Gelsina built 1915 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Walter Olney Grimsby
02/1916 Requisitioned as a minesweeperÂ
25/06/1917 Sank by mine near Girdleness
Mines were laid by UC40 on the same day
Surname | Forename | Age At Death | Date Of Death | Rank | Boat |
NESLEN | HENRY | 21 | 25/06/1917 | Deck Hand | H.M. Trawler “Gelsina.” |
BROWN | PETER | 24 | 25/06/1917 | Second Hand | H.M. Trawler “Gelsina.” |
CLARK | ALEXANDER HENRY | 31 | 25/06/1917 | Trimmer | H.M. Trawler “Gelsina.” |
BUCHAN | GEORGE SIMPSON | 35 | 25/06/1917 | Trimmer | H.M. Trawler “Gelsina.” |
MELDRUM | JOHN DEWAR | 36 | 25/06/1917 | Deck Hand | H.M. Trawler “Gelsina.” |
Her Details are
- Official Number 138946
- Yard Number 327
- Admiralty number FY 3258
- Armament 1-3pdr AA
- GT 226 NT 109
- Dimensions 117 x 22 x 12.7
- Quarter deck 61
- Engines Amos & Smith 75 NHP 9 knots
25/06/1917 Mined off Girdleness whilst in Admiralty Service