23 March 1916 H.M. Trawler CORONA Admiralty No. 1137
212 gt. 117.3ft. x 22ft. (1 x 6pdr & 1 x 2pdr.) O.N. 132137
Built 1912 by Dundee Shipbuilding Co. Dundee, for..
.... Grimsby & North Sea Steam Fishing Co. Grimsby. (John R Mackrill)
May.1912 Registered Corona GY 684 (Gy & N.Sea S.F.).
1915 Requisitioned by the Admiralty for use as a patrol vessel.
C.O. Lieutenant James Irvine RNR
1st August 1915:
The "Corona" survived unscathed when attacked by enemy seaplanes near Elbow Buoy, ten bombs dropped. Her crew then exploded a German mine by rifle fire at a distance of 20 yards, causing a large volume of water to fall on the deck with fragments of mine.
3rd November 1915:
The "Corona" picked up one survivor from the cargo ship "Sigrun I" (Norwegian), which was disabled and in a critical condition. The rest of the crew were taken off by the drifter "Rooke". Lieutenant Irvine, RNR ("Corona"), and three men spent the night on board trimming the vessel, which was then towed into Ramsgate the following morning by "Corona" and "Rooke", in a north-west gale with a heavy sea. £2,000 salvage was awarded.
17 March 1916:
Lieutenant Irvine, RNR ("Corona"), assisted the trawler "Abelard" into Dover after she had been mined. He received a letter of appreciation from the Admiralty for his judgement and seamanship on this occasion.
23 March 1916:
While on patrol duty for the local Ramsgate armed defence flotilla
the "Corona" was sunk by a mine off Ramsgate at 6.30 am.
A minefield had been laid in the area by the German minelayer UC 6
(Matthias Graf von Schmettow). Thirteen lives lost.
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Tuesday 31 December 1918 - Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette.
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The armed trawler Corona, in March, 1916, by remarkably skilful seamanship, piloted a mined vessel to Dover. A few days later the Admiralty recognised the exploit in a letter to Lieutenant J. Irvine. Simultaneously with the receipt of the news from headquarters the Corona herself struck a mine and was lost, the gallant lieutenant being killed.
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Casualties:
06 February 1916 - Drowned in Ramsgate Harbour.
NORRIS George Henry Edward Deck Hand, No. 2644 SD. RNR.
Born 14 December 1879, Walmer, Deal. Husband of Emily Norris, Wolleston Road, Lower Walmer, Deal. RNR District: Deal.
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23 March 1916:
ALLBONES, George William (50) Engineman, No. 1883 ES. RNR.
Born 30 July 1865, Grimsby. Husband of Bessie Allbones, 86 Tiverton Street, New Cleethorpes. Born Grimsby. RNR District: Grimsby.
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CHANDLER, Reginald Alfred (33) Ordinary Telegraphist, No. Z/101 RNVR. Son of Laura, Ellen, 62, Heron Road, Herne Hill, London. S.E.
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CLIFTON, Thomas (52) Second Hand, No. 1025 SA. RNR.
Born 30 April 1863, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Husband of the late Charlotte Clifton (nee Nundy), of 50, Ravenspurn Street, Grimsby. RNR District: Grimsby. Service Record: TNA Link
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COULTER, William John (42) Trimmer, No. 723 ST. RNR.
Born 6 August 1876, London. Husband of Ada Coulter, 408 Cable Street, Shadwell, London. Father of Charles H. Coulter. RNR District Dock St, E.
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CRAWFORD, Alexander (30) Trimmer, No. 559 ST. RNR.
Born 16 January 1886, Govan, Lanarkshire. Son of the late Alexander and Jessie Crawford; Husband of Mrs. Annie Crawford, of 72, Greenfield Street, Govan, Glasgow. RNR District: Glasgow.
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GILCHRIST, Bertram (22) Leading Signalman, No. Z/142 RNVR.
Born 1 October 1893. Son of Richard and Margaret Gilchrist, of 151, Eglesfield Road, South Shields. RNVR Division: Tyneside.
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HALL, Frederick (41) Trimmer Cook, No. 123 TC. RNR.
Born 18 May 1874, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Husband of Harriet Hall, 7, Breydon Tee, Cobholm, Gt. Yarmouth. RNR District: Grimsby.
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IRVINE, James Lieutenant, No. 01748 RNR.
Born 9 February 1885, Yamba, New South Wales, Australia. UK Address: 66, Lillie Road, West Brompton. London S.W. B.o.T. Certificate dated 26.05.1913, No. 040079. Rank: Lieutenant. Date of Seniority: 12 March 1915. Appointed to Active service 7 April 1915, to "Ceto" [Ramsgate A/P Parent ship.], for trawler "Corona", in command.
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JONES, William (38) Engineman, No. 1885 ES. RNR.
Born 5 April 1877, Grimsby. Husband of Ellen Jones, of 282, Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby. RNR District: Grimsby.
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MacKINNON, Duncan (22) Deck Hand, No. 1145 SD. RNR.
Born 1893, Bernera, Harris. Son of Finlay and Mary MacKinnon, of Bernera, Lochmaddy, Isle of North Uist. RNR District: Stornoway.
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RUSSELL, Alfred Henry (20) Deck Hand, No. 5615 DA. RNR.
Born 3 November 1896, Ramsgate, Kent. Son of Charles William and Emma Russell, of 3, Denmark Road, Ramsgate. RNR District: Ramsgate.
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SMITH, David Bennett (34) Deck Hand, No. 3018 SD. RNR.
Born 10 June 1882, St. Andrews, Fifeshire. Son of Joseph and Agnes Smith, of Street, Andrews, Fife; Husband of Janet Smith, of 30, Marton Burn Road, Grove Hill, Middlesbrough. RNR District: Middlesbrough.
