Courtier built 1910 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Queen Steam Fishing
01/1915 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
06/01/1916 North Sea – Skipper Samuel Blissett RNR
Mined at 8.50pm broke up and sank rapidly off Kilnsea close to Spurn Head Yorkshire
Skipper and 10 ratings lost
A trawler commanded by Lt Crossley RNR steamed into the minefield and rescued some of the crew awarded a DSC
one man rescued alive but Died Of Wounds four days later
| Surname | Forenames | Age at Death | Date of Death | Rank | Boat |
| EDLAND | GEORGE WILLIAM | 36 | 06/01/1916 | Trimmer Cook | Courtier |
| BLISSETT | SAMUEL | 53 | 06/01/1916 | Skipper | Courtier |
Her Details are
- Official Number 127864
- Yard Number 203
- Admiralty Number FY 449
- GT 181 NT 80
- Dimensions 110.2 x 21.1 x 11.2
- Quarter Deck 56 Foc’sle 18
- Engines Charles D. Holmes 55 NHP 10 knots
06/01/1916 Sunk by mine off Kilnsea whilst in Admiralty Service
