Author: Trevor Hallifax

The Sarpedon was built by Cook Welton & Gemmell 25/05/1898 for Standard Steam Fishing Co
01/03/1912 Sold to the Port of Blyth Steam Fishing & Ice Co Blyth Renamed Lord Shrewsbury BH 94
10/12/1914 She went to The Beacon Steam Fishing Co Grimsby Registered GY 395
1918 Requisitioned by the Royal Navy as fishery reserve
1919 Returned to owners
29/12/1918 Went to Stringers Steam Fishing Co Grimsby 
03/12/1919 To the Brent Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
03/05/1920 To Banks Fishing Co Grimsby
25/03/1924 To Great Central Co Op Engineering & Ship Repair Co Grimsby
19/06/1928 to Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby Ltd Grimsby
08/12/1941 Vessel posted as missing, Lost with all hands presumed mined near Humber Estuary

Her Details are 

• Official Number 109534
• Yard Number 199
• 167 GT 53 NT
• Dimensions 101.8 x 20.8
• Engines by C D Holmes 45NHP 9.5 Knots

Saragon built 06/04/1897 Cook Welton & Gemmell for Standard Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
01/03/1912 she went to Port of Blyth Steam Fishing Co Blyth and renamed Lord Selborne BH 91
10/12/1914 Sold to Beacon Steam Fishing Co Grimsby and registered as GY 392
14/09/1916 Sold to Allen Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
12/12/1916 renamed Cynthia
1917 Requisitioned by the Royal Navy for Fishery Reserve
1919 Returned to owners
09/04/1919 Went to Fred Beacon Grimsby
04/06/1919 Sold to Economy Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
05/03/1920 Bought by Harold Bacon, Grimsby 
26/03/1920 Sold to Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby
05/11/1945 went to London Grimsby Ltd Grimsby
08/04/1948 went to Ravendale Trawlers Grimsby
22/12/1951 Sold to James Mowatt Aberdeen and re registered A 697
1953 she was sold to BISCO and allocated to Malcolm Brechin Granton
18/03/1953 Registration closed on advice that the vessel was broken up

Her Details are

• Official Number 108464
• Yard Number 184
• GT 167 NT 68
• Dimensions 108.7 x 20.7 x 11
• Engines by C D Holmes 50 NHP 9.5 Knots

Registration closed 18/03/1953 on advice that the vessel was broken up

Sargon built 1913
12/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1919 Returned 
Served in WW2

Her Details are

• Official Number
• Admiralty Number FY 702
• Armament 1-6pdr AA
• GT 297

01/12/1948 Stranded Patreksfjordur West Iceland