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Author: Trevor Hallifax
Tobit & Annie GY 946
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24/03/1898 Dandy Collision with the Barque BRUDDER of Norway 25 miles ESE of Flamborough Head
Titan GY 1259
Titan Built 03/1903 Cook Welton & Gemmell for Thomas Robinson
26/10/1916 Sunk by UB34 56 miles S E of Girdleness
Her Details are
- Official Number 113241
- Yard Number 24
- GT 171 NT 41
- Dimensions 101 x 21.2 x 11
- Quarter Deck 54
- Engines Amos & Smith 55nhp 9.5 Knots
26/10/1916 Sunk by U Boat 56 miles S E of Girdleness
Tilia GY 1172
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27/07/1912 Stranded Staxigoe near Wick
Tiger GY 4
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Tickler GY 297
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Tiberian GY 673
Tiberian Built 1961 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Sir Thomas Robinson & Son Grimsby Ltd
1976 Bought by the Colne Fishing Co. Ltd Lowestoft
29/10/1976 Arrived in Lowestoft Registered as LT 273
1977 Converted to an Oil Rig Support Vessel and transferred to the Dagon Fishing Co. Ltd
09/1978 Sold to Small & Co Lowestoft Ltd
Became Suffolk Maid LT 349
1981 Sold for use as a Caribbean trader
1984 Broke from moorings in St. Croix during a hurricane and grounded
Her Details are
- Official Number 303281
- Yard Number 1464
- Call Sign MEHY
- GT 302 NT 120
- Dimensions 120 x 25.5 x 12
- Quarter deck 63 Foc’sle 19
- Engines 12 cylinder 790hp Brons
Refloated in 1986 then sunk to form an artificial reef
Thuringia GY 27
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Thuringia GY 321
Thuringia Built 19408/1944 Cook Welton & Gemmell
Completed as an A/S
Employed in the Western Approaches
1945 Took Part in Escorting a Convoy of Surrendered U Boats from the Kyle of Lochailsh to Londonderry.
Forced to withdraw as she couldn’t keep up
Paid off at Davenport and Reduced to Reserve. Placed on the disposal List.
1946 Sold to Great Grimsby And East Coast Fishing GY 321 Renamed Thuringia
03/1966 Sold to Northern trawlers
1966 Sold for Scrap
Her Details are
- Official Number 166648
- Yard Number 732
- Admiralty Number T 393
- GT 579 NT 181
- Dimensions 175.0 x 30.0
- Engines C D Holmes 1000IHP 11.0 Knots
Thuringia GY 855
Thuringia built 1913 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co
04/1915 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
11/11/1917 St George’s Channel Skipper Albert William Thornham RNR Employed as a patrol vessel escorting tanker Alchymist
Off southern Ireland coast, Blown up at 06:40 off Youghal Co Cork
Disappeared in a large explosion and presumed torpedoed at the time – later, confirmed by U.95 Athalwin Prinz About 12 miles SW of Mine Head 52.41N 07.40W1
Officer and 13 ratings lost no survivors
Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
THORNHAM | ALBERT WILLIAM | 46 | 11/11/1917 | Skipper | Thuringia |
GREW | ALBERT EDWARD | 17 | 11/11/1917 | Deck Boy | Thuringia |
ANDERSON | GEORGE PATRICK | Unknown | 11/11/1917 | Trimmer | Thuringia |
GREENACRE | WILLIAM HART | 31 | 11/11/1917 | Deck Hand | Thuringia |
Her Details are
- Official Number 166648
- Yard Number 144
- Admiralty Number FY 1624
- Armament 1-3pdr
- GT 297 NT 209
- Dimensions 178.1 x 30 x 15.2
- Quarter deck 92 Foc’sle 34
- Engines Amos & Smith 68 NHP 10½ knots
Captured by U-95 and Sunk 11/11/1917 off Youghal whilst in Admiralty Service