Good Morning Kris
Thank you for this, All good useful Information

Cheers
Trevor

Good Morning Guys,
I am struggling to find any details on the converted Trawler Willonyx and its exploits during WW1
Also trying to locate any photo's

It was a Grimsby Trawler GY 544 Requisitioned 08/1915 ADM 1747

Any advice or information is really appreciated

Thanks
Trevor

Thank you for the links Darius

Perfect
Thanks Jan

Morning All, Bit of a long shot but would anyone know which E Boat was involved in the attack on the Trawler Franc Tireur GY 1041 Reported 25/09/1943 Sunk by E-Boat whilst on Admiralty service Position of the sinking was about 4 cables south of No 52 Buoy North Sea Or if you can point me in the righ...

Hi Siri, I have never had any and only seen 1 or 2 before you get to them

Keep up the good work
Stay safe and well All of you

Best regards
Trevor

Thanks David I have since found a family member who's uncle was on board at the time and he tells that although they opened the sea cocks they failed and that left the boat drifting until the anchor snagged on the kentish sands looks like it was then recovered because by the 28/02/1940 she was sent ...

Good Morning Gents, I have been asked if I can look into the history of the Grimsby Trawler Blackburn Rovers GY 102 she was requisitioned as an Anti Sub Trawler 25/08/1939 I have found 2 conflicting reports 1. 26/11/1939 whilst off Goodwin Sands in bad weather a cable was washed off her foredeck and...

Morning Phil, Dave,
Thanks for the information

I will check them out

Cheers
Trevor

I am trying to find if there are any lists of the crews lost during the WW2 conflict who served on the Requisitioned Trawlers ideally Grimsby Boats
I have access to those lost during WW1 but am struggling to find those in WW2

any help as always is appreciated

Regards
Trevor

Thank you both for this,
Sorry I only just replied but I work away a lot of the time and can't always get to a computer

Certainly helps

Best regards
Trevor

Hi, I am looking for information concerning the Grimsby Trawler Vascama GY 164, she was on loan to the Portugese Navy in WW2 10/1943, Named P6, and returned 08/1944
What was her role/duties whilst with the Portugese

Many thanks
Trevor

Morning Phil, Yes this is the same as I found, I think its a typo with the managers being Grimsby Based when in fact she was only registered as a Fleetwood boat, I have now checked the Registry for Grimsby and it was definately NOT registered at Grimsby Looking at the Fleetwood database it has only ...

Evening all, Looking for clarification concerning the Trawler Donna Nook Its down as being a Grimsby Trawler GY 237 in various references Toghill Page 125 and Dittmar& Colledge Page 186 BUT when I check my records I can find no record of it ever being registered as GY 237 According to my records...

Thank you both, I am ordering a copy from Abe Books

best regards
Trevor