Casualty Lists for H M Trawlers

Casualties of H.M. Trawler COMMANDER FULLERTON.

Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.

Killed in action protecting convoy in North Sea 12^th December 1917.

LONG, Trimmer, John William, 7153TS, Royal Naval Reserve.

WHELEN, Skipper, John William, Royal Naval Reserve. Age 40. Native of Hull.

Fraserburgh (Kirkton) Cemetery, Aberdeenshire.

CHEYNE, Trimmer, James, 3852/TS, Royal Naval Reserve.

Died of accidental injuries 12^th December 1917. Age 37.

Husband of Isabella Cheyne, of 28, High St., Fraserburgh.

Casualty of H.M. Trawler BELUGA.

Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.

HAMILTON, Chief Petty Officer, David, 168971, Age 41

Accidentally drowned 12^th December 1917.

Husband of M. A. Hamilton (formerly Hutt), of 14, George St., Chatham.

Casualty of H.M. Trawler AMADAVAT.

Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent.

PEARCE, Deck Hand, GEORGE ALBERT, 2326SD, Royal Naval reserve, Age 30.

Killed in action 12^th December 1917.

Son of Mrs. Pearce, of Rainham, Kent;

husband of Mrs. G. A. Pearce, of 3, Smythe's Cottages, Westborough, Maidstone, Kent.

Steam Trawler AMADAVAT, of Aberdeen;

Built by Taylor & Mitchell, Greenock (Yard Nr 4) in 1899 (they only built two trawlers),

for Chant & Paddon, Plymouth and registered at Plymouth (PH 8).

171grt; 68nrt; 55hp engines;

Requisitioned in Nov 1914

Fitted with 1 x 6pdr armament, under Admiralty Nr 922.

She was returned in November 1915,

and sold shortly afterwards to W. Walker, Aberdeen and registered (A 619).

She was then requisitioned for Fishery Reserve 29^th May 1917.

In December of 1917,

she struck a mine which had been laid by U 71, in the North Sea, off the Shetlands.

AMADAVAT sank with all hands.

Casualties are listed on different dates – on the 10^th and on the 12^th December 1917.

Despite being mercantile, she apparently had two RNR crew, one was the skipper.

CWGC records her as being HMT Amadavat.

Raymond Forward

With Thanks to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Thanks to Gil Mayes for info on Amadavat.