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Desiree built 1912 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Pelham Steam Fishing Co. Ltd Grimsby
06/05/1914 Bought by Neal Green Grimsby 
08/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1919 Returned 
10/02/1920 Sold to Harold Bacon Grimsby
26/03/1920 Bought by Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby Ltd Grimsby 
29/11/1939 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
West	Charles Edward	56	22/02/1940	Third Hand	H.M.Desiree

Her Details are

• Official Number 134753
• Yard Number FY 257
• Admiralty Number 251
• Armament 1-6pdr
• GT 213 NT 88
• Dimensions 117.2 x 21.5 x 12.1
• Quarter Deck 61 
• Engines Amos & Smith 58 NHP 10 knots

Sank after hitting a mine Thames Estuary whilst on Admiralty service 16/01/1941