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Remarko GY 228

Remarko built 27/04/1914 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight
04/1915 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper 
03/12/1916 North Sea Lt George Lee Skipper Arthur Bedford 
Sailed from Great Yarmouth at 0730 as lead of six trawlers to sweep area off Lowestoft 54′ 20″ North, 01′ 53″ East
Passing East Cross Sand buoy she detonated a mine 
07/11/1916 Mined at 0800 laid by UC.4 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans Howaldt
Broke up and sank rapidly off Lowestoft 52.28N, 01.47E
Both officers and 10 ratings lost
1 survivor Arthur Bedford Skipper
Lieutenant George Lee had been twice mentioned in despatches. 

SurnameForenameAge At DeathDate Of DeathRankBoat
ANDREWSGEORGEUnknown03/12/19161st ClassRemarko
LEEGEORGE3703/12/1916LieutenantRemarko
BRANDONCHARLES1903/12/1916TelegraphistRemarko
REDGRAVEARTHUR2903/12/1916EnginemanRemarko
HARTLEYHENRY2703/12/1916EnginemanRemarko
BAINJAMES5003/12/1916DeckhandRemarko
FEATHERJAMES2603/12/1916DeckhandRemarko
GROVESJOHN1903/12/1916DeckhandRemarko
SHEADERGEORGE2303/12/19162nd HandRemarko
GODDARDLEONARD2203/12/1916TrimmerRemarko
MANOURYSIDNEY2403/12/1916TrimmerRemarko
BEDORDARTHURUnknown03/12/1916SkipperRemarko

Her Details are

  • Official Number 136987
  • Yard Number 297
  • Admiralty Number FY 1489
  • 245 GT 107 NT
  • Dimensions 120.5 x 22 x 12.3
  • Quarter Deck 67′
  • Engines by C D Holmes 80 NHP 10.5 Knots

03/12/1916 She was sunk by Mine in the North Sea off Lowestoft, The mine was laid by UC 4 on 07/11/1916