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Thomas Thresher GY 228

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Rose GY 228

Rose built 04/1867 as a Smack Trawl
03/1867 re registered as GY 32 owned by P Norris
03/1883 Went missing presumed lost in North Sea

Her Details are

  • Official Number 56983
  • GT 60.79
  • Dimensions 65.7 x 18.5 x 10.05
  • Crewed by 2 men and 3 boys

05/03/1883 Dandy missing

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Remarko GY 228

Remarko built 27/04/1914 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight
04/1915 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper 
03/12/1916 North Sea Lt George Lee Skipper Arthur Bedford 
Sailed from Great Yarmouth at 0730 as lead of six trawlers to sweep area off Lowestoft 54′ 20″ North, 01′ 53″ East
Passing East Cross Sand buoy she detonated a mine 
07/11/1916 Mined at 0800 laid by UC.4 under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans Howaldt
Broke up and sank rapidly off Lowestoft 52.28N, 01.47E
Both officers and 10 ratings lost
1 survivor Arthur Bedford Skipper
Lieutenant George Lee had been twice mentioned in despatches. 

SurnameForenameAge At DeathDate Of DeathRankBoat
ANDREWSGEORGEUnknown03/12/19161st ClassRemarko
LEEGEORGE3703/12/1916LieutenantRemarko
BRANDONCHARLES1903/12/1916TelegraphistRemarko
REDGRAVEARTHUR2903/12/1916EnginemanRemarko
HARTLEYHENRY2703/12/1916EnginemanRemarko
BAINJAMES5003/12/1916DeckhandRemarko
FEATHERJAMES2603/12/1916DeckhandRemarko
GROVESJOHN1903/12/1916DeckhandRemarko
SHEADERGEORGE2303/12/19162nd HandRemarko
GODDARDLEONARD2203/12/1916TrimmerRemarko
MANOURYSIDNEY2403/12/1916TrimmerRemarko
BEDORDARTHURUnknown03/12/1916SkipperRemarko

Her Details are

  • Official Number 136987
  • Yard Number 297
  • Admiralty Number FY 1489
  • 245 GT 107 NT
  • Dimensions 120.5 x 22 x 12.3
  • Quarter Deck 67′
  • Engines by C D Holmes 80 NHP 10.5 Knots

03/12/1916 She was sunk by Mine in the North Sea off Lowestoft, The mine was laid by UC 4 on 07/11/1916

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Pearl of the Ocean GY 228

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Elizabeth GY 228

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Comitatus GY 228

Comitatus Built 24/09/1918 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for The Admiralty as Castle Class trawler John Gulipster Completed as a fishing trawler
1919 Sold to J. Johnson Scarborough renamed Betty Johnson registered as SH 50 
1922 Bought by Prince Fletcher Trawlers Fleetwood registered FD 168 
1928 Sold to Melling Trawlers Ltd Fleetwood renamed Annie Melling 
18/01/1932 Bought by Farrows Steam Fishing Co Ltd Hull renamed Andrew Marvel registered H 399 
23/03/1933 Sold to Hudson Bros Trawlers Ltd Hull 
19/12/1935 Bought by Thomas L. Devlin Leith renamed Comitatus registered as GN 39 
28/08/1939 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
09/10/1945 Returned to commercial fishing 
09/10/1945 Sold to the Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd Fleetwood 
1952 Bought by Queen Steam Fishing Co Grimsby registered GY 228 

Photo supplied by Photomarine

Her Details are

  • Official Number 143256
  • Yard Number 403 
  • Admiralty Number FY 633
  • GT 290 NT 127 
  • Dimensions 125.5 x 23.5 x 12.7 
  • Quarter deck 72 Foc’sle 21 
  • Engines Amos & Smith 480 IHP 10½ knots 

Sold to Van Heyghen Freres Belgium for scrap 19/06/1956 and broken up at Ghent