5.

Paul, REIVER is in CLIP site under 113067 as BEAVER changed to REAVER, reg. 10/1900, closed 1901 but REIVER seems more likely as a correct spelling?