'WHITSTABLE' 28 Jan 1918

[Terence Munson]

Help

Struggling to find any details on, or ID this vessel in the usual sources, except for a brief one liner in David Boswells "Lost list of Grimsby Vessels":

28 Jan 1918, 'WHITSTABLE', Burnt Simons Bay, Cape Colony.

Any information would be appreciated.

Cheers, Terry

[Wrecktec]

Hi Terry

No sign of the vessel you mention although there was one completed in 1925;)

Cheers Ron

[davetodd]

Hello Terry

Here is some information which I hope will help.

From the Grimsby Register:-

WHITSTABLE GY738 ON 134741 on Register 1912 to 1919.

From Mercantile Ships List of Steamships 1913

WHITSTABLE ON134741 Registered in Grimsby Built 1912 at Whitstable of wood construction.

L 52'2" B11'2" Depth of hold 5'0". 7 Net tons 19 Gross tons. HP 60, Screw propeeler.

Owner:- The Consolidated Whaling and Deep Sea Fishing Co.Lim. of South Africa.

22 Victoria Street Westminster London

Manager:- John A.Campbell of same address.

Regards

Dave

[Terence Munson]

Ron, Thanks for looking, much appreciated.

Dave, Thanks and also much appreciated. I wasn’t confident I’d have any success with my query and having found some elusive info. recently in the registers. I took advantage of the rainy weather today and spent a couple of hours at the archives and found Whitstable - what a valuable resource those registers are - couldn’t track down Jubilee though (lost 1918)?

Cheers, Terry