Grimsby's Lost Ships of WW1
The Grimsby Trawlers suffered badly and were sunk in large numbers, The very first boat lost in WW1 was on the 7 Aug 1914 Grimsby trawler TUBAL CAIN Sunk by KAISER WILHELM 50m WNW from Stalberg, Iceland. A further 14 boats were lost due to war related activity by the end of August 1914.
On the 2nd Sept the trawler Fittonia was sunk by a mine outside the river Humber this was the first of eleven trawlers lost in Sept that’s 26 trawlers lost in the first 2 months of WW1.
Grimsby Trawler Ajax GY 18
2 September 1914. S.T. AJAX GY 18
123 Gt. 89.4ft. X 20.1ft. O.N. 105541
Built 1896 By Cochrane, Cooper & Schofield At Beverley.
Feb.1896 Registered Ajax GY 18 By W. Grant, Grimsby.
2 September 1914
The "Ajax", Sailed From Grimsby On The A.M. Tide (9:00 - 11:30), Wednesday 26 August 1914.
Thursday 3rd September 1914:
Skipper H. Baker, Of The Trawler "Cygnus", Which Arrived In Dock Wednesday Night, Reported Having Picked Up, At Eleven O'clock Yesterday Morning, On The Way To Grimsby, A Buoy Belonging To The "Ajax". This Was About 29 Miles E. 3/4 N. Of Spurn. There Was Also Floating On The Surface Of The Water A Piece Of Wreckage Which Had Apparently Formed Part Of The Life-Boat, Together Pound Boards And Dead Fish, Mostly Cod. The Trawler "Gardenia", Which Was Outward Bound, Also Passed The Spot, And Picked Up Another Life-Buoy Carried By The Lost With All Nine Hands, Listed Below.
BACON H.(28) Second Engineer.
Son Of Mrs. Bacon, Of 204, Victor St., Grimsby
Born Grimsby
BAYES Thomas (70) Steward.
Husband Of Mrs Bayes, Of 5, Fairmont Rd., Grimsby.
Born At Greenwich, London.
COLEMAN, J.C. (40), Second Hand, (Cert. No.6102).
Husband Of Mrs. Coleman, Of No. 2, Row 140, Great Yarmouth.
Born In London.
ELTON, W.J. (30) Fourth Hand,
Husband Of Mrs. Elton, Of 1, Ripon St., Grimsby.
Born At Leicester.
GRANT, Edward. (32) Skipper (Cert. No.7473).
Of 58 Fuller Street, New Cleethorpes. Born Cleethorpes
GRANT, Alfred. (25) Third Hand
Husband Of Mrs. Grant, Of 143, Ayscough St. Grimsby.
Born At Cleethorpes.
NAYLOR, F. (21) Fourth Hand
Husband Of Mrs. Naylor, Of 18, Trinity St. Grimsby.
Born At Grimsby.
PETTMAN, J.W. (50) First Engineer
Husband Of Mrs. Pettman, Of 24, Thesiger St. Grimsby.
Born At Hull.
POTTER, John. (33) Trimmer.
Husband Of Mrs. Potter, Of 90, Havelock St. Grimsby.
Born At Leicester.
