Author: Trevor Hallifax

Repro GY 510

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Repro Built 06/1910 Cook Welton & Gemmell for G F Sleight
02/1915 Requisitioned as Patrol Trawler
26/04/1917 North Sea -Skipper Herbert Thompson Ordered to escort oiler Scotol through Inchkeith channel with trawler Taranaki proceeded slowly to rendezvous and at approx 3 miles South East of Todhead Lighthouse, Inverbervie The Repro Disappeared in a Large Explosion as she struck a Mined laid by UC.41 Kurt Bernis eight days before (But the laying of the mine is not confirmed) E of Gourdon near Inverbervie 56,51N 02.08.30W
Skipper and 12 ratings lost no survivors
For a more complete History please follow this Link to Lostin watersdeep website

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
ALLEN	William H	22	26/04/1917	Leading Deck Hand	Repro
GAY	Thomas	30	26/04/1917	Deck Hand	Repro
INGRAM	Robert T	24	26/04/1917	Trimmer	Repro
KAVANAGH	Jonathan C	45	26/04/1917	Engineman	Repro
KEAY	Alexander C	25	26/04/1917	2nd Hand	Repro
LYALL	Charles B	18	26/04/1917	Deck Hand	Repro
PACKER	John E	Unknown	26/04/1917	Deck Hand	Repro
PRESCOTT	James	40	26/04/1917	Deck Hand	Repro
ROBINSON	Herbert Shaw	32	26/04/1917	Engineman	Repro
SYLVESTER	James	31	26/04/1917	Trimmer	Repro
THOMPSON	Herbert E	43	26/04/1917	Ty/Skipper	Repro
UNDERWOOD	George P	19	26/04/1917	Signalman	Repro
WEST	William R	Unknown	26/04/1917	Deck Hand	Repro

Her Details are

Official Number 127857
Yard Number 197
Admiralty Number FY 1138
Armament 1-12pdr
GT 230 NT 105
Dimensions 117.3 x 22 x 11.7
Quarter Deck 59′ Foc’sle 18′
Engines Charles D. Holmes 63 NHP 10 knots

26/04/1917 Mined Tod Head whilst in Admiralty Service

Tags gy-510, ww1-1917-04-26

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Reprisal GY 604

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Details to follow

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Reperio GY 298

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Reperio Built By Cook Welton & Gemmell 08/1907 for G F Sleight
01/1915 Requisitioned as boom defense vessel
12/1918 Returned
11/1933 went to G F Sleight & R Humphreys
05/1949 went to G F Sleight & Sons
03/1962 went to Belgium

Her Details are

Official Number 125069
GT 230 NT 91
Dimensions 117 x 22 x 11.7
Quarter Deck 59′ Foc’sle 18′

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Renzo GY 826

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Renzo Built 03/1913 Cook Welton & Gemmell for G F Sleight
11/1914 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1919 Returned
11/1933 went to G F Sleight & R Humphreys
Served in WW2
05/1949 went to G F Sleight & Sons
11/1955 went to Belgium

Her Details are

Official Number 134765
Admiralty Number 198
GT 230 NT 108
Armament 1-6pdr
Dimensions 117.5 x 22 x 11.7

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Renown GY 281

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Renown Built 1907 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for the Marshall Line Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
20/01/1911 Sold to Thomas Baskcomb Grimsby renamed Corella
02/1915 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
1919 Returned to owners

Her Details are

Official Number 125060
Yard Number 137
Admiralty Number FY 952
GT 240 NT 84
Dimensions 120.5 x 22 x 12
Quarter deck 76
Engines Charles D. Holmes 63 NHP 10½ knots

Vessel posted as missing lost with all hands 22/09/1919

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Renown GY 651

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Details to follow

Tags gy-651

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Renovo GY 23

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Renovo built 16/07/1904 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight
1917 Requisitioned as a Fishing Trawler Fishery Reserve
1919 Returned
17/11/1933 Sold to George F Sleight & Ramond L Humphrey Grimsby
21/11/1938 Sold to Consolidated Fisheries Lowestoft Renamed Walsingham LT 279
08/10/1939 Transferred back to Grimsby
30/03/1940 She Sank following a collision in the North Sea 25 miles SE of Harwich

