90 Years Ago Today 8th July 2009.

The Grimsby steam trawler SUNCLOUD GY 753 left Grimsby for the North Sea fishing grounds with a crew of ten. They were last heard of on the 8th July 1919 and then posted missing, then lost with all hands, probably mined.

1914 Suncloud was requisitioned by the the Royal Navy and converted for minesweeping. Admiralty No. 611. 1919 Returned and reverted.

The crew commemorated by the CWGC:

ARMITAGE William Henry (42) Second Engineer. CWGC Link
Born at Boston.

BRAY Charles William (17) Deckhand. CWGC Link

BIRKINSHAW Walter Walker (17) Deck Hand CWGC Link

HINE George James (46) Skipper (Cert.5020) CWGC Link
Born London. A former Sea Fishing Apprentice of Grimsby
and Skipper of the Manx Queen GY 174 before the war.

HOBSON Charles William (30) Third Hand CWGC Link
Born at Sheffield. Another former Sea Fishing Apprentice of Grimsby,

LANDYMORE James Robert (40) Trimmer CWGC Link
Born at Ipswich. Served in France November, 1915, to April, 1919 -
R.E., 133258 (Pioneer)

TODD Charles Cornelius (43) Second Hand CWGC Link
Born at Boston.

WELLS Ernest (42) First Engineer CWGC Link
Born at Grimsby
Served as Second Engineman on H.M.Tr. Lord Mersey (former H427) Which was the prototype for the Admiralty ‘Mersey’ type trawers, and as Second engineer on S.T. Tuscan GY 82 before the war.

WHITTLE Edwin (49) Deck Hand CWGC Link
Born at Nottingham.

WILDE Horace (45) Steward CWGC Link
Born at Sheffield.

All remembered.
Cheers, Terry