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HMT Yesso 

​HMT Yesso.  (Adty No 166  ) 09/02/1917
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Displacement: 229 grt.

Length: 36.4m.    Beam: 6.5 m.   Draught:

​Propulsion: 1 x 3 cyl. triple expansion engine, single shaft, 1 screw

​Complement:  12 officers and men.
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​​Men Lost: 7​

Armament: ​​​1 x 3 pdr

​The trawler Yesso was built by Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd., Selby in 1911.

​THE LOSS
HMT Yesso was sunk by a mine laid by UC29 (​Ernst Rosenow) just off Aberdeen Harbour entrance 

THE WRECK 
UKHO wreck card 2137 for HMT Yesso was created in February 1917 and gave the location of the wreck as  ''WK LIES 056 DEGS, 5C FROM S BREAKWATER LT''. by May 1917 the card simply states ''WK OF YESSO REMOVED.''. but the entry in 1934 gives more details,  ''14.7.34 WK OF YESSO WHICH WAS 045DEGS, 3.5C FROM S BREAKWATER, WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE HARBOUR AUTHORITY USING EXPLOSIVES ON 25.4.17. DEPTH FOLLOWING DISPERSAL WAS 45.25FT [LWS]. SHIP'S GUN AND BELL WERE SALVED.'' 

The wreck was never charted but was relocated in 2012 during a survey in position 5708.886N, 0203.330W and was described as ​''GEN DEPTH APPROX 8.5MTRS. LIES APPROX 045/225 DEGS. AN INDENTATION IN THE SEABED CONTAINING ?MINOR DEBRIS''.

In 2013 more details were added ''​. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.19MTRS. LENGTH 16.68MTRS, WIDTH 6.36MTRS, HT 0.31MTR. LIES 155/355 DEGS''
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Position of HMT Yesso UKHO

​CREW LOST
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Henderson ​James (29), Deckhand (no. 11090DA) RNR, Husband of Alice Henderson of 65 Dunbar Street, Old Aberdeen, Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial


Aberdeen Evening Express - Tuesday 13 February 1917

Roll of Honour.

HENDERSON, lost sea, on the 9th Feb) James Henderson, deck hand the H.M.T ''Yesso " aged 29 years, youngest son of David Henderson, Cruives of Don, and beloved husband of Alice Milne, Dunbar Street, Old Aberdeen— dearly loved and deeply mourned


Aberdeen Weekly Journal - Friday 16 February 1917

Killed at Sea. Mr James Henderson, deckhand one of H.M. ships, was killed at sea, the 9th inst. Mr Henderson was a son of Mr David Henderson, Cruives of Don, and husband of Mrs Henderson, Dunbar Street, Aberdeen. 29 years of age, and prior joining, about a year ago, was employed as a miller in Aberdeen.


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​​Maclean John  (27), Deckhand (no. 506SD), RNR. Son of Neil Maclean, of Borreraig, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial


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McKay, Joseph Stewart Davidson  Trimmer (no. 3985TS), RNR Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial


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McLeod John  (46), Leading Deckhand (no. 440SD), RNR. Son of John and Margaret McLeod, of Lower Bayble, Stornoway; husband of Kate McLeod, of 27, Lower Bayble, Stornoway, Ross-shire, Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial


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Morrison David , Trimmer (no. 1063TS), RNR Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Aberdeen Evening Express - Monday 12 February 1917

MORRISON Lost at sea, on the 9th February, David Morrison, stoker on the H.M.T. ''Yesso," aged 21 years, eldest son of David Morrison, and husband of Alicia Campbell, 74 John Street—dearly loved and deeply mourned. 


Aberdeen Evening Express - Saturday 17 February 1917

CITY MISSION CHURCH, 6 School Hill 11.15, 3,and 6.45. Speakers—Pastor MATTHEWS and Mr CRANE. Evening, Memorial Service for Stoker MORRISON. Special Singing by Choir.
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Palmer Leslie  (17), Signalman (no. London Z/1814), RNVR  Son of George James and Alice Rosalie Palmer, of 10, Ilfracombe Avenue, Southend-on-Sea. Born in London, Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial


Essex Newsman - Saturday 17 February 1917​
 
​The death occurred Feb. 9th, by the explosion of a mine at sea, Leslie Palmer, signalman in the R.N.V.R. The deceased, who was only 17, was the eldest son Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Palmer, of Ilfracombe Avenue, Southend.


Essex Newsman - Saturday 24 February 1917

ESSEX ROLL OF HONOUR
​

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Palmer, 10 Ilfracombe Avenue, Southchurch, have received notification of the death, through the explosion  of a mine at sea of their elder son, Leslie. a signaller of the R.N.V.R. was 17 years age. 


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Rennie David . Engineman (no. 927/ES- PO) RNR. Remembered on the Aberdeen (Trinity) Cemetery

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Aberdeen Evening Express - Saturday 17 February 1917​

Roll of Honour. -Drowned, on 9th February, off H.M.T. David Rennie, engineer, third son erf Alexander Rennie, Caledonian Railway.


Aberdeen Evening Express - Saturday 17 February 1917

City Engineer Drowned. David Rennie, engineer board one of H.M. patrol vessels, was drowned at sea on the 9th inst. Mr Rennie was son of Alexander Rennie, of the Caledonian Railway. Prior to hostilities opening he was employed as a marine engineer with the Strath Engineering Company. was 39 years of age, and leaves a widow and four of a family. 

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