Author: Trevor Hallifax

Arsenal GY 505

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 15 June 2020

Arsenal Built 06/07/1933 Smiths Dock Co Ltd South Bank Middlesbrough for Consolidated Fisheries Ltd Grimsby
16/11/1940 The Arsenal was bought by the Admiralty for service as an Anti-Submarine vessel
The Arsenal was in collision with the Polish destroyer Burza in the Clyde estuary which resulted in the sinking of the trawler
She lies off Kilchattan Bay 55 46 25N 04 59 05W

Her Details are

Official Number 162869
Yard Number 952
Admiralty Number FY 140
Call Sign GWLT
GT 398 NT 150
Quarter Deck 84 Foc’sle 25
Dimensions 155 x 26.4 x 12.2
Engines 99HP

16/11/1940 Sank after collision with Polish Destroyer BURZA off Clyde

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Arrow GY 224

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 15 June 2020

Details to follow

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Arncliffe GY 247

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 15 June 2020

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23/09/1894 Ketch Burntapprox 190 miles E by N of Spurn Point

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Arlette GY 1315

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 15 June 2020

Arlette originally built as a Stath Class George French 1918
Built by Murdoch & Murray Glasgow
10/1921 Went to Consols SF & Ice Co as Geroge French GY 1315
01/1922 Changed name to Arlette GY 1315
09/1927 went to Consol Fishing Co
12/1943 went to Non Grimsby Owners
07/1952 went to N.Shields Owners

Her details are

Official Number 143467
GT 205 NT 83
Dimensions 115.3 x 22.1 x 12.1

Scrapped 11/1959

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Arkansas GY 974

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 15 June 2020

Arkansas Built 15/12/1898 Edwards Bros North Shields for J. & G. Alward Grimsby

Her Details are

Official Number 109834
Yard Number 601
GT 176 NT 55
Quarter Deck 48 Foc’sle 22
Dimensions 111 x 21 x 11

15/02/1904 Foundered apporx 190 miles E by N of Spurn Point

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Arizona GY 580

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 15 June 2020

Arizona Built 07/02/1894 Edwards Bros North Shields for J. & G. Alward Grimsby 09/1911 Bought by owners in Sweden

Her Details are

Official Number 104163
Yard Number 486
GT 140 NT 59
Quarter Deck 18 Foc’sle 19
Dimensions 101 x 20.5 x 10.7

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Arizona GY 833

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 15 June 2020

Details to follow

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Aries GY 832

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 15 June 2020

Aries Built 02/1881 T. Charlton Grimsby for Grimsby & North Sea Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
05/1905 To Sweden

Her Details are

Official Number 83566
GT 118 NT 67
Dimensions 95.4 x 20.3 x 10.2

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Aries GY 131

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 15 June 2020

Aries built 13/03/1906 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co. Ltd Grimsby
09/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper.
02/1915 Renamed Aries II.
1919 Returned to owners.
06/1919 The vessel was sold to the Ariesona Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
03/1922 Bought by J. Rushworth Grimsby
08/1922 Renamed as Soranus
03/1929 Acquired by R. Clarke
09/1934 Bought by the Huxley Steam Fishing Co
01/1939 No longer fishing
11/1939 Sold to Boston Deep Sea Fishing Co and registered as GY 225
Renamed Soranus
10/1940 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
10/1945 Returned to owners
12/1946 To owners in Hull

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