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Bradford GY 132

Bradford Built 12/10/1896 Mackie & Thomson Govan for Hagerup Doughty & Co Grimsby
04/1906 Registered to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co
11/1914 Requisitioned as a patrol vessel
28/10/1916 Atlantic off S Ireland – Skipper William Bruce RNR believed Queenstown based, took part in rescuing Lusitania survivors in 1915
Last seen at 16:40 on the 26th disappeared and believed foundered in gale off Old Head of Kinsale Co Cork on the 28th 51.30N 08.30W
Skipper and 11 ratings lost no survivors 

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
DAWSONFRANKUnknown28/10/1916TRIMMERBRADFORD
ANDERSONALEXANDERUnknown28/10/1916DECK HANDBRADFORD
BORMANJACK2928/10/1916DECKHANDBRADFORD
BRUCEWILLIAM TYUnknown28/10/1916SKIPPERBRADFORD
ENGLEFIELDPERCYUnknown28/10/1916COOKBRADFORD
JACOBSGEORGE RUnknown28/10/1916ENGINEMANBRADFORD
JONESDAVID IUnknown28/10/1916TRIMMERBRADFORD
LAFFERTYEDWARDUnknown28/10/1916SEAMANBRADFORD
MEINJOHNUnknown28/10/19162nd HANDBRADFORD
PETHERICKDAVID JUnknown28/10/1916ENGINEMANBRADFORD
SHARPJOHN H3528/10/1916DECK HANDBRADFORD
STEEDDUGALDUnknown28/10/1916SEAMANBRADFORD
WOODANDREWUnknown28/10/1916TRIMMERBRADFORD

Her details are 

  • Official Number 106677
  • Yard Number 122
  • Admiralty number FY 829
  • Armament 1-6pdr
  • GT 163 NT 63
  • Quarter Deck 17 Foc’sle 19
  • Dimensions 104.2 x 20.5 x 10.7

28/10/1916 Foundered off Old Head of Kinsale whilst in Admiralty Service