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Oswaldian GY 1104
Oswaldian built 10/1917 Cook Welton & Gemmell for loyal Steam Fishing Company
09/1917 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
1919 Returned
29/10/1931 Lost Crew A G Swan
22/05/1940 Owned by Sir Alec Black
05/1940 Requisitioned as an Auxilary Patrol Vessel based at Milford Haven
04/08/1940 Sunk by Mine off Breaksea Light Vessel in the Bristol Channel
7 survivors picked up and landed at Barry



| Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald | William | 54 | 04/08/1940 | 1st Engineman | HMT Oswaldian |
| Allen | Henry | 38 | 04/08/1940 | Deck Hand | HMT Oswaldian |
| Blackmore | Samuel Wheaton | 49 | 04/08/1940 | Cook | HMT Oswaldian |
| Cartwright | Thomas Henry | 34 | 04/08/1940 | Deck Hand | HMT Oswaldian |
| Fenty | John | Unknown | 04/08/1940 | 3rd Hand | HMT Oswaldian |
| Flemming | John | 25 | 04/08/1940 | Trimmer | HMT Oswaldian |
| Key | George Edward | Unknown | 04/08/1940 | Fireman | HMT Oswaldian |
| Mills | Douglas Ross | 20 | 04/08/1940 | Able Seaman | HMT Oswaldian |
| Preston | Fredrick William | 43 | 04/08/1940 | 2nd Engineer | HMT Oswaldian |
| Rice | Thomas | 25 | 04/08/1940 | Deck Hand | HMT Oswaldian |
| Smith | James | 27 | 04/08/1940 | Trimmer | HMT Oswaldian |
| Wass | Peter Thomas | 19 | 04/08/1940 | Ordinary Seaman | HMT Oswaldian |
Her Details are
- Official Number 139962
- Yard Number 355
- Admiralty Number FY 1651
- Armament 1-12pdr
- GT 261 NT 102
- Dimensions 120 x 22.5 x 12
- Quarter Deck 67
- Engines Amos & Smith 74nhp 9.5 Knots
04/08/1940 Mined Bristol Channel whilst in Admiralty Service
Ostrich GY 311
Ostrich Built 1891 Cochrane Cooper & Schofield Beverley for Thomas Bascombe Grimsby
01/1903 sold to R H Taylor
29/05/1917 Requisitioned for the Fishery Reserve
1919 Returned
01/1920 sold to Taylor Steam fishing Co
10/1922 Sold to R D Clarke Grimsby
11/12/1924 sold to Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co
GrimsbyTransferred to Lowerstoft
30/12/1924 Registered LT 107
09/1927 sold to British Iron & Steel Co and allocated to JJ King
Gateshead for breaking

Her Details are
- Official Number 96246
- Yard number 44
- GT 146 NT 69
- Dimensions 97.2 x 20.6 x 11.0
- Quarter deck 17 Foc’sle 17
- Engines by C D Holmes 45 NHP 3 Cyl 10 Knots
30/04/1953 Sailed to River Tyne for Breaking
Ostrich GY 468
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Ostero GY 200
Ostero Built 1896 Edwards Bros North Shields for the White Star Steam Fishing Co. Ltd Grimsby
02/1909 Sold to H. Smethurst
03/1915 Sold to G. Smith
09/1922 Bought by W. Would
12/1924 Bought by W. Garratt & F. B. Jeffs
08/1931 Sold to T. Baskcomb

Her Details are
- Official Number 106700
- Yard Number 539
- GT 138 NT 45
- Dimensions 101 x 20.6 x 10.8
- Quarter deck 17 Foc’sle 19
Scrapped in 09/1935
Osprey GY 507
Osprey Built 1893 Mackie & Thomson Govan for the Great Grimsby Ice Co Ltd Grimsby
03/1896 Sold to owners in London
Her Details are
- Official Number 99697
- Yard Number 67
- GT 141 NT 54
- Dimensions 98 x 20.5 x 10.7
Osman Pasha GY 686
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Osiris GY 986
Osiris built by Cook Welton and Gemmell 16/11/1898 for Roberts & Ruthven Grimsby
23/09/1919 sold to Brent Steam Fishing Co Grimsby
09/11/1923 sold to Richard W Lewis Aberdeen
1932/33 sold to shipbeakers for breaking up
Her details are
- Official number 109838
- Yard number 220
- GT 173 NT 62
- Dimensions 108.8 x 21.0
- Engines by C D Holmes 50 NHP 10 knots
Oscar GY 678
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Osborne GY 192
Osborne Built 16/01/1897 Cochrane & Cooper Beverley for Arthur & Roberts Osborne Grimsby
06/1902 Sold to Mitchell Cotts & Co East London South Africa
1903 Sold to Colonial Fisheries Co East London
07/10/1904 Wrecked 6.1 nautical miles West of Port Alfred Eastern Capes South Africa

Her Details are
- Official Number 106698
- Yard Number 179
- GT 138 NT 47
- Dimensions 94 x 20.5 x 10.7
- Quarter deck 20
- Engines C D Holmes 40rhp 3 Cyl 10.0 Knots