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about the loss. If you have more information than there is on those pages, or even if there any vessels missing from this page, please contact me.


Please note that when some of these vessels were lost they had been sold or moved to another port. However, all have sailed from Fleetwood at some time and for this reason I have decided to include them on this page.


Prince Charlie (Smack) 1800 Sank No Details
Osprey (1) 28/04/1881 South of Douglas Bay Isle of Man
Mary Ellen (Smack) 1882 Sank All 5 crew lost
Comet (Smack) 1883 Sank Lost in storm
Ezra (Smack) 1883 Sank Lost in storm
Margaret Agnes (Smack) 1883 Sank Lost in storm
Dotterel (Smack) 1885 Sank Lune Deeps
Alice (Smack) 1886 Sank No Details
Swallow (1) (Smack) 1886 Sank All 5 crew lost
Red Rose (Smack) 1894 Sank Crew lost
Mariner (Smack)FD 100 1894 Foundered off Fleetwood in the great storm 02/10/1895. Crew William Scott and Thomas Wright lost.
Petrel (Smack)FD 59 1894 1894 sank off Blackpool in the great storm of 02/10/1894. Crew lost
Genesta (Smack)FD 120 1894 Foundered off Blackpool in the great storm 02/10/1895 after collision with the paddle steamer Greyhound. Crew James Wilson and Sam Colley saved.
Schoolgirl (Smack)FD 84 Foundered off Crusader Bank in the great storm 02/10/1895. Crew Robert Fleming (2nd cox of Fleetwood lifeboat and G. Ball lost.
Sarah (Smack)FD 116 Foundered off Salthouse Bank in the great storm 02/10/1895. Crew Robert Wright and J Roskell lost. Boat subsequently found in Hollows Road.
Surprise (Smack)FD 151 1894 Sank in the great storm on 02/10/1894 Crew lost
Mayflower (Smack)FD 8 1894 sank off Blackpool in the great storm on 02/10/1894 Crew lost
Daisy Queen (Smack)FD 12 1894 Foundered off Central Pier in the great storm 02/10/1895. C rew John Ball and John Aughton lost.
Talifoo 02/11/1894 Inner hebrides Scotland
Pearl (Smack) 1895 Wrecked Rossall
Genester (Prawner) 1895 Sank South Shore, Blackpool
Blue Bell FD 33 Foundered on North Wharf Bank in the great storm 02/10/1895. Crew R. Cowell and J. Roskell saved.
Two Sisters (Smack)FD 310 1893 Foundered off Central Pier in the great storm 02/10/1895. Crew James Wright and J Roskell and Frederick Bagshaw lost.
Volunteer (Prawner) 1895 Foundered off South Shore in the great storm 02/10/1895. Crew George Clarkson and Fred Bettis got ashore.
Chindwin 07/02/1895 Salt Pan Bay Portpatrick
Daisy (Smack) 1895 Missing All hands lost
Thayetmayo September 1896 Sank No details
Germanic June 1898 Lost Collision
Plover 25/2/1898 Lost off Islay near Dubh Artach lighthouse. Collision with Norwegian registered ST ANDREW.
Valetta July 1903 Moved to Hull in 1897 Sunk by collision
Coptic December 1903 Moved to Hull 1897 Lost to collision
Adriatic 1904 Moved to Hull 1887 Sank after collision
Teutonic December 1906 Moved to Hull No details
Ribble May 1906 Wrecked at Bantry Bay Ireland
Rockliffe 11/11/1907 Lost at Portpatrick Dumfries and Galloway
Rosedale 1907 Wrecked Londonderry
Mandalay 14/02/1908 All crew saved Lost at Ravenscar
Albany 29/12/1908 Lost at Machrihanish West Coast of Kintyre
CRANE 26/12/1908 Sank Lost Off Tobermory
Prome July 1909 Moved to Hull No details
City of Bristol January 1910 Wrecked North Antrim Coast
Ava February 1910 Moved to Fleetwood from Hull Sank
Gothic January 1910 Moved to Hull No Details
Vivo 21/08/1910 Tiree Hebrides
Bassein 21/08/1910 Returned to Hull 1897 Sunk
Britannic December 1912 Moved to Hull 1897 Lost after collision
Amapoora 1912 Moved to Hull 1897 Sunk by collision
Maud 11/02/1912 Kynance The Lizard
Belovar 06/02/1913 Lost with all hands (10) North of Barra Head
Socrates 07/01/1913 Lost at Portlogan Dumfries and Galloway
Eulalia December 1914 Moved to Grimsby as Ocana Mined
Doris FD141 21/01/14 No Survivors Exact location unknown.
