HM Trawler Force

HM Trawler Force

HM Trawler "Force" was a British trawler built for the Royal Navy in the First World War and subsequently requisitioned for service in the Second World War. She was sunk by air attack in June 1941.

Career

"Force" was built at Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd at Selby in Yorkshire in 1917 (shipyard number 825), commissioned as the trawler "James Bucham". She was an armed trawler built for the Royal Navy. She had a 3-cylinder triple expansion engine from C.D. Holmes of Hull. She was launched on the 18 September 1917.

In 1922, after five years' service in the Royal Navy, she was sold to the City Steam Fishing Company Ltd of Kingston upon Hull and re-named as "Stoneferry". She remained with them for twelve years and, in 1934, she was sold again and re-named. The new owners were the Hudson Fishing Company Ltd of Kingston upon Hull, who renamed her as "Cape Tarifa". In 1938, she was sold to the Polish company Towarzystwo Dalekomorskiz Polowow of Gdynia and again renamed, as "Franciska". After a year she returned to British ownership with the Adam Steam Fishing Company Ltd of Fleetwood, Lancashire, who renamed her "Force".

World War II

In February 1940, after the outbreak of the Second World War, "Force" returned to the Royal Navy and was fitted with two 12-pounder anti-aircraft guns.

The end came for "Force" off the north east Norfolk coast, six miles from Winterton Ness. On 27 June 1941, "Force" was attacked by German aircraft and was sunk at coord|52|48|55|N|001|47|48|E|display=inline,title.

References

*Tikus, Ayer (2004): "The Ship-wrecks off North East Norfolk" Pub: Ayer Tikus Publications, ISBN

External links

* [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6930.html HMS Force]


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