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Bombay GY 247

Bombay built 03/11/1907 by Cochrane & Son Selby for Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
09/1915 Requisitioned 
1919 Returned to owners
08/1929 Sold to the Diamonds Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 
10/1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel 
01/1940 Returned to owners 
1942 Mercantile Loss
03/08/1942 Lost by unknown cause approximately 62N 18W Possible Torpedo by U 605

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
ROBBINSFREDERICK2602/08/1942Second Hand Bombay 
DONOVANALFRED3702/08/1942Skipper Bombay 
REMBLANCEARTHUR ALFRED EDWARD3902/08/1942Deck Hand Bombay 
DYEHENRY BERNARD ALFRED4702/08/1942Deck Hand Bombay 
PENMANJOSEPH3502/08/1942Deck Hand Bombay 
GLYNNJAMES3702/08/1942Deck Hand Bombay 
RICETHOMAS5802/08/1942Chief Engineer Bombay 
ASHMTANWILLIAM GEORGE6002/08/1942Cook Bombay 
THORNTONFREDERICK RICHARD1802/08/1942Deck Hand Bombay 
JACKMANWILLIAM5202/08/1942Second Engineer Bombay 
LAWRENCENORMAN3302/08/1942Third Hand Bombay 
RAWLINSCLIFFORD GEORGE2002/08/1942Trimmer Bombay 
PULLANFRANK EDWARD3502/08/1942Trimmer Bombay 


Her details are

  • Official Number 125051
  • Yard Number 389
  • Admiralty number FY 1890
  • Armament 1-12pdr 1-3pdr
  • GT 229 NT 116
  • Quarter deck 67 Foc’sle 17
  • Dimensions 120 x 22 x 11.5 
  • Engines 70 HP

Sunk by U 605 about 150 miles North of the Faeroes 03/08/1942