Author: Trevor Hallifax

THE TETRARCH built 1913
08/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1919 Returned

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
LOVE	EDWARD THOMAS SYMONDS	38	30/11/1941	Trimmer	The Tetrarch
WAREING	GEORGE	40	30/11/1941	Deck Hand	The Tetrarch
SINGLETON	GEORGE LANCELOT	34	30/11/1941	Second Hand	The Tetrarch
SHULVER	FREDERICK ERNEST	46	30/11/1941	Deck Hand	The Tetrarch
RENDALL	WILLIAM	55	30/11/1941	Second Engineman	The Tetrarch
CARLE	JAMES	43	30/11/1941	First Engineman	The Tetrarch
PEARSON	JACK	35	30/11/1941	Trimmer	The Tetrarch
NORRIS	THOMAS WILLIAM	43	30/11/1941	Skipper	The Tetrarch
REVELL	WILLIAM	43	30/11/1941	Donkeyman	The Tetrarch

Her Details are

• Official Number
• Admiralty Number 254
• GT 225
• Armament 1-3pdr

30/11/1941 Sunk after collision

The Banyers built 1914 Cook Welton & Gemmell for South Western Fishing Company Grimsby
08/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
Renamed Banyers
06/01/1915 North Sea.  Lt Hubert Boothby RNR,Whilst sweeping was Mined in Scarborough field laid by German cruiser Kolberg between Filey and Scarborough
She sank “very quickly” off Cayton Bay South of Scarborough 54.15.07N 00.15.24W
2 ratings lost
Skipper escaped through wheel-house window
11 survivors rescued by other ships, Lt Boothby lost HMS Orianda less than a month before was awarded the DSC and later wrote about his experiences in “Spunyarn” published 1935 

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
Strickland	Thomas	59	06/01/1915	Second Hand	Banyers
Thirkettle	Albert William	Unknown	06/01/1915	Deck Hand	Banyers

Her Details are

• Official Number 136009
• Yard Number 296
• Admiralty Number FY 450
• GT 448 NT 281
• Dimensions 160.2 x 26.1 x 12.1
• Quarter Deck 90 Foc’sle 23
• Engines 89 NHP 11 Knots by C D Holmes

06/01/1915 Lost while sweeping in Clayton Bay Near Scarborough  

The Theban was built 12/1913 by Cook Welton & Gemmell for T Robinson Grimsby
Requisitioned 09/1914

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
JOHNSON	CHARLES WILLIAM	30	14/11/1919	Third Hand	The ban
MUMBY	JAMES	47	14/11/1919	Second Engineer	The ban
BROUGH	ALFRED	45	14/11/1919	First Engineer	The ban
MAYFIELD	HERBERT	47	14/11/1919	Trimmer	The ban
BUNCE	WALTER	35	14/11/1919	Second Hand	The ban
FORWARD	CHARLES	45	14/11/1919	Fourth Hand	The ban
HOTSON	FREDERICK WILLIAM	48	14/11/1919	Cook	The ban
HARRIS	ALFRED CHARLES	18	14/11/1919	Spare Hand	The ban
WATSON	JOHN ALBERT	25	14/11/1919	Fourth Hand	The ban

Her Details are 

• Official Number 135985
• Admiralty Number 617
• GT 202 NT 90
• Armament 1-3pdr
• Dimensions 115.4 x 21.6 x 11.5
• Quarter Deck 57′

Missing 07/11/1919

Tervani built 1914 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Alec Black Grimsby
14/10/1914 Sold to the South Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
05/1915 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel
11/10/1915 Bought by Thomas W. Baskcomb Grimsby 
21/11/1916 Sank by mine off Orford Ness on the whilst on Admiralty service 
The mine was laid by UC4

Surname	Forename	Age At Death	Date Of Death	Rank	Boat
WELLS	SYDNEY	26	05/12/1916	Engine Man	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
BAUMBER	WILLIAM	Unknown	05/12/1916	Deck Hand	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
GRANT		26	05/12/1916	Trimmer	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
COLWELL	JAMES.	55	05/12/1916	Engineman	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
PUGH		22	07/12/1916	Officer’s Cook 2nd Class	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
MOONAN	MICHAEL	32	05/12/1916	Leading Seaman	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
HARVEY	RICHARD ERNEST	30	05/12/1916	Stoker	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
HAYES	VINCENT ALFRED HERBERT	21	05/12/1916	Officer’s Steward 3rd Class	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
LINKLATER	ANDREW	55	05/12/1916	Trimmer	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
BROOKS	GEORGE WILLIAM	19	05/12/1916	Deck Hand	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
BURGESS	JOHN WILLIAM	47	05/12/1916	Trimmer	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
WHITE	ARTHUR	Unknown	05/12/1916	Trimmer Cook	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
PRESTON	GEORGE HINDLE	Unknown	05/12/1916	Skipper	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
HART	WALLACE	Unknown	05/12/1916	Chief Petty Officer	H.M. Trawler Tervani.
EKERS	ALFRED	Unknown	05/12/1916	Able Seaman	H.M. Trawler Tervani.

Her Details are 

• Official Number 135999
• Yard Number 287
• Admiralty Number FY 3204
• Armament 2-12pdr 1-2pdr
• GT 457 NT 301
• Dimensions 160.2 x 26.1 x 13.9
• Quarter deck 90 Foc’sle 24 
• Engines Charles D. Holmes 89 NHP 11 knots  

05/12/1916 Mined off Orfordness whilst in Admiralty Service