HMT Teal
HMT Teal as S.T. Teal H90
HMT Teal. (No 418 ) 04/01/1917
Displacement: 165 grt.
Length: 36.0 m. Beam: 6.2 m. Draught: m.
Propulsion: 1 x 3 cyl. triple expansion engine, single shaft, 1 screw
Complement: officers and men.
Armament: 6 pdr deck gun
Displacement: 165 grt.
Length: 36.0 m. Beam: 6.2 m. Draught: m.
Propulsion: 1 x 3 cyl. triple expansion engine, single shaft, 1 screw
Complement: officers and men.
Armament: 6 pdr deck gun
The iron trawler S.T. Teal was built 1897 by Edwards Brothers - Edwards Shipbuilding, North Shields for Kelsall Brothers & Beeching Ltd., Hull, yard number 548. Machinery was made by North Eastern Marine Engineers Ltd., Sunderland.
From 1899 to 1914 Teal registered in Hull with registration H90.
Hired to Admiralty November 1917 as a minesweeper.
Stranded in a storm on 4th January 1917. All crew saved.
Lloyd's List - Thursday 01 April 1897
TEAL.—On March 22 Messrs. Edwards Brothers, launched at North Shields the steam trawler Teal. She is of 141 tons gross, will be classed 100 A 1, and is owned by Messrs. Kelsall Brothers and Co.
From 1899 to 1914 Teal registered in Hull with registration H90.
Hired to Admiralty November 1917 as a minesweeper.
Stranded in a storm on 4th January 1917. All crew saved.
Lloyd's List - Thursday 01 April 1897
TEAL.—On March 22 Messrs. Edwards Brothers, launched at North Shields the steam trawler Teal. She is of 141 tons gross, will be classed 100 A 1, and is owned by Messrs. Kelsall Brothers and Co.
The Loss
Hull Daily Mail - Friday 05 January 1917
HULL TRAWLER WRECKED. The trawler Teal, belonging to Hull, ran ashore on submerged rocks in the Moray Firth, one mile north Buckie, named the East Mucks. The crew stood by the vessel for some hours, but a sudden gale arising the crew of ten were rescued by the attendant vessels, and when day broke yesterday morning, the wrecked vessel had completely disappeared beneath the waves.
HULL TRAWLER WRECKED. The trawler Teal, belonging to Hull, ran ashore on submerged rocks in the Moray Firth, one mile north Buckie, named the East Mucks. The crew stood by the vessel for some hours, but a sudden gale arising the crew of ten were rescued by the attendant vessels, and when day broke yesterday morning, the wrecked vessel had completely disappeared beneath the waves.
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 05 January 1917
NEWS OF THE NORTH. HULL TRAWLER WRECKED: CREW SAVED. The trawler Mal, Hull, ran ashore submerged rocks on Wednesday in the Moray Firth, one mile north of Buckie. crew stood the vessel for some hours, but a sudden gale arising, the crew of ten were rescued attendant vessels, and when day broke yesterday morning the wrecked vessel had completely disappeared beneath the waves.
NEWS OF THE NORTH. HULL TRAWLER WRECKED: CREW SAVED. The trawler Mal, Hull, ran ashore submerged rocks on Wednesday in the Moray Firth, one mile north of Buckie. crew stood the vessel for some hours, but a sudden gale arising, the crew of ten were rescued attendant vessels, and when day broke yesterday morning the wrecked vessel had completely disappeared beneath the waves.
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 06 January 1917
THE WRECKED TRAWLER OFF BUCKIE. The Hull trawler which was wrecked on the East Muck rocks, Moray Firth, on Wednesday night, was Teal, not the Mal, as first reported. As we stated all the men were saved. Yesterday all traces the vessel had disappeared.
THE WRECKED TRAWLER OFF BUCKIE. The Hull trawler which was wrecked on the East Muck rocks, Moray Firth, on Wednesday night, was Teal, not the Mal, as first reported. As we stated all the men were saved. Yesterday all traces the vessel had disappeared.
