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Thuringia GY 855

Thuringia built 1913 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Great Grimsby & East Coast Steam Fishing Co
04/1915 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
11/11/1917 St George’s Channel Skipper Albert William Thornham RNR Employed as a patrol vessel escorting tanker Alchymist
Off southern Ireland coast, Blown up at 06:40 off Youghal Co Cork
Disappeared in a large explosion and presumed torpedoed at the time – later, confirmed by U.95 Athalwin Prinz About 12 miles SW of Mine Head 52.41N 07.40W1
Officer and 13 ratings lost no survivors 

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
THORNHAMALBERT WILLIAM4611/11/1917SkipperThuringia
GREWALBERT EDWARD1711/11/1917Deck BoyThuringia
ANDERSONGEORGE PATRICKUnknown11/11/1917TrimmerThuringia
GREENACREWILLIAM HART3111/11/1917Deck HandThuringia

Her Details are 

  • Official Number 166648
  • Yard Number 144
  • Admiralty Number FY 1624
  • Armament 1-3pdr
  • GT 297 NT 209
  • Dimensions 178.1 x 30 x 15.2
  • Quarter deck 92 Foc’sle 34 
  • Engines Amos & Smith 68 NHP 10½ knots  

Captured by U-95 and Sunk 11/11/1917 off Youghal whilst in Admiralty Service

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Cecily GY 855

Cecily Built 1882 T. Charlton Grimsby for T. Charlton Grimsby
07/1898 To Norway 


Her Details are

  • Official Number 86424
  • GT 98 NT 56
  • Dimensions 81.9 x 18.45 x 10.25