Author: Trevor Hallifax

The Sihon was built by Cook Welton & Gemmell 07/04/1898 for Standard Steam Fishing Company Grimsby.
01/03/1912 She was sold to Port of Blyth Steam Fishing & Ice Co Blyth 
Renamed Lord Starthmore BH 93
10/12/1914 She went to Beacon Steam Fishing Co Grimsby Reregistered GY 394
20/01/1917 Vessel Wrecked off Bamburgh Casle Northumberland

Her Details are

• Official Number 109520
• Yard Number 198
• 172 GT 62 NT
• Dimensions 108.7 x 20.7
• Engines by C D Holmes 50NHP 10 Knots

Sicyon Built 1929 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley Built as Lady Margot H 188 for Jutland Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd Hull
23/03/1937 Sold to Standard Steam Fishing Co Grimsby GY 376
06/1937 Renamed Sicyon
09/1939 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
13/07/1946 Returned to owners
21/08/1953 Sold to J. Marr & Son Ltd Hull from the Standard Steam Fishing Co Grimsby 
The vessel was sold for scrap to J. W. Draper & Sons Ltd Grimsby

Her Details are

• Official Number 160875
• Yard Number 535 
• Admiralty Number FY 669
• GT 344 NT 155 
• Dimensions 140.2 x 24.6 x 13.2 
• Quarter deck 77 Foc’sle 21 
• Engines Charles. D. Holmes 96 NHP 11 knots  

01/04/1954 Scrapped on the slipway at Grimsby

Sicyon built 1906
09/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1919 Returned

Her Details are

• Official Number
• Admiralty Number FY 30
• Armament 1-6pdr AA
• GT 283

15/01/1933 Stranded at Heirakkasletta Iceland