Athelstan built 15/08/1911 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Onward Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 08/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 1919 Returned to owners 17/09/1927 Sold to Sir Thomas Robinson & Sons Grimsby 29/12/1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel 01/1940 The conversion to an auxiliary patrol vessel wasn’t carried out so she was returned to her owners 26/04/1940 Missing Lost with all nine crew
Ketch Built 09/1877 by Smith & Stephenson of Grimsby for Owner J Vere manager F Race Line fishing method employed with a crew of 9 men 04/1886 owned by R Smith manager T King 03/1887 owned by M West 08/1894 owned by W West
Her details are
Official No 78338
GT 48.58
Dimensions 61.8′ x 17.6′ x 8.95′
12/12/1896 Ketch Collision with NORTHDENE of Newcastle Upon Tyne off Flamborough Head