Details to follow
Author: Trevor Hallifax
Raymont GY 895
Raymont built 26/07/1916 Cook Welton & Gemmell for South Western Steam Fishing Co
Originally ordered by George W White & John Willows But sold whilst on the stocks
09/1916 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
08/01/1917 went to Aldersyde Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
29/04/1918 went to Great Northern Steam Fishing Co Hull H 599
1919 Returned
1919 went to J W Smethurst Grimsby GY 304
1919 went to H Smethurst Grimsby
1926 went to Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby Ltd Grimsby
27/11/1939 Requisitioned as a Mine sweeper
1942 went to Trawlers Grimsby
1944 became a Store carrier
19/03/1946 Returned and Laid Up
1949 Vessel sold to Bisco and Allocated to JJ King & Co
06/06/1949 Arrived Gateshead for Breaking Up

Her Details are
- Official Number 138959
- Yard Number 372
- Admiralty Number FY 2967 FY 785
- Armament 1-6pdr
- GT 226 NT 109
- Dimensions 117 x 22 x 12.7
- Quarter Deck 61 Foc’sle 16
- Engines Amos & Smith 74 NHP 9.5 Knots
Scrapped 09/1949
Ravenna GY 2
Ravenna built 1918 Abdela & Mitchell of QueenFerry as a Strath Class John Dupuis
Fitted with Listening Hydraphones
Later Employed as a Training ship
1922 Sold to Mercantile Renamed Ravenna Aquired by Trawlers (White Sea & Grimsby) Ltd
01/1924 went to Crampin Steam Fishing Co as John Dupuis GY 2
11/1927 Went to Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby
12/1927 Renamed Ravenna GY 2
10/1945 went to S Vincent Ltd

Her Details are
- Official Number 145029
- Admiralty Number 3732
- Armament 1 12 pdr
- GT 203 NT 77
- Dimensions 115.4 x 22.1 x 12.1
- Engines 430HP
Scrapped 05/1952
Ravendale GY 27
Details to follow
Raven GY 249
Raven Built 1897 Sir Raylton Dixon & Co. Ltd Middlesbrough for the Cleethorpes Steam Trawling Co. Ltd Grimsby
02/1914 Sold to owners in Spain renamed Grondin
Bought by owners in France became Jean Pierre

Her Details are
- Official Number 108453
- Yard Number 438
- GT 131 NT 40
- Dimensions 95.9 x 20.4 x 10.8
- Quarter deck 19 Foc’sle 17
Rattray GY 720
Rattray Built 1900 Hall & Russell of Aberdeen for Fraserburgh & North of Scotland Steam Trawling Co Ltd FR 854
1904 owned by Fraserburgh & North of Scotland Steam Trawling Co Ltd FR 834
1914 Requisitioned and converted to minesweeper
08/1915 Returned to the Fishing Fleet
1917 Requisitioned into the Fishery Reserve
1919 Returned to owners SN 104
18/10/1915 Registered
10/1915 owned by J W Smethurst
10/1916 owned by GY Group Owners
10/1916 Registered as GY 720
1920 Owned by Rattray S F Co. Ltd, Grimsby
04/03/1922 Transferred to Aberdeen
1923 Owned by G King, Aberdeen Then transferred to Milford Haven
1930 Owned by G W Fowler A 872
1936 Owned by J Martin
1937 Owned by G W Fowler
1942 Owned by Pair Fishing Co Milford Haven M 246
1945 Owned by O Curphrey
1953 Owned by E Whitmarsh, Milford
Her Details are
- Official Number 110860
- Yard Number 341
- Call Sign SDML,MDZM
- Admiralty Number 357
- GT 182 NT 71
- Dimensions 110.2 x 21.2 x 11.4
- Engines by Hall & Russell 3 Cyl 11.5″,19″,33″ x 22″ 69 RHP 10.5 Knots
- Crew 10 men
Rattler GY 179
Details to follow
Rapio GY 400
Built 04/1909 by Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight
| Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOYLES | GEORGE WILLIAM | 22 | 08/02/1915 | Deck Hand | Rapio |
| FRANKISH | JOHN | 47 | 08/02/1915 | Skipper | Rapio |
| HALMAN | FREDERICK WILLIAM | 30 | 08/02/1915 | Deck Hand | Rapio |
| MOORHOUSE | JOHN WILLIAM | 43 | 08/02/1915 | Second Engineer | Rapio |
| PIERCY | JOHN THOMAS CHARLES | 46 | 08/02/1915 | Cook | Rapio |
| BLOWERS | HENRY WALTER | 31 | 08/02/1915 | Trimmer | Rapio |
| BLYTH | WALTER EDWIN | 34 | 08/02/1915 | First Engineer | Rapio |
| BELL | FREDERICK | 46 | 08/02/1915 | Second Hand | Rapio |
| FITZGERALD | EDWARD | 47 | 08/02/1915 | Third Hand | Rapio |
Her Details Are
- Official Number 127839
- Yard Number 174
- Launched 03/04/1909
- GT 170 NT 69
- Dimensions 105 x 21 x 10.8
- Quarter Deck 47′
- Engines by C D Holmes 59 NHP 9 knots
Vessel posted missing lost with all hands 08/02/1915
Rapid GY 470
Details to follow
Rapallo GY 80
Rapallo Built 15/08/1927 Cook Welton & Gemmel Beverley originally named ST. Melante owned by Thomas Hamling & Co Hull Registered as H 367
28/08/1939 Requisitioned as a Minesweeper
21/06/1946 Returned to owners
06/07/1945 Sold to Grimsby Merchants Amalgamated Trawlers of Grimsby and Registered GY 80
1950 Renamed Womersley Retaining the same Port Reg
1953 Purchased by G F Sleight of Grimsby and Renamed Rapallo
1956 sold for Scrap to Jacques Bakker & Zonen of Belgium


Her Details are
- Official Number 160061
- Yard Number 489
- Admiralty Number FY 753
- 358 GT 155 NT
- Dimensions 140.4 x 24.0 x 13.2
- Quarter Deck 77′ Foc’sle 21′
14/07/1956 Arrived at Bruges for Breaking