Lord Ridley built 1911 Smiths Dock Middlesborough for the Port of Blyth Steam Fishing and Ice Co. Originally registered as Lord Percy 09/08/1913 Bought by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd Grimsby
02/1915 Requisitioned by the Royal Navy and converted to a minesweeper 10/05/1917 North Sea Working off Whitby with trawler Waldorf Blown up at 1530 mine laid by UC 40 Gustave Deuerlich sank off Whitby Yorkshire 54.30.40N 00.37.20W Skipper and 9 ratings lost one badly injured survivor picked up
Her Details are
- Official Number 130176
- Yard number 494
- Admiralty Number FY 850
- 215 GT 84 NT
- Dimensions 117.4 x 22 x 11.7
- Quarter deck 69′ Foc’sle 21
- Engines 75NHP
10/05/1917 Mined off Whitby whilst in Admiralty Service