Author: Trevor Hallifax

Arthur Herwin Built 09/12/1919 Fleming & Ferguson Ltd Paisley for The Admiralty as Strath Class trawler
10/11/1919 Sold to Montrose Fishing Co Ltd renamed River Lossie registered ME 121
05/1923 Acquired by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Grimsby registered GY 279
09/1927 Registered to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd Grimsby 
08/1935 Moved to Aberdeen registered A 332 under ownership of Skipper J. K. Robertson
06/1940 Requisitioned as an Auxiliary Patrol vessel
02/1945 Returned to fishing
28/03/1953 she was half full of water and was abandoned by her crew of eleven 
She became a total loss soon afterwards

Her Details are 

• Official Number 144163 
• Yard number 455
• Call Sign GYNM
• Admiralty Number FY 4.246
• GT 202 NT 86
• Dimensions 115.5 x 22.1 x 12.1

Ran aground in a gale and snow on Friday 27/03/1953 on Robbie Ramsays Baa outside of Lerwick harbour 

River Leven Built 1918 Fullerton Paisley as a Strath Class Original Name John Edsworth
Fitted with Listening Hydraphones
1919 Sold to Mercantile Renamed River Leven Acquired by Consolidated Fisheries
08/1939 Requisitioned as River Leven and fitted out for Examination service based at Grimsby
1942 Converted to an Escort vessel
1944 Converted to an Esso Vessel
03/1945 Returned to owners

Her Details are

• Official Number
• Admiralty Number 3744 4 51
• Armament 1 12pdr
• GT NT 81
• Engines 57HP

13/12/1953 Foundered 33 miles N E by E 1/2 E of the Tyne

River Don Built 1918 Montrose Shipbuilding Co Montrose Built as Strath Class Trawler Patrick Borrow
03/07/1918 Fitted with Hydrophones
05/1923 Acquired by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Grimsby renamed River Don 
09/1927 Registered to Consolidated Fisheries Ltd. 

Her Details are

• Official Number 143842
• Admiralty Number 3689
• Armament 1 12pdr 1 3.5 Howitzer Bomb thrower
• GT 202 NT 86
• Dimensions 115.1 x 22.1 x 12.1
• Engines Made by WH Allen

Lost 27/10/1931 Foundered 7 miles north of Spurn Light Vessel