Vivanti built 1915 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for North Western Steam Fishing Co. Ltd Grimsby
03/1916 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
07/03/1917 Skipper Thomas Henry Kay RNR
Ordered to join another trawler off Royal Sovereign LV at dawn on the 8th last seen at 1930 on 07/03/1917
Foundered probably mined off Fairlight Hastings Sussex 1 officer 12 ratings lost no survivors
Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
STAFFORD | ROBERT ERNEST | 43 | 07/03/1917 | Engineman | Vivanti |
SIMPSON | CHARLES EDWARD | 30 | 07/03/1917 | Deck Hand | Vivanti |
EVANS | CHARLES FREDERICK | 17 | 07/03/1917 | Deck Hand | Vivanti |
SLEETH | JOHN FRANCIS | 40 | 07/03/1917 | Engineman | Vivanti |
NORTON | FREDERICK | 28 | 07/03/1917 | Trimmer | Vivanti |
Her Details are
- Official Number 138951
- Yard Number 328
- Admiralty Number FY 3264
- Armament 1-12pdr
- GT 226 NT 109
- Dimensions 177 x 22 x 12.7
- Quarter deck 61
- Engines Amos & Smith 75 NHP 9 knots
07/03/1917 Foundered off Fairlight Hastings whilst in Admiralty Service