Author: Trevor Hallifax

Imperia GY 758

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 4 May 2020

Imperia built 1912 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
28/06/1913 Bought by the North Western Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
20/03/1914 Sold to the Grimsby and North Sea Steam Trawling Co Ltd Grimsby
09/1914 Requisitioned
1919 Returned to commercial fishing
05/08/1921 Bought by Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby Ltd Grimsby
25/01/1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel
1940 as a boom defense vessel
15/01/1942 Bought by Trawlers Grimsby Ltd Grimsby
16/11/1945 Returned to commercial fishing
03/01/1946 Sold to T. C. & F. Moss Ltd Grimsby
1957 Sold to Ship breaking Industries Ltd Fife

Her Details are

Official Number 134749
Yard Number 254
Admiralty Number FY 620 FY 813
Armament 1-6pdr AA
GT 213 NT 88
Quarter deck 61
Dimensions 117.2 x 21.5 x 12.1
Engines Amos & Smith 58 NHP 10 knots

Arrived at Charlestown 30/01/1957 for scrapping

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Imbricaria GY 537

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 4 May 2020

Imbricaria Built 1893 Cochrane & Cooper Beverley for the International Steam Trawling Co. Ltd Grimsby
18/09/1893 Registered as GY 537
1902 Sold to North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
1911 New Boiler Installed
06/1912 Bought by the British Columbia Fishing Co Ltd London
19/08/1916 Sold to Canadian Fishing Co Vancouver
1926 Sold to International Towing Co Vancouver
1927 Sold to Dominion Tug & Barge Co Vancouver as a Tug
1928 Sold to International Towing Co Vancouver
1937 Sold to Goose Island Fisheries British Columbia and converted to a sailing Vessel (Ketch)

Her Details are

Official Number 99710
Yard Number 93
GT 150 NT 66
Dimensions 101 x 20.5 x 11
Quarter deck 17 Foc’sle 18
Engines C D Holmes 45 nhp 3 Cyl 10.0 Knots

1946 Sold for Breaking up

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Illustrious GY 286

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 4 May 2020

Details to follow

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Ilustra GY 127

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 4 May 2020

Ilustra built 1914 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for South Western Fishing Co Grimsby
08/1915 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
27/12/1916 Bought by Thomas W. & Baskcomb Grimsby
1919 Returned to commercial fishing

Her Details are

Official Number 136008
Yard Number 295
Admiralty Number FY 53 FY 1221
Armament 1-4 in 1-6pdr
GT 448 NT 201
Quarter deck 90 Foc’sle 23
Dimensions 160.2 x 26.1 x 12.1
Engines Charles D. Holmes 111 NHP 11.6 knots

Wrecked at Gardatauger in Paroe Bay east of Kevalik Iceland 21/01/1920

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Ijoyce GY 269

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 4 May 2020

Details to follow

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Ilfracombe GY 450

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 4 May 2020

Ilfracombe Built 1897 Mackie & Thomson Govan for Hagerup Doughty & Co Grimsby
04/1906 Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co
1917 Hired by the Admiralty
1919 Returned
01/1925 Moved to Lowestoft

Her Details are

Official Number 108486
Yard Number 164
Call Sign MGPS
GT 165 NT 51
Dimensions 104.2 x 21 x 10.7
Quarter deck 17 Foc’sle 18
Engines Triple expansion 10, 16¼, 27¼ in x 20 in 45 rhp by Muir & Houston Glasgow

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Ida Adams GY 58

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 4 May 2020

Ida Adams (ex-RUBY) built 1907 Cochranes of Selby For owners in Fleetwood
04/1914 Ruby Registered as GY 58
04/1914 went to J Rushworth
05/1914 Renamed Ida Adams GY 58
08/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
02/1916 Owned by Rushworth Steam Fishing Co
07/1917 Back to Fleetwood owners
1919 Returned
07/1919 went to Fleetwood

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