Virginian built 1906 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Onward Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
09/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
02/1915 Renamed VIRGINIAN II
1919 Returned Sank following a collision with the troopship Empire Rapier
05/11/1946 The collision happened 30 miles NNE of the River Humber and after an attempted towing of the Virginian failed her crew of eleven men were taken aboard the Empire Rapier and landed at Hull
Her Details are
- Official Number 123600
- Yard Number 131
- Admiralty Number FY 618
- Armament 1-3pdr
- GT 211 NT 76
- Dimensions 115.4 x 21.6 x 11.5
- Quarter deck 58 Foc’sle 19
- Engines Charles D. Holmes 60 NHP 10 Knots
Sank following a collision with the troopship SS Empire Rapier 05/11/1946 30 miles N N E of River Humber