Capricornus built 11/11/1916 Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd Goole for Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co Grimsby
04/1917 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
1919 Returned to owners
08/1921 Sold to Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby Grimsby
01/1932 Sold to Trawlers Grimsby Ltd Grimsby
11/1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel 1940 Converted to a minesweeper
Her Details are
- Official Number 139935
- Yard Number 180
- Admiralty number FY 1264
- Armament 1-6pdr AA
- GT 219 NT 98
- Dimensions 117.2 x 22 x 11.1
- Quarter deck 69
- Engines 76 HP
Sunk by mine off southeast England whilst on Admiralty service 07/12/1940