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Scorpio GY 136

Scorpio Built 1887 Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd Hull for the Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co.
09/1900 To Norway
05/1906 Returned to the Grimsby & North Sea Steam Trawling Co registered as GY 138

Her Details are

  • Official Number 94074
  • GT 145 NT 66 
  • Dimensions 101.6 x 20.5 x 10.6 
  • Quarter deck 17 Foc’sle 22  

27/09/1907 Stranded 3 miles South of Wick Register on the vessel was closed 10/1907

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Prince Philip GY 138

Prince Philip Built 1963 Hall Russell & Co Aberdeen For Premier Steam Fishing Co Ltd FD 400
09/1968 Sold to Aberdeen owners Registered as GY 138 
02/1974 Transferred to Boston Deep Sea Fisheries
06/1978 Sold to Onward Steam Fishing Grimsby
25/04/1979 Arrived at Lowestoft for conversion to an oil rig standby vessel 
03/1982 Chartered by Drifter-Trawlers Ltd
19/04/1982 Arrived at Lowestoft on contract to the Colne Shipping Co Ltd 
11/1984 Bought by Colne Shipping Co Ltd 
05/1986 Renamed Colne Hunter 
1987 Transferred to Drifter-Trawlers Ltd 


Her Details are

  • Official Number 303784
  • Yard Number 905 
  • Call Sign GMBU
  • GT 442 NT 148 
  • Dimensions 139.8 x 29.1 x 12.8 
  • Foc’sle 24 
  • Engines 6 cylinder 114 hp Werkspoor 

29/07/1991 Left Lowestoft for the breakers yard towed by Mustique

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Niobe GY 602

Niobe Built 1898 Mackie & Thomson Govan for the Orient Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
07/1901 To owners in Norway 
06/1914 back to the Orient Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby renamed Nadine registered as GY 138 

Her Details are

  • Official Number 109524
  • Yard Number 191 
  • GT 150 NT 39 
  • Dimensions 100.6 x 20.5 x 10.7 
  • Quarter deck 17 Foc’sle 18   

01/09/1915 Sank by mine off the Shipwash Buoy whilst on Admiralty service

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James Stevenson GY 138

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Nadine GY 138

Nadine built 05/1898 for Orient Steam Fishing
originally Named Niobe Registered as GY 602
07/1901 went to Norway owners
06/1914 went to Orient Steam Fishing Co Renamed Nadine GY 138
11/1914 Requisitioned as auxiliary patrol vessel
01/09/1915 North Sea – Harwich-based tender to HMS Ganges shore training establishment at Shotley Suffollk
Skipper Percy Michael Saunders RNR Mined in field laid by UC.7 Franz Wäger the day before.
Sank off North Shipwash Buoy off Orford Ness 52.01.18N 01.37.35E
Skipper and 8 ratings lost 3 survivors

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of deathRankBoat
AMISJohn James3601/09/19152nd HandNadine
BALLSArthur William4501/09/1915EnginemanNadine
FISHWilliam4701/09/1915EnginemanNadine
FITZGERALDPatrick2001/09/1915SeamanNadine
FRANCISHenry1801/09/1915Deck HandNadine
JOHNSONJohn Fredrick2101/09/1915Deck handNadine
SAUNDERSPercy MichaelUnknown01/09/1915SkipperNadine
SHILLITOErnest Saunders3701/09/1915TrimmerNadine
STRATHERSWalterUnknown01/09/1915Deck HandNadine


Her Details are

  • Official Number 109524
  • Admiralty Number FY 693
  • GT 150 NT 39
  • Dimensions 100.6 x 20.5 x 10.7
  • Quarter Deck 17 Foc’sle 18

01/09/1915 Mined off North Shipwash Buoy whilst in Admiralty Service