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Gelsina GY 869

Gelsina built 1915 Cook Welton & Gemmell Beverley for Walter Olney Grimsby
02/1916 Requisitioned as a minesweeper 
25/06/1917 Sank by mine near Girdleness
Mines were laid by UC40 on the same day

SurnameForenameAge At DeathDate Of DeathRankBoat
NESLENHENRY2125/06/1917Deck HandH.M. Trawler “Gelsina.”
BROWNPETER2425/06/1917Second HandH.M. Trawler “Gelsina.”
CLARKALEXANDER HENRY3125/06/1917TrimmerH.M. Trawler “Gelsina.”
BUCHANGEORGE SIMPSON3525/06/1917TrimmerH.M. Trawler “Gelsina.”
MELDRUMJOHN DEWAR3625/06/1917Deck HandH.M. Trawler “Gelsina.”

Her Details are

  • Official Number 138946
  • Yard Number 327
  • Admiralty number FY 3258
  • Armament 1-3pdr AA
  • GT 226 NT 109
  • Dimensions 117 x 22 x 12.7
  • Quarter deck 61
  • Engines Amos & Smith 75 NHP 9 knots

25/06/1917 Mined off Girdleness whilst in Admiralty Service