Northumbria built 1906 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for East Anglia Steam Fishing
09/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper and armed patrol sweeper 03/03/1917 North Sea – Skipper A YoungHeading for patrol position Mined at 1840 laid by UC 29 Ernst Rosenow earlier that day sank quickly near May Is Firth of Forth about 1 mile N 1 1/2m NE of Fife Ness wreck found in 56.17.31N 02.32.24W5 ratings lost 1 officer 8 ratings survived BELL, Tom, Trimmer COLLINS, George, Trimmer
HEEPS, Walter H, Trimmer
MANNING, Richard, Trimmer
MATTHEWS, Robert, 2nd Hand
Her Details are
- Official Number 123580
- Yard Number 116
- Admiralty Number FY 623
- Armament 1-12pdr
- GT 211 NT 76
- Quarter deck 58 Foc’sle 19
- Dimensions 115.4 x 21.6 x 11.5
- Engines Charles D. Holmes 60 NHP 10 knots
03/03/1917 Sunk by mine near May Island off Firth of Forth whilst in Admiralty Service