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Lord Ridley GY 900

Lord Ridley built 1911 Smiths Dock Middlesborough for the Port of Blyth Steam Fishing and Ice Co.
Originally registered as Lord Percy
09/08/1913 Bought by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Grimsby
02/1915 Requisitioned by the Royal Navy converted to a minesweeper
10/05/1917 North Sea Working off Whitby with trawler Waldorf Blown up at 1530 mine laid by UC 40 Gustave Deuerlich sank off Whitby Yorkshire 54.30.40N 00.37.20W  Skipper and 9 ratings lost 1 badly injured survivor picked up

11/02/1914
SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
HODGMANWILLIAM HENRY3910/05/1917SkipperLord Ridley
FINCH2510/05/1917Second HandLord Ridley
WILSONJAMES6410/05/1917EnginemanLord Ridley
SHAWHARRY3110/05/1917Deck HandLord Ridley

Her Details are

  • Official Number 130176
  • Yard number 494
  • Admiralty Number FY 850
  • 215 GT 84 NT
  • Dimensions 117.4 x 22 x 11.7
  • Quarter deck 69′ Foc’sle 21
  • Engines 75NHP   

10/05/1917 Mined off Whitby whilst in Admiralty Service