Grimsby Fishing Vessels

Hi all,

I'm desperately looking for a photograph of the SS Yarmouth, GY334. Official number 108471.

The Grimsby archives told me they hold records of trawlers up to 1914. Anything after that I would have to take a trip to Cleethorpes while they renovate the Grimsby Library research department. However the image they have is of the "Margaret".

I'm researching as my Great Grandfather apparently commited suicide on it between the 6th and 10th July 1915. However, the ship i'm after was lost at sea in a later voyage in 1915, and I was told that it's number was then given to the "Margaret". A picture of the "Margaret" is here. But that's not the one I want, I want the Yarmouth....! Oh my this is so difficult this family history!

On Mr Roger Griffiths advice I have requested info from the National Maritime Museum and form the crew list index. On the index search I get the following result: 1914: S1 / 1915: S1. I've requested a quote for the full agreement and logbook for 1915. Hope it doesn't cost a lot. Fingers crossed I get somewhere, but i'm losing faith I will find an image of the Yarmouth GY334.

So please, any help would be massively appreciated.
Dean

This is the picture I think I linked to, I apologise if I taken picture without permission.

Because it says GY334 and the flag at top of the ship says Margaret, I pressumed this was the case.

I hold my hands up to admit I know nothing of trawlers so don't know what a seine netter is, But I would be so grateful for your help.

Thanks, i'll keep that in mind.
If of any interest to you all, here is an amazing article I found in the New Zealand paper archive. I photoshop'ed it to make it much smaller as the image was the whole column. Why on earth this got reported that far away is beyond me:

Source is here right at the bottom and carries on to the next page:
Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 205, 28 August 1915, Page 14 and 15

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cg...-------10--121----0COWLEY+and+Timaru-ARTICLE-

Warpo,

The crew list for when she went missing is as follows:-

Missing Register closed December 1915,

J Blyth,
T Postle,
T Marks,
A Ree,
C Critton,
J Gifrig,
J Bray,
B Harris,
J Meek.


It could be Possible that some of the crew where on the ship when your Great Grandfather was on her.

Graham.

gkh151 said:

As far as I know the number GY334 was given to two Trawlers one being the Yarmouth the other was the James Evans

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My records suggest that there were at least two other vessels who had the port number GY334

PILOT official number 56980 1871-1892

and

PRINCESS ACTHEEN? a small 32.72 ton vessel from 27/June/1940 until 29/April/1941

Could anyone confirm and give the correct name for PRINCESS ACTHEEN?

Thanks and regards

Roger

Sorry Graham,
My post was not intended to reflect on Warpo's question. I just wished to clarify my own records. Find attached from returns of GY fishing vessels 1933-1938.
regards
Roger

Hi Warpo,
Here is a painting that I did of the ABERDEEN, a sister-ship to the YARMOUTH. This may give you a good idea of what she looked like.....

Regards

Steve