PZ Fishing Boats Boat Name Boat Details Aaltje Adriaantje PZ 198 Aaltje Adriaantje
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PZ Fishing Boats Boat Name Boat Details Aaltje Adriaantje PZ 198 Aaltje Adriaantje. Beam Trawler. Steel hull. 28.6m long, 700hp Stork engine, built 1967. (Smart:29 says it was built in Holland in 1970). Named by previous owners after two little Dutch girls. Stevenson Fleet 2001. List: 431 Chappell; 3660 Lenton. References: Stevenson & Perry 2001:143. NA 80, 3642. Model boat made by Donald Smith & Son, Kintore, Aberdeen andf lent by Billy Stevenson to show alongside the exhibition, Carl Cheng Ghost Ships at Newlyn Art Gallery 11/10/1997-8/11/1997. Abner (Missing PZ No) Abner. Crew 1851 census: William Jacko, M, 33 (Master); Nicholas Willis, M, 29; John Blewet, M, 40; John Lobb, U, 54; William Wilkins, U, 22; Benjamin Downing, U, 34; James Pollard, U,34. Reference: 1851 census. ABS PZ 203 ABS. Beam Trawler. Steel hull. 25.28 long, 535 Deutz engine. Built 1960 as A490 Camperdown. Renamed PZ 203 ABS in 1969. Initials of Anthony Bryan Stevenson. In 2007 renamed TO50 Emma Louise Stevenson Fleet 2001. List: 431 Chappell; 3660 Lenton. References: Perry 2001:143. NA 1133 (photo). Acacia PZ 319 Acacia. Name changed from PZ 319 Girl Lilian to PZ 319 Acacia. Ben Ridge Jn bought PZ319 Acacia previously PZ 319 Girl Lilian in 1936. Kerney 'Cake' Payne was skipper. Commandeered by the Admiralty for the duration of WW2. Owner Richard Henry Richards who sailed it with Henry and Freddy Richards (JF). The Richards were kin of Jenny Fitton and the family have a painting of this boat. See 113. Operating at Newlyn around 1932 and later. List: 1326 Richards; 4133 JFT. Reference: Cornishman Special Edition 2000:1106. Acilla PZ 679 Acilla. MB's Tallys 1962-2000 Activity PZ 573 Activity. Painting of boat was in the Kings Arms, Paul. Reference: Tregenza 1984:45. Activity PZ 353 Activity. Mousehole boat. Registered 10/2/1890. Thomas Matthews owner and master. 1900-1910, T J Matthews. On Jeff Simon's CD of the Internos. List: 1878 Port PZ; 1326 Richards. NA 2447; 2577. Ada PZ 28 Ada. 1st class lugger. 46.2 foot, 19 ton. Owners Richard & Edward Nicholls, skipper Edward Nicholls, 1889 to 1895. (The Customs & Excise ledgers do not make it clear whether it was a previous boat remeasured or in fact a different boat, but she was slightly longer.) 1895 sold to owner skipper Samuel Payne, Newlyn. 1897 registration cancelled. List: 3663 Butts 01 September 2018 Page 1 of 116 Boat Name Boat Details Ada PZ 196 Ada. 2nd class lugger. 32.7 foot. 9.9 beam. 7 ton. Built Porthleven 1903 for Richard Nicholls, Newlyn. Richard Nicholls, Newlyn Town was listed as eligible to vote for harbour commissioners, 1906 ( CRO NHC/7/Box 1; NA 2367 CRO). Richard Nicholls, Newlyn Town was listed as owning PZ 196 Ada, which entitled him to vote for election of two boat owners as Harbour Commissioners, list dated 13/10/1915 at CRO NHC/8 Box 2 (890 CRO) when the boat was listed as not worked. 1916 sold to Charles Thompson, Newlyn, skipper Richard Nicholls; sold same year to John Harvey, Newlyn. 1917 7hp Kelvin fitted. 