Author: Trevor Hallifax

Emu GY 239

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 3 July 2020

06/03/1883 Dandy Missing since 06/03/1883

Tags 1883-03-06, gy-239

Empyrean GY 209

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 3 July 2020

Empyrean (Empyrian) built 1914 Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd Goole for Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co. Ltd Grimsby
09/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1920 Returned to owners
08/1921 Sold to the Lindsey Steam Fishing Co. Ltd Grimsby
11/1939 Requisitioned as a APV
04/1940 Converted to a Minesweeper
01/1945 Converted to an Esso Boat
07/1946 Returned to Owners

Commanders of the Empryean FY 873
Walter Fredrick Salenius RNR 30/11/1939 – 13/05/1940
Richard Wilson RNR Skr 13/05/1940 – 11/1941
Reginald Cane RNR Skr 11/1941 – 1944
John McRitchie RNR Skr 11/10/1944 – 1945

Her Details are

Official number 136986
Yard Number 163
Admiralty Number FY 9, FY873, Y7.10
Armament 1-6pdr AA 1-7.5in Bomb Thrower
GT 215 NT 98
Quarter Deck 66 Foc’sle 19
Dimensions 120.4 x 22 x 11.6
Engines 76 Hp

Scrapped in 10/1962

Tags 1962-10, gy-209

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Empress of India GY 947

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 3 July 2020

Details to follow

Tags gy-947

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Empress GY 52

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 2 July 2020

Details to follow

Tags gy-52

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Emperor GY 94

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 2 July 2020

Emperor Built 1905 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Anchor Steam Fishing Co. Ltd Grimsby
01/1915 Renamed Meror
03/1923 Sold to Trawler White Sea & Grimsby Ltd Grimsby
09/1930 The vessel was lost and her register closed but she was salvaged later
11/1930 Bought by J. Doig Grimsby registered as GY 316

Her Details are