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Volesus GY 851

Volesus built 1913 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Atlas Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
04/1915 Requisitioned as a minesweeper then escort vessel 
1920 Returned
03/1919 To the Dobson Ship Repairing Co Grimsby 
09/1928 Sold to W. Garrett Grimsby 
08/1940 Bought by Rinovia Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 
Served as EN AVANT in WW2

Her Details are

  • Official Number 134772
  • Yard Number 548
  • Admiralty Number FY 713 FY 1454
  • Armament 1-6pdr AA 1-7.5in Bomb Thrower
  • GT 293 NT 132
  • Dimensions 133.5 x 23 x 12.3
  • Quarter deck 72 Foc’sle 20
  • Engines 79 HP

Scrapped 05/1952