Repro Built 06/1910 Cook Welton & Gemmell for G F Sleight
02/1915 Requisitioned as Patrol Trawler
26/04/1917 North Sea -Skipper Herbert Thompson Ordered to escort oiler Scotol through Inchkeith channel with trawler Taranaki proceeded slowly to rendezvous and at approx 3 miles South East of Todhead Lighthouse, Inverbervie The Repro Disappeared in a Large Explosion as she struck a Mined laid by UC.41 Kurt Bernis eight days before (But the laying of the mine is not confirmed) E of Gourdon near Inverbervie 56,51N 02.08.30W
Skipper and 12 ratings lost no survivors
For a more complete History please follow this Link to Lostin watersdeep website
Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
ALLEN | William H | 22 | 26/04/1917 | Leading Deck Hand | Repro |
GAY | Thomas | 30 | 26/04/1917 | Deck Hand | Repro |
INGRAM | Robert T | 24 | 26/04/1917 | Trimmer | Repro |
KAVANAGH | Jonathan C | 45 | 26/04/1917 | Engineman | Repro |
KEAY | Alexander C | 25 | 26/04/1917 | 2nd Hand | Repro |
LYALL | Charles B | 18 | 26/04/1917 | Deck Hand | Repro |
PACKER | John E | Unknown | 26/04/1917 | Deck Hand | Repro |
PRESCOTT | James | 40 | 26/04/1917 | Deck Hand | Repro |
ROBINSON | Herbert Shaw | 32 | 26/04/1917 | Engineman | Repro |
SYLVESTER | James | 31 | 26/04/1917 | Trimmer | Repro |
THOMPSON | Herbert E | 43 | 26/04/1917 | Ty/Skipper | Repro |
UNDERWOOD | George P | 19 | 26/04/1917 | Signalman | Repro |
WEST | William R | Unknown | 26/04/1917 | Deck Hand | Repro |
Her Details are
- Official Number 127857
- Yard Number 197
- Admiralty Number FY 1138
- Armament 1-12pdr
- GT 230 NT 105
- Dimensions 117.3 x 22 x 11.7
- Quarter Deck 59′ Foc’sle 18′
- Engines Charles D. Holmes 63 NHP 10 knots
26/04/1917 Mined Tod Head whilst in Admiralty Service