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Equinox GY 461

Equinox Built 1899 by Earles Ship Building & Engineering Co Hull for Grimsby Union Steam Fishing Co
08/1899 Renamed Ulundi
04/1913 sold to Anchor Steam fishing Co and Renamed Catalus
12/1913 sold to Grimsby & North Sea Steam Fishing Co Renamed Equinox
06/1915 Requisitioned as a minesweeper for duties at Dover

SurnameForenamesAge at DeathDate of DeathRankBoat
BRIGGSJOSEPH ROBERT5525/08/1916StewardEquinox
JENKINSHENRY5425/08/1916Second HandEquinox   
TAYLORGEORGE ALFRED2325/08/1916Third HandEquinox   
WAITEARTHUR ARCHIBALD1825/08/1916ApprenticeEquinox   
LITTLEHALESCHARLES HENRY2125/08/1916Deck HandEquinox   
DAYSAMUEL WILLIAM1925/08/1916Deck HandEquinox   
SMITHJOHN4025/08/1916Second EngineerEquinox
MORTLOCKARTHUR5325/08/1916First EngineerEquinox
GLENTWORTHHERBERT4625/08/1916SkipperEquinox

Her details are

  • Official number 110902
  • Admiralty number 3353
  • Armament 1 3pdr
  • GT 198
  • Dimensions 110.5 x 21.2

25/08/1916 Sunk by mine 39 miles S E by E of Humber Light Vessel