Technical

Oficial Number: 161463.
Yard Number: 928
Completed: 1930
Gross Tonnage: 388
Net Tonnage: 128
Length: 133.7 ft
Breadth: 25.0 ft
Depth: 13.6 ft
Built: Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesborough
Engine: T.3-cyl by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Middlesbrough

History

11.6.1930: Launched by Smith’s Dock Co Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees (Yd.No.928) for Iago Steam Trawler Co Ltd, Fleetwood as RED GAUNTLET.
7.1930: Completed.
17.7.1930: Registered at London (LO33). Edward D. W. Lawford designated manager.
8.1930: Fitted with radio telephone.
7.3.1932: Inbound Wyre Dock struck dock wall and sustained damage to stem and shell plates.
29.8.1939: Requisitioned for war service as a minesweeper (1-12pdr, AA armament)(P.No.FY.900)(Hire rate £167.11.10d/month).
23.3.1940: Ty/Sk. Edward Hutchinson RNR appointed CO.
3.2.1941: Lt Cdr. Ralph Maxwell Sandbach RN appointed CO.
13.10.1941: Lieut. Henry Elphinstone Jackson RN appointed CO.
22.6.1942: Ty/Lieut. Robert Duncombe Thorburn RNR appointed CO.
3.8.1942: Lieut. Montague Harris RN appointed CO.
23.1.1943: Ty/Lieut. James Noel Childs appointed CO.
26.1.1943: A/Capt Edward Douglas Wyndham Lawford RN awarded DSO for service in HMS POZARICA (P.No.4.261) A/A ship on Russian convoys.
5.8.1943: Off Felixstowe (Ty/Lieut. James Noel Childs RNVR) in company with HM Trawler HORNBEAM (P.No.T53) (Ty/Lieut. Walter James Parker RNR) Attacked by E-boats, hit by torpedo from E-boat (S-86) with consequent explosion and foundered; crew lost.
6.8.1943: One body picked up by RAF rescue launch.

(MPK – Ty/Lieut. J. N. Childs RNVR – CO; Walter Govis, 2nd Hand; Thomas William Davies, Thomas Richard Godfrey, Edward Horace Judd, Enginemen; John A. H. Heather, Telegraphist; Eric William Eames, Ldg Cook; Patrick Coleman, John Craig, Joseph Frankish, James Somerville Lees, Angus Maclean, Roderick McKinnon, Arthur Phillips, seamen; Alexander Gillies Bunyan, Arthur Livingston Lang, John Legg, Robert McLean, stokers; James Porteous, steward; Robert J. L. Roberts, Ord. Signalman.

Killed – Donald H. W. Hunnisett, (Ldg Sea)

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S.T. Red Gauntlet LO33
Picture courtesy of The Philip Dell Collection

S.T. Red Gauntlet LO33
Picture courtesy of The JJ Collection

S.T. Red Gauntlet LO33
Picture courtesy of The James Cullen Collection

S.T. Red Gauntlet LO33
Picture courtesy of Stephen Myerscough

Changelog
30/04/2009: Page published. 8 Updates since then.
05/07/2020: Updated information and added an image.