WSA1134 Skipper James Bullock RNR

[Donny Anderson]

Hi All,

Can anyone supply any info on Skipper James Bullock regards seniority/vessels served on?

Thanks in advance,

Donny

[ARABIS]

Hi Donny,

His seniority is 10/2/15.

Appointed to New Spray 26/2/15, still in command December 1918.

Regards,

David.

[Donny Anderson]

Thanks David,

It looks like we both frequent all the best places

The entry for the "New Spray" was the one on his record that I was having difficulty making out, the next entry reads "Kingfisher from Attentive II or III 30/04/19" I think. If I'm reading my "Dittmar & Colledge" and "Toghill" correctly this vessel named Kingfisher was formerly the drifter "Abele", am I correct? Also Skipper Bullock seems to have earned quite a bit of prize money, any way of finding out what for?

Once again, many thanks,

Donny

[per ardua per mare per terram]

Have you searched the forum for topics on prize money?

[ARABIS]

Donny,

Looking at "Dittmar & Colledge", I interpret it as you do. The hired drifter "Adele" was renamed "Kingfisher" in June 1918. There is a mention of her serving again in WW2 as "Adele" & this is confirmed in Warships of World War II by Lenton & Colledge. Requisitioned Nov. 1939 for Harbour Service & returned in 1946.

Regards,

David.

[Donny Anderson]

David,

Thanks for confirming that.

per ardua per mare per terram,

I had searched and found some of the threads but have gone back again and found a possibility on the U-boat losses site, I will also have a look at the London Gazette and see if I can turn anything else up. Thank You.

Donny