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Waltham GY 303

Waltham built 1897 Mackie & Thomson Govan for Hagerup, Doughty & Co Grimsby
04/1906 Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co.
12/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
10/10/1917 Irish Sea Skipper W Hills  Skipper James Mair
RNR Disappeared off Isle of Man presumed sunk by U-boat 54N 04.30W Uboat.net lists her as possibly lost on mines laid by UC.75 Johannes Lohs six days before1 officer 12 ratings lost 

 Her Details are 

  • Official Number 108463
  • Yard Number 142 
  • Admiralty Number FY 689
  • Armament 1-6pdr 
  • GT 162 NT 55
  • Dimensions 104.2 x 20.5 x 10.7
  • Quarter deck 17 Foc’sle 19 

10/10/1917 off Isle of Man presumed sunk by U-boat whilst in Admiralty Service

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Golden Gleam GY 871

Golden Gleam Built 20/01/1894 Cochrane & Cooper Beverley For Hall, Leyman & Co Ltd Hull H 269
11/11/1912 Sold to Ernest W Little Hull
02/1916 Sold to White & Willows Grimsby GY 871
02/1917 Bought by owners in Filey 
29/05/1917 Requisitioned into Fishery Reserve
10/10/1917 Foundered 71 Miles off Spurn Light Vessel Following a collision with Trawler Cadet H 210
Crew were transferred to armed Yacht Jason II Adm 076 and landed at Immingham

Seen Here as H 259

Her Details are

  • Official Number 105018
  • Yard Number 119 
  • GT 191 NT 70 
  • Dimensions 112.7 x 21 x 11.6 
  • Quarter deck 27 
  • Engines C D Holmes 60 rhp 3 Cyl 10.0 knots

10/10/1917 Collision with SS Cadet Hull 71m NE by N 1/2 N of Spurn LV