Ashwold Built 17/09/1894 Cochrane & Cooper Beverley for Northwold Steam Fishing Co. Ltd Grimsby11/02/1917 Stopped by UC 44 133 miles NE by N of the river Tyne and sunk by gun fire
Skipper taken prisoner, Crew released
20/02/1917 The Ashwold has been officially announced as being sunk by a German Warship. The skipper was taken as Prisoner of War. The remainder of the crew were set adrift with a small supply of water and food. They were rescued by a Hull trawler after 71 hours. Most were frost bitten and could hardly walk when landed.
Her Details are
- Official Number 104186
- Yard Number 117
- GT 129 NT 45
- Quarter Deck 17
- Dimensions 93.5 x 20.5 x 11
- Engines Amos & Smith 35 rhp 3 Cyl 9.0 knots
11/02/1917 Sunk by U Boat 130 miles N E by N of Shields