Author: Trevor Hallifax

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Oakwold GY 948

Oakwold built 10/1895 Cochrane & Cooper of Beverley for Northwold Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
First registered 06/11/1895 the manager was Thomas Sowerby
01/1915 Requisitioned converted into an APV
1919 Returned to owners 
03/1920 sold to Eddystone Steam Fishing Co Plymouth
08/1922 sold to Herbert W Chant Plymouth
06/1932 sold to J Chant Plymouth
07/1932 sold to Jack C Wilson Plymouth 
1949 Sold to Demellweek & Redding Shipbreakers Plymouth

Her details are

  • Official Number 105533
  • Yard Number 139
  • Admiralty Number FY 959
  • GT 129 NT 43
  • Dimensions 93.5 x 20.5 x 11
  • Quarter Deck 17′
  • Engines Amos & Smith 35rhp 3 cyl 9.5 Knots

08/1949 Delivered to Marrowbone Slip Sutton Harbour Plymouth for Breaking

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Oak GY 539

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Nandu GY 439

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27/03/1911 Stranded at Scraggy Point Iceland

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Nancy GY 657

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Nanao GY 603

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Namur GY 549

Namur Built 1917 Bow McLachlan & Co Paisley Built as Castle Class Trawler Benjamin Cooke for the Admiralty
1922 The vessel was sold to Societe Anonyme Armement Ostendais Ostend
Renamed Emiel Vandervelde Belgium 
Lloyds Register listed GT 213 NT 75 Belgian measurement 
12/1938 Acquired by Consolidated Fisheries registered with subsidiary Rhondda Steam Fishing
Renamed Namur 
05/1940 Requisitioned as an Auxiliary Patrol Trawler
12/1940 Changed to a Boom Defence vessel 
03/1942 Bought by Aberdeen owners 
11/1943 The vessel was bought by the Admiralty
1944 Renamed Pallisade
07/1946 The vessel was laid up later sold 

Her Details are

  • Official Number 144667
  • Yard Number 347 
  • Call Sign ORDA, MEQP
  • GT 276 NT 107 
  • Dimensions 125.7 x 23.4 x 12.8 
  • Quarterdeck 72 Foc’sle 21 
  • Engines 3 cyl 12½, 21, 35 x 26 in 87 NHP Bow McLachlan & Co

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Nairana GY 630

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Nadine GY 138

Nadine built 05/1898 for Orient Steam Fishing
originally Named Niobe Registered as GY 602
07/1901 went to Norway owners
06/1914 went to Orient Steam Fishing Co Renamed Nadine GY 138
11/1914 Requisitioned as auxiliary patrol vessel
01/09/1915 North Sea – Harwich-based tender to HMS Ganges shore training establishment at Shotley Suffollk
Skipper Percy Michael Saunders RNR Mined in field laid by UC.7 Franz Wäger the day before.
Sank off North Shipwash Buoy off Orford Ness 52.01.18N 01.37.35E
Skipper and 8 ratings lost 3 survivors

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of deathRankBoat
AMISJohn James3601/09/19152nd HandNadine
BALLSArthur William4501/09/1915EnginemanNadine
FISHWilliam4701/09/1915EnginemanNadine
FITZGERALDPatrick2001/09/1915SeamanNadine
FRANCISHenry1801/09/1915Deck HandNadine
JOHNSONJohn Fredrick2101/09/1915Deck handNadine
SAUNDERSPercy MichaelUnknown01/09/1915SkipperNadine
SHILLITOErnest Saunders3701/09/1915TrimmerNadine
STRATHERSWalterUnknown01/09/1915Deck HandNadine


Her Details are

  • Official Number 109524
  • Admiralty Number FY 693
  • GT 150 NT 39
  • Dimensions 100.6 x 20.5 x 10.7
  • Quarter Deck 17 Foc’sle 18

01/09/1915 Mined off North Shipwash Buoy whilst in Admiralty Service

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Nacre GY 411

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Naamah GY 289

Built by Smiths Dock North Shields 1907 for J E Rushworth & R Atkinson of Grimsby
Registered 07/10/1907
11/1910 owned by T W Bascomb
08/1916 owned by J L Green
07/03/1917 Sunk by UC 73 commanded by Wilhelm Barten by Gun Fire 35 miles off North Ronaldshay whilst fishing – no reported casualties
Registry Closed 

Her Details are

  • Official Number 125074
  • Call Sign HLQK
  • GT 267 NT 114
  • Dimensions 125.3 x 22 x 12.1
  • Quarter Deck 71′ Foc’sle 19′

07/03/1917 Sunk by U Boat 35 miles S by E of North Ronaldshay