Author: Trevor Hallifax

Southward built 28/05/1907 Cochranes of Selby for Forward Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
1917 Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve
Reported Lost 1919 on return from Faroe Presumed Mined

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
KRETCHMAR	CARL WILLIAM	26	01/03/1919	Deck Hand	Southward
WARMAN	ALFRED EDGAR	31	01/03/1919	Deck Hand	Southward
THOMPSON	JAMES	41	01/03/1919	Cook	Southward
CALTHORPE	WILLIAM	36	01/03/1919	Trimmer	Southward
HARDIMENT	WILLIAM ROBERT	37	01/03/1919	Chief Engineer	Southward
FLETCHER	JOHN	42	01/03/1919	Second Hand	Southward
RYAN	JAMES	47	01/03/1919	First Engineer	Southward
HETHERINGTON	WILLIAM	36	01/03/1919	Deck Hand	Southward
HIGGINS	JAMES WILLIAM	43	01/03/1919	Trimmer	Southward
MARSHALL	GEORGE WILLIAM	31	01/03/1919	Third Hand	Southward
HOLLAND	JOHN	25	01/03/1919	Deck Hand	Southward
FISH	JOSPEPH HENRY	Unknown	01/03/1919	Skipper	Southward

Her Details are 

• Official Number 125070
• Yard Number 402
• Call Sign GVYZ
• GT 225 NT 121
• Dimensions 120 x 20 x 11.4
• Quarter Deck 66′ Foc’sle 20′
• Engines by C D Holmes 70 NHP 10.5 knots

Missing since 01/03/1919 presumed mined returning from Faroes

Sophron built 1903 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for the Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
12/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
HORSLEY	JAMES	49	22/08/1917	Trimmer Cook	Sophron
HANN	ALFRED GEORGE BROWN	Unknown	22/08/1917	Trimmer	Sophron
ROBINSON	THOMAS	28	22/08/1917	Engineman	Sophron
MORRISON	FINLAY	Unknown	22/08/1917	Deck Hand	Sophron
BROWN	JOHN MORGAN	Unknown	22/08/1917	Second Hand	Sophron
EASTER	J H	Unknown	22/08/1917	Able Seaman	Sophron
FOSTER	JOHN	Unknown	22/08/1917	Petty Officer First Class	Sophron

Her Details are 

• Official Number 113244
• Yard Number 348
• Admiralty Number FY 725
• Armament 1-6pdr AA
• GT 195 NT 62
• Quarter Deck 49 Foc’sle 19
• Engines Amos & Smith 59 NHP 10 knots

Mined 22/08/1917 off Firth of Tay The mine was laid by UC41 whilst in Admiralty Service