Her Details are

Official Number 118933
Yard No 54
170 GT 59 NT
Dimensions 105 x 21 x 11
Quarter Deck 46′ Foc’sle 18′
Engines by C D Holmes 55 NHP 9.5 Knots

Sank after a collision in the North Sea 51 41 10N 01 35 30E 30/03/1940 The vessel was on passage from Grimsby to Milford Haven at the time

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Renco GY 512

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Renco built 09/06/1910 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight and Registered 20/07/1910
02/1915 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
1919 Returned
17/11/1933 Sold to G F Sleight & R L Humphreys
29/11/1939 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
23/01/1940 returned to Owners
17/05/1949 Sold back to G F Sleights
15/10/1956 Went to Derwent Trawlers of Grimsby
Finally being sold to Bisco for for breaking being allocated to C W Dorkin & Co

Here is a typical Trip Log supplied by Bill Blow for the Renco
Sailed 01/09/1950
Steamed down to Whitby, shot in 32 fathoms.
Light about WxN (27 S – 22 B) 24 baskets for 1 hour.
Got 120 baskets for 24 hrs. Steamed in to Whitby “Col” had Bouy down in 35 S – 22 B.
We got 20 baskets 2 of Tur.
Steamed further down with Whitby in S to SxW and blue lights WxS drop buoy 32 fathoms 42 S – 29 B got 16 baskets 3 of flats
Landed 08/09/1950
Prime 8, Plaice 17, Sprags 226, Haddock 36, Ruff 10, Dogs 3, Codling 22
In Total 316 Kit £1050

Her Details are

Official Number 127862
Admiralty Number 1130
Armament 1 x 6PDR
230 GT 105 NT
112.0 x 22.3 x 11.7
Quarter Deck 59′ Foc’sle 18′
Engines by C D Holmes 63 NHP 10 knots

12/11/1956 She arrived at Gateshead for breaking up

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Renarro GY 868

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Renarro Built 07/1913 Cook Welton & Gemmell for G F Sleight
02/1915 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
ADDISON	ALEXANDER	36	10/11/1918	Engineman	Renarro
FAIRNIE	SIMON	38	10/11/1918	Skipper	Renarro
RENDALL	LAURENCE	28	10/11/1918	Seaman	Renarro
PRICE	HARRY	31	10/11/1918	Engineman	Renarro
RETALLACK	LLEWELLYN MARK	24	10/11/1918	Deck Hand	Renarro
MANCEY	WALTER	25	10/11/1918	Deck Hand	Renarro
BARNES	CHARLES HENRY	26	10/11/1918	Trimmer	Renarro
WILLIAMS	JOHN HENRY	44	10/11/1918	Trimmer	Renarro
BOLDERSTON	WILLIAM BROWN	22	10/11/1918	Telegraphist	Renarro
JAMES	SAMUEL	19	10/11/1918	Able Seaman	Renarro

Her Details are

Official Number 134780
Yard Number 272
Admiralty Number FY 1043
Armament 1-3pdr
GT 230 NT 107
Dimensions 117.5 x 22 x 11.6
Quarter Deck 60′
Engines Charles D. Holmes 70 NHP 10½ knots

Mined 10/11/1918 in the Dardanelles whilst in Admiralty service

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Remo GY 1206

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Remo built 1900 Cochrane & Cooper of Selby for G F Sleight
01/1915 Requisitioned converted to a minesweeper
She was also a Q ship and sailed under the Alias of Ameer GY 397 and Amber H 398 Ameer had been mined off Felixtowe while serving as a minesweeper
She was under the command of Rear Admiral Stornoway
1920 returned to owners
07/1920 sold to HM Lord High Admiral of UK
09/1921 sold and registered at London

Her details are

Official Number 113212
Admiralty Number 948
Armaments 1 – 6pdr
169 GT 59 NT
Dimensions 101 x 21 x 11
Quarter Deck 45′ Foc’sle 18′

Tags gy-1206, gy-397