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Ross Howe GY 81
Ross Howe built 04/1950 Cook Welton & Gemmel For Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd
Originally Named Yardley GY 81
24/03/1965 Transferred to Ross Group
26/11/1965 Renamed Ross Howe GY 81
25/06/1966 Sold to Hudson Bros (Trawlers) Hull H 422
21/03/1967 Transferred to Grimsby
1968 Sold for Scrap
Her Details are
- Official Number 182646
- Yard Number 818
- GT703 NT 259
- Dimensions 183.5 x 31.1 x 16
- Quarter Deck 96 Foc’sle 30
- Engines C D Holmes 1200bhp 12.7 Knots
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Romilly GY 81
Romilly built 1905
03/1915 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1919 Returned
Her details are
- Official Number
- Admiralty number FY 2651
- Armament 1-12pdr
- GT 214
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Lizzie Carter GY 81
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Grimsby Town GY 81
Grimsby Town Built 12/07/1934 Smiths Dock Middlesborough for Consolidated Fisheries of Grimsby
08/1939 Requisitioned and converted to an Anti submarine vessel
1943 joined the ICW Group sister ships Derby County Huddersfield Town Leeds United and York City based at Milford Haven
She remained with this group for the remainder of her commission
She was employed on Escort duties in the western approaches. She was also employed in the MF escorting Landing Craft to Gibraltor as well as Med Convoys
Returned to the UK at the end of the year and was based again at Milford Haven
1944 The group took part in Operation Neptune, the D-Day landings, in June, as an escort Vessel
11/1945 Returned to owners
01/1946 sold to Hull Ice Co changed Registry GY 136
She was lost after being stranded on the South Coast of Iceland, the vessel had not long returned from the war service, 3 men lost their lives James J Whelton, Deckhand, Kenneth Meadows, Deckhand and Charles J H Lond, Deckhand. The ship was actually undamaged when the crew left her but after attempts to re float her failed she was given up as Lost
| Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
| Whelton | James J | Unknown | 23/04/1946 | Deckhand | Grimsby Town |
| Meadows | Kenneth | Unknown | 23/04/1946 | Deckhand | Grimsby Town |
| Lond | Charles J H | Unknown | 23/04/1946 | Deckhand | Grimsby Town |
| Camburn | George Alfred | Unknown | 23/04/1946 | Skipper | Grimsby Town |
Her Details are
- Official Number 162882
- Yard Number 968
- Call Sign GWVP
- Pennant No FY 125
- 422 GT 160 NT
- Dimensions 157 x 26.7 x 12.7
- Quarter Deck 84′ Foc’sle 27′
- Engines 99 HP Single Screw
23/04/1946 Ran aground at Hjoerleifs Hofdi Iceland
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Fermo GY 81
Fermo Built 1917 Smiths Dock Co Ltd South Bank as a Castle Class Named Oliver Pickin for the Admiralty
07/1922 Bought by W. Allen & W. Lambert Grimsby
Renamed Fermo registered as GY 81
01/1927 To W. Lambert Grimsby
08/1926 Renamed Tealby GY 81
1939 Renamed Damito Owner T Jenkinson Milford Haven
1939 Requisitioned and converted to a Mine sweeper
1943 Converted to an Esso
1946 Returned
Her Details are
- Official Number 133462
- Yard Number 697
- Admiralty Number 3518 FY 521 Y7.9
- Armament 1 12pdr
- GT 275 NT 107
- Dimensions 125.5 x 23.4 x 12.8
- Quarter deck 72 Foc’sle 21
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Bravo GY 81
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Yardley GY 81
Yardley Built 1950 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
24/03/1965 Sold to the Ross Group Grimsby
26/11/1965 Renamed Ross Howe
25/06/1966 To Hudson Bros Trawlers Ltd Hull registered as H 422
21/03/1967 Transferred to Grimsby
Her Details are
- Official Number 182646
- Yard Number 818
- GT 703 NT 259
- Dimensions 180 x 31.1 x 16
- Quarter deck 96 Foc’sle 30
- Engines Charles D. Holmes 1200 IHP 12.7 knots
Scrapped 05/1968 at Antwerp