Sea Sweeper
British Steam trawler
Name | Sea Sweeper | ||
Type: | Steam trawler | ||
Tonnage | 329 tons | ||
Completed | 1915 - Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley | ||
Owner | Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood | ||
Homeport | Fleetwood | ||
Date of attack | 20 Nov 1939 | Nationality: British | |
Fate | Sunk by U-33 (Hans-Wilhelm von Dresky) | ||
Position | 55° 39'N, 8° 35'W - Grid AM 5296 | ||
Complement | 12 (0 dead and 12 survivors). | ||
Convoy | |||
Route | Fleetwood - Fishing grounds | ||
Cargo | |||
History | Completed in December 1915 for Humber Steam Trawling Co Ltd (Hobbs), Hull. Later sold to Dinas Steam Trawling Co Ltd, Fleetwood (FD 171). | ||
Notes on event | On 20 November 1939, U-33 sank three trawlers with about five rounds from the deck gun each near Tory Island: At 10.30 hours the Thomas Hankins 14 miles northwest of Tory, at 16.00 hours the Delphine 18 miles north-northeast of Tory and at 17.05 hours the Sea Sweeper 25 miles west-northwest of Tory. The crew of Sea Sweeper (Master A. Tomlinson) was rescued by the British steam trawler Lois. |
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