Author: Trevor Hallifax

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Solon GY 337

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 29 July 2020

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Solon GY 326

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 29 July 2020

Solon built 07/05/1897 Cook Welton & Gemmell for Standard Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
01/03/1912 She was sold to Port of Blyth Steam Fishing Co Blyth renamed Lord Scarborough BH 92
10/12/1914 She went to Beacon Steam Fishing Co Grimsby and registered as GY 393
02/04/1917 She was Captured and sunk by U Boat in the North Sea 100 Miles east of May Island

Her Details Are

Official Number 108469
Yard Number 185
GT 160 NT 55
Dimensions 101.8 x 20.6 x 11
Quarter deck 25 Foc’sle 19
Engines by C D Holmes 50 NHP 9.5 Knots

Captured and sunk by U-boat in the North Sea 100 miles east of May Island 02/04/1917

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Solomon GY 372

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 29 July 2020

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01/04/1942 Mined North of Cromer whilst in Admiralty service

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Sollum GY 8

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 29 July 2020

Sollum Built 1941 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley as a Hills class A/S Trawler for the Navy named Portsdown Built
24/09/1941 by Cook Welton & Gemmell of Beverley Hull
10/04/1946 Sold and Renamed Sollum to Hull Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers Ltd H 369
21/01/1949 Renamed Hargood GY 8 owned by Derwent Trawlers
24/06/1955 Sold to Iago Steam Trawlers London and renamed Red Sabre Registered as LO 71
1964 Sold for Scrap to Haulbowline Ind Ltd Eire

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