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Anson GY 47

Anson built 21/02/1905 by Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for William Grant Grimsby
02/1915 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper. 
03/1917 Renamed Anson II 
1920 Returned 
16/01/1920 Sold to the Sylvia Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
30/08/1922 Bought by the Dobson Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
27/02/1931 went to Charles Dobson Grimsby 
10/1939 Requisitioned as an Auxiliary Patrol Vessel
05/1940 Converted to a Dan Layer
1941 Renamed Cockade and based at Grimsby
1944 Renamed Stockade and converted to a Water Carrier
26/03/1945 Sold to the Wembley Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
03/07/1945 Laid up at Grimsby

Her Details are

  • Official Number 118943
  • Yard Number 66
  • Admiralty number 1090 
  • Armament 1 6pdr
  • GT 211 NT83
  • Quarter Deck 58
  • Dimensions 115.4 x 21.6 x 11.5
  • Engines Amos & Smith 65 NHP 10 knots

Left Grimsby for scrapping on the Tyne on the 26/08/1949