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Alexandra GY 60

Alexandra Built 20/06/1905 by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Queen Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
Captured by U-boat on the 28/01/1917
The skipper was taken prisoner whilst his vessel was sunk by time bombs 60 miles from Longstone Lighthouse

Her Details are 

  • Official Number 122689 
  • Yard Number 76
  • GT 179 NT 61
  • Quarter deck 56 Foc’sle 19
  • Dimensions 108.4 x 21.1 x 11.2
  • Engines CD Holmes 55 NHP Speed 9½ knots

28/01/1917 Sunk by U Boat 60 miles E of Longstone

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Jacamar GY 649

Jacamar built 1911 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for T W Baskcomb
11/1914 Registered to M. A. Baskcomb Grimsby
05/1915 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
10/1915 Registered to Thomas Baskcomb Ltd Grimsby
28/01/1917 Dover Straits -Skipper George Sleeth RNR. 
Bound for Thames estuary In collision with collier Southwark off Folkestone Southgate LV foundered at 0300 off Folkestone Eastern gate light
5 ratings drowned 8 survivors 

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
COULSONJohnUnknown28/01/1917EnginemanJacamar
GRIFFINJohnUnknown28/01/1917Deck HandJacamar
RIDDELLJohn HUnknown28/01/1917Deck HandJacamar
SOUTHWELLJames4328/01/19172nd HandJacamar
WALTERSSydney A2528/01/1917TrimmerJacamar

Her Details are

  • Official Number 132112
  • Yard Number 220
  • Admiralty Number FY 1207
  • Armament 1-12pdr
  • GT 293 NT 128
  • Quarter Deck 73
  • Dimensions 135.2 x 22.7 x 11.7
  • Engines C D Holmes 80 NHP 10½ knots

28/01/1917 Sunk after collision near Folkstone Light Vessel