I am working on the 12th December 1917. I have all current books etc on the subject
of the convoy and the loss of HMS PARTRIDGE, and I am planning a visit to the NA
in August to research the whole of that action in the North Sea; I have contacted Norwegian,
Swedish and Danish authorities, regarding the merchant ships, and I have been given full
Casualty Lists by the CWGC. I have details of Ranter & John M Smart. I have placed
some of this online already. Eight web pages so far.
I do have a question though on the AMADAVAT, a trawler lost on or around that day.
What I have so far is ...
Steam Trawler AMADAVAT PH 8, of Aberdeen, had been Requisitioned in 1914;
she was 171grt; 68nrt; 55hp engines; she had been fitted with 1 x 6pdr armament,
under Admiralty Nr 922. Launched 1899 at Greenock; Owner W Walker of North Shields.
She was returned to the Fishing Fleet in 1915. In December of 1917,
she struck a mine which had been laid by U 71, in the North Sea, off the Shetlands.
AMADAVAT sank with all hands. I have placed the casualty list on line.
here
Please can anyone assist with any further information, particularly to confirm her
Port Registration of PH 8 and her origin of Aberdeen, etc ...
I have added her references of 1915 logs at the NA to my lists to be researched.
Best Wishes, Raymond
of the convoy and the loss of HMS PARTRIDGE, and I am planning a visit to the NA
in August to research the whole of that action in the North Sea; I have contacted Norwegian,
Swedish and Danish authorities, regarding the merchant ships, and I have been given full
Casualty Lists by the CWGC. I have details of Ranter & John M Smart. I have placed
some of this online already. Eight web pages so far.
I do have a question though on the AMADAVAT, a trawler lost on or around that day.
What I have so far is ...
Steam Trawler AMADAVAT PH 8, of Aberdeen, had been Requisitioned in 1914;
she was 171grt; 68nrt; 55hp engines; she had been fitted with 1 x 6pdr armament,
under Admiralty Nr 922. Launched 1899 at Greenock; Owner W Walker of North Shields.
She was returned to the Fishing Fleet in 1915. In December of 1917,
she struck a mine which had been laid by U 71, in the North Sea, off the Shetlands.
AMADAVAT sank with all hands. I have placed the casualty list on line.
here
Please can anyone assist with any further information, particularly to confirm her
Port Registration of PH 8 and her origin of Aberdeen, etc ...
I have added her references of 1915 logs at the NA to my lists to be researched.
Best Wishes, Raymond