Doris LT890 21/01/14 No Survivors Exact location unknown.
Clara Bella February 1914 Lost with all hands (13) Iceland
Mary Stanley October 28 1914 Sunk after collision with Laura Hebrides
Mary 05/11/1914 Mined Off Yarmouth
Victoria 01/06/1915 Lost to U-boat South of St George's Channel
Martaban May 1915 Moved to Aberdeen Sunk by U-boat
Tors 30/07/1915 Mined 43 miles East of Spurn Point
Quail 23/06/1915 Lost to collision. Off Portland, Dorset
Lucerne May 1915 Sunk bu U-boat Off Rattray Head
Kathleen June 1915 Lost by collision No Details
City of Dundee 1915 Lost by collision Off Folkstone
Trygon 30/03/1915 Lost in the Clyde Scotland
Golden Hope (renamed Tors) July 1915 Mined No Details
Lena Melling (1) April 1916 Mined Elbow Light Buoy
Valpa 10/03/1916 Mined Off Spurn Point.
Dhoon (1) December 1947 Lost in a storm Latrabjarge, Flaugernef, Iceland; three crew members lost
Sarah Alice 1916 Lost to U-boat Off Fair Island
Magnus 1916 Lost to U-boat Off Longstone Light
Whooper 30/06/1916 Mined Off Lowestoft
Burnley 25/11/1916 Mined off Orford Ness East Coast
Kaphreda June 1916 Mined Near Corton Light Vessel
Teal January 1917 Moved to Hull Wrecked off Buckie
Martin 04/04/1917 Lost. No Details.
Star of Freedom April 1917 Mined Off Trevose Head
Orphesia July 1917 Off Alexandria Egypt
Moulmein March 1917 Moved to Hull then back to Fleetwood No details
Merse May 1917 Mined off Garroch Head Bute
Jay August 1917 Lost Torpedoed
Holdene February 1917 Mined Off Orford Ness
Hawk February 1917 Sunk by U-boat Off Malta
Bracklyn May 1917 Mined Off Great Yarmouth
Bovic August 1917 Moved to Hull 1897 Lost after collision
Amy 11/04/1917 Mined on RN service Off Le Havre
Euston December 1917 Mined Off Hartlepool
Newbridge 19/11/1917 Mined on RN service Prawle Point
Bega 18/06/1917 Muckle Flugga Off Shetland
Fanny February 1917 Missing with all hands (10) Hebrides
Kitty May 1917 Lost to U-boat No Details
Gladys(1) 1917 Lost to U-boat Off Innistrahull
Wave (Smack) 10/03/1918 Lost to U-boat Off St Bees Head
River Dart 01/11/1919 Wrecked at Inchkeith Island. Firth of Forth
Active April 1917 Sunk by U-boat Off St Abbs Head
Lucy 1917 Lost to U-boat Off Innistrahull
Tettenhall 23/05/1917 Mined and lost with 6 RN hands. 2.4 miles ESE Lowestoft
Swallow (2) March 1918 Moved to Hull Sunk by collision
Manda 23/13/1918 Missing No details
Elise 22/08/1918 Mined off Blyth while minesweeping. Scotland
Sunrise (Smack) 09/03/1918 Sunk by submarine 18 miles south east of Maughold Head
Idena (1) 1918 Sunk by gunfire Off Norway
Norse 17/10/20 Lost at Kintyre Pattersons Rock, off Sanda island.
Cerelia November 1920 Wrecked No details
Sark 14/11/1920 Wrecked Loch Eriboll
Gavina October 1920 Rathlin North of Bruce's Castle
Tayside January 1921 Sank No details
Marrs 1921 Moved to France as Le Barre Lost to collision.
