Author: Trevor Hallifax

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George Borthwick GY 1314

George Borthwick Built 1917 Hall Russell & Co, Aberdeen as a Strath Class Trawler for the Admiralty completed as a Minesweeper Fitted with Listening Hydrophones
11/1921 Acquired by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co 
02/1922 Renamed Annabelle
09/1927 Registered with Consolidated Fisheries Ltd 
07/1934 Moved to Aberdeen
1937 The vessel’s owner was David Wood, Rose Tor Aberdeen registry
11/1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary patrol trawler 
1941 Converted to Balloon Barrage Vessel 
12/1944 Returned to owners
02/1949 LR class withdrawn at owner’s request
1952 Owner was David Wood Aberdeen still listed as owner 1958

Her Details are

  • Official Number 143459
  • Yard Number 611
  • Call Sign GWVN
  • Admiralty Number FY 3621
  • Armament 1-12pdr 1-7.5 inch Bomb Thrower Anti submarine Howitzer
  • GT 216 NT 93
  • Dimensions 123.2 x 22.1 x 13
  • Engines Triple expansion 12, 20, 34 in x 23 in 57 rhp by Hall Russell & Co Ltd Aberdeen

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George Aunger GY 285

George Aunger Built 1930 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Bunch Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
1935 Renamed Sandham 
06/1938 Sold to W. Butt Grimsby 
07/1938 Sold to the Premier Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby renamed Burke 
13/09/1939 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
Served in the North Atlantic Command. 
1944 Converted to a wreck dispersal vessel 
1946 Returned to owners

Her Details are

  • Official Number 160996
  • Yard Number 554
  • Admiralty Number FY 605
  • GT 363 NT 173
  • Dimensions 145.9 x 24.2 x 13.11
  • Quarter deck 76 Foc’sle 21
  • Engines Amos & Smith 91 NHP 10.9 knots 

16/07/1955 Sold for scrap to B. J. Nijkirk FY. S/A Belgium and broken up at Antwerp

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George Aunger GY 325

George Aunger Built 1917 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley Sold to the Admiralty whilst still on the stocks and completed as a Non-Standard Castle Class bomb thrower/minesweeper
1919 Registered by the Admiralty as a trawler LO 403 given Official number 145079 
1922 Sold to the Bunch Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby registered as GY 325 
1929 Bought by G. Leiper Aberdeen registered as A 37 

SurnameForenameAge At DeathDate Of DeathRankBoat
BANCONEFRANCESCO CICILLO2619/02/1919Deck HandH.M. Trawler “George Aunger”

Her Details are

  • Official Number 145079
  • Yard Number 376
  • GT 260 NT 112
  • Dimensions 125.4 x 22.7 x 12.2
  • Quarter deck 71
  • Engines Amos & Smith 480 IHP 10½ knots 

16/07/1955 Wrecked after running ashore in thick fog on May Island Firth of Forth whilst on a coaling trip Two of her crew were lost four were rescued

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Georg Rode GY 1356

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Genesta GY 1054

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General Woseley GY 892

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General Havelock GY 63

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General Gordon GY 1012

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General Botha GY 1025

General Botha Built 1916 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Ross Steam Trawl Fishing Co Ltd Aberdeen
02/1920 Bought by the Canute Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby registered as GY 1025 
10/1924 Bought by owners in Aberdeen

Her Details are

  • Official Number 139779
  • Yard Number 722
  • GT 245 NT 92
  • Dimensions 124.8 x 22.7 x 12.3
  • Foc’sle 21

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General GY 1014

General Built 1898 Cochrane & Cooper Ltd Beverley for East Coast Steam Trawling Co Ltd Hull H397
30/12/1898 Sold to Palatine Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
27/12/1898 Registered as GY 1014
11/1906 Sold to H. B. & G W Jeffs Grimsby 
11/1914 Bought by Charles Kendall Aberdeen A173
1915 Sold to Aberdeen General Steam Fishing Co Aberdeen
29/05/1917 Requisitioned for Fishery Reserve
1918 Sold to Hesketh Steam Trawlers Fleetwood FD76
1919 Released
1924 Sold to William Grey Dunbar
1926 Sold to James Flockhart Newhaven Edinburgh
1927 Sold to NV Visscherij Maats Poolzee Holland
Renamed Poolzee IJM77
04/1951 Sold for Breaking Up

Her Details are

  • Official Number 109031
  • Yard Number 221
  • GT 191 NT 70
  • Dimensions 112.7 x 21 x 11.6
  • Quarter deck 27
  • Engines Bailey & Leetham 50rhp 10.5 Knots