Tag: gy-809

Silicia GY 809

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 29 July 2020

SILICIA built 1913
09/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1919 Returned
Served in WW2

Surname	Forename	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
BENNS	ARTHUR	26	09/05/1941	Seaman	H.M. Trawler Silicia.
TAYLOR	BERNARD SPENCER	17	18/02/1941	Ordinary Seaman	H.M. Trawler Silicia.
NELSON	JOHN	Unknown	09/05/1941	Engineman	H.M. Trawler Silicia.
PAGE	JOHN CECIL	23	09/05/1941	Seaman	H.M. Trawler Silicia.
BLACKBURN	ROLAND HARRY	Unknown	08/05/1941	Engineman	H.M. Trawler Silicia.
NICHOLSON	EDWARD	28	09/05/1941	Stoker	H.M. Trawler Silicia.

Data Supplied by CWGC

Her Details are

Official Number
Admiralty Number 60
GT 250
Armament 1-6pdr AA

07/05/1941 Mined off The Humber whilst in Admiralty Service

Tags gy-809, ww2-1941-05-07

Ada GY 809

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 26 May 2020

Ada built 09/1881 by J.Hadfeild of Grimsby as a Ketch Trawl for H.Unett.
09/1881 she was sold to J & GL Alward
11/1897 Burnt at Sea

Her Details are

Official Number 75239
GT 81.47
Dimensions 77.5 x 20.2 x 10.15
Crew 3 men and 2 boys

04/11/1897 Ketch Burnt approximately 17 miles N E by E of Flamborough Head

Tags 1897-11-04, gy-809