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Relonzo GY 229

Relonzo built 11/05/1914 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight
04/1915 Requisitioned as an Anti-Submarine vessel with Hydrophonic Listening Equipment 
1920 Returned to owners 
17/11/1933 sold to Sleight & Humphrey Grimsby
1939 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper 
20/01/1941 She was sunk by mine in the River Mersey in Crosby Channel off C10 Red Buoy
She was serving with the 136th Minesweeper Group based at Birkenhead

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
SLATERALBERT EDWARD4320/01/1941SkipperRelonzo

Her Details are

  • Official Number 136988
  • Yard Number 298
  • Admiralty Number FY 1614 FY 843
  • Armament 1-12pdr
  • 245 GT 107 NT
  • Dimensions 120.5 x 22 x 12.3
  • Quarter Deck 67′
  • Engines by C D Holmes 80 NHP 10.5 Knots

20/01/1941 Sunk by mine Crosby Channel Liverpool whilst in Admiralty service