Alethia Built 1871 J & C Hoad Rye 09/1886 Registered as Alethia GY 28 Owner R Graham 01/1890 went to J W Haylock 01/1891 went to F Page 01/1894 went to F Salesmens Associates Grimsby
Aldersyde Built 1901 by Edwards Bros North Shields for Owners in Boston built as Angerton Registered 04/1919 at Grimsby 04/1919 Bought by the Aldersyde Steam Fishing Co Grimsby renamed Aldersyde 12/1922 Sold to owners in Spain where she was renamed Alque
Aldershot Built 11/1959 Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd, Goole 16/07/1978 Sold to Colne Shipping Lowestoft 19/12/1986 Sold for scrap to Liguria Maritime
Her Details are
Official Number 301818
Yard Number 518
GT 427 NT 139
Dimensions 137.3 x 28 x 14.3
Foc’sle 27
Engines 4 stroke single acting diesel engine by Mirrlees Bickerton & Day Stockport
Albicore Built 1867 Dandy Trawl GY 09/1867 Registered as GY 245 03/1869 Registered as GY 204 Owned by T M Stooks 11/1882 Went to G E Allington 23/03/1885 Foundered in North Sea
Alberta built 01/1907 by Smiths dock North Shields owned by Dominion Steam fishing Co 08/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper 14/04/1916 North Sea The Humber minefield laid in 08/1914 had continued to exist although parts of it were swept in the spring and early summer of 1916 Two Grimsby hired trawlers were lost while sweeping this “large enemy minefield” sinking off Grimsby 53.45N, 00.51E and 53.35N, 00.00 The mines had been laid by UC.7 George Haag Skipper James Sargent DSC RNR with sweeping mate Orcades went alongside but she too was blown up 7 ratings lost
Surname
Forenames
Age at Death
Date of Death
Rank
Boat
BEARD
Robert
Unknown
14/04/1916
Trimmer
Alberta
DURRANT
Charles
34
14/04/1916
Trimmer Cook
Alberta
GIBSON
Robert A
Unknown
14/04/1916
Deck Hand
Alberta
HAMMOND
John A
Unknown
14/04/1916
Engineman
Alberta
HORN
Percy A
Unknown
14/04/1916
Engineman
Alberta
STRATFORD
Sidney
Unknown
14/04/1916
Petty Officer
Alberta
WRIGHT
Ernest
21
14/04/1916
Deck Hand
Alberta
Her Details are
Official Number 125045
Admiralty number 7
GT 209 NT 98
Dimensions 115.6 x 21.6 x 11.2
Quarter deck 64′ Foc’sle 19
Mined 14/04/1916 off Grimsby in the Humber whilst in Admiralty Service