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Amplify built 21/12/1915 by Smiths Dock Co Ltd South Bank Middlesbrough for Iceland Steam Fishing & Fish Curing
02/1916 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
17/01/1917 off W Scotland – Skipper William Grant RNR
Driven ashore in SE’ly gale and wrecked at Skeirascape Castlebay Barra island 56.57N, 07.30W
Salvage attempted but filled with water, heeled to 75 degrees and
abandoned as constructive total loss
No lives lost 

Her Details are

• Official number 138948
• Yard number 555
• Admiralty number FY 1982 FY 59
• Armament 1-6pdr
• GT 342 NT 141
• Quarter Deck 78 Foc’sle 21
• Dimensions 140.6 x 24 x 13.2

17/01/1917 Stranded Castle Bay whilst in Admiralty service