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Vivanti GY 878

Vivanti built 1915 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for North Western Steam Fishing Co. Ltd Grimsby
03/1916 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
07/03/1917 Skipper Thomas Henry Kay RNR 
Ordered to join another trawler off Royal Sovereign LV at dawn on the 8th last seen at 1930 on 07/03/1917
Foundered probably mined off Fairlight Hastings Sussex 1 officer 12 ratings lost no survivors

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
STAFFORDROBERT ERNEST4307/03/1917EnginemanVivanti
SIMPSONCHARLES EDWARD3007/03/1917Deck HandVivanti
EVANSCHARLES FREDERICK1707/03/1917Deck HandVivanti
SLEETHJOHN FRANCIS4007/03/1917EnginemanVivanti
NORTONFREDERICK2807/03/1917TrimmerVivanti

Her Details are 

  • Official Number 138951
  • Yard Number 328 
  • Admiralty Number FY 3264
  • Armament 1-12pdr
  • GT 226 NT 109
  • Dimensions 177 x 22 x 12.7 
  • Quarter deck 61
  • Engines Amos & Smith 75 NHP 9 knots

07/03/1917 Foundered off Fairlight Hastings whilst in Admiralty Service

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Fawn GY 878

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