gy-686 – Deep Sea Trawlers

The Sarpedon was built by Cook Welton & Gemmell 25/05/1898 for Standard Steam Fishing Co
01/03/1912 Sold to the Port of Blyth Steam Fishing & Ice Co Blyth Renamed Lord Shrewsbury BH 94
10/12/1914 She went to The Beacon Steam Fishing Co Grimsby Registered GY 395
1918 Requisitioned by the Royal Navy as fishery reserve
1919 Returned to owners
29/12/1918 Went to Stringers Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
03/12/1919 To the Brent Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
03/05/1920 To Banks Fishing Co Grimsby
25/03/1924 To Great Central Co Op Engineering & Ship Repair Co Grimsby
19/06/1928 to Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby Ltd Grimsby
08/12/1941 Vessel posted as missing, Lost with all hands presumed mined near Humber Estuary

Her Details are

Official Number 109534
Yard Number 199
167 GT 53 NT
Dimensions 101.8 x 20.8
Engines by C D Holmes 45NHP 9.5 Knots

Bianca Built 16/10/1905 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Hellyer Steam Fishing Co Ltd Hull registered as H 845
09/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
04/07/1917 Sold to C. Dobson Grimsby and registered as GY 686
1919 Returned to commercial fishing
1920 To the Dobson Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
14/12/1923 Sold to Kelsall Bros & Beeching Ltd Hull registered as H 907
06/03/1936 Bought by the Crescent Trawler Co Ltd Milford Haven
20/03/1941 Sank in the Irish Sea by explosion after trawling up a mine or bomb
The vessel was fishing about 14 miles off Holyhead at the time of the explosion
Five of her crew were lost and four were rescued

Her Details are

Official Number 121093
Yard Number 91
Admiralty Number 600
GT 174 NT 55
Dimensions 108.5 x 21.6 x 11.5
Engines Amos & Smith 45 NHP 9½ knots

Sank in the Irish Sea by explosion after trawling up a mine or bomb on the 20/03/1941