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Technical
Official Number143856
Admiralty Number3832
Yard Number839
Gross Tonnage324
Net Tonnage134
Length138.5 ft
Breadth23.5 ft
Draught13 ft
Engine69 hp T.3-cyl by Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd, Hull
Armament1 x 12 pdr
Built byCochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby, 1918
OwnerDinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood
History
1918 Completed by Cochrane & Sons Ltd, Selby (Yd.No.839) ("Mersey" class) for The Admiralty as JOHN JOHNSON.
February 03 1920 Registered by The Admiralty as a fishing vessel at London (LO291).
1922 Sold to West Dock Steam Fishing Co Ltd, Hull (W. Robins, manager).
1922Renamed CLOUGHTON WYKE (H705).
October 05 1922London registry closed.
May 1929Sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood.
June 03 1929Hull registry closed
June 04 1929Registered at Fleetwood (FD46).
January 1931Stranded on Grey Island, Sound of Mull. Refloated and returned to service.
June 13 1932Mortgaged to William Deacons Bank Ltd, London.
Pre April 1940Employed on Fishery Protection (WA/Fort William/Fleetwood).
June 1940Sold to The Admiralty.
June 01-04 1940At Dunkirk evacuation.
June 06 1940Requisitioned for war service as an auxiliary patrol vessel.
September 1941converted for minesweeping duties
February 02 1942Sunk by German aircraft in Humber estuary (7 miles NE x N from Cromer) (Temp Sk. C.S. Larter OBE DSC RNR) along with CAPE SPARTEL (H23) (Lt. J.R. Grundy RNR).
October 22 1942Converted for auxiliary patrol and later minesweeping duties.