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Scottish GY 397
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Remo GY 1206
Remo built 1900 Cochrane & Cooper of Selby for G F Sleight
01/1915 Requisitioned converted to a minesweeper
She was also a Q ship and sailed under the Alias of Ameer GY 397 and Amber H 398 Ameer had been mined off Felixtowe while serving as a minesweeper
She was under the command of Rear Admiral Stornoway
1920 returned to owners
07/1920 sold to HM Lord High Admiral of UK
09/1921 sold and registered at London
Her details are
- Official Number 113212
- Admiralty Number 948
- Armaments 1 – 6pdr
- 169 GT 59 NT
- Dimensions 101 x 21 x 11
- Quarter Deck 45′ Foc’sle 18′
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Jubilee GY 397
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Fontenay GY 397
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Ameer GY 397
Ameer was built 08/10/1908 by Smiths Dock North Shields for E Sleights and was delivered on 11/1908
08/1914 Requisitioned converted for mine sweeping duties
18/03/1916 North Sea Skipper Frederick Kemp RNR Harwich-based attached to Boys Training Establishment HMS Ganges
Mined, laid by UC.7 Georg Haag and sank at 1520 off Felixstowe, Suffolk
Skipper and 8 ratings lost
| Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGUS | ALEXANDER | 28 | 18/03/1916 | Engineman | Ameer |
| BAILEY | WILLIAM A | Unknown | 18/03/1916 | Signalman | Ameer |
| BENSON | GEORGE W | Unknown | 18/03/1916 | 2nd Hand | Ameer |
| BESSANT | ALBERT A | Unknown | 18/03/1916 | Deck Hand | Ameer |
| CHRISTIE | WILLIAM | 33 | 18/03/1916 | Deck Hand | Ameer |
| COULTAS | CHARLES | 39 | 18/03/1916 | Engineman | Ameer |
| KEMP | FREDERICK R | 46 | 18/03/1916 | Skipper | Ameer |
| SHELL | ADAM | 34 | 18/03/1916 | Deck Hand | Ameer |
| SMITH | ALFRED E | Unknown | 18/03/1916 | Deck Hand | Ameer |
Her Details Are
- Official No 127836
- Yard Number 812
- Call Sign HNKB
- Admiralty Number 38
- Armamants 1 x 6 pdr
- 216 GT 83 NT
- Dimensions 117.4 x 21.6 x 11.6
- Quarter Deck 67′ Foc’sle 19′
She was lost on 18/03/1916 having been mined off Felixstowe 51.56.30 N, 01.20 E whilst in Admiralty Service