Avon built 09/11/1907 Built 1907 Cochrane & Sons Selby for George W. & H. B. Jeffs Grimsby
12/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
07/1916 Renamed Avon II
1919 Returned to owners Bought by Bantock Hull
09/1921 Sold to the St. Malo Steam Fishing Co
04/1930 Sold to W. Garrett
08/1931 Bought by Thomas William Baskcomb Grimsby
10/1935 Bought by the Dobson Ship Repairing Co Ltd Grimsby
05/1940 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel
12/1941 Returned to owners
08/1942 Bought by owners in Hull
1948 Sold to the Wembley Steam Fishing Co Grimsby Ltd Fleetwood
Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
SUTCLIFFE | FREDERICK | 33 | 22/05/1915 | Deck Hand | Avon |
PICKETT | ARTHUR WILLIAM | 34 | 28/01/1945 | Engineman | Avon |
Her Details are
- Official Number 125088
- Yard Number 423
- Call Sign HMCD
- Admiralty Number FY 708 FY 4.177
- Armament 1-12pdr
- GT 250 NT 111
- Quarter Deck 69 Foc’sle 20
- Dimensions 125 x 22 x 11.6
- Engines 70 HP