German-built Grimsby Trawlers

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German-built Grimsby Trawlers

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Rising from discussion under Kustvaartforum - GHV Schepen 'Oldies' about vessels built for Unilever group in Germany in late 1930's due to the fact they could not export German money that they had in credit. The programme included at least 12 trawlers for Northern Trawlers, Grimsby which was associated with Unilever, here are some of them:
NOTHERN DUKE
NOTHERN DUKE
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NORTHEN GEM
NORTHEN GEM
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NORTHEN SPRAY
NORTHEN SPRAY
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NORTHEN WAVE
NORTHEN WAVE
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Re: German-built Grimsby Trawlers

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Hello George,
Deutsche Schiffs und Maschinenbau AG Seebeck at Weesermunde built 15 trawlers of 665 brt in 1936 for Leverhulme Ltd from London as compensation for WW1. They were first registered at London, but later transferred to Grimsby.
Dimensions: 188.1 ft (57,3m) x 28.1 ft (8,5m) x 15.5 ft (4,7m).

Triple expansion steam engine by Maschinenbau AG Seebeck combined with a low pressure turbine, with in total 980 hp and a max speed of 12,5 knots.

Northern Chief (LO165/GY445, 1947 sold to Iceland as Gylfa BA 77), yard nr 544
Northern Dawn (LO136/GY289), yard nr 549
Northern Duke (LO169/GY442), yard nr 559
Northern Foam (LO153/GY490), yard nr 550
Northern Gem (LO109/GY204), yard nr 546
Northern Gift (LO166/ 1947 sold to Iceland as Kari RE 145), yard nr 556
Northern Isles (LO172/ ran aground and wrecked on 19-1-1945 at Durban S-A), yard nr 569
Northern Pride (LO104/GY169), yard nr 545
Northern Princess (LO170/ lost at WWI), yard nr 568
Northern Reward (LO168/GY431), yard nr 555
Northern Rover (LO164/ op 30-10-1939 torpedoed by U59), yard nr 553
Northern Sky (LO162/GY427), yard nr 552
Northern Spray (LO140/GY190), yard nr 549
Northern Sun (LO161/GY440), yard nr 551
Northern Wave (LO120/GY184), yard nr 547
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Re: German-built Grimsby Trawlers

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Hello Gert, thanks for this full list, also I did not know that they had been registered at London before changing to Grimsby.
I have photos of many other older British trawlers, if interested, but always short of time for posting them!
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Re: German-built Grimsby Trawlers

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Schiffswerft Seebeck has built many more trawlers for the UK, I found out.
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Re: German-built Grimsby Trawlers

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Gert, I'm not sure about Seebeck but the first stern trawler for the Hull fleet came from Rickmers, to an obviously German design … all later stern freezers were built in the U.K
LORD NELSON,  photo by Charlie Hill
LORD NELSON, photo by Charlie Hill
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1961, 1266grt
Rickmers Werft, Bremerhaven (298)
the first stern freezer trawler in the Hull fleet
Broken up at Victoria Dock, Hull, arrived 15/10/1981
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Re: German-built Grimsby Trawlers

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Some UK-Trawlers built at Seebeckwerft, Schickau.

CODETTA (M 145), built 1903
FREDA SOPHIA (GY 326), built 1903
HONORA EVELYN (FD 12), built 1912
NEIL MACKAY, built 1935
ELSE RYKENS (A 314) (GY 405) LORD SANDS (H 503) (GN 3), built 1935
ROSS REVENGE (GY 718), built 1960
THOR TRAWL, built 1965
BRITISH VANGUARD , built 1966

And some UK-Trawlers built at Rickmers, Wesermunde.

BLACK WATCH, built 1956
COLDSTREAMER, built 1955
ROYAL LINC’S, built 1955
STATHAM, built 1956
NORTHERN EAGLE, built 1956
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Re: German-built Grimsby Trawlers

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Thanks for this list, Gert! Some were of course second-hand purchases.
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Re: German-built Grimsby Trawlers

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Yes, you are right George. There must have bene a lot of second-hand German-built trawlers in the UK. The Seebeck werft used to be a top yard when it came to the production of steam trawlers. They developed a triple steam engine, combined wirt a low pressure turbine, coupled wit a hydraulic gearing. That was very high-tech for 1935. They have built hundreds of steam trawlers in the beginning of the 20th Century and those were purchased from everywhere. And of course many German trawlers were confiscated by UK as war prizes in both wars.

Some more:
PAUL RYKENS (A 313) (GY 415) LORD LOVEL (H 506) (GN 2), built 1935
PETER HENDRIKS (A 315) LORD RIVERS (H 485) (GN 4), built 1935
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