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Achilles GY 182

Achilles built 11/1906 by Cochranes of Selby for Consolidated Steam Fisheries and Ice Co
08/1914 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper 
12/1915 Renamed ACHILLES II 
26/06/1918 Mined off Shipwash light Vessel, Mine laid by UC 4 on 25/06/1918

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
OVERTONARTHUR JAMES1826/06/1918Deck HandAchilles
SIDDLEJOHN WILLIAM4126/06/1918EnginemanAchilles
MASTERSONWILLIAM GEORGEUnkown26/06/1918DeckhandAchilles
LAWHERBERT3626/06/1918LieutenantAchilles
KEERSROBERT2426/06/1918EnginemanAchilles
COWEPETER2226/06/1918DeckhandAchilles
CORKRONALD WILLIAM2326/06/1918DeckhandAchilles
SEATONWILLIAM MURRAY2526/06/1918Leading DeckhandAchilles
LANGLANDSJAMES3926/06/19182nd HandAchilles
DUNCANANDREW1926/06/1918TrimmerAchilles

Her Details are 

  • Official Number 123592
  • Yard Number 382
  • Admiralty Number FY 293
  • Armament: 1-6pdr
  • GT 225 NT 106
  • Dimensions 117.2 x 22 x 11.6
  • Quarter Deck 66′ Foc’sle 18′
  • Engines C D Holmes 67rhp 10.5 Knots

Mined off Shipwash Light Vessel whilst in Admiralty Service 26/06/1918