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Agile GY 727

Agile Ketch Built in 1878 by Smith & Stevenson of Grimsby.
Registered 08/1878
Owned by Wm Grant and T Sleight in 1885
1887 owner was Wm Grant
1892 owner W Grant & T Sleight. 
10/1899 she was sold to the Dutch. 

Her details are 

  • Official Number 79557
  • 42 GT
  • Dimensions 59.5′ x 17.2′ x 8.13′
  • Crew of 4 men

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Agenoria GY 596

Built 03/1877 as a Ketch Trawl

Her Details are

  • Official Number 76678
  • Crew 3 men 2 boys

Went to Great Yarmouth 03/1896

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Agatha GY 107

Agatha built 12/08/1896 by Cochrane & Cooper, Beverley Owned by Wm Grant Cleethorpes
18/09/1896 Registered as GY 107
11/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper Renamed Agatha II. 
1919 Returned to owners and reverted to Agatha GY 107
02/1923 Sold to Victor Hars & Cie Boulogne France
Renamed Degoutte
1929 sold to Lldevert Dupois Dieppe
1937 Sold to Walkenberk Rumes Belgium Renamed Marie Michel
Not Registered as Fishing Boat – Probably a Tug
1951 Sold for Breaking Up

Her Details are 

  • Official Number 106668
  • Yard number 160
  • Admiralty number FY 803
  • Armament 1-3pdr
  • GT 137 NT 48
  • Quarter Deck 17 
  • Dimensions 94 x 20.5 x 10.7
  • Engines C D Holmes 40 rhp 3 Cyl 10.0 Knots

Scrapped in 1951

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Agami GY 143

Agami built 1899 Cochrane & Cooper Ltd, Beverley & Selby Owned by T Baskcomb Grimsby
01/1911 Sold to the Marshall Line Steam Fishing Co Ltd
06/1914 Bought by The Savoy Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
11/1915 Sold to J. L. Green, Grimsby
1917 Requisitioned by Admiralty for Fishery Reserve commissioned and flew white ensign continued commercial fishing under naval control
1919 Returned to owners.
11/1924 Bought by Grimsby Trawler Owners Co.

Her Details are 

  • Official number 110886
  • Yard Number 229
  • Call Sign RDWB
  • GT 186 NT 63
  • Dimensions 110 x 21.2 x 11.2
  • Quarter Deck 46 Foc’sle 20
  • Engines C D Holmes 50rhp 3 Cyl 10.0 Knots

Scrapped in 09/1937

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Agamemnon GY 187

Agamemnon built 20/09/1906 Cochranes of Selby for Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Company Grimsby
08/1914 Hired by the Royal Navy and converted to a Minesweeper
15/02/1915 Renamed Agamemnon II
Harwich-based Skipper Frederick Sibley RNR
With other Harwich sweepers clearing minefield discovered that morning and in fact laid that morning by UC.1 
Lt-Cdr Hugh Archer of HMS Actaeon Sheerness Torpedo School embarked and in command of operation Recovering sweep when a mine fouling the wire was pulled into the ship and detonating a mine off Shipwash Light Vessel 51,57 N 01,36’45 E.
The mine was laid by UC 1 commanded by Egon Von Werner 
Sank off the Shipwash Sands off Orford Ness
Total crew lost 9

SurnameForenameAge At DeathDate Of DeathRankBoat
OLIVERWILLIAM SIDNEYUnknown15/07/1915Deck HandH.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
NORRISPHILIPSUnknown15/07/1915Deck HandH.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
STAPLEWILLIAM JOHN4315/07/1915Petty Officer 1st ClassH.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
STRATTONJOHN ALFRED3715/07/1915EnginemanH.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
STRUTTFRANKUnknown15/07/1915EnginemanH.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
JEPSONCARL FREDERICK2115/07/1915Trimmer CookH.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
CLARKHERBERT3415/07/1915EnginemanH.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
ASTLENORMAN HENRYUnknown15/07/1915Able SeamanH.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
BERRYJAMESUnknown15/07/1915Second HandH.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
MARSHALLEDWARD HUnknown21/10/1914Deck HandAgamemnon

Her Details are 

  • Official Number 123598
  • Yard Number 383
  • Admiralty Number 19
  • GT 225 NT 106
  • Quarter Deck 66′ Foc’sle 18′
  • Dimensions 117.2 x 22 x 11.6
  • Engines 3 cylinder triple expansion

Registry closed 24/08/1915

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Afridi GY 250

Afridi Built 18/01/1936 by Cook Welton & Gemmell for Marine Steam Fishing Co
Originally named Thornwick Bay H 226
10/08/1939 requisitioned as a A/S Trawler
As the Thornwick Bay she took part in the following Convoys during WW2 as an Escort
SL/MKS 147MK 02/1944 , Rendezvous SL147 with MKS 38 – Liverpool
1946 Returned to Owners Registered as H 241
18/05/1951 Went to St. Andrews Steam Fishing Co Hull
07/03/1952 Went to Trawlers Grimsby GY 250
1953 Went to Derwent Trawlers Grimsby
1955 went to Dennis Roberts Fishing Renamed Afridi

Her Details are

  • Official Number 164012
  • Yard Number 604
  • Admiralty Number FY 179
  • GT 437 NT 157
  • Dimensions 155.7 x 26.1 x 14.1
  • Quarter Deck 85 Foc’sle 30
  • Engines Amos & Smith 112NHP 11.5 Knots

01/03/1959 Broken Up at Bremerhaven

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Africa GY 446

Africa Built 12/1891 by Cochrane Cooper & Schofield Beverley 
Original owners International Steam Trawling Co. Ltd, Grimsby
24/02/1892 Registered as GY 446
07/1898 Sold to North Eastern Fishing Co Grimsby
14/04/1902 Stranded on a reef near Min Ness Iceland Total Loss

Her Details are 

  • Official Number 99671
  • Yard Number 71
  • GT 172 NT 789
  • Dimensions 116.8 x 21 x 11.5
  • Quarter Deck 17 Foc’sle 19
  • Engines C D Holmes 50 nhp 3 Cyl 10.0 Knots

Ran aground at Iceland 14/04/1902

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Affiance GY 541

Built 03/1876 as a Dandy Trawl

Her details are

  • Official Number 73224
  • Crew 3 men 2 boys

Sold to Norway 06/1899

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Aello GY 291

Aello Built 02/1869 and registered as GY 269 as a Ketch trawl
03/1869 Re registered as GY 1 owned by H Morrie
10/1884 Sold to T Grant
08/1889 Sold to A King & G Moody

Her Details are 

  • Official number 62728
  • GT 56
  • Dimensions 65 x 18 x 9.5
  • Crew was 3 men and 2 boys

Broken up 11/1889

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Aello GY 1

Aello Built 02/1869 and registered as GY 269 as a Ketch trawl
03/1869 Re registered as GY 1 owned by H Morrie
10/1884 Sold to T Grant
08/1889 Sold to A King & G Moody

Her Details are 

  • Official number 62728
  • GT 56
  • Dimensions 65 x 18 x 9.5
  • Crew was 3 men and 2 boys

Broken up 11/1889