Snipe October 1921 Moved to Hull Lost by collision
Lois (1) May 1921 Wrecked No details
Swan 7/13/21 6 lost Off Lands end
Gull December 1922 Moved to Hull in 1897 Sank
Annie Melling (1) 11/08/1922 Tobermory Lost to collision
Darent 8/06/22 Wigtown Bay Kirkudbrightshire
Nile October 1922 Moved to Milford Haven. Reported sunk.
Wren December 1923 Moved to Hull in 1897 No details
Inverspey August 1923 Wrecked No Details
Angle 8/01/24 Lost with all hands (13) on Bahamas Bank Isle of Man
Anida 18/10/24 9 Lost Islay
Vera 05/03/25 Lost at Myrdalssandur South Iceland
Lushby December 1925 Lost No details
Cormoran 1925 Lost West Coast of Islay
Hornet October 1925 Moved to Sweden as Evald Lost by collision
Inverdon 06/12/1926 Reported lost No details
Crater 02/02/26 Sank after striking submerged wreckage Off the Tyne
Salmonby 23/03/26 11 lost North Sea
Persian Empire 21/02/26 Luce Bay Wigtownshire
Gaul 03/04/26 7 lost Tiree
Somersby 08/12/27 Maryport Bay Mull of Galloway
Cevic 25/06/27 Crew saved Ballure, Ramsey South Beach
Playmate 04/05/27 South east of Maughold Head Isle of Man
Leyland 1927 Wrecked No Details
Magnolia June 1928 Foundered No details
Honjo March 1928 Moved to Belgium Sank
Briarlyn (ex Patrick Cullen) February 1928 Wrecked St Kilda
Belmont 1928 Moved to Aberdeen Wrecked
Cartagena January 1928 Lost with all hands (12) Irish Sea
Briarlyn 13/02/28 8 lost St Kilda
Kumu February 1929 Stranded and sank St Kilda
Commandant Bultinck 1929 Wrecked at Rossall 3 men lost
Rosa Maris (1) 16/01/29 All saved Lost on Red Rocks, Eriskay
Ida Adams 21/11/30 Frenchmans Rock Islay
Shackleton 1930 Rathlin Island Northern Ireland
Ferrol December 1931 Wrecked on the Eye Peninsular Stornoway
Daily Mail March 1931 Wrecked North Mull
Saxon 21/08/31 All saved West coast of Tiree
Criscilla (1) 02/11/31 Lost at Black Rock Islay
Pasages 03/12/31 Lost at Jurby West coast of the Isle of Man
Daily Mail 10/05/31 Lost at Galloway Hebrides
G.M. (renamed Pasadena) September 1932 Wrecked No Details
Florence Dombey (ex Wyre) May 1933 Moved to Aberdeen Sank
William Carberry February 1935 Moved to Spain No details
Port Jackson August 1935 Lost No details
Osprey II April 1935 Sunk after collision Collided with the trawler Caldew.
Lily Melling (renamed Gareloch) August 1935 Lost No details
Malaga 18/10/35 Lost with all hands Off Portrush, Northern Ireland
Ospray II 06/04/35 Mull of Kintyre Collision
Winooka 15/03/36 3 lost St Kilda
Kodoma 04/12/36 Lost with all hands (12) West of Scotland
Barle 01/04/1936 Lost after running aground. West of Scotland
Chancellor 1936 Moved to Aberdeen 1934 Sank
Trocadero (ex Walter S Bailey) September 1936 Moved to Hull then Grimsby No details
Pretoria February 1936 Moved to Aberdeen Lost by collision
Kodama December 1936 Lost with all hands No Detaila
Dinas(1) December 1936 Lost No details
Evelyn 1936 Wrecked North Iceland
San Sebastian 10/01/37 Lost with 4 hands Islay
Luneda (1) 08/02/37 Ardberg Islay
Octavia 12/02/37 Maughold Head, Isle of Man Damaged in collision.
