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William Biggs GY 248

William Biggs Built 1917 Hall & Russell Aberdeen Completed as a Minesweeper Strath Class
1921 Sold to mercantile
07/1930 Sold to Queen Steam Fishing Co Grimsby renamed Kingscourt
11/1939 Requisitioned as an APV
04/1940 Converted to a Minesweeper
07/1942 Sold to Aberdeen Owners
1944 Converted to a BBV
09/1945 Returned to owners
07/1957 Scrapped

Her Details are

  • Official Number 144521
  • Admiralty Number 3632 FY 885
  • Armament 1 12pdr
  • GT 203 NT 80
  • Dimensions 115.4 x 22.1 x 12.1
  • Engines 74 HP
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Walker Moody GY 248

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Senator Wessels GY 248

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Orlando GY 248

Orlando built 1907 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Dolphin Steam Fishing
08/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
14/03/1915 off NW & W Scotland Ran ashore on Sgeir More rock Tarskavaig Point southern Isle of Skye in bad weather and wrecked 58.12N 06.22W
No lives lost 

Her Details are 

  • Official Number 125055
  • Yard Number 393
  • Admiralty Number FY 365
  • GT 276 NT 124
  • Foc’sle 23 
  • Dimensions 128 x 22 x 13 

14/03/1915 Wrecked at Stornoway whilst in Admiralty Service

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Kingscourt GY 248

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Hilda GY 248

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