The Bosun's Watch
S.T. Mavis Rose FD14
Information courtesy of Gil Mayes
Mavis Rose as HMT Agate
| Official Number | 162067 |
| Yard Number | 963 |
| Launched | December 18 1933 |
| Gross Tonnage | 433 |
| Net Tonnage | 162 |
| Length | 157.3 ft |
| Breadth | 26.4 |
| Draught | 12.3 |
| Engine | 137 HIP T.3-cyl by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough |
| Built | Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, 1933 |
| Owner | Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood |
| December 18 1933 | Launched by Smith's Dock Co Ltd, South Bank-on-Tees, Middlesbrough (Yd.No.963) for Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co Ltd, Fleetwood as MAVIS ROSE. |
| January 15 1934 | Registered at Fleetwood (FD14). |
| November 1935 | Sold to The Admiralty and converted to a "Gem"class anti-submarine trawler. |
| November 21 1935 | Fleetwood registry closed. Renamed HMT AGATE (P.No.T.87). |
| August 06 1941 | Part of east coast convoy FS 59 - Methil, Tyne & Sunderland for Thames. In poor visibility and NNW to NW gale, lost after running on Haisborough Sands off Cromer in position 52.54 30N 01.43 50E, along with eight cargo vessels that followed the Commodore (Lt Cdr R J Stephens RNR -KENTAR) on an incorrect course and were not informed to alter course. AGATE (Lt L H Cline RNR) attempted to warn others but went aground at 3.59am; 19 crew including Captain lost and 8 saved. Roskill's "War at Sea" has an official reference to the incident. Other vessels involved were
OXSHOTT
GALLOIS
DEERWOOD
ABERHILL
AFON TOWY
BETTY HINDLEY and TAARA. |
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