Honora Evelyn (1) ex Silouette September 1937 Wrecked No Details
Cymrea (renamed Sir Mark Sykes, Loch Morar) March 1937 Lost No Details
Boscobel May 1937 Moved to Aberdeen Sank
Bostonian (ex Dragon Rouge) January 1938 Lost with all hands (12) South of Barra
Exmouth 09/03/38 3 lost Smaull Point, Islay
Alcazar 12/08/38 7 lost Irish Sea
Rudyard Kipling 13/09/1939 Sunk by U-27
Aurea 1939 Moved to Granton 1934 Sunk by enemy aircraft
Thomas Hankins November 1939 Lost to U-boat gunfire. Off the Western Isles.
Delphine 20/11/1939 Sunk by gunfire from U-33 Off Tory Island
Arlita (ex Castlethorpe) September 1939 Sunk By U-boat gunfire
Albatross 1939 Sold to Sweden 1925, then to Aberdeen Stranded and sunk
Davara 16/09/1939 Sunk by U-27 Off Tory Island
Lord Minto 18/09/39 7Sunk by gunfire from U-boat Off the Flannan Islands
Northern Rover 30/10/1939 Sunk by U-59 off Kirkwall Lost with all hands.
Cresswell November 1939 6 lost to a U boat Hebrides
Arlita 18/09/39 Sunk by gunfire from U-boat Off the Flannan Islands
Sulby November 1939 5 lost to a U boat Hebrides
City of York 15/10/1939 Lewis Hebrides
William Humphries November 1939 All hands lost to a U boat Hebrides
Barbara (Robertson) 23/12/39 1 lost to gunfire from U30 North Hebrides
Caldew (ex Maristo) September 1939 Sunk by U-boat Faroes
Wellvale September 1939 Lost with all hands (12) Hebrides (U boat)
Sola 18/12/1939 Lost Sunk by enemy aircraft
Trinity NB December 1939 Moved to Granton Sunk by enemy aircraft
Sea Sweeper 20/11/1939 Sunk by U-boat Off Tory Island
City of York 1939 Wrecked Isle of Lewis
Theresea Boyle February 1940 Sunk by enemy aircraft Off Aberdeen
Harry Hawke 01/11/1940 Sunk by enemy aircraft Thames Estuary
Margaret Rose 1940 Sunk as a blockship by French Port Authorities. Dunkirk
Soar March 1940 Lost No details
Sea Ranger November 1940 Moved to Hull as Dundeness Bombed off Haisborough
River Clyde August 1940 Mined off Aldeburgh Suffolk
Phyllis Rosalie December 1940 1935 requisitioned as HMT Amethyst No details
Peter Lovett (renamed Lowdock) 1940 Lost 5m east of Tod Head, Stonehaven.
Lucida (1) 1940 Mined North Sea
Hermia March 1940 Moved to Netherlands as Protinus No Details
Edward Cattelly (renamed Sir John Hotham) May 1940 Lost Collision
Cremlyn (ex James Huntingford, renamed Ethel Taylor) November 1940 Mined No Details
Cisnell (ex Philip Godby, renamed Togimo) February 1940 Sunk U-boat
Ethel Taylor 22/11/1940 Mined Off the Tyne
Loch Morar November 1940 Sunk by enemy aircraft Thames Estuary
Merisia 26/01/40 Lost with all hands Isle of Man
Joseph Button 22/10/40 Mined in the North Sea Off Aldeburgh
Oona Hall 28/05/40 8 lost Run down in the Irish Sea, 6 miles west of Peel, by an armed French merchant cruiser
Velia (2) 19/10/40 Lost to a mine 8 miles SE South Ship Head, Harwich
Marsona 04/08/40 No losses Mined in Cromarty Forth
Alberic 03/05/41 Scapa Flow Collision with a destroyer
Sisapon 12/06/41 Foundered Cork Sand, Harwich
Whitby 1941 Moved to Milford Haven Sunk by enemy aircraft
Strathhrye 12/01/1941 Lost to a mine. North of Great Ormes Head.
