Lord Ridley built 1911 Smiths Dock Middlesborough for the Port of Blyth Steam Fishing and Ice Co.
Originally registered as Lord Percy
09/08/1913 Bought by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Grimsby
02/1915 Requisitioned by the Royal Navy converted to a minesweeper
10/05/1917 North Sea Working off Whitby with trawler Waldorf Blown up at 1530 mine laid by UC 40 Gustave Deuerlich sank off Whitby Yorkshire 54.30.40N 00.37.20W Skipper and 9 ratings lost 1 badly injured survivor picked up
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Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
HODGMAN | WILLIAM HENRY | 39 | 10/05/1917 | Skipper | Lord Ridley |
FINCH | 25 | 10/05/1917 | Second Hand | Lord Ridley | |
WILSON | JAMES | 64 | 10/05/1917 | Engineman | Lord Ridley |
SHAW | HARRY | 31 | 10/05/1917 | Deck Hand | Lord Ridley |
Her Details are
- Official Number 130176
- Yard number 494
- Admiralty Number FY 850
- 215 GT 84 NT
- Dimensions 117.4 x 22 x 11.7
- Quarter deck 69′ Foc’sle 21
- Engines 75NHP
10/05/1917 Mined off Whitby whilst in Admiralty Service