1928 sold to William Orchard, Porthleven. 1940 sold to George Catchpole, Marazion. 1941 sold to William Thompson & Fredrick Tooks, Penzance. Worked through war years. List: 3663 Butts. References: Penlee House Box 33 DH/PM/3 No80. NA 3266, 3535 Ada PZ 479 Ada. 2nd class lugger, 6.25 tons, 27' 27" long, 2 men 1 boy crew. Built Porthleven 1906. Motor fitted 1913. Owner- skipper Edwin Pezzack 1906-1916, sold Penzance; Owner Percy Coleman, Kenneth Bennetts 1916, sold St Ives. Skipper Edward Reynolds. List: 2218 Brownfield Adjutant (Missing PZ No) Adjutant. Took pilchards to Italy. Reference: Stevenson Exhibition April 2010. Advance PZ 585 Advance. 1st class lugger, 49.8 foot, 32 ton, built Newlyn 1896 for Stephen Downing, Newlyn. Stephen Downing, Church St was eligible to vote for harbour commissioners, 1906 ( CRO NHC/7/Box 1; NA 2367 CRO). 1910 sold to Edward Downing, Newlyn. Edward Downing, Newlyn, was listed as owning PZ 585 Advance, which entitled him to vote for election of two boat owners as Harbour Commissioners, list dated 13/10/1915 at CRO NHC/8 Box 2 (890 CRO). 1917 sold to Lowestoft. List: 3663 Butts. Agatha PZ 218 Agatha. 1st class lugger. 46 foot. 26 ton. Built Porthleven 1878 for Philip Symons, Porthleven, skipper Richard Pascoe. 1892 sold to John Harvey & Henry Jacka, Newlyn, skipper John Harvey. John Harvey was listed as eligible to vote for harbour commissioners, 1906 ( CRO NHC/7/Box 1; NA 2367 CRO).1908 broken up. List: 3663 Butts. NA 1199. Agememnon PZ 17 Agememnon. 1st class lugger, 42 ft long, 16½ tons. Bought by Joseph Trewarvas, 1872. Sold to Lowestoft 1898. Reference: Western Daily Mercury, July 1897; Butts 2012:130- 134; Smylie 2009:16. Agnes PZ 334 Agnes. 2nd class lugger, 31.5ft, 11 tons. Built Porthleven 1885. Owner Edward Downing. Wrecked Boscowan Point in Mounts Bay, 1925. List: 1330 Madron. Reference: Tregenza 1984:63. Agnes Weston PZ 316 Agnes Weston. Reference: Oliver 1971:96. Alacrity 84 PZ Alacrity. 2nd class lugger of 39 foot owned by Abednigo Harvey of Mousehole. Registered 4/3/1869. On May 24 1888 Alacrity PZ84 struck a rock while entering Scilly and with an ebbing tide stayed there aground. When the tide had ebbed she was on a rock five foot wide and fourteen foot long and was lying on her side. Some 200 hand stripped her of nets, footlines, ballast etc, after that they raised her so she was nearly upright. She floated off on the next tide with no damage. All the gear was then put aboard again. No longer employed in fishing 10/3/1890. List: 1878 Port PZ. Reference: Butts 2012:283 01 September 2018 Page 2 of 116 Boat Name Boat Details Alarm PZ 24 Alarm. 1st class lugger. 47.7 foot. 17 ton. Crew 1851 census: Stephen Downing b1810 (master and part owner); James Madron, Phillip Hichens, Henry Downing, Stephen B Wilkins, Thomas Hosking, Henry Stone. Reference: 1851 census.Owner-Skipper Henry Downing, Newlyn, 1878 to 1904 then sold to Fowey. Alba PZ 154 Alba. 2nd class motor boat, 18 ft, 5 beam, 1 ton. Built in Mousehole, 1932 by William Cornish. Sold to Penzance 1933. Reference: Butts 2012:301, 343 Albania PZ 613 Albania. 