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Hainton GY 535

Hainton built 1899 by Edwards Bros North Shields as SIR PERCIVALE for Excaliber Steam Fishing Co and Registered GY 1078
03/1909 Renamed NANSEN owned in Denmark
05/1910 Renamed HAINTON GY535 for A. Black
12/1912 owned by W. Ellis Grimsby
11/07/1915 Sunk by the German submarine U-25 Otto Wünsche
45 miles NE x E from Hornsea
The crew were picked up by the Hull trawler EARL and landed at Grimsby
Listed Crew William Erskin Chief Engneer age 50
and P R Watson Skipper age 42

Her Details are

  • Official Number 110863
  • GT 156

11/07/1915 Sunk by U Boat 45 miles N E by E of Spurn Point