Tag: ww1-1917-01-28

Alexandra Built 20/06/1905 by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Queen Steam Fishing Co Ltd Grimsby
28/01/1917 Captured by U-boat UC 31 Captain Otto von Schrader
31/01/1917 The Alexandra has been sunk by a German Submarine. The Skipper was taken as a Prisoner of War and the remainder of the crew were transferred to a Norwegian vessel. His vessel was sunk by time bombs 60 miles from Longstone Lighthouse

Her Details are 

• Official Number 122689 
• Yard Number 76
• GT 179 NT 61
• Quarter deck 56 Foc’sle 19
• Dimensions 108.4 x 21.1 x 11.2
• Engines CD Holmes 55 NHP Speed 9½ knots

28/01/1917 Sunk by U Boat 60 miles E of Longstone

Jacamar built 1911 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for T W Baskcomb
11/1914 Registered to M. A. Baskcomb Grimsby
05/1915 Requisitioned as a mine sweeper
10/1915 Registered to Thomas Baskcomb Ltd Grimsby
28/01/1917 Dover Straits -Skipper George Sleeth RNR. 
Bound for Thames estuary In collision with collier Southwark off Folkestone Southgate LV foundered at 0300 off Folkestone Eastern gate light
5 ratings drowned 8 survivors 

Surname	Forenames	Age at Death	Date of Death	Rank	Boat
COULSON	John	Unknown	28/01/1917	Engineman	Jacamar
GRIFFIN	John	Unknown	28/01/1917	Deck Hand	Jacamar
RIDDELL	John H	Unknown	28/01/1917	Deck Hand	Jacamar
SOUTHWELL	James	43	28/01/1917	2nd Hand	Jacamar
WALTERS	Sydney A	25	28/01/1917	Trimmer	Jacamar

Her Details are

• Official Number 132112
• Yard Number 220
• Admiralty Number FY 1207
• Armament 1-12pdr
• GT 293 NT 128
• Quarter Deck 73
• Dimensions 135.2 x 22.7 x 11.7
• Engines C D Holmes 80 NHP 10½ knots

28/01/1917 Sunk after collision near Folkstone Light Vessel