Tag: ww1-1915-03-20

Mercia Built 28/01/1901 Cook Welton & Gemmell for East Anglian Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
20/03/1915 Posted Missing with all hands Lost
Left Grimsby for the North Sea Fishing grounds and was not heard again

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
PAUL	TOM	42	20/03/1915	Third Hand	Mercia
HOWARD	H	30	20/03/1915	Deck Hand	Mercia
BROOK	ARTHUR P.	36	20/03/1915	Second Engineer	Mercia
TAYLOR	JOHN THOMAS	50	20/03/1915	Chief Engineer	Mercia
BEALE	CHARLES	48	20/03/1915	Cook	Mercia
JARRETT	WILLIAM FLETCHER	46	20/03/1915	Mate	Mercia
PLATTS	BENJAMIN GEORGE	17	20/03/1915	Deck Hand	Mercia
NEWTON	JOHN T.	22	20/03/1915	Trimmer	Mercia
HARLOW	FRED	42	20/03/1915	Skipper	Mercia

Her details are

• Official Number 113218
• Yard Number 283
• GT 175 NT 51
• Dimensions 105.0 x 21.0 x 11
• Quarter deck 55 Foc’sle 17
• Engines C D Holmes 55 nhp 9.5 knots

20/03/1915 Missing

Ferret Built 01/1892 Earles of Hull for Grimsby Fish Salesmen’s Association, Grimsby
Originally Named Josephine GY 438
07/1898 Sold to W Mudd
07/1902 Renamed Ferret
07/1909 Sold to A Bannister
1915 Lost

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
PRIEST	THOMAS	38	20/03/1915	Mate	Ferret
HOWARD	WILLIAM	26	20/03/1915	Third Hand	Ferret
FULLAGER	EDWARD	35	20/03/1915	Chief Engineer	Ferret
BOOLE	RUBENS	54	20/03/1915	Deck Hand	Ferret
CULLEY	A B	42	20/03/1915	Cook	Ferret
GREEN	JOHN	58	20/03/1915	Second Engineer	Ferret
YOUNG	JACK	19	20/03/1915	Trimmer	Ferret
WARD	JAMES DEVAN	48	20/03/1915	Deck Hand	Ferret
LAVER	GEORGE	51	20/03/1915	Skipper	Ferret

Her Details are

• Official Number 99666
• Yard Number 360
• GT 157 NT 67
• Dimensions 101.5 x 20.5 x 11
• Quarter Deck 18 Foc’sle 19
• Engines 3 cyl 45hp

20/03/1915 Missing