Agamemnon GY 187

Agamemnon built 20/09/1906 Cochranes of Selby for Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Company Grimsby
08/1914 Hired by the Royal Navy and converted to a Minesweeper
21/10/1914 Deck Hand Edward H Marshall RNR Died
15/02/1915 Renamed Agamemnon II
Harwich-based Skipper Frederick Sibley RNR
With other Harwich sweepers clearing minefield discovered that morning and in fact laid that morning by UC.1 
Lt-Cdr Hugh Archer of HMS Actaeon Sheerness Torpedo School embarked and in command of operation Recovering sweep when a mine fouling the wire was pulled into the ship and exploded
Sank off the Shipwash Sands off Orford NessTotal crew lost 9
I have listed all who lost their Lives on this Boat

Surname	Forename	Age At Death	Date Of Death	Rank	Unit
WORTHINGTON	BERTIE	25	25/02/1915	Petty Officer	H.M.S. Agamemnon
SMALL	GEORGE RICHARD HENRY WELLAND	Unknown	25/02/1915	Leading Seaman	H.M.S. Agamemnon
MASON	WILLIAM JAMES	18	25/02/1915	Ordinary Seaman	H.M.S. Agamemnon
MOCKETT	WALTER RICHARD	16	05/03/1915	Boy 1st Class	H.M.S. Agamemnon
CULLINGFORD	WALTER LEONARD	22	25/04/1915	Able Seaman	H.M.S. Agamemnon
GRESTY	SAMUEL	19	25/04/1915	Ordinary Seaman	H.M.S. Agamemnon
REED	FRANK HENRY	18	25/04/1915	Able Seaman	H.M.S. Agamemnon
OLIVER	WILLIAM SIDNEY	Unknown	15/07/1915	Deck Hand	H.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
NORRIS	PHILIPS	Unknown	15/07/1915	Deck Hand	H.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
STAPLE	WILLIAM JOHN	43	15/07/1915	Petty Officer 1st Class	H.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
STRATTON	JOHN ALFRED	37	15/07/1915	Engineman	H.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
STRUTT	FRANK	Unknown	15/07/1915	Engineman	H.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
JEPSON	CARL FREDERICK	21	15/07/1915	Trimmer Cook	H.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
CLARK	HERBERT	34	15/07/1915	Engineman	H.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
ASTLE	NORMAN HENRY	Unknown	15/07/1915	Able Seaman	H.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
BERRY	JAMES	Unknown	15/07/1915	Second Hand	H.M. Trawler Agamemnon II
EDMUNDS	ARTHUR FREDERICK	Unknown	11/09/1918	Private	H.M.S. Agamemnon

Her Details are 

• Official Number 123598
• Yard Number 383
• Admiralty Number 19
• 225 GT 106 NT
• Quarter Deck 66′ Foc’sle 18′
• Dimensions 117.2 x 22 x 11.6
• Engines 3 cylinder triple expansion

15/07/1915 she was sunk after detonating a mine off Shipwash Light Vessel 51,57 N 01,36’45 E.
The mine was laid by UC 1 commanded by Egon Von Werner 
Registry closed 24/08/1915