HMT Knot
HMT Knot. (Adty No 683 ) 05/11/1916
Displacement: 168 grt.
Length: 33.5 m. Beam: 6.4 m. 3.4 m Draught:
Propulsion: 1 x 3 cyl. triple expansion engine, single shaft, 1 screw
Complement: 13 officers and men.
Men Lost: 3
Armament: 1 x 3 pdr
Displacement: 168 grt.
Length: 33.5 m. Beam: 6.4 m. 3.4 m Draught:
Propulsion: 1 x 3 cyl. triple expansion engine, single shaft, 1 screw
Complement: 13 officers and men.
Men Lost: 3
Armament: 1 x 3 pdr
The steel Steam Trawler Knot Built 1903 by Goole Shipbuilding & Repair Co.Ltd. for Kelsall Bros & Beeching Co. Ltd. Hull.
In November 1903 the trawler was registered with the number H 784
Nov.1914, Requisitioned By the Admiralty and converted as a Minesweeper.
In November 1903 the trawler was registered with the number H 784
Nov.1914, Requisitioned By the Admiralty and converted as a Minesweeper.
THE LOSS
Fife Free Press, & Kirkcaldy Guardian - Saturday 11 November 1916
THE TERRIFIC GALE.
VESSEL DRIVEN ON ROCKS IN FIRTH OF FORTH.
GALLAINT RESCUE BY LIFEBOAT. THREE MEN LOST.
At the height of a terrific north-easterly gale on Sunday morning an English trawling vessel was driven on to the rocks near the North Carr Beacon at the mouth of the Firth of Forth. It is likely to become a total wreck. Three of a crew of 13 have been lost. The occurrence was first observed by the Coastguard at Fifeness, who phoned to Crail for the lifeboat. A prompt response was made, and, under Coxswain Cunningham, the boat, guided by a searchlight, soon reached the wreck, the crew of which had exhausted all available rockets, and were burning a blanket soaked in paraffin oil. The sea was washing over the vessel with great violence, and on the lifeboat crew getting on board they found 10 men huddled together the wheelhouse, and that three had been killed. The skipper stated that it was the darkest night he had ever been out in after an experience of-23 years. On reaching the lifeboat station at Fife Ness it was found that one of the men was quite exhausted, and a stretcher having been obtained was carried to Craighead Farm, and Dr Dow, Grail, sent for. Meantime the rest of the men were well looked after at the lifeboat, station. Two the men killed belong to the North of Scotland, while the other was an Englishman. The vessel is now submerged/ only one of the masts being visible.
THE TERRIFIC GALE.
VESSEL DRIVEN ON ROCKS IN FIRTH OF FORTH.
GALLAINT RESCUE BY LIFEBOAT. THREE MEN LOST.
At the height of a terrific north-easterly gale on Sunday morning an English trawling vessel was driven on to the rocks near the North Carr Beacon at the mouth of the Firth of Forth. It is likely to become a total wreck. Three of a crew of 13 have been lost. The occurrence was first observed by the Coastguard at Fifeness, who phoned to Crail for the lifeboat. A prompt response was made, and, under Coxswain Cunningham, the boat, guided by a searchlight, soon reached the wreck, the crew of which had exhausted all available rockets, and were burning a blanket soaked in paraffin oil. The sea was washing over the vessel with great violence, and on the lifeboat crew getting on board they found 10 men huddled together the wheelhouse, and that three had been killed. The skipper stated that it was the darkest night he had ever been out in after an experience of-23 years. On reaching the lifeboat station at Fife Ness it was found that one of the men was quite exhausted, and a stretcher having been obtained was carried to Craighead Farm, and Dr Dow, Grail, sent for. Meantime the rest of the men were well looked after at the lifeboat, station. Two the men killed belong to the North of Scotland, while the other was an Englishman. The vessel is now submerged/ only one of the masts being visible.
THE WRECK
HMT Knot has UKHO wreck Card 2980 which was created in 1919 with the following : SUNK IN 561700N, 023430W, APPROX. (SNO GRANTON). INS WK. - NM 1074/19.
In 1923 this was amended to DW (Dangerous Wreck)
In 1923 this was amended to DW (Dangerous Wreck)
Chart Elie to Arbroath (1920) UKHO
a survey in 1959 by HMS Scott failed to locate the wreck and a further survey in 1994 by OCEONICS UK LTD also failed so the wreck card was amended to DEAD and the charted position removed from future charts.
To date the vessel has not been formally located.
To date the vessel has not been formally located.
CREW LOST
CLARK, Alexander, seaman (no. 4891B),Royal Naval Reserve, Son of Mary Patience Clark, of Dock Cottage, Avoch, Inverness, Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Sussex Daily News - Wednesday 15 November 1916
NAVAL LIST.
The Secretary of the Admiralty announces the following casualties :--
H.M. SHIPS.
KILLED.
* CLARK, ALEXANDER, Seaman R.N.R., 4891 B.
*GARRICK, LAWRENCE ARTHUR, Deckhand R. N. R. , 7507 D.A.
Sussex Daily News - Wednesday 15 November 1916
NAVAL LIST.
The Secretary of the Admiralty announces the following casualties :--
H.M. SHIPS.
KILLED.
* CLARK, ALEXANDER, Seaman R.N.R., 4891 B.
*GARRICK, LAWRENCE ARTHUR, Deckhand R. N. R. , 7507 D.A.
GARRICK, Laurence Arthur (35), Deckhand (no. 7307DA), Royal Naval Reserve, Son of James Garrick, of Berfield, Sandsound, Aithsting, Shetland, and the late Elizabeth Garrick, Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Sussex Daily News - Wednesday 15 November 1916
NAVAL LIST.
The Secretary of the Admiralty announces the following casualties :--
H.M. SHIPS.
KILLED.
* CLARK, ALEXANDER, Seaman R.N.R., 4891 B.
*GARRICK, LAWRENCE ARTHUR, Deckhand R. N. R. , 7507 D.A.
Sussex Daily News - Wednesday 15 November 1916
NAVAL LIST.
The Secretary of the Admiralty announces the following casualties :--
H.M. SHIPS.
KILLED.
* CLARK, ALEXANDER, Seaman R.N.R., 4891 B.
*GARRICK, LAWRENCE ARTHUR, Deckhand R. N. R. , 7507 D.A.
ROBINSON, James (29), Deckhand (no. 1866/DA), Royal Naval Reserve, (Served as TAYLOR, J R). Husband of Sarah Ann Taylor Robinson, of 10, Liquorpond St., Boston, Memorial in Boston Cemetery.
Dundee Courier - Thursday 09 November 1916
One of the bodies the three men lost by the wreck of a trawler steamer near the North Carr Beacon in the Firth of Forth .has been washed ashore near Fifeness, and has been taken to Granton. No trace has yet been obtained of the other two men.
Dundee Courier - Thursday 09 November 1916
One of the bodies the three men lost by the wreck of a trawler steamer near the North Carr Beacon in the Firth of Forth .has been washed ashore near Fifeness, and has been taken to Granton. No trace has yet been obtained of the other two men.
Photo: Military Historian via Findagrave