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THORNTON, Frank Ernest (35) Skipper, No. 913 WSA. RNR.
Born: 20 May 1880, Greenwich. Husband of Annie Ellen Thornton (nee Dales), of 66, Duncombe Street, Grimsby. RNR District: Grimsby. Pre-war Skipper (Certificate No. 8185), of Grimsby trawlers: "Ostero" 1908, "Fawn" 1909/10, "Reindeer" 1910 & "Buffalo" 1911.
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14 April 1916 H.M. Trawler ALBERTA Admiralty No.7
209 gt. 115.6ft. x 21.6ft. O.N.125045
Built 1907 by Smith's Dock North Shields for:-
....... Dominion Steam Fishing Co. Grimsby (Thos Robinson)
Jan.1907 Registered Alberta GY212 (Dominion S.F.)
1914 Requisitioned by the Admiralty, converted for minesweeping.
C.O. Skipper James Sargent DSC RNR
14 April 1916:
The "Alberta" was blown up while sweeping a minefield off Grimsby. The skipper of "Orcades" her sweeping mate and former Grimsby trawler, undeterred by the explosion took his ship alongside the sinking vessel without hesitation to render assistance but while there the gallant skipper and five of his crew died when she was also blown up by a mine. Seven of "Alberta's" crew lost their lives.
A minefield had been laid in that area by UC 7 (Georg Haag), Location: 53° 45'N, 0° 51'E
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Casualties:
BEARD, Robert (29) Trimmer, No. 979 TS. RNR.
Born 27 June 1886, Grimsby. Husband of Olive Ann Beard, 172 Rutland Street, Grimsby. RNR District: Grimsby.
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DURRANT, Charles (34) Trimmer/Cook, No. 279 TC. RNR.
Born 13 July 1891, Metfield, Suffolk. Son of James and Georgiana Durrant, of New Road, Rumburgh, Halesworth, Suffolk.
RNR District: Grimsby.
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GIBSON, Robert Allen (22) Deck Hand, No. 9989 DA. RNR.
Born 30 March 1894, Cleethorpes. Son of Sarah A. Gibson, 40 Kew Road, Cleethorpes. RNR District: Grimsby.
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HAMMOND, John Alfred Engineman, No. 1345 ES. RNR.
Born 7 November 1884, Salford. Husband of Violet Sarah Hammond, 124, Blundell Avenue, Cleethorpes. RNR District: Grimsby.
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HORN, Percy Arnold (27) Engineman, No. 308 ES. RNR.
Born: 26 August 1888, Grimsby. Husband of Amy Alice Horne, 123, Cooper Road, Grimsby. RNR District: Grimsby.
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STRATFORD, Sidney (45) Petty Officer, O.N. 142720 RN.
Born: 08 April 1871, Poulton, Wiltshire. Husband of Elisabeth Stratford, 3, Duke Street, Grimsby.
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WRIGHT, Ernest (21) Deck Hand, No. 2131 DA. RNR.
Born: 25 November 1895, Grimsby. NoK: Sister, Annie Elisabeth; 30, Clayton Street, Grimsby. RNR District: Grimsby.
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14 April 1916 H.M. Trawler ORCADES Admiralty No. 40
270 gt. 128.3ft. x 22ft. O.N. 132104
Built 1911 by Cochrane, Selby, for Dolphin Steam Fishing Co. Ltd
(E. Bacon) Grimsby.
Jun.1911 Registered Orcades GY 640 (Dolphin S.F.).
Sept.1915 Sold to Arctic Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. Grimsby.
1914 Requisitioned by the Admiralty, converted for minesweeping.
C.O. Skipper Robert Frost RNR
14 April 1916:
While sweeping a minefield off Grimsby "Orcades" was blown up and sunk by a mine after going alongside to render assistance to her sweeping mate and former Grimsby trawler "Alberta", which had been blown up moments earlier and was sinking. Skipper of the "Orcades" and five of her crew, lost their lives. Both vessels were lost along with a total of thirteen men killed or drowned.
A minefield had been laid in that area by UC 7 (Georg Haag). Location: 53° 45'N, 0° 51'E
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Orcades' Casualties:
CAMERON, Duncan (30) Trimmer, No. 632 TS. RNR.
Born: 6 April 1884, . Corpach, Inverness. Husband of Florence, 72 Kent Street, Grimsby. RNR District: Aberdeen.
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CULLEY, Benjamin Alfred (24) Trimmer, No. 135 TS. RNR.
Born 28 September 1891, Harwich, Essex. Son of Harry James and Linda Elizabeth Culley, of Harwich, Essex. RNR District: North Shields.
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FROST, Robert Skipper, (23) Skipper, No. 81 DA. RNR.
Born 5 February 1893, Hull. Husband of Mrs. Frost, of 152, Albert Avenue, Hull. RNR District: Hull.
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JOHNSON, Ernest (31) 2nd Hand, No. 336 SA. RNR.
Born 18 December 1881, Hull. Husband of Emma Johnson, of 158, Division Road, Hull. RNR District: Hull.
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STEER, Harry (22) Deck Hand, No. 3061 DA. RNR.
Born 4 January 1894, Grimsby. Son of Jasper and Alice Steer, of 65, Montague Street, New Clee, Grimsby. RNR District: Grimsby.
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WOOLER, Harry Douglas (37) Leading Seaman, No. 4346 B. RNR.
Born 13 October 1887, Douglas, Isle of Man. Son of the late Samuel Wooler; husband of Beatrice Wooler, of 254, "J" Block, Guinness Buildings, Vauxhall Walk, Lambeth, London.
RNR District: Victoria Docks.
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