Tag: gy-1097

Manda was Built 06/1898 by Mackie & Thomson for Orient Steam Fishing Co Originally Named Plato GY 726
02/1911 went to Scottish owners
04/1911 went to Norway renamed Manda
08/1917 went to Grant & Baker re registered as GY 1097
Renamed Manda
1918 Lost

Her Details are 

• Official Number 109543
• Yard Number 229
• GT 150 NT 39
• Dimensions 100.6 x 20.5 x 10.7
• Quarter Deck 18′ Foc’sle 19′

Missing since 23/12/1918

Drummer Built 1915 Smiths Dock Co Ltd South Bank Middlesbrough for The Admiralty as Military Class Trawler Dragoon
11/12/1914 Purchased by the Admiralty whilst still on the stocks
26/02/1920 Bought by Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Grimsby renamed Drummer 
09/1927 Registered with Consolidated Fisheries Ltd Grimsby
08/1939 Requisitioned as an auxiliary minesweeper

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
FORSTER	Albert Edward	42	04/08/1940	Chief Engineman	Drummer
WHYKES	Charles Warren	Unknown	04/08/1940	Ordinary Seaman	Drummer

Her Details are

• Official Number 143946
• Yard Number 602 
• Call Sign GTVJ
• Admiralty Number FY 576
• GT 276 NT 117 
• Dimensions 138.7 x 23.5 x 12.8 
• Quarter deck 72 Foc’sle 21 
• Engines Smiths Dock Middlesbrough Triple expansion 12.5, 21, 35 in x 26 in 84 NHP 

Lost 04/08/1940 off Brightlingsea Sunk by a magnetic mine with the loss of 4 lives whilst on Admiralty service