Tag: ww1-1916-09-23

Weelsby Built 1891 Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Hull for J. Grant Grimsby

Her Details are

• Official Number 96239
• Yard Number 654
• GT 112 NT 38
• Dimensions 88 x 20.1 x 10.7

Captured and scuttled by a U-boat on the 23/09/1916 40 miles S E by E of Spurn Light Vessel

Viella Built 1898 Mackie & Thomson Govan Built as Viking for owners in Norway
Bought by owners in North Shields 
12/1915 Sold to F. Barrett Grimsby renamed Viella 

Her Details are

• Official Number 137366
• GT 144 NT 61
• Dimensions 100.6 x 20.5 x 10.5

23/09/1916 Captured and scuttled by U Boat 38 miles S E by E of Spurn Light Vessel

Refino built 08/06/1903 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight of Grimsby
23/09/1916 She was captured by UC 16 Commanded by Egon Von Werner in the North Sea, Sunk by Gun Fire 39 miles S E by S of Spurn Light Vessel
No Reported Casualties

Her Details Are 

• Official Number 113245
• Yard Number 351
• 185 GT 55 NT
• Dimensions 105 x 21 x 11
• Quarter Deck 46′ Foc’sle 18′
• Engines by C D Holmes 55 NHP 10.5 Knots 

23/09/1916 Sunk by U Boat Gun Fire S E by E of  Spurn Light Vessel

Phoenix Built 1896 Edwards Bros North Shields For F. W. Mackrill Grimsby

Her Details are

• Official Number 105542
• Yard Number 500
• GT 117 NT 32
• Dimensions 90.8 x 20.1 x 10.9

23/09/1916 Sunk by U Boat Gun Fire E S E of Spurn Light Vessel

Mercury Built 04/1900 by Mackie & Thomson of Govan for Grimsby & North Sea Steam Fisheries
23/09/1916 Captured and sunk by UC 16 at 65 miles S E by E 1/2 E of Spurn Light Vessel Whilst on a fishing trip out of Grimsby

Her Details Are

• Official Number 110948
• GT 183 NT 57
• Dimensions 108.5′ x 20.7′ x 10.7′
• Foc’sle of 19

Captured and sunk by UC 16 on the 23/09/1916 at 65 miles S E by E 1/2 E of Spurn Light Vessel 

Cockatrice built 08/05/1894 Edwards Bros North Shields for J. Mackrill & Sons Grimsby
11/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
Renamed Cockatrice II 02/1915

Her Details are 

• Official Number 104171
• Yard Number 490
• Admiralty Number 802
• GT 115 NT 50
• Quarter Deck 17 Foc’sle 17
• Dimensions 90.6 x 20.1 x 10.6

23/09/1916 Sunk by U-boat gunfire 40 miles from Spurn

Britannia built 1891 Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Hull for Meadows Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
11/1903 Bought by Alfred Bannister Grimsby
01/1915 Requisitioned as a Stores/Water Carrier 
05/1915 Renamed Britannia III 
09/1915 Returned to owners 
01/1916 Sold to a Grimsby group of owners 

Her Details are

• Official Number 99194
• Call Sign MKDP
• Admiralty Number FY 826
• GT 138 NT 58 
• Dimensions 96.7 x 20.1 x 10.6 
• Quarter deck 18 Foc’sle 18 

23/09/1916 Sunk by U Boat 40 miles S E by E  of Spurn Light Vessel

Beechwold built 11/05/1895 by Cochrane & Cooper Beverley for Northwold Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
08/1914 Requisitioned by the Admiralty 
09/1914 Returned to owners
23/06/1916 Stopped by UC 16 40 miles SE by E of Spurn Light Vessel and sunk by Gunfire, All Crew Saved

Her Details are

• Official Number 105523
• Yard Number 126
• GT 129 NT 43
• Quarter Deck 17 
• Dimensions 93.5 x 20.5 x 11
• Engines Amos & Smith 35 rhp 3 cyl 9.5 Knots

23/09/1916 Sunk by gun fire from German S/M 40 miles SE by E from Spurn Point LV

The Andromeda built 07/1898 by Edward Brothers North Shields owned by Grimsby & North Sea Steam Fishing Co
07/1915 sold to Roberts & Ruthven 

Her Details are

• Official Number 109807
• Yard Number 587
• Call Sign QNFR
• GT 149 NT 47
• Dimensions 104 x 20.8 x 10.8
• Quarter Deck 18′ Foc’sle 20′

23/09/1916 Sunk by U Boat 39 miles S E by E of Spurn Light Vessel