Tag: ww2-1943-10-03

Emperor Built 1905 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Anchor Steam Fishing Co. Ltd Grimsby
01/1915 Renamed Meror 
03/1923 Sold to Trawler White Sea & Grimsby Ltd Grimsby 
09/1930 The vessel was lost and her register closed but she was salvaged later 
11/1930 Bought by J. Doig Grimsby registered as GY 316 

Her Details are

• Official Number 122710
• Yard Number 350 
• GT 250 NT 105 
• Dimensions 127 x 22.1 x 11.4 
• Quarter deck 67 Foc’sle 21 

Sank by a mine near the River Humber whilst on Admiralty service 03/10/1943

Aracari built 07/11/1907 by Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Cleethorpes Steam Trawling Co Ltd Grimsby
Original Name was Seagul
09/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
16/04/1918 Sold to Walter H. Beeley Grimsby
21/05/1918 Sold to Ernest Taylor Grimsby
1919 Returned to owners
07/07/1919 Bought by Taylor & Ashworth Fleetwood 
1920 Talbot Steam Trawling Co Ltd Fleetwood Registered as FD 218 
1926 Sold to R. W. Lewis Aberdeen Registered as A 155
1932 Bought by Mrs M. Laycock Milford haven Registered as M 101
1932 Bought by Pettit & Younds Milford haven
1939 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
1940 Returned to commercial fishing 
01/1943 Requisitioned as a fuel carrier Y 7.2 Esso
Deployed to the Med

Her Details are

• Official Number 127824
• Yard Number 159
• Admiralty Number FY 514 Y 7.2
• Armament 1-12pdr and 1-6 pdr AA
• GT 245 NT 113
• Quarter deck 76 Foc’sle 19
• Dimensions 120.5 x 22 x 11.9
• Engines Amos & Smith 76 NHP 10½ knots

Ran aground on Filicudi Island north of Sicily on the 03/10/1943 Declared a total loss