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Royal Marine GY 213

Royal Marine Built 20/11/1940 Cook Welton and Gemmell for the Admiralty Built as a Hills Class T 219 Originally named Butser
1942 Converted into an A/S Based at Freetown W. Africa on Convoy Duties
10/04/1946 Sold to Devon Steam Fishing Co ltd Hull Renamed Balthazar H 359
11/01/1952 sold to Loyal Steam Fishing Co Grimsby and Renamed Royal Marine GY 213
11/04/1960 sold to Wyre trawlers Fleetwood FD 63
25/07/1963 vessel abandoned south of the Mull of Galloway after a fire in the Stoke hold 
On being towed back to Fleetwood the Royal Marine was found to be damaged beyond repair and laid up
1963 sold to scrap to west of Scotland  Ship breaking Co
22/10/1963 left Fleetwood for Troon for breaking up


Her Details are 

  • Official Number 181282
  • Yard Number 683
  • Admiralty Number T 219
  • GT 510 NT 160
  • Dimensions 166.3 x 28
  • Engines by CD Holmes 970 IHP 11 knots 

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Ontario GY 213

Ontario Built 07/1907 by Smiths Dock North Shields for Dominion Steam Fishing Co
08/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
1919 Returned to owners
Lost 30/03/1941
Sunk by Aircraft whilst on route to Iceland All 13 crew saved

Her details are 

  • Official number 125046
  • Admiralty number 247
  • Armaments  1 6pdr AA
  • GT 209 NT 73
  • Call Sign GYBY
  • Dimensions 115.5 x 21.6 x 11.2
  • 60 HP
  • Quarter Deck 64 Foc’sle 19

Lost 30/03/1941 Sunk by Aircraft 60′ 15′ N 11′ 00′ W 

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Criterion GY 213

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Confidence GY 213

Confidence Built 12/1866 in Grimsby as a Smack Trawl
Registered as GY 213
03/1869 Registered as GY 73 Owned by R G Roberts (T Roberts & R Randerson)
04/1890 Owned by J Finch (J Rowe manager)
04/1890 Sold to M Dolby Manager H Dolby
10/1894 Sold to Danes

Her Details are

  • Official Number 56969
  • GT 47.05
  • Dimensions 64.3 x 17.7 x 9.3
  • Crew 3 Men 2 Boys

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Balthazar GY 213

Balthazar Built 20/11/1940 by Cook Welton and Gemmell for the Admiralty as a Hills Class T 219
Originally named Butser
02/1952 changed to Royal Marine until 03/1960
10/04/1946 Sold to Devon Steam Fishing Co ltd Hull Renamed Balthazar H 359
11/01/1952 sold to Loyal Steam Fishing Co Grimsby Renamed Royal Marine GY 213
11/04/1960 sold to Wyre trawlers Fleetwood FD 63
25/07/1963 vessel abandoned south of the Mull of Galloway after a fire in the Stoke hold 
On being towed back to Fleetwood the Royal Marine was found to be damaged beyond repair and laid up
1963 sold to scrap to west of Scotland  Shipbreaking Co

Her Details are 

  • Official Number 181282
  • Yard number 683
  • GT 510 NT 160
  • Dimensions 166.3 x 28
  • Engines by CD Holmes 970 IHP 11 knots 

22/10/1963 left Fleetwood for Troon for breaking up