Shields Daily News - Saturday 06 January 1917
HULL TRAWLER WRECKED. Crew Saved Just in Time. A, trawler which was wrecked the rocks known as the Eat Mucks, situated about half a mile out in Moray Firth off Buckie, has been identified as the Teal, Hull. Her crew of ten men were successfully taken off just before Thursday's gale smashed her up. Every vestige of the wrecked trawler disappeared yesterday.
HULL TRAWLER WRECKED. Crew Saved Just in Time. A, trawler which was wrecked the rocks known as the Eat Mucks, situated about half a mile out in Moray Firth off Buckie, has been identified as the Teal, Hull. Her crew of ten men were successfully taken off just before Thursday's gale smashed her up. Every vestige of the wrecked trawler disappeared yesterday.
Banffshire Reporter - Wednesday 10 January 1917
TRAWLER LOST OFF BUCKIE. A TRAWLER Which ran on the rocks off Buckie on Wednesday completely disappeared on Thursday after a storm through the night. The crew of ten men were rescued by vessels which stood by the stranded vessel. the position of the rocks is about a mile off the shore to the north, and they are submerged at high water. the name of the vessel is the Teal. She belongs to Hull.
TRAWLER LOST OFF BUCKIE. A TRAWLER Which ran on the rocks off Buckie on Wednesday completely disappeared on Thursday after a storm through the night. The crew of ten men were rescued by vessels which stood by the stranded vessel. the position of the rocks is about a mile off the shore to the north, and they are submerged at high water. the name of the vessel is the Teal. She belongs to Hull.
East Muck Rocks (UKHO)
HD 1917/686
FINDINGS OF COURT OF ENQUIRY INTO THE STRANDING OF HIS MAJESTY'S TRAWLER ''TEAL'' No 418, ON THE 5TH JANUARY 1917
The court finds that the stranding of his Majesty's Trawler ''Teal '' No.418, on the 2nd January, 1917, was due to the fact that Second Hand Francis William Watt No 2790 D.A. who was in charge at the time, failed to take seaman like precautions for the safety of the ship by not using the lead when approaching land , the weather being thick, and he having reason to know that the ship was nearing the coast. It will be observed from skippers evidence that the remark was made by Skipper William Bracewell to the Second Hand on turning over the watch , that he could turn the ship before time if he thought he was too close.
The Court therefore consider that Second Hand Francis William Watt must be held solely to blame.
The Standing General Orders are for the Skipper to be called if necessary, but as the Skipper and Second Hand work watch and watch, it is not done unless absolutely essential, therefore no blame is attributable to Skipper William Bracewell.
Chart is attached but the log was in the cabin which is full of water and therefore was not recovered.
(signed)
FINDINGS OF COURT OF ENQUIRY INTO THE STRANDING OF HIS MAJESTY'S TRAWLER ''TEAL'' No 418, ON THE 5TH JANUARY 1917
The court finds that the stranding of his Majesty's Trawler ''Teal '' No.418, on the 2nd January, 1917, was due to the fact that Second Hand Francis William Watt No 2790 D.A. who was in charge at the time, failed to take seaman like precautions for the safety of the ship by not using the lead when approaching land , the weather being thick, and he having reason to know that the ship was nearing the coast. It will be observed from skippers evidence that the remark was made by Skipper William Bracewell to the Second Hand on turning over the watch , that he could turn the ship before time if he thought he was too close.
The Court therefore consider that Second Hand Francis William Watt must be held solely to blame.
The Standing General Orders are for the Skipper to be called if necessary, but as the Skipper and Second Hand work watch and watch, it is not done unless absolutely essential, therefore no blame is attributable to Skipper William Bracewell.
Chart is attached but the log was in the cabin which is full of water and therefore was not recovered.
(signed)
The Wreck
There is no UKHO Wreck Card for HMT Teal
