Guest craig lewis Posted 1 February , 2006 Share Posted 1 February , 2006 Hi all, I've only just found this forum and I'm hoping that someone out there can help. I'm researching my family tree and have discovered that my great grandfather was killed on the HMT Othonna. What I do not know and would like to know is how the Othonna sank? (I believe there was an explosion??) How many men died? Where did it sink and are there any other resources available to research this further. Sorry that I have so many questions in my first posting and any information is very gratefully received. Best wishes Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 1 February , 2006 Share Posted 1 February , 2006 Welcome to the Forum, Craig. To start you off with a little bit of basic info, Click Here to read an earlier thread which mentions the Othonna briefly. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 1 February , 2006 Share Posted 1 February , 2006 Hello Craig Here is the OTHONNA crewmen killed in her loss. ANDERSON THOMAS DECK HAND, RNR D A 13645 OTHONNA 20/04/17 BOLSTER JOHN M. SIGNALMAN, RNVR CLYDE Z 7702 OTHONNA 20/04/17 DAVIES THOMAS G. ENGINEMAN, RNR E S 1620 OTHONNA 20/04/17 LIGHTLY JONATHAN P.O. 2c (RFR A 2422) 109655 (Po) OTHONNA 20/04/17 MCDONALD JOHN DECK HAND, RNR S D 4949 OTHONNA 20/04/17 MCKAY NEIL ENGINEMAN, RNR E S 387 OTHONNA 20/04/17 MCLEAN HARRISON DECK HAND, RNR D A 14460 OTHONNA 20/04/17 PHILLIPS ROBERT SEAMAN, Newfoundland RNR X 1441 OTHONNA 20/04/17 PLATTEN HENRY W. TRIMMER, RNR T S 1703 OTHONNA 20/04/17 All best don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 1 February , 2006 Share Posted 1 February , 2006 Hello Craig, Welcome aboard. 20th April 1917, Hired Trawler Othonna, 180grt, Mined off Tod Head, Fife Ness, Scotland by mine laid by German submarine SMU UC41. Othonna was a commissioned trawler and served as part of the Auxiliary Fleet. Judging by Don's casualty list, it appears the whole crew was lost. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 2 February , 2006 Share Posted 2 February , 2006 "Judging by Don's casualty list, it appears the whole crew was lost." There was at least one survivour: there were no officers in the loss. A note of clarification to explain what causes some confusion in RNR crews. A Second Hand is equivalent to a first lieutenant and can command. In a number of cases, all hands were lost in a trawler or a drifter and the commanding officer was a Second Hand, RNR. All best don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest craig lewis Posted 2 February , 2006 Share Posted 2 February , 2006 Hello, fantastic information, thanks a lot!! I have found out a lot more about my great grandfather and WW1 in the last few days from various places and it is absolutely fascinating. Again thanks so much and will be on this a lot more in the future! By the way my great grandfather was Thomas George Davies from Milford Haven in West Wales. Thanks again Craig Hello Craig Here is the OTHONNA crewmen killed in her loss. ANDERSON THOMAS DECK HAND, RNR D A 13645 OTHONNA 20/04/17 BOLSTER JOHN M. SIGNALMAN, RNVR CLYDE Z 7702 OTHONNA 20/04/17 DAVIES THOMAS G. ENGINEMAN, RNR E S 1620 OTHONNA 20/04/17 LIGHTLY JONATHAN P.O. 2c (RFR A 2422) 109655 (Po) OTHONNA 20/04/17 MCDONALD JOHN DECK HAND, RNR S D 4949 OTHONNA 20/04/17 MCKAY NEIL ENGINEMAN, RNR E S 387 OTHONNA 20/04/17 MCLEAN HARRISON DECK HAND, RNR D A 14460 OTHONNA 20/04/17 PHILLIPS ROBERT SEAMAN, Newfoundland RNR X 1441 OTHONNA 20/04/17 PLATTEN HENRY W. TRIMMER, RNR T S 1703 OTHONNA 20/04/17 All best don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 3 February , 2006 Share Posted 3 February , 2006 Don, thanks for the explanation of a Second Hand's status. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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