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20/05/1944 Mined off Harwich whilst in Admiralty Service

Veresis built 1915 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
04/1915 Requisitioned
1921 Returned 
09/1936 Sold to the Earl Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
04/1937 Renamed Wyoming 
11/1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel Based at Grimsby for Fishery Protection 
12/1940 Sold to Sir Alec Black Bart Grimsby 
1941 Converted to a minesweeper
22/04/1942 Bought by the Active Fishing Co Fleetwood  

Her Details are 

• Official Number 137027
• Yard Number 628
• Admiralty Number FY 1616 FY 1862
• Armament 1-6pdr
• GT 302 NT 157
• Dimensions 135 x 23.5 x 12.3
• Quarter deck 74 Foc’sle 21
• Engines 84 HP  

Sank after hitting a mine off Harwich 20/05/1944