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Wyre Mariner GY 2

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 31 July 2020

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Start GY 2

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 30 July 2020

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Ross Kenilworth GY 2

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 27 July 2020

Ross Kenilworth Built 03/1955 Cochranes of Selby for Derwent Trawlers
Originally named Joseph Knibb GY 2
01/1959 Sold to Ross Trawlers
05/11/1960 Renamed Kenilworth GY 2
05/01/1962 Became Ross Kenilworth GY 2
04/05/1962 On an Icelandic Trip 20 miles off south west Coast of Iceland she hit Gale force winds when her pumps failed and colud not cope with the water inflow, Ross Rodney and the Gun Boat Thor answered a call for assistance. 11 crew were taken off by the Rodney whilst the Thor used a pump to keep her afloat whilst under tow. Unfortunately she foundered 24 miles South of Malarrif on the west cost.
The remaining 5 crew were taken off onto the Thor and the 11 transferred off the Rodney to the Thor, All were landed at Reykjavik

Her Details are

Official Number 184926
Yard Number 1400
GY 442 NT 154
Dimensions 139.6 x 28.3 x 14.1
Quarter Deck 78 Foc’sle 23
Engines Amos & Smith 800ihp 3 Cyl 12.0 Knots

05/1962 Reported as Lost, Sunk off Iceland

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Rival GY 2

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

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Ravenna GY 2

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 24 July 2020

Ravenna built 1918 Abdela & Mitchell of QueenFerry as a Strath Class John Dupuis
01/1924 went to Crampin Steam Fishing Co as John Dupuis GY 2
11/1927 Went to Trawlers White Sea & Grimsby
12/1927 Renamed Ravenna GY 2
10/1945 went to S Vincent Ltd

Her Details are

Official Number 145029
GT 203 NT 77
Dimensions 115.4 x 22.1 x 12.1

Scrapped 05/1952

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Northern Sun GY 2

Post author By Trevor Hallifax
Post date 22 July 2020

The Northern Sun was built by Cochrane & Sons of Selby in 1956.
Original name Wyre Mariner FD 34
She sailed out of Fleetwood for part of her career and during this time landed over 1 Million Pounds worth of Fish before leaving for Grimsby to sail with the Northern Fleet on 04/1968.

She registered as GY 2 but retained the original name.
05/1968 Renamed
She was the largest trawler of the Northern Fleet

Here are the Details

Official Number 187848
Yard Number 1412
GT 657 NT 244
Dimensions 169 x 30.5 x 16
Foc’sle 28′
Funnel Colours Blue with black top and Blue Letters B U T between wavy Blue Lines on white band

She was Finally Scrapped in 1976