Empyrean (Empyrian) built 1914 Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd Goole for Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co. Ltd Grimsby
09/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1920 Returned to owners
08/1921 Sold to the Lindsey Steam Fishing Co. Ltd Grimsby
11/1939 Requisitioned as a APV
04/1940 Converted to a Minesweeper
01/1945 Converted to an Esso Boat
07/1946 Returned to Owners
Commanders of the Empryean FY 873
Walter Fredrick Salenius RNR 30/11/1939 – 13/05/1940
Richard Wilson RNR Skr 13/05/1940 – 11/1941
Reginald Cane RNR Skr 11/1941 – 1944
John McRitchie RNR Skr 11/10/1944 – 1945
Her Details are
- Official number 136986
- Yard Number 163
- Admiralty Number FY 9, FY873, Y7.10
- Armament 1-6pdr AA 1-7.5in Bomb Thrower
- GT 215 NT 98
- Quarter Deck 66 Foc’sle 19
- Dimensions 120.4 x 22 x 11.6
- Engines 76 Hp
Scrapped in 10/1962