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Gadra built 28/09/1909 Cook Welton & Gemmell for Grant & Baker Steam Fishing Co 
04/1915 Requisitioned as a Mine sweeper
1919 Returned to owners
15/02/1921 involved in a collision in the Humber with the vessel Victorian GY 1189, the Gadra was re floated and returned to service The skipper at the time was A. Ellis
24/07/1932 Sold to the Howe Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 
05/03/1934 Bought by the Diamonds Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby 
29/11/1939 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
02/03/1940 Returned to commercial fishing

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
ROEBUCK	CHARLES HENRY	50	06/01/1941	Trimmer	Gadra
HAMMOND	ALBERT EDWARD	48	06/01/1941	Deck Hand	Gadra
BULWER	FREDERICK	68	06/01/1941	Cook	Gadra
BURROWS	PERCY	50	06/01/1941	Chief Engineer	Gadra
HARNESS	FREDERICK	43	06/01/1941	Second Engineer	Gadra
CHATWIN	GEORGE	62	06/01/1941	Deck Hand	Gadra
OSBORNE	BENJAMIN	56	06/01/1941	Deck Hand	Gadra

Her Details are

• Official Number 127847
• Yard number 183
• Admiralty Number FY 1467
• Armament 1 x 6pdr
• GT 219 NT 106
• Dimensions 117 x 21.5 x 11.5
• Quarter Deck 66′
• Engines by Great Central Eng. 60 NHP 10.25 Knots 3 Cyl 12″,21.5″ and 34″ Stroke 24″

06/01/1941 Vessel sunk by Mine 1.5 miles off Myling Head, Faeroe Islands 7 crew lost 3 rescued