Mavis Rose (renamed Agate) 1941 Lost Off Cromer
Lorinda August 1941 Lost Freetown, West Africa
Kirklington February 1941 Sunk by enemy aircraft Off Orkney
Evesham 1941 Sunk by enemy aircraft Off Great Yarmouth
Cobbers 1941 Sunk Enemy aircraft
Eamont 1941 Off Orkney Sunk by German aircraft
Kunishi 1946 Foundered Pilling Sands
Norbreck April 1946 Moved to Aberdeen as Craigmillar. Reported sunk.
Daneland (ex Princess Louise) 1941 Sunk by enemy aircraft Northern Ireland
Kincorth 12/04/41 3 lost Anglesy
Murielle 28/09/41 Sunk by mine. 9m SW x S of Morecambe Bay lightship
Lady Love 08/09/41 Lost with all hands (U-202) Iceland
King Erik 08/09/41 Lost with all hands (U boat) Iceland
Thomas Deas 06/02/41 Lost with all hands (14) due to parachute mine 4 miles from Spurn Head Humber Estuary
Force June 1941 Sunk by German aircraft Off Yarmouth
Nordale 15/01/42 5 lost Mull of Galloway
Ronovia March 1942 Moved to Grimsby 1924 Missing off Iceland
Moth 1924 Moved to Sweden as Gilbert. Reported lost.
Manor July 1942 Moved to France then Milford Haven Sunk by E-boat
Good Luck (renamed Tranquil) June 1942 Lost in collision Off Deal
Chorley (ex Ceresia) April 1942 Sunk Off Start Point
Cloughton Wyke 1942 Lost to air attack Off the Humber
Irvana (1)ex Avanturine 16/01/42 Sunk by German aircraft Off Great Yarmouth
Braconbush 29/01/42 No losses Mined off Duncansby Head
Gallinule 14/03/42 3 lost Mull of Kintyre
Northern Princess March 1942 Moved to Grimsby 1937 Lost off Newfoundland
Tranquil 16/06/42 Sunk after a collision Off Deal, Kent
Aracari October 1943 Lost after being sold Off Sicily
Scomber (2) 1943 Lost after being sold No details
Red Gauntlet (1) 05/08/1943 Lost To E-boat attack (S-86)All Hands Off Felixstowe
Hondo 29/11/43 Lost with all hands Barra Head
Donna Nook 25/09/43 Lost after collision with Stella Rigel Off Harwich
Braconburn 30/07/1944 Lost with all hands (U boat) Lost in collision.
Northcoates 02/12/1944 Sank under tow English Channel.
Noreen Mary 05/07/1944 Lost to gunfire from U-247. Off Cape Wrath.
Transvaal November 1944 Sank in gales English Channel
Allenta (ex Indian Empire) 1944 Sold to Portugal Sank
Northern Isles 1945 Moved to Grimsby 1937 Lost off Durban
Leith NB December 1945 Moved to Granton then Aberdeen Sank
Hayburn Wyke January 1945 Torpedoed Off Ostend
Ethel Crawford April 1945 Lost Mined
Daily Mirror (renamed Computator) January 1945 Moved to Granton Lost by collision
Arley February 1945 Mined North Sea
Ariel 02/08/45 Crew saved Sou' west of Chicken Rock, Irish Sea
Lois (2) 15/01/47 1 lost Grindavik SW Iceland
Benghazi 24/04/47 2 lost Firth of Lorne
Princess Marie Jose 1947 Moved to Aberdeen then Hull as Loch Hope No details
Red Gauntlet 10/08/1947 South Cape Spitzbergen
Thomas Altoft November 8th 1947 Glas Island, Scalpay Harris
Goth 16/04/48 Lost without trace. All hands (21) Iceland
Corena (1) ex Andalusite 1948 Moved to Aberdeen Greenland
St Clair August 1949 Moved to Grimsby Wrecked in the Pentland Firth
Cyelse March 1949 Castlebay Barra
Pintail 26/02/1949 Bull Point Rathlin Island
William Mannell 22/02/1949 Stranded off Portaleen Donegal
Yarmouth December 1950 Moved to Belgium No details
Northern Reward 1950 Moved to Grimsby 1937 and Iceland in 1947 No details
Lune 1952 Moved to Grimsby then Aberdeed Wrecked
Seville 1952 Stranded. On The Great Barrier Reef.
