William Grant Built 1921 France Built as Sagittaire for owners in France 02/1929 to Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby Renamed William Grant registered GY 25 06/1932 Bought by the Howe Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 03/1933 Renamed Gatooma 07/1934 Sold to S. Franklin Grimsby 01/1938 Bought by owners in Italy
Statham Built 09/1956 Germany for Crampins Steam Fishing Company 11/1965 Renamed Ross Repulse GY 25 10/1967 Sold to Hudson trawlers Hull 04/1968 Sold to Northern Trawlers 05/1968 Renamed Northern Sky GY 25 12/1976 Scrapped
Ross Repulse Built 09/1956 Rickmers in Bremerhaven Germany for Crampins Steam Fishing Company Originally Named Statham GY 25 11/1965 Renamed Ross Repulse GY 25 10/1967 Sold to Hudson trawlers Hull 04/1968 Sold to Northern Trawlers 05/1968 Renamed Northern Sky GY 25 12/1976 Scrapped
The Northern Sky was built in 09/1956 by Rickmers Werft Bremerhaven as the Statham for Crampin Steam Fishing Co 11/1965 Renamed Ross Repulse still owned by Crampins 10/1967 she went to Hudson Trawlers Hull 04/1968 She went to Northern’s 05/1968 She was Renamed Northern Sky
Here are the Details
Official Number 184944
Call Sign GVKM
Dimensions 189.5 x 31.1 x 14
Foc’sle 38′
GT 701 NT 240
Funnel Colours Blue with black top and Blue letters B U T between wavy blue lines on a white band
Falmouth built 1897 Mackie & Thomson Govan for Hagerup, Doughty & Co Grimsby 04/1906 Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co 12/1914 Requisitioned 02/1915 Renamed FALMOUTH II 1919 Returned 01/1925 Moved to Lowestoft 1945 Came back to Grimsby Acquired by the Standard Steam Fishing Co Grimsby re-registered GY 25
Surname
Forenames
Age at Death
Date of Death
Rank
Boat
RAWLINS
CLIFFORD HENRY
46
12/04/1945
Deck Hand
Falmouth
LEONARD
ALBERT
52
12/04/1945
Mate
Falmouth
RYMELL
JOHN ALFRED
44
12/04/1945
Third Hand
Falmouth
WILSON
ERNEST
63
12/04/1945
Cook
Falmouth
STEMBRIDGE
MATTHEW ALBERT
48
12/04/1945
Trimmer
Falmouth
THROWER
ALBERT ERNEST WILLIAM
59
12/04/1945
Second Engineer
Falmouth
GIRLING
ARTHUR
55
12/04/1945
Skipper
Falmouth
PARKINSON
JOHN RUPERT
43
12/04/1945
Deck Hand
Falmouth
CHARLISH
ROY RICHARD
49
12/04/1945
Deck Hand
Falmouth
CONNOR
MICHAEL PATRICK
60
12/04/1945
Chief Engineer
Falmouth
Her Details are
Official Number 108483
Yard Number 161
Admiralty number FY 769
Armament 1-6pdr
GT 165 NT 51
Dimensions 104.2 x 21 x 10.7
Quarter Deck 17 Foc’sle 19
Engines Triple expansion 10, 16, 27 in x 20 in, 45 rhp by Muir & Houston Glasgow
Lost 12/04/1945 after striking a mine and sinking 6 miles ENE of No 62F Buoy off the River Humber