ww1-1914-09-02 – Deep Sea Trawlers

Fittonia built 20/09/1891 by Cochranes Cooper & Schofield Beverley for North Eastern Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
7 Crewmen Lost
2 crew were saved, Barnard, trimmer and Ollson, deck hand

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
WILTON	J	60	02/09/1914	First Engineer	Fittonia
HAMMERTON	M	47	02/09/1914	Second Engineer	Fittonia
DOWLER	JOHN FREDERICK	31	02/09/1914	Cook	Fittonia
MAGNUSSON	H	Unknown	02/09/1914	Deck Hand	Fittonia
CONDER	HARRY	48	02/09/1914	Skipper	Fittonia
HILL	WILLIAM	Unknown	02/09/1914	Third Hand	Fittonia
GUDEGON	W	Unknown	02/09/1914	Second Hand	Fittonia

Her Details are

Official Number 99186
Yard Number 49
GT 146 NT 70
Dimensions 97.2 x 20.6 x 11.0
Quarter Deck 17 Foc’sle 17
Engines by C D Holmes 45 NHP 3 Cyl 10 knots

02/09/1914 Mined North Sea 27 miles E by S of Spurn Point

Ajax built 14/02/1896 by Cochrane Cooper & Schofield Beverly for W Grant
Registered 02/1896 GY 18
03/09/14 The Vessel was presumed mined approx 29 miles E by N of Spurn
All 9 hands lost
Grimsby Telegraph 03/09/1914 Reports
The Ajax sailed from Grimsby on the a.m. tide Wednesday 26/08/1914
Thursday 03/09/1914 Skipper H. Baker, of the trawler Cygnus which arrived in dock Wednesday night, reported having picked up, at eleven o’clock yesterday morning, on the way to Grimsby, a buoy belonging to the Ajax
This was about 29 miles E. 3/4 N. of Spurn. There was also floating on the surface of the water a piece of wreckage which had apparently formed part of the life-boat, together pound boards and dead fish, mostly cod.
The trawler Gardenia which was outward bound, also passed the spot, and picked up another life-buoy carried by the Ajax
Ship presumed mined, given up as lost with all nine hands

Surname	Forename	Age At Death	Date Of Death	Rank	Unit
GRANT	ALFRED	25	02/09/1914	Third Hand	Ajax
GRANT	EDWARD	Unknown	02/09/1914	Skipper	Ajax
PETTMAN		50	02/09/1914	First Engineer	Ajax
ELTON		30	02/09/1914	Fourth Hand	Ajax
COLEMAN		40	02/09/1914	Second Hand	Ajax
BAYES	THOMAS	70	02/09/1914	Steward	Ajax
POTTER	JOHN	33	02/09/1914	Trimmer	Ajax
NAYLOR		21	02/09/1914	Fourth Hand	Ajax
BACON		28	02/09/1914	Second Engineer	Ajax

Her details are

Official number 105541
Yard Number 147
GT 123 NT 33
40 Horsepower
Dimensions 89.4′ x 20.1′ x 10.8′
Quarterdeck 17 feet
Engines C D Holmes 40 rhp 3 cyl 10.0 Knots

Sank after hitting a mine in the Humber estuary on Wednesday 02/09/1914