Tag: 1962-05-08

Ronso built 01/07/1915 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight.
01/1916 Requisitioned converted to a minesweeper
1920 Returned
17/11/1933 sold to Sleight & Humphrey of Grimsby
11/1939 Requisitioned converted to an APV
04/1940 Converted to a minesweeper based at Grimsby ungrouped
03/1944 Converted to an Esso
11/01/1946 Returned
17/05/1949 sold to George F Sleight
15/10/1956 sold to Derwent Trawlers of Grimsby
26/07/1960 sold to Yorkshire Trawlers of Grimsby
1962 Sold for Scrap to Van Heyghen Freres of Belgium

Her Details are

• Official Number 137034
• Yard number 329
• Admiralty Number 862
• Armament 1 – 6pdr
• Pennant FY 841 / Y7.33
• 248 GT 108 NT
• Dimensions 120.5 x 22 x 12.2
• Quarter deck 67′
• Engines by C D Holmes 80 NHP 10.5 Knots

08/05/1962 arrived for breaking at Bruges

Regardo built 01/07/1915 Cook Welton & Gemmel for G F Sleight.
12/1915 Requisitioned converted to a minesweeper
1919 Returned to the owners
17/11/1933 Sold to Sleight & Humphreys Grimsby
11/1939 Requisitioned as a minesweeper, Fuel carrier
Whilst at Grimsby she was Ungrouped
1943 Based at Dover for minesweeping duties around “Hellfire Corner”
She sustained slight damage from a near miss shell in 07/1943
01/1944 converted to an Esso
17/12/1945 Returned to owners
17/05/1949 Sold to G F Sleight
15/10/1956 Sold to Derwent Trawlers Grimsby
26/07/1960 Sold to Yorkshire Trawlers Grimsby

Her details are

• Official Number 137035
• Yard Number 330
• Admiralty Number 1963
• Pennant FY 831 / Y 7.33 (Esso)
• Armaments 1-12pdr AA
• 248 GT 108 NT
• Dimensions 120.5 x 22 x 12.2
• Quarter Deck 67′
• Engines by C D Holmes 80 NHP 10.5 Knots

1962 Sold for scrap to Van Heyghen Freres Belguim, Arriving 08/05/1962 Bruges for breaking