Author: Trevor Hallifax

Reformo GY 1101

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Reformo Built 03/1899 by Dundee Ship Building Co Dundee for Castle Line Steam Fishing Co Grimsby Registered as GY 1101
Originally named Windsor Castle
03/1908 went to Denmark renamed the Dannebrog
10/1911 Went to T W Baskcomb renamed the Mollmawk Registered as GY 654
05/1914 She went to Bianco Trading Co Grimsby
09/1916 went to Record Steam Fishing Co
11/1916 went to RD Clarke
06/1917 went to G F Sleight
1919 renamed Reformo
11/1934 went to Aberdeen
1953 Owned by Ailsa Craig Fishing Co Aberdeen Registry A 224
1956 Owned by Filey United Steam Trawling Co Class withdrawn
1959 still fishing

Her details are

Official Number 110869
241 GT 94 NT
Dimensions 119.3 x 22.1 x 11.6
Quarter deck 66′ Foc’sle 19′
Call Sign MCWJ
Engines by Cooper & Greig Dundee

Tags gy-1101, gy-654

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Refino GY 1271

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Refino built 08/06/1903 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight of Grimsby
23/09/1916 She was captured by UC 16 Commanded by Egon Von Werner in the North Sea, Sunk by Gun Fire 39 miles S E by S of Spurn Light Vessel
No Reported Casualties

Her Details Are

Official Number 113245
Yard Number 351
185 GT 55 NT
Dimensions 105 x 21 x 11
Quarter Deck 46′ Foc’sle 18′
Engines by C D Holmes 55 NHP 10.5 Knots

23/09/1916 Sunk by U Boat Gun Fire S E by E of Spurn Light Vessel

Tags gy-1271, ww1-1916-09-23

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Red Nell GY 1064

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Details to follow

Tags gy-1064

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Red Crusader GY 61

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Details to follow

Tags gy-61

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Redcap GY 4

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Redcap Built 1895 Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Hull for Pioneer Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
02/1902 Bought by owners in Aberdeen

Her Details are

Official Number 105535
GT 135 NT 43
Dimensions 94.5 x 20.5 x 10.4
Quarter deck 18

Tags gy-4

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Rector GY 300

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Rector Built 1891 Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Hull for W. Lambert Grimsby
11/1904 Renamed Cecil Rhodes
12/1904 To owners in Yarmouth
Went to owners in Peterhead
Went to owners in Aberdeen

Her Details are

Official Number 96240
GT 112 NT 38
Dimensions 88 x 20.1 x 10.7

Tags gy-300

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Recto GY 16

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Recto built 18/05/1904 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight
She was captured by a UB 35 Commanded by Rudolf Gebeschus
06/04/1917 and sunk by Time Bombs 45 miles N E of Kinnard Head
No Reported casualties

Her Details are

Official No 118928
Yard No 51
177 GT 54 NT
Dimensions 105 x 21.1 x 11
Q 46′ F 18′
Engines C D Holmes 55 NHP 9.5 Knots

06/04/1917 and sunk by Time Bombs from U Boat 45 miles N E of Kinnard Head

Tags gy-16, ww1-1917-04-06

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Recordo GY 507

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Recordo built 14/02/1910 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight.
02/1915 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper
1920 Returned to the owners
17/11/1933 Sold to Sleight & Humphreys Grimsby
27/11/1939 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper
08/02/1940 Returned to the owners
17/05/1949 She was sold back to G F Sleight

Her Details are

Official No 127855
Yard No 193
Admiralty No 1128
Armament 1 x 3pdr
230 GT 105 NT
Dimensions 117.3 x 22 x 11.7
Q 59′
Engines C D Holmes 63 NHP 10 Knots

1955 Sold for Scrap to Jacques Bakker en Zonen Belgium arriving at Ghent 17/05/1955 for breaking

Tags 1955-05-17, gy-507

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Recono GY 625

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Recono was built on 14/08/1915 by Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight.
03/1916 she was Requisitioned as a minesweeper come Escort vessel
Returned 1920
17/11/1933 she was sold to Sleight & Humphrey Grimsby
11/1939 she was Requisitioned converted to an APV,
06/1940 converted to a Minesweeper,
Joined the 111th Minesweeper Group based at Grimsby,
1943 Joined the 110th Minesweeper group based at Grimsby,
23/11/1944 Boom defense Vessel.
05/07/1945 returned to owners
17/05/1949 sold to G F Sleight Grimsby
10/1956 sold to Derwent Trawlers Grimsby