Author: Trevor Hallifax

Barnett built 26/07/1937 by Cook Welton & Gemmell for Crampin Steam Fishing Co
11/1939 Requisitioned and converted into an A/S and renamed Blackfly
Joined the 12th A/S Strike force and worked the Northern waters based at Grimsby and Chatham
1940 took part in the Norwegian Campaign
1942 Employed in the Artic Convoys
1944 Transferred to Ministry of Fisheries
15/05/1945 In Convoy with the Gunboat Kilmarnock they sank U731 off Tangier 
1946 Sold back to Crampins and reverted to original name but  registered as GY 200
03/1946 sold to Hull Ice Co
11/1946 sold back to Crampins

Her details are

• Official Number 164432
• Yard Number 641
• Admiralty Number FY117
• GT 482 NT 202
• Dimensions 166.2 x 28.1 x 14.1
• Quarter deck 89 Foc’sle 27
• Engines by Charles D. Holmes 155 HP 12.5 Knots

Broken up 30/09/1960 Ghent Belgium 

Barle built 14/03/1914 by Cochrane & Sons Selby for GW & HB Jeffs Grimsby
09/1915 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
1919 Returned to owners.
09/1921 Sold to the St. Malo Steam Fishing Co Ltd. 
03/1930 Bought by W. Garrett.
08/1931 Sold to T. W. Baskcomb, Grimsby. 
10/1935 Bought by F. Parkes Blackpool
12/1935 Bought by Boston Deep Sea Fisheries. 
01/04/1936 Homeward bound from West Scotland grounds in afog bank stranded 500 yards east of mull of Oa Islay, They launched a boat and stood off, when fog lifted they landed on the beach. Scaled the cliffs.
Vessel was subsequently declared a total loss.

Her Details are

• Official Number 136006
• Yard Number 596
• Call Sign JFQM
• Admiralty number FY 1862
• Armament 1-6pdr AA 1-3.5 Bomb Thrower 
• GT 283 NT 120
• Quarter Deck 64 Foc’sle 21
• Dimensions 135.2 x 23.5 x 12.2
• Engines Amos & Smith 87 HP 10.5 Knots

01/04/1936 Stranded Mull of Oa West Coast of Scotland

Barbados built 22/04/1905 by Cook Welton & Gemmell for Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
12/1914 Requisitioned as boom defence vessel
1919 Returned
04/1918 renamed Babs
1919 Returned to owners and reverted to original name
14/12/1928 sold to Thomas Robinson & Sons Grimsby
1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel
30/05/1940 Registry Closed 
30/05/1940 Registered with Official number 166635 and renamed Alsation GY 323
1944 Registered to Dominion Steam Fishing Co (subsidiary of Sir Thomas Robinson & Sons Ltd), Grimsby
1945 Returned to owners
1955 sold to Bisco Fife

Her details are

• Official number 122693 / 166635
• Yard number 80
• Armament 1 6pdr
• GT 211 NT 76
• Quarter Deck 58 Foc’sle 19
• Dimensions 115.3 x 21.5 x 11.5
• Engines  by CD Holmes Hull 60 HP 10 knots

20/05/1955 arrived Charlestown for Breaking up