HMT Sarah Alice
HMT Sarah Alice (No.329). 26/09/1916
Displacement: 299 grt.
Length: 39.8 m. Beam: 7 m. Draught: 4 m.
Propulsion: Triple expansion engine, 1 boiler, 1 screw.
Complement: 11 officers and men.
Men Lost: 16
Armament: Yes
Displacement: 299 grt.
Length: 39.8 m. Beam: 7 m. Draught: 4 m.
Propulsion: Triple expansion engine, 1 boiler, 1 screw.
Complement: 11 officers and men.
Men Lost: 16
Armament: Yes
Steel trawler Sarah Alice was built by Smith's Dock Co. Ltd, Middlesbrough in 1911 and registered in Fleetwood as FD140, In World War One The trawler was hired to the Royal Navy as a Patrol Vessel HMT Sarah Alice.
On the evening of the 29th August 1916 the auxiliary patrol vessels, HMY Conqueror II and HMT Sarah Alice, were on patrol between Fair Isle and Shetland. A steamship had been seen heading from the north east and did not appear to be flying the recognised ''flag of the day'' and the steamship was ordered to stop. The vessel turned out to be the British SS St Gothard, 2788 ton of Glasgow. At 5pm all three vessels had stopped and HMY Conqueror II, after checking the identity and was satisfied, gave the order for the steamship to proceed. Moments later a torpedo was seen passing the bow of SS St Gothard then past the stern of HMY Conqueror and struck HMT Sarah Alice and exploded. The trawler foundered immediately leaving no trace and no survivors.
HMT Sarah Alice had been sunk by U 52 (Kptlt. Hans Walther)
See HMY Conqueror II HERE
On the evening of the 29th August 1916 the auxiliary patrol vessels, HMY Conqueror II and HMT Sarah Alice, were on patrol between Fair Isle and Shetland. A steamship had been seen heading from the north east and did not appear to be flying the recognised ''flag of the day'' and the steamship was ordered to stop. The vessel turned out to be the British SS St Gothard, 2788 ton of Glasgow. At 5pm all three vessels had stopped and HMY Conqueror II, after checking the identity and was satisfied, gave the order for the steamship to proceed. Moments later a torpedo was seen passing the bow of SS St Gothard then past the stern of HMY Conqueror and struck HMT Sarah Alice and exploded. The trawler foundered immediately leaving no trace and no survivors.
HMT Sarah Alice had been sunk by U 52 (Kptlt. Hans Walther)
See HMY Conqueror II HERE
The crew of HMT Sarah Alice - (Research ongoing)
LOVETT, Hugh Mcvey, Act/Lieutenant, RNR of Crosby
BROOKS, Ernest James, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 152 of Fleetwood
CADBY, Frederick Norman, Seaman, RNR, A 4287
CASS, James, Trimmer, RNR, TS 235 of Fleetwood
COLLINSON, Joseph, Trimmer, RNR, TS 226 of Fleetwood
FRASER, Thomas Mclennan, Telegraphist, RNVR, Clyde Z 2460
GRIFFIN, William, Engineman, RNR, ES 275
HEARN, Alfred, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 559 of Fleetwood
MACLEOD, William Angus, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9727
MAIR, William Watson, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1565 of Aberdeen
MANSLOW, William George, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 608
MOORE, John Francis, Engineman, RNR, ES 3803
REYNOLDS, Richard James, Petty Officer (RFR B 4310), 190582 (Po)
SCOTT, David, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11439
THOMPSON, John William, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9565
WIDDICOMBE, Rennels Edmund, 2nd Hand, RNR, B 5382
