Orcades built 1911 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Dolphin Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 08/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper 09/1915 Bought by the Arctic Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
Surname
Forename
Age at Death
Date of Death
Rank
Boat
STEER
HARRY
22
14/04/1916
Deck Hand
Orcades
Her Details are
Official Number 132104
Yard Number 483
Admiralty Number FY 40
GT 270 NT 121
Quarter deck 69
Dimensions 128.3 x 22 x 12.5
14/04/1916 Mined off Grimsby whilst in Admiralty Service
Alberta built 01/1907 by Smiths dock North Shields owned by Dominion Steam fishing Co 08/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper 14/04/1916 North Sea The Humber minefield laid in 08/1914 had continued to exist although parts of it were swept in the spring and early summer of 1916 Two Grimsby hired trawlers were lost while sweeping this “large enemy minefield” sinking off Grimsby 53.45N, 00.51E and 53.35N, 00.00 The mines had been laid by UC.7 George Haag Skipper James Sargent DSC RNR with sweeping mate Orcades went alongside but she too was blown up 7 ratings lost
Surname
Forenames
Age at Death
Date of Death
Rank
Boat
BEARD
Robert
Unknown
14/04/1916
Trimmer
Alberta
DURRANT
Charles
34
14/04/1916
Trimmer Cook
Alberta
GIBSON
Robert A
Unknown
14/04/1916
Deck Hand
Alberta
HAMMOND
John A
Unknown
14/04/1916
Engineman
Alberta
HORN
Percy A
Unknown
14/04/1916
Engineman
Alberta
STRATFORD
Sidney
Unknown
14/04/1916
Petty Officer
Alberta
WRIGHT
Ernest
21
14/04/1916
Deck Hand
Alberta
Her Details are
Official Number 125045
Admiralty number 7
GT 209 NT 98
Dimensions 115.6 x 21.6 x 11.2
Quarter deck 64′ Foc’sle 19
Mined 14/04/1916 off Grimsby in the Humber whilst in Admiralty Service