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Ophir GY 171
Ophir built 04/09/1906 Cochranes of Selby for Alfred Bannister Grimsby
08/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
02/1915 Renamed Ophir II
14/11/1918 Sold to Forward Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
1919 Returned
27/11/1939 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
02/02/1940 Returned
07/09/1941 Mined 6 crew saved with 5 lost
14/11/1941 Grimsby Registry Closed
| Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKKELSON | D.J | Unknown | 14/01/1923 | Unknown | Ophir II |
| WILSON | HORACE CHARLES | 45 | 07/09/1941 | Fireman and Trimmer | Ophir II |
| DENISON | CYRIL | 35 | 07/09/1941 | Second Engineer | Ophir II |
| FAWCETT | HARRY ERNEST | 66 | 07/09/1941 | Cook | Ophir II |
| CRISP | HAROLD HENRY JAMES | 45 | 07/09/1941 | Spare Hand | Ophir II |
| SAMS | GEORGE HENRY | 49 | 07/09/1941 | Chief Engineer | Ophir II |
Her Details are
- Official Number Official Number 123581
- Yard Number 374
- Admiralty Number FY 351
- Armament 1-6pdr AA
- GT 213 NT 105
- Dimensions 119.0 x 22.0 x 11.5
- Quarter Deck 63 Foc’sle 19
- Engines C D Holmes 68 rhp 3 cyl 10.5 knots
07/09/1941 Mined approx 15 miles from Spurn Point Northern approach Channel
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Onward GY 267
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Onward GY 87
Onward Built 1905 Cochrane & Sons Selby for the Forward Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
1915 Requisitioned as an Auxiliary Patrol vessel
1919 Returned
27/11/1939 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper
31/01/1944 Returned
08/1956 Sold to Louis Appel & Co Netherlands for breaking
| Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
| Dawson | James H | Unknown | 09/02/1915 | Trimmer | Onward |
Her Details are
- Official Number 122705
- Yard Number 346
- Admiralty Number FY 887
- GT 209 NT 73
- Dimensions 115 x 21.6 x 11.5
- Quarter deck 58 Foc’sle 19
- Engines C D Holmes 60 rhp 3 cyl 10.0 knots
19/09/1956 Scrapped at Dordrecht
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Onward GY 173
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Ontario GY 213
Ontario Built 07/1907 by Smiths Dock North Shields for Dominion Steam Fishing Co
08/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
1919 Returned to owners
Lost 30/03/1941
Sunk by Aircraft whilst on route to Iceland All 13 crew saved
Her details are
- Official number 125046
- Admiralty number 247
- Armaments 1 6pdr AA
- GT 209 NT 73
- Call Sign GYBY
- Dimensions 115.5 x 21.6 x 11.2
- 60 HP
- Quarter Deck 64 Foc’sle 19
Lost 30/03/1941 Sunk by Aircraft 60′ 15′ N 11′ 00′ W
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Only Son GY 698
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Olympia GY 62
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04/08/1916 Sunk by U Boat 3 miles E of Coquet Island
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Olympia GY 1080
OLYMPIA built 26/07/1917 Cook Welton & Gemmell for Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
was going to be named Bisaccia
09/1917 Requisitioned as an A/S fitted with hydrophone
1919 Returned
12/1939 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper
14/01/1942 Sold to Boston Deep sea Fishing Co Grimsby
09/05/1946 went to Channel Trawling Co Grimsby
30/05/1946 Returned
21/02/1949 went to Taylor Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
02/07/1962 sold to N V Machinehandel & Sheepssloperij Holland
Her Details are
- Official Number 139955
- Yard Number 354
- Admiralty Number FY 3064, FY 1586
- Armament 1-12pdr 1-3.5in Bomb Thrower
- GT 261 NT 102
- Dimensions 120.0 x 22.5 x 12
- Quarter Deck 67
- Engines Amos & Smith 74 nhp 9.5 knots
Broken up at Niew Lekkerland
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Oliver Cromwell GY 347
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