HMT Rolulo or Rolulu
HMT Rolulu. (No 1468 ) 27/05/1915
Displacement: 170 grt.
Length: 32.0 m. Beam: 6.4 m. Draught: m.
Propulsion: 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine, single shaft, 1 screw, 1 boiler
Complement: officers and men.
Crew Lost: 0
Armament:
Displacement: 170 grt.
Length: 32.0 m. Beam: 6.4 m. Draught: m.
Propulsion: 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine, single shaft, 1 screw, 1 boiler
Complement: officers and men.
Crew Lost: 0
Armament:
The steel trawler built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd., Beverley (Hull) in 1909 for Sleight, George F., Grimsby and given the registration GY399. Built as S.T, Rolulo.
Wrecked 27th May 1915 on ''Obb Rock at the Isle of Lewis''. All the crew were saved.
HMT Rolulo or Rolulu?
Hired by Admiralty and put into service during April 1915 as an auxiliary patrol vessel. Many books and websites have vessel name as HMT Rolulu.
ADM 171/197. Naval Medals & Awards Roll 1793-1972/WW1 Medals & Awards/Warship Qualifications Periods- has name as Rolulo
The Wreck
There is no UKHO wreck card for HMT Rolulo. (or Rolulu)
https://www.naval-history.net/ has two trawlers listed as being lost on ''Obb Rock S of Tulm Is,''.
Thursday 27 May
ROLULU, Admiralty trawler, 170/1909, George F Sleight, Grimsby-reg GY399, hired 4/15 as auxiliary patrol vessel, Admiralty No.1468, Skipper James Hodson RNR. Hebrides area, ran aground on Obb Rock, S of Tulm Is, South Harris in bad weather and wrecked, listed heavily to port but stern remained above water long enough for crew to be taken off; no lives lost (+Lr/C/D/He/dk; ADM.137/117)
Monday 19 April
RHODESIA (1), Admiralty trawler, 155/1899, Hull Steam Fishing & Ice, Hull-reg H443, hired 1/15 as auxiliary patrol vessel, Admiralty No.1215, Skipper Philip Marr RNR (wi - A Gibson, Captain). Wrecked near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis (He/wi - on Obb Rock, S of Tulm Is, South Harris, in 57.41.20N, 06.20.40W); no lives lost (+Lr/C/D/He/dk/hw/wi) See: HERE
Thursday 27 May
ROLULU, Admiralty trawler, 170/1909, George F Sleight, Grimsby-reg GY399, hired 4/15 as auxiliary patrol vessel, Admiralty No.1468, Skipper James Hodson RNR. Hebrides area, ran aground on Obb Rock, S of Tulm Is, South Harris in bad weather and wrecked, listed heavily to port but stern remained above water long enough for crew to be taken off; no lives lost (+Lr/C/D/He/dk; ADM.137/117)
Monday 19 April
RHODESIA (1), Admiralty trawler, 155/1899, Hull Steam Fishing & Ice, Hull-reg H443, hired 1/15 as auxiliary patrol vessel, Admiralty No.1215, Skipper Philip Marr RNR (wi - A Gibson, Captain). Wrecked near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis (He/wi - on Obb Rock, S of Tulm Is, South Harris, in 57.41.20N, 06.20.40W); no lives lost (+Lr/C/D/He/dk/hw/wi) See: HERE
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British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era 1860-1919 shows HMT ''Rolulu'' as stranding on ''Obb rock, Scarpa Island, South Harris''.
This information was taken from ADM 137/117 Home Waters Telegrams, 1-31 May 1915.
Could this reference be for Obe Rocks, Scarp, South Harris ? Further research ongoing.
This information was taken from ADM 137/117 Home Waters Telegrams, 1-31 May 1915.
Could this reference be for Obe Rocks, Scarp, South Harris ? Further research ongoing.
Obe Rocks and Scarp Chart 2841 (UKHO)
