Grimsby's Lost Ships of WW1

Grimsby's Lost Ships of WW1 was a Heritage Lottery Funded project to research, find , and dive as many fishing trawlers from Grimsby that were lost in WW1. Our research soon found that Grimsby lost over 300 trawlers during this conflict, with over 1200 men and boys lost never to return.

Some of the items recovered from the dive sites of Grimsby Trawlers

This is a replica of a mine that was swept from the sea off Scarbrough and brought to Grimsby for the Royal Navy to examine.

This plaque was placed on the wreck of HMTrawler Alberta in rememberance of those that lost thier lives in service to the crown.

Sonar image of the wreck site of HMTrawler Alberta.

Shipwrcks of the River Humber Team members on our way back to Grimsby

A German explosive call a Sprengatrone. German submarines usually carried small bombs onboard. They were originally used to destroy the barrel of artillery guns. They could also be hung over the side or placed inside the engine room to blow a hole in an enemy ship.