calvin Posted 23 November , 2007 Share Posted 23 November , 2007 hello, does any one know lf these trawlers were used by the auxillary patrol during ww1 and have any details about them, thanks all, regards, john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 23 November , 2007 Share Posted 23 November , 2007 hello, does any one know lf these trawlers were used by the auxillary patrol during ww1 and have any details about them, thanks all] John HMTrawler Restless 125TG, Adn.No.1041, Port Reg. G379. Launched 1891 and requisitioned in January and designated as an APV. Returned to owners in December. 1916: Captured by a German S/M 40 miles SE x E Spurn LV and sunk by gunfire, Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin Posted 23 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2007 hello john, thankyou for that, i wonder what happened to the crew, when you say she was requisitioned in the january, what year was that, also returned to owners 1916 what year was she captured and sunk, thanks again for the help, have you come across another one called the rhone which may have also been called up, i beleive they were ships which belonged to sleights of grimsby, thanks john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 23 November , 2007 Share Posted 23 November , 2007 hello john, thankyou for that, i wonder what happened to the crew, when you say she was requisitioned in the january, what year was that, also returned to owners 1916 what year was she captured and sunk, thanks again for the help, have you come across another one called the rhone which may have also been called up, i beleive they were ships which belonged to sleights of grimsby, thanks john John Requisitioned January 1915, Returned to owners December 1915, Lost 1916. Sorry for confusion. HM Trawler Rhone 117TG, Armament 1 x 6pdr AA, Admty No. 1045, Port Reg. GY521 Launched 1893, built at Beverly. Iron constuction. Owned by Sleight of Grimsby. 1914 Requisitioned in December. 1918 Returned to owners in July. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin Posted 23 November , 2007 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2007 thanks john for that, i wonder if the crew were taken on board the u/boat or they went down with the ship, or poss. put in life boat before she was sunk, what do you think, thanks again, regards john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAClayton Posted 28 July , 2008 Share Posted 28 July , 2008 Would be interested in hearing from John Baxter again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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