Tag: gy-377

Visenda GY 377

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 31 July 2020

Visenda Built 04/1937 by Cook Welton & Gemmel for Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
08/1939 Requisitioned as an anti-submarine vessel
Based at Kirkwall for contraband control and anti-submarine patrols
02/1946 Returned to owners
29/10/1946 My Grandfather signed on as a Deck Hand and stayed until 25/11/1946

Her Details Are

Official number 164421
Yard Number 627
Admiralty Number FY 138
Armament 1-4 Pdr
GT 455 NT 185
Dimensions 161.6 x 27.2 x 14.2
Quarter Deck 87 Foc’sle 30
Engines Charles D. Holmes 120 NHP 12 Knots

Scrapped in Belgium 02/1959

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Sando GY 220

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 29 July 2020

Sando Built 07/1889 Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Hull for the White Star Fishing Co Grimsby
First registered as a liner
12/11/1889 Sailed for Iceland and was severely damaged in a storm off Iceland on 24/11/1889. The vessel sought shelter in a fjord and remained there over the winter. Throughout this period it was thought that she was lost. Eventually a message was received from Iceland and SUDERO was sent to recover the damaged vessel. She arrived back in Grimsby on 22/03/1890.
The crew were looked after by local Icelanders during the winter.
04/1904 To owners in Stravanger Norway
06/1908 Back to the White Star Fishing Co Grimsby registered as GY 377
05/1909 Bought by H. C. Smethurst
19/07/1911 Sunk after a Collision with S.T. Oceanic of Grimsby approx 25 miles S E of Munken Light Faroe Islands