Tag: ww1-1915-05-27

Rolulo built 1909 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for George F Sleight
04/1915 Requisitioned as a auxiliary patrol vessel
27/05/1915 off NW Scotland Skipper James Hodson RNR
Hebrides area ran aground on Obb Rock S of Tulm Island South Harris in bad weather and wrecked listed heavily to port but stern remained above water long enough for crew to be taken off
No lives lost 

Her Details are 

• Official Number 127838
• Yard Number 173
• Admiralty Number FY 1468
• GT 170 NT 107
• Quarter deck 61
• Dimensions 117.5 x 22 x 11.6
• Engines Charles D. Holmes 59 NHP 9 knots

27/05/1915 Stranded on Obb Rock, Isle of Lewis 27/05/1915 whilst in Admiralty Service

EMERALD Built 1894 Cochrane & Cooper Beverley for Thomas C. Moss Grimsby
20/06/1894 Registered as GY 613
27/05/1915 Foundered whilst under tow from Penzance to Lowestoft
1917 Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve commissioned and flew white ensign continued commercial fishing under naval control
Renamed Emerald III
1919 Released and reverted back to Emerald GY 613
03/1921 Sold to T. C. & F. Moss Grimsby 
10/1943 Sold Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Ltd
26/01/1944 Posted as Missing Possible sinking by mine

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
MARSHALL	CLIVE PHILLIP HILDRED	40	17/01/1944	Deck Hand	Emerald
HOWLING	CHARLES ALBERT EDWARD	20	17/01/1944	Third Hand	Emerald
BAKER	GEORGE ALEXANDER	18	17/01/1944	Trimmer	Emerald
CARLTON	WALTER	61	17/01/1944	Chief Engineer	Emerald
HARPER	THOMAS EDWARD	42	17/01/1944	Cook	Emerald
CHARLTON	ALEXANDER HENRY	61	17/01/1944	Trimmer	Emerald
RICHES	WALTER	39	17/01/1944	Deck Hand	Emerald
BRYAN	JOHN GEORGE WILLIAM	39	17/01/1944	Mate	Emerald
BURRETT	HENRY	43	17/01/1944	Second Engineer	Emerald
PRATT	HENRY ARTHUR	35	17/01/1944	Deck Hand	Emerald
DAWSON	THOMAS EDWARD	33	17/01/1944	Fireman	Emerald
WESTWOOD	GEORGE HENRY	55	17/01/1944	Skipper	Emerald

Her Details are 

• Official Number 104172
• Yard Number 105 
• GT 150 NT 63
• Quarter deck 17 Foc’sle 18
• Dimensions 101 x 20.5 x 11
• Engines C D Holmes 45nhp 3 Cyl 10.0 knots

Missing since the 26/01/1944