Wyre Law (ex Miletus, ex Lowther) 23/10/52 Lewis Hebrides
Michael Griffiths 31/1/53 Lost with all hands (13) Barra Head
Hildina (2) 01/12/53 6 lost Muckle Flugga
Heathery Brae 1953 Sunk No Details
Hero 18/05/1953 Lost No Details
Daily Herald, renamed Commiles 1953 Sunk Used as target by Royal Australian Navy
Richard Crofts 20/02/1953 Sank after striking a reef Cornaig Beg on the west coast of Coll.
Sturdee 19/10/1955 Ran aground Aberdeen.
Leam (renamed Belldock) 1953 Stranded Balta Sound
Phoebe III November 1954 Sold to Portugal Sank off Lisbon
Navena (1) 1954 Moved to South Africa Scuttled
Evelyn Rose 31/12/54 12 lost Sound of Mull
Dewsland November 1954 Moved to Hull Sank at Mombasa
Rangoon 1955 Moved to Hull then Norway as Atle No details
Lysander II (renamed Sydnelsie) June 1955 Off The Blasketts Ireland
Almeria 1955 Sold to Australia as Coolgwai Sunk
Lord Lister September 1956 Moved to Portugal 1930 Lost by collision
Andradite 07/03/57 Crew saved Castlebay, Barra Island, Outer Hebrides
Red Falcon 14/12/59 Lost with all hands Skerryvore
SSAFA 17/01/61 Friesland Bay Isle of Coll
Boston Heron 03/12/61 Hebrides Scotland
Ella Hewett (1) 03/11/62 Church Bay Rathlin, Northern Ireland
Achroite 11/02/63 Crew saved Ballure, Ramsey South Beach
Lord Stanhope 1963 Wrecked Iceland
Margaret Wicks 08/12/63 Wrecked Scotland
Pygmalion 26/05/64 Off Maughold Head Isle of Man
Irvana (2) 23/04/64 Cushenden Bay Northern Ireland
Boston Pionair February 1964 Scarborough Stranded
Boston Firefly December 1964 Moved to Canada as Acadia Seahawk Missing
Hamoaze 1965 Wrecked Pilling Sands
St Leonard (2) December 1966 Moved to Canada as Zebra No details
Blaefell 1967 Sold to South Africa Lost
Fleetwood Lady 1968 Sold to Canada Lost at Sable Island.
Braconglen 1971 Sold to Ceylon Sank in Colombo Harbour
Navena (2) 1973 Copinsay Orkney
boston Wellvale 1976 Stranded at Iceland Salvaged and renamed Ran
Wyre Majestic 18/10/74 Rubha a' Mhail Sound of Islay
Wyre Victory 14/01/1976 4.5 miles SE Oigh Sgeir Lighthouse Inner Hebrides
Niels John 05/05/77 Off Maughold Head Isle of Man
Count (ex Evalana) 1978 Lost No Details
Boston Typhoon (2) 1978 Sold to South Africa Scuttled off Robben Island
Boston Lightning (ex Admiral Burnett) 1978 Sank after being transferred to Lowestoft
Maretta (2) 1979 Moved to Ghana as Madden Marr Wrecked
Princess Elizabeth 1982 Moved to Australia 1954 as Southern Endeavour Scuttled
Navena (3) 27/01/1984 Stranded and capsized Scarborough
Boston Stirling 1985 Re Registered as LO 336 Foundered at Loch Broom, Western Isles.
Dawn Waters 20/03/1986 Foundered Irish Sea
Loch Lein 1986 Moved to New Zealand Reported lost.
Boston Seafoam March 1987 Became Grampian Defender Stranded and lost.
Argo of Pembroke Unknown Moved to New Zealand Reported scuttled in Cook Strait.
Captain Foley (renamed St Mark) August 1990 Sank after collision Off Cromer
Criscilla (2) January 1991 Destroyed Fire
Velia (3) Date unknown Sold to Portugal Sank at moorings, Vigo
Boston Corsair 1994 Sold to Spain Reported lost.