The Exeter was built 10/1897 by Mackie & Thomson of Govan for Hagerup & Doughty
13/10/1897 The Exeter left dock on her maiden trip to join the fleet
04/1906 Sold to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co
1917 Hired by the Admiralty into the Fishery Reserve
2 of the crew – Ernest Henry Outhouse and William Weldrick, were awarded the Albert Medal, Both of the Naval Reserve Trawler Section
A London based Ketch got into difficulty during a bad storm in the North Sea So the crew of the Exeter sent out lines fitted with floats 3 of the crew of the Ketch jumped but only 2 survived
1919 Returned to owners
09/01/1925 went to Lowestoft Registered as LT 139
07/1928 Surveyed at Lowestoft
1929 Sold to Pater Steam Trawling Co of Milford Haven
1937 Sold to T S Yolland & J Yolland of Fleetwood
1937 vessel had been bought by James H Gough 35 Dewsland Street Milford Haven The vessel was still registered at LowestoftÂ
29/03/1941 The vessel was on passage from Milford Haven for the fishing grounds whilst on route to the fishing grounds she was attacked by aircraft and bombed 5 miles S West of Ballycotton IrelandÂ
All 9 Crew was lost
| Surname | Forename | Age At Death | Date Of Death | Rank | Boat |
| BEARE | SYDNEY | 60 | 29/03/1941 | Cook | Fishing Vessel Exeter |
| SUGDEN | HENRY | 33 | 29/03/1941 | Second Engineer | Fishing Vessel Exeter |
| CHANEY | WALTER HENRY | 60 | 29/03/1941 | Second Hand | Fishing Vessel Exeter |
| CHAPMAN | JOHN HENRY | 41 | 29/03/1941 | Boatswain | Fishing Vessel Exeter |
| EVANS | DAVID | 50 | 29/03/1941 | Third Engineer | Fishing Vessel Exeter |
| COVERDALE | THOMAS J. | 39 | 29/03/1941 | Deck Hand | Fishing Vessel Exeter |
| ALDOUS | WILLIAM GEORGE | 46 | 29/03/1941 | Skipper | Fishing Vessel Exeter |
| SPINDLER | DAVID GEORGE | 43 | 29/03/1941 | Third Hand | Fishing Vessel Exeter |
| GRIFFITHS | BENJAMIN | 50 | 29/03/1941 | Chief Engineer | Fishing Vessel Exeter |
Her Details are
- Official Number 108482
- Yard Number 160
- Call Signs MGPQ,MKGR
- 165 GT 51 NT
- Dimensions 104.2 x 21 x 10.7
- Quarter Deck 17′ Foc’sle 19′
- Engines 45 HP 3 Cyl by Muir & Houston
Lost 29/03/1941 Bombed and sank by enemy aircraft 5 miles Southwest of Ballycotton