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Ross Searcher GY 172

Ross Searcher Built 02/1936 Cochranes of Selby for Rinovia Steam Fishing Co
Originally Named Stafnes GY 297
10/1939 Went to Admiralty and converted to an Anti submarine Trawler
Fitted with ASDIC, Based at Granton with 38th A/S Group
02/1946 Sold to Hull Ice Co registered GY 172
16/11/1946 Sold to Rinovia Steam Fishing Co
03/1949 Sold to Kopanes Steam Fishing Co
12/1960 Renamed Ross Searcher GY 172
05/1963 Sold to Van den Bossche & Co Belgium
19/08/1963 Breaking up Started

Stafnes GY 297
Photo Supplied by Photomarine

Her Details are

  • Official Number 164404
  • Yard Number 1141
  • Admiralty Number FY 192
  • Armament 1 4″ AA
  • GT 454 NT 244
  • Dimensions 161.4 x 26.6 x 14.1
  • Quarter deck 88 Foc’sle 29
  • Engines C D Holmes 132nhp 3 Cyl 12.0 Knots
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Mary GY 172

Mary Built 1888 T. Charlton Grimsby for T. Charlton and first registered as a liner 12/1897 Sold to owners in Denmark renamed Esbjerg Moved to Canada renamed Mary

 Her Details are

  • Official Number 94092
  • GT 108 NT 59 
  • Dimensions 90 x 19.5 x 10.4 
  • Quarter deck 17   

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George & Mary GY 172

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Aurora GY 172

Aurora built 07/07/1906 Cochrane & Sons Selby for Consolidated Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd Grimsby
08/1914 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
02/1915 Renamed Aurora II 
1919 Returned to owners 
10/1926 Bought by Charles Dobson Robinson Lane Fish Docks Grimsby
11/02/1929Lost Crew A Smallwood
28/07/1934 Lost Crew B Jenkins

Her details are

  • Official Number 123586
  • Yard Number 380
  • Call Sign MPBK
  • Admiralty Number FY 345
  • Armament 1-6pdr AA
  • GT 225 NT 106
  • Foc’sle 18
  • Dimensions 117.2 x 22 x 11.6
  • Engines Triple expansion 16, 21, 34 in x 24 in, 67 rhp by C D Holmes & Co Hull

Scrapped in 04/1937