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William Wesney GY 168

William Wesney Built 1929 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for the Crampin Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 
27/01/1934 Lost Crew T L Andrew
16/09/1939 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
She was lost whilst serving with mine sweeper group 5 based at Harwich Five of her crew were lost


Her Details are

  • Official Number 160981
  • Yard Number 536 
  • GT 364 NT 171 
  • Dimensions 145.9 x 24.2 x 13.1 
  • Quarter deck 77 Foc’sle 21 
  • Engines Amos & Smith 91 NHP 10½ knots 

Sunk after hitting a mine off Orfordness 07/11/1940