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Author: Trevor Hallifax
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Brandur GY 111
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Braesyde GY 246
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Braeriach GY 922
Built J Duthie 11/1900 for Grampian Steam Fishing Co Aberdeen A 599
1902 owned by J Grieve Aberdeen A 462
06/1916 owned by W Ellis Grimsby
Registered 24/06/1916
Requisitioned by Admiralty in 1917 for Fishery Reserve, commissioned and flew white ensign; continued commercial fishing under naval control
03/1918 Owned by J Mordaunt
1918 Sold to W. F. Goodwin Grimsby
04/1918 Owned by Record Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
1919 Returned to owners
04/10/1920 Went to Aberdeen – Registry transferred
1923 owned by W Grieve
1943 Owned by J Mackie
1945 Owned by A Robertson A 462
Her Details are
- Official Number 115580
- Yard Number 240
- Call Sign JMVT/MGCT
- GT 199 NT 77
- Dimensions 115.8 x 21.7 x 11.7
- Engines by W V V Lidgewood 3 cylinder 12″,19.5″, 32″ x 22″ 50 HP
Scrapped in 06/1951 at Boness Firth of Forth
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Bradman GY 358
Bradman Built 31/10/1936 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Bunch Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
1939 Requisitioned as an anti submarine vessel
Joined the 22nd Anti Submarine Group
Her Details are
- Official Number 164420
- Yard Number 1167
- Admiralty Number FY 189
- Armament 1-4pdr
- GT 452 NT 190
- Dimensions 161.8 x 27.1 x 14.2
- Quarter deck 88 Foc’sle 28
Sunk by aircraft off Norway Coast whilst on Admiralty service 25/04/1940 The Germans succeeded in salving her and returned her to service as the Friese
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Bradman GY 161
Bradman Built 01/07/1950 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Bunch Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
11/1965 Renamed Ross Anson
12/1966 Transferred to Hudson Bros Trawlers Ltd Hull
Her Details are
- Official Number 182662
- Yard Number 1359
- GT 693 NT 252
- Dimensions 180 x 31 x 16
- Quarter deck 96 Foc’sle 29
Scrapped in 08/1968
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Bradford GY 132
Bradford Built 12/10/1896 Mackie & Thomson Govan for Hagerup Doughty & Co Grimsby
04/1906 Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co
11/1914 Requisitioned as a patrol vessel
28/10/1916 Atlantic off S Ireland – Skipper William Bruce RNR believed Queenstown based, took part in rescuing Lusitania survivors in 1915
Last seen at 16:40 on the 26th disappeared and believed foundered in gale off Old Head of Kinsale Co Cork on the 28th 51.30N 08.30W
Skipper and 11 ratings lost no survivors
| Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
| DAWSON | FRANK | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | TRIMMER | BRADFORD |
| ANDERSON | ALEXANDER | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | DECK HAND | BRADFORD |
| BORMAN | JACK | 29 | 28/10/1916 | DECKHAND | BRADFORD |
| BRUCE | WILLIAM TY | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | SKIPPER | BRADFORD |
| ENGLEFIELD | PERCY | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | COOK | BRADFORD |
| JACOBS | GEORGE R | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | ENGINEMAN | BRADFORD |
| JONES | DAVID I | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | TRIMMER | BRADFORD |
| LAFFERTY | EDWARD | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | SEAMAN | BRADFORD |
| MEIN | JOHN | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | 2nd HAND | BRADFORD |
| PETHERICK | DAVID J | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | ENGINEMAN | BRADFORD |
| SHARP | JOHN H | 35 | 28/10/1916 | DECK HAND | BRADFORD |
| STEED | DUGALD | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | SEAMAN | BRADFORD |
| WOOD | ANDREW | Unknown | 28/10/1916 | TRIMMER | BRADFORD |
Her details are
- Official Number 106677
- Yard Number 122
- Admiralty number FY 829
- Armament 1-6pdr
- GT 163 NT 63
- Quarter Deck 17 Foc’sle 19
- Dimensions 104.2 x 20.5 x 10.7
28/10/1916 Foundered off Old Head of Kinsale whilst in Admiralty Service
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Braconash GY 747
Braconash Built 14/12/1901 Mackie & Thomson Govan for Ocean Trawling Co Ltd Aberdeen as Caspiana
11/1915 Bought by the Record Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby renamed Braconash and registered as GY 747
Her Details are
- Official Number 115558
- Yard Number 267
- GT 192 NT 42
- Dimensions 109 x 20.9 x 10.7
- Quarter deck 49 Foc’sle 19
Captured and scuttled by a U-boat about 18 miles off the Tyne on the 31/07/1916
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Brabant GY 544
Brabant Built 25/04/1918 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Troon for The Admiralty as Castle Class trawler Emmanuel Camelaire
1921 The vessel was sold and she was renamed President Franqui Belgium
11/1938 Bought by Consolidated Fisheries who renamed her as Brabant and registered to subsidiary company Rhondda Steam Fishing as GY 544
08/1939 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper
12/81945 Returned
09/1946 Bought by Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd Fleetwood where she was registered as FD 239
Her Details are
- Official Number 144640
- Yard Number 333
- GT 279 NT 106
- Dimensions 125.6 x 23.5 x 12.8
- Quarter deck 72 Foc’sle 17
Scrapped in 1957
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Bow GY 529
24/09/1883 Dandy Collision with SS EASTWARD of Hull in the North Sea