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Loroone GY 830

Loroone built 1913 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley Pelham Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
06/1915 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
24/09/1915 Sold to the Rushworth Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
1919 Returned to owners 
22/03/1918 Bought by the Yarborough Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
20/02/1919 Sold to the Thorganby Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
08/03/1926 Bought by T. C. & F. Moss Grimsby 
17/04/1926 Renamed Calverton
27/11/1939 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 


Her Details are

  • Official Number 134764
  • Yard Number 266
  • Admiralty Number FY 1588 FY 775
  • Armament 1-6pdr AA 
  • GT 214 NT 88
  • Dimensions 117.2 x 21.5 x 21.1
  • Quarter deck 61
  • Engines Amos & Smith 58 NHP 10 knots

Sunk by a mine in the Humber Estuary 29/11/1940 The vessel was serving with the 110 minesweeper group based at Grimsby