Matson

LPB identification number

14

DRM identification number

N/A

AJP identification number

N/A

Source

(LPB)(MN)(KT)(GF)(GRO)(JP)(CW))

Name

P.O.R

Description

Dates

Matson

Gloucester 1/25

Steel barge

1924 -1972

Official number 145628

Code N/A

Builders Robert Cock & Sons, Richmond Dock, Appledore (yard number 195)

Dimensions

Length 84.8 ft

Breadth 18.7 ft

Depth 4.4 ft

Tonnage – (1924) Gross 57.51 ton Net 54.51 ton B.D

Tonnage – (1952) Gross 82.84 ton Net 79.84 ton B.D

Engines None

By N/A

H.P. N/A

Beached date

25^th October 1972

Beached by

Stanegarth – Capt. Ken Tytherleigh

Dick Rugman (1st Engineer)

John Powell (2nd Engineer)

Bankmen Dick Woodward – Russell Smith

Miscellaneous

Master 13^th January 1925 – Albert Flack

Raised hatchways fitted c. 1952 - 23.33ton capacity added

Master Sammy Meadow

25.10.72 Towing Matson Sharpness Dock – graveyard

Seen on the bank in the 1972 aerial photograph

First Owners

Chadborn Son & Taylor (6^th June 1917)

Changes

Mousell Chadbourn & Co, Gloucester (36)

British Transport Commission (1962)

British Waterways Board (1963)

Gloucester Records Office Papers

Matson 145628 dumb barge of Glos port No 1/1925

1) Builders Certificate

Yard No 195 MATSON

O. N 145628

Port No 1/1925

Date of Registry 15^th January 1925

Nationality or flag British

Port of Registry Glos

Type Dumb Barge

Propulsion By oar and towed

Number of decks One

Mast None

Rigged None

Stern Two bowed

Build Steel

Galleys None

Head None

Framework Steel

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.7 depth 4;4

Gross tonnage 57.51

Registered tonnage 54.51

Builder Robert Cock & Sons Ltd, Appledore

Certify to confirm R Cock built vessel 1924 on behalf of Messer H Mousell & J Chadborn & Co Ltd

Signed J L French, Director of Robert Cock & Sons

Dated 22^nd December 1924

2a) Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a body or corporate

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.7 depth 4.4

Gross tonnage 57.51

Registered tonnage 54.51

Master Albert Flack

Signed William Henry Chadborn

Dated 13^th January 1925

b) Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a body or corporate

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.7 depth 4.4

Gross tonnage 82.84

Registered tonnage 79.84

Signed William Leonard Ives of Melbury House, Melbury Terrace NW1,

Owners British Transport Commission

Dated 8^th June 1962

c) Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a body or corporate

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.7 depth 4.4

Gross tonnage 82.84

Registered tonnage 79.84

Signed William Leonard Ives of Melbury House, Melbury Terrace NW1,

Position Assistant General Manager BWB

Owners British Waterways Board

Dated 1^st January 1963

3a) Memorandum as to the registration of Managing Owner & Co

Port Number Glos 1-1925

Appointed person William Henry Chadborn

Position Director

Signed William Henry Chadborn

Dated 13^th January 1925

b) Memorandum as to the registration of Managing Owner & Co

Port Number Glos 1-1925

Appointed person George Henry Hugh,

Position Divisional Manager British Waterways Board

Signed George Henry Hughs

Dated May 1962

4) Certificate of Survey

Name Matson

O.N 145628

When built 1924

Decks short length ends only

Mast Nil

Rigged Not rigged

Stern Round

Build Clinker

Galleries Nil

Heads Nil

Frame steel Dumb Barge

Bulkheads Two

Water Ballast Nil

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.7 depth 4.4

Gross tonnage 57.51

Registered tonnage 54.51

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated at Newport Monmouthshire 13^th January 1925

4a) Certificate of Survey

Name Matson

O.N 145628

When built 1924

Decks short length ends only

Mast Nil

Rigged Not rigged

Stern Round

Build Clinker

Galleries Nil

Heads Nil

Frame steel Dumb Barge

Bulkheads Two

Water Ballast Nil

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.7 depth 4.4

Original Gross tonnage 57.51

Excess of hatchways 23.33 (Hand written)

New Gross tonnage 82.84 (Hand written)

Deductions boatswains store 3 (Hand written)

Registered tonnage 79.84 (Hand written)

Signed John Robertson

Dated at Newport 27^th March 1952

5) Notice of name proposed for a British Ship

Proposed name Matson

Yard No 195 (dumb barge)

Tons app 145

Proposed date of registry 1^st January 1925

Signed William Henry Chadborn

Dated 21^st November 1924

6a) Surveyors report on crew space

Gross Tonnage 54.51

Decision Nil recorded

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated at Newport 13^th January 1925

b) Surveyors report on crew space

Gross Tonnage 82.84

Decision Nil recorded

Signed J W Robertson

Dated at Newport 27^th March 1952

7) Ships Carving and Marking notice

Name and Official No on main beam and each bows - Stern, Name and Port of registry

Signed J W Frenchs, Director of Robert Cock & Sons

Dated 15^th January 1925

8a) Marking of a Ship

Tonnage 54.51 cut into main beam

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated no date

b) Marking of a Ship

Tonnage 79.84 cut into main beam

Signed J W Robenson

Dated at Newport 7^th July 1952

9a) General Letters

From Chadborn & Son & Taylor

To the Registrar of Shipping Gloucester

Dear Sir

Matson, I beg to apply for registration of the above named ship

Yours faithfully

W H Chadborn

Dated 31^st December 1924

b) Response to the above from registrar to appoint William Henry Chadborn as formal owner

Dated 13^th January 1925

c) Letter to Ministry of Transport

Dear Sir

Dumb barges Tuffley, Sandhurst & Matson, These three barges have been re-measured for tonnage and the surveys 59-61 show the new figures are forwarded for alterations of the register.

Yours faithfully

J W Robenson

Surveyor

d) Letter from Customs and Excise

1) Reference to Matson typo

2) All three surveys show a number of decks as one whereas the register shows short length at ends only. Could you please state if decking in has taken place or any other material structural alteration.

Many thanks

A B Barton

e) Response to above

These vessels are now a decked vessel with a proper hold and closing over arrangement, see excess hatchways.

Signed John Robenson at Newport

Dated 1^st April 1952