Author: Trevor Hallifax

Resono Built 04/1910 Cook Welton & Gemmell for G F Sleight 
01/1915 Requisitioned as auxiliary patrol vessel
26/12/1915 North Sea  Lt RNR Skipper Peter Burgon RNR one of two naval vessels mined on same day in field laid by UC.5 Herbert Putkuchen ten days earlier 
Skipper and 12 ratings lost

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
ARNOLD	HOWARD J	19	26/12/1915	Telegraphist	Resono
BARKER	ALBERT	51	26/12/1915	Engineman	Resono
BEAMISH	ERNEST J	Unknown	26/12/1915	Trimmer	Resono
BEAVAN	WILLIAM	37	26/12/1915	Deckhand	Resono
BOWLES	HENRY	40	26/12/1915	Trimmer	Resono
BURGON	PETER	Unknown	26/12/1915	Skipper	Resono
COOK	DANIEL R	Unknown	26/12/1915	Engineman	Resono
CULLEN	JOHN	Unknown	26/12/1915	2nd Hand	Resono
McIVER	JOHN	47	26/12/1915	Seaman	Resono
NETHERTON	JOHN T	Unknown	26/12/1915	Deckhand	Resono
ORME	THOMAS	Unknown	26/12/1915	Able Seaman	Resono
PETERSEN	JOSEPH W	Unknown	26/12/1915	Trimmer	Resono
ROBERTSON	GILBERT	42	26/12/1915	Leading Seaman	Resono

Her Details are 

• Official Number 127856
• Yard Number 194
• Admiralty Number FY 1042
• GT 230 NT 105
• Dimensions 117.3 x 22 x 11.7
• Quarter Deck 59′ Foc’sle 18′
• Engines 3 cylinders of 12 1/4, 22 and 35 x 24 inches 63 RHP by C.D. Holmes Co. Ltd 10 knots

Mined 26/12/1915 Sank near Sunk LV off Harwich 51.50.54N 01.38.09E whilst in Admiralty Service

Resolvo Built 10/1913 Cook Welton & Gemmell for G F Sleight
02/1915 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1920 Returned
11/1933 went to G F Sleight & R Humphreys
Served in WW2

Her Details are 

• Official Number 135974
• Admiralty Number 459
• GT 231 NT 108
• Armament 1-6pdr AA
• Dimensions 117.4 x 22 x 11.7
• Quarter Deck 61′

Lost 12/10/1940 Mined Thames Estuary whilst in Admiralty Service

Resolute Built 09/1891 Earles of Hull for T Stookes 
09/1892 went to G F Sleights
17/02/1917 Reported Lost Sunk by UB 22 Commanded by Bernhard Putzier 64 miles E by S of St. Abb’s Head 55.56N 00.15W

Her Details are 

• Official Number 99183
• GT 125 NT 49
• Dimensions 92 x 20.1 x 10.6
• Quarter Deck 18′

05/02/1917 Sunk by U Boat 64 miles E by S of St. Abb’s Head

Resmilo Built 03/1917 Cook Welton & Gemmell for G F Sleight
03/1917 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper then hydrophone vessel
1920 Returned
08/02/1931 Lost Crew F S Baxter – gave his life trying to save the life of his ship mate.
17/11/1933 went to G F Sleight & R Humphreys
09/09/1940 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
20/06/1941 Sunk by bombs from German aircraft off the south breakwater at Peterhead, One of the bombs exploded under the vessel which split her plates.
At the time of the sinking the vessel was serving with the 70 minesweeper group which was based at Aberdeen.
There were no casualties and all the crew were rescued

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
HAMPSON	F	Unknown	08/02/1931		Resmilo
BAXTER	F S	Unknown	08/02/1931		Resmilo
McLEOD		Unknown	01/01/1919	Deck Hand	Resmilo

Her Details are

• Official Number 139938
• Yard Number 359
• Admiralty Number FY 3021
• Armament 1-12pdr 1-3.5in Bomb Thrower
• GT 258 NT 113
• Dimensions 120.5 x 22 x 12.2
• Quarter Deck 67′
• Engines C.D. Holmes Co. Ltd 80 nhp 10½ knots

Reported Lost 08/06/1941 Sunk by Aircraft at Peterhead whilst in Admiralty Service
The vessel was raised in 1946 and scrapped.

Resercho Built 10/1917 By Cook Welton & Gemmell for G F Sleight
01/1918 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1919 Returned
11/1933 went to G F Sleight & R Humphreys
28/12/1939 reported lost Mined by U 15 Commanded by Heinz Buchholtz Mine laid on 05/09/1939 and sank about 6 miles SE x E from Flamborough Head

Her Details are 

• Official Number 139961
• Admiralty Number 3081
• GT 258 NT 113
• Armament 1-12pdr
• Dimensions 120.5 x 22 x 12.2
• Quarter Deck 67′

28/12/1939 Sunk by mine 5 miles off Flamborough