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Avon GY 340

Avon built 09/11/1907 Built 1907 Cochrane & Sons Selby for George W. & H. B. Jeffs Grimsby
12/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
07/1916 Renamed Avon II 
1919 Returned to owners Bought by Bantock Hull
09/1921 Sold to the St. Malo Steam Fishing Co 
04/1930 Sold to W. Garrett
08/1931 Bought by Thomas William Baskcomb Grimsby 
10/1935 Bought by the Dobson Ship Repairing Co Ltd Grimsby
05/1940 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol vessel 
12/1941 Returned to owners
08/1942 Bought by owners in Hull 
1948 Sold to the Wembley Steam Fishing Co Grimsby Ltd Fleetwood 

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
SUTCLIFFEFREDERICK3322/05/1915Deck HandAvon
PICKETTARTHUR WILLIAM3428/01/1945EnginemanAvon

Her Details are

  • Official Number 125088 
  • Yard Number 423
  • Call Sign HMCD
  • Admiralty Number FY 708 FY 4.177
  • Armament 1-12pdr
  • GT 250 NT 111
  • Quarter Deck 69 Foc’sle 20
  • Dimensions 125 x 22 x 11.6
  • Engines 70 HP