1st class lugger, 51.5 foot, 15.2 beam, 14 ton, built Newlyn 1897 by Henry Peake for John Tremithic, Newlyn Town and named after his wife Albania. John Tremethick was eligible to vote for harbour commissioners, 1906 ( CRO NHC/7/Box 1; NA 2367 CRO). John Tremethick, Newlyn, was listed as owning PZ 491 Albania, which entitled him to vote for election of two boat owners as Harbour Commissioners, list dated 13/10/1915 at CRO NHC/8 Box 2 (890 CRO). Model of Albania built by Raymond Peake. 1916 sold to Richard & Nicholas Humphreys, Mousehole, skipper Richard Humphreys, name changed to HAWA DILLI, 5hp & 26hp Kelvins fitted. 1935 sold to Cuthbert Wallis, Weston-on-Sea, Essex. 1936 sold to Mary Maud Laity, Falmouth, 1937 sold to John Hughes, Wales. Active war service. Other information suggests that the Albania went to Mousehole and was renamed Orion. Later she was converted to motor and in 1935 went to Swansea. Eventually she was converted to a houseboat. In 1996 the Mounts Bay Lugger Association were trying to raise money to restore her. Perry 2006:23; Cornishman 11/4/1996. List: 3663 Butts. Albatross PZ 305 Albatross. Took pilchards to Italy. Some of the boats on the Italy pilchard run were named after birds (LH, 2010). Listed in a paper headed Penzance 1974 supplied by Charles Downing (NA 1662). Stevenson Exhibition April 2010. Albion PZ 242 Albion. Mousehole boat. Registered 1877 and 4/2/1890. Owner Thomas Treleaven. Master Thomas Matthews. List: 1878 Port PZ. Albion PZ 243 Albion. (Was PZ 13 Abraham Jacka. 1851 census: Abraham Jacka master 48 years. 6 crew). 2nd class lugger. 45 foot. 19 ton. 1878 to 1901, owner skipper Thomas Treleaven, Mousehole. 1901 broken up. List: 1325 Mousehole. Reference: 1851 census; Pender 1970; Butts 2012:141-142, 329 Alcada PZ 81 Alcada. PE number. 1st class lugger. 45 foot. 16 ton. Owners Richard & Samuel Pearce, Newlyn, skipper Samuel Pearce, 1869 to 1895 then broken up. The Alcada is mentioned in an 1883 cutting from the Cornishman (NA 2538) about Newlyn Aquatic Sports. Captain Samuel Pearce had just taken in his ice for the week's fishery when the committee asked the loan of the Alcada for their work. It was at once granted and the craft moored a short distance off the quay-head. Alert PZ 167 Alert (PE number). 2nd class lugger. 36 foot. 1851 census, skipper William Wright with William Symons, Thomas Symons, Wm J Madron, John Frances, John Snell. 36 foot. From 1869-1873, the owners were William Symons & Ann Wright, and th skipper was William Wright. Then broken up. List: 1325 Mousehole. Reference: 1851 census; Butts 1013:111; Noall 1970:40; Merrick 2005:40 01 September 2018 Page 3 of 116 Boat Name Boat Details Alexandria PZ 120 (120 PZ) Alexandria. PE number. 1st class lugger. 44 foot. 18½ ton. Owner skipper Nicholas Kelynack, Newlyn 1869- 1892, then sold to William Kneebone, Newlyn in 1892. 1897 sold to Christopher Leah, Newlyn. 1905 broken up. Buttery 2013:58. Algrie PZ 199 Algrie. Beam Trawler. 26.20m long. Steel hull. 730 hp Stork. Built 1968. Stevenson Fleet 2001. List: 431 Chappell; 3660 Lenton. References: Perry 2001:143; Noall & Mills 1992:39; WMN 17/1/2000. Alice PZ 526 Alice.