ENDON H161 - JHCS
Built
1914
Smiths Dock Middlesborough
Off Number
136212.
Length Ft
112.0
Tons Gross
236
Yard Number
590
Breadth Ft
22.5
Tons Net
92
Launched
07 09 1914
Draught
12.6
Hp
71HP
Registered
Oct 1914
Engine Builder
Ligerwood Ltd Glasgow
Knots
K
Registered ENDON H161 Owners 27 10 1914 Great Northern Steam Fishing Co Ltd Hull
    Owners 25 03 1919 Re Registered
  ENDON H161 Owners Hull Steam Fishing & Ice Co Ltd
  HMT ENDON Owners 1915 - 1919 Admiralty
    Owners  
Fate : 03 Jan 1933 Unknown cause: Possibly collision with an unknown vessel or object
Admiralty Requisition
Pennant No
Role
Returned
1915
1371
Minesweeper
1919
Although distress signals had been seen on the 3rd Jan The first indication that anything had occurred to the Edon was when the mate of fellow Hull trawler the St Kilda H355 Earnest Munzer spotted the Endon with her trawl down and all its deck lights lit. On investigating the Edon was found unmanned, there was no sign of the 10 man crew, There was a large gash in the side of the Edon and the lifeboat had been launched, the only signs that something untoward had occured but the vessel had not been in immediate danger of sinking, so the crew dissapearance was a mystery. Skipper William Rutland of the St Kilda decided to take the vessel in tow and head back to Hull, but due to severe weather he abandoned the tow leaving the Eldon adrift, she sank at 3pm on the 4th Jan . The St Kilda did recover the body of the Bosun Vincent Edward Harbord who had been found close to the Edon at 0815 with his lifebelt on. It was also reported that the Hull trawler Stronsay H387 had trawled up the body of Harry Anderson the new deckie- learner, not wanting to carry the body onboard the Stronsay it was returned to the sea.

 

IN REMEMBERANCE OF CREWMEN WHO DIED AT SEA
Surname
Christian
Age
Vessel
Birth
Occupation
Date of Death
Detail
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RICHARDS . . ENDON H161 . Mate Dec 1932 .
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HARBOARD VINCENT EDWARD 31 ENDON H161 . Bosun 03 Jan 1933 Victor - 2 Seaton Grove Gipsyville
PARKES FREDERICK 62 ENDON H161 . Skipper 03 Jan 1933 29 Tyne St Hull - Father of ernest lost on Hull Trawler Dunnett
ANDERSON HAROLD 19 ENDON H161 . Deck Hand 03 Jan 1933 6 Edith Grove Brighton Street ( Harry ) - Replaced William Crecy when he left the Edon.
HOLMES EDWARD W . ENDON H161 . Second Engineer 03 Jan 1933 69 Somerset St Hull
BAKER STANLEY 20 ENDON H161 . Trimmer 03 Jan 1933 2 St Pauls Terrace, Wassand St Hull
DIBBS FREDERICK 33 ENDON H161 . Cook 03 Jan 1933 10 Beaumont Terrace, Pelman St Hull
MORRIS JOHN 58 ENDON H161 . Mate 03 Jan 1933 Ruskin Ave , Ruskin St Hull
SMITH GEORGE 22 ENDON H161 . Deckhand 03 Jan 1933 East Grove Hull
TOWNEND WILLIAM 18 ENDON H161 . Third Hand 03 Jan 1933 27 Scarborough St Hull
WAKELEY HERBERT . ENDON H161 . Chief Engineer 03 Jan 1933 .WARDLEY ? - 96 English St Hull
