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Magnolia GY 482

Magnolia Built 1909 by Cook Welton & Gemmell for G E Forum Esbjerg Denmark – originally named Kong Frederik III F 145
15/04/1915 Sold to Frank Barrett Registered as GY 482
05/1915 Requisitioned as a minesweeper
1919 Returned to owners
1919 Renamed King Frederik
21/01/1920 sold to Direct Fish Supplies Grimsby
06/09/1922 sold to T W Bascombe
22/03/1922 renamed Magnolia
28/10/1935 sold to Henry Franklin Grimsby
31/05/1940 Requisitioned as an Auxiliary Patrol vessel
Renamed Glacier
28/06/1944 Returned to owners and previous Name
19/08/1952 Whilst fishing she sprang a leak and had to be taken in tow by Rose of England GY 236
20/08/1952 After a 19 hour struggle she finally sank, The crew jumping into the sea to be picked up by the Rose of England, Unfortunately 3 never made it – lost to the sea

Her Details are

  • Official Number 137026
  • Yard number 181
  • Admiralty Numbers FY 2659 FY 4.257
  • GT 260 NT 105
  • Dimensions 125.0 x 22 x 11.7
  • Quarter Deck 68
  • Engines Gt. Central Engineering 76 NHP 11.0 knots

20/08/1952 Foundered while being towed by ROSE OF ENGLAND

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King Frederick II GY 482

KING FREDERICK built 1909
Originally Named KING FREDERICK III
Requisitioned 05/1915 as a mine sweeper
Returned 1919
Served in WW2 as Glacier

Her Details areĀ 

  • Official Number
  • Admiralty Number 2659
  • GT 260
  • Armament 1-12pdr

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Englishman GY 482

Details to follow