Tag: gy-72

Categories
Uncategorised

Seti GY 72

Seti built 21/07/1896 Cook Welton & Gemmel for Robert W Roberts & James Ruthven Grimsby
25/08/1914 The German minelayer Albatros escorted by the light cruiser Stuttgart and a small Torpedo Boat Force headed for the Tyne and a second group consisting of the minelayer Nautilus escorted by the light cruiser Mainz and a small Torpedo Boat Force headed for the Humber. During this raid which would last into the 26th they captured and or sank 16 British trawlers. The crews were all taken back to Germany as prisoners. The Tyne Minelaying Force sank :-

GY 518 Rhine by destroyers.

GY 1192 Harrier by V155

GY 93 Lobelia by V155

GY 1178 Valiant by V155 off Whitby

GY 1196 Mersey by V154
26/08/1914 Sunk by Torpedo Boat V154 Approx 0400 in the North Sea 80 miles SW of the Spurn Point as the Minelaying force were returning home.

Her Details are

  • Official Number 106659
  • Yard Number 166
  • 160 GT 60 NT
  • Dimensions 101.8 x 20.8 x 11
  • Quarter deck 24 Foc’sle 19
  • Engines by C D Holmes 45 NHP 10 Knots 

Sunk by the German cruiser Albatross NE in the North Sea 80 miles southwest of Spurn Point 26/08/1914

Categories
Uncategorised

Ruth GY 72

Details to follow

Categories
Uncategorised

Evelyn Belman GY 72

Details to follow

Categories
Uncategorised

Acceptor GY 72

Acceptor Built 11/1861 by Smith, Stephenson of Grimsby
Registered as GY 98 a Dandy Trawl
03/1869 registered as GY 72 owner R Roberts
11/1883 went to J E Horner
03/1888 went to F W Moody
1870 Enlarged
10/1888 went to Fleetwood

Her Details Are

  • Official Number 29810
  • GT 48.87
  • Dimensions 71.2 x 18.1 x 8.5
  • Crew 3 men 2 boys
Categories
Uncategorised

Acceptor GY 98

Acceptor Built in 11/1861 Smith & Stephenson, Grimsby for R Roberts GY 98 as Dandy Built Trawl
03/1869 she was owned by R Roberts Re registered GY 72
In 1870 she was enlarged
11/1883 she was owned by J E Horner skipper was P Carter
03/1888 she was owned by F W Moody skipper was G Beacher
10/1888 sold to C H Saunby Victoria Street Fleetwood FD 45
Employed as a Trading Ketch Grimsby Registry Closed
01/1892 owned by J Gibson Fleetwood manager owner
1894 Sold to M J Conley Belfast
01/1895 sold to Alexander Hull 34 Nelson Street Belfast Manager owner
06/1899 Wrecked at Bunbeg River Co Donegal J Ballie was master having loaded Bog Ore at Bunbeg heading for Port Dundas Master and 2 crew rescued
1899 Fleetwood Registry Closed

Her Details are 

  • Official Number 29810
  • GT 48.78 NT 49
  • Dimensions 71.2 x 18.1 x 8.5
  • Crew was 3 men and 2 boys

06/1899 Wrecked at Bunbeg River Co Donegal