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
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
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
The crew of HMT Sarah Alice - (Research ongoing)
LOVETT, Hugh McV, Act/Lieutenant, RNR
BROOKS, Ernest J, 2nd Hand, RNR, SA 152
CADBY, Frederick N, Seaman, RNR, A 4287
CASS, James, Trimmer, RNR, TS 235
COLLINSON, Joseph, Trimmer, RNR, TS 226
FRASER, Thomas McL, Telegraphist, RNVR, Clyde Z 2460
GRIFFIN, William, Engineman, RNR, ES 275
HEARN, Alfred, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 559
MACLEOD, William A, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9727
MAIR, William W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 1565
MANSLOW, William G, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 608
MOORE, John F, Engineman, RNR, ES 3803
REYNOLDS, Richard J, Petty Officer (RFR B 4310), 190582 (Po)
SCOTT, David, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 11439
THOMPSON, John W, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 9565
WIDDICOMBE, Rennels E, 2nd Hand, RNR, B 5382