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Ophir built 04/09/1906 Cochranes of Selby for Alfred Bannister Grimsby
08/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
02/1915 Renamed Ophir II
14/11/1918 Sold to Forward Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
1919 Returned 
27/11/1939 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
02/02/1940 Returned
07/09/1941 Mined 6 crew saved with 5 lost
14/11/1941 Grimsby Registry Closed

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
MIKKELSON	D.J	Unknown	14/01/1923	Unknown	Ophir II
WILSON	HORACE CHARLES	45	07/09/1941	Fireman and Trimmer	Ophir II
DENISON	CYRIL	35	07/09/1941	Second Engineer	Ophir II
FAWCETT	HARRY ERNEST	66	07/09/1941	Cook	Ophir II
CRISP	HAROLD HENRY JAMES	45	07/09/1941	Spare Hand	Ophir II
SAMS	GEORGE HENRY	49	07/09/1941	Chief Engineer	Ophir II

Her Details are

• Official Number Official Number 123581
• Yard Number 374
• Admiralty Number FY 351
• Armament 1-6pdr AA
• GT 213 NT 105
• Dimensions 119.0 x 22.0 x 11.5
• Quarter Deck 63 Foc’sle 19
• Engines C D Holmes 68 rhp 3 cyl 10.5 knots

07/09/1941 Mined approx 15 miles from Spurn Point Northern approach Channel