Terence Munson Posted 21 May , 2007 Share Posted 21 May , 2007 Hello - These are two woefully short entries in David Boswell’s Lost List of Grimsby Trawlers - 1800 -1960: 1915 Leander (S.T. 276grt.) Lost 1916 Nellie Bruce (S.T. 192grt.) Lost It’s possible that these Grimsby registered vessels were sailing from another port or requisitioned by the Navy at the time of their loss and in either case, not manned by Grimsby men, so not reported locally! If anyone can help with more information on the fate of these trawlers and their crews it would be appreciated. Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 22 May , 2007 Share Posted 22 May , 2007 HMT LEANDER, GY260 (Great Yarmouth) Admiralty No 18, 276 tons launched 1907 requisitioned August 1914, renamed LEANDROS II February 1915, lost to a mine 6th August 1915 off North Knock. Can't find a NELLIE BRUCE - Nellie Dodds to Nellie Wilson yes but no BRUCE. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 22 May , 2007 Share Posted 22 May , 2007 Hello Terry NELLIE BRUCE ID No. 108495, Port No. GY494, Built 1898, 192 tons. Sunk by submarine off Beru Fjord Iceland 30.10. 1916. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 22 May , 2007 Share Posted 22 May , 2007 HMT LEANDER, GY260 (Great Yarmouth) Admiralty No 18, 276 tons launched 1907 requisitioned August 1914, renamed LEANDROS II February 1915, lost to a mine 6th August 1915 off North Knock. Can't find a NELLIE BRUCE - Nellie Dodds to Nellie Wilson yes but no BRUCE. Aye Malcolm HMT LEANDER'S Port reg. was Grimsby not Great Yarmouth Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 22 May , 2007 Share Posted 22 May , 2007 HMT LEANDER'S Port reg. was Grimsby not Great Yarmouth Grimsby = GY Great Yarmouth = YH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 22 May , 2007 Share Posted 22 May , 2007 Leandros sank on a mine laid by the small German minelaying submarine UC 5. Nellie Bruce was sunk by U 24. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 22 May , 2007 Share Posted 22 May , 2007 HMT LEANDER'S Port reg. was Grimsby not Great Yarmouth Regards John ooops, sorry I should know that..... Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Munson Posted 22 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2007 ooops, sorry I should know that..... Aye Malcolm Malcolm - I know you do, we have been there before! Many thanks to you, John, Mick and Michael for your answers, they are much appreciated - hopefully someone has a list of casualties? Thanks again and... Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 22 May , 2007 Share Posted 22 May , 2007 Terry, casualties for LEANDROS, H.M. Trawler (hired), 06-Aug-15, SHIP LOSS BRADY, JAMES, DECK HAND, RNR, D A 288. CUMMING, WILLIAM, DECK HAND, RNR, D A 7561. DADD, JAMES E., TRIMMER, RNR, T S 321. GLASS, JOHN, ENGINEMAN, RNR, E S 69. JOYCE, FRANCIS, TRIMMER, RNR, S T 94. MASSAM, HAROLD, TRIMMER, RNR, T S 3650. PARKER, SIDNEY, ENGINEMAN, RNR, E S 49. According to British Vessels Lost at Sea there were no casualties resulting from the sinking of Nellie Bruce by shellfire. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence Munson Posted 22 May , 2007 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2007 David - Thanks for the list. James Dadd is a possible relative on my mums side. I need to check him out. Information on the CWGC data is sparse regarding casualtie's origins but only Sydney Parker seems to have a Grimsby connection. Information posted seems to suggest Nellie Bruce was engaged in fishing (and most probably crewed by Grimsby men) - not in Admiralty service as Leander / Leandros undoubtedly was (and most probably not crewed by Grimsby men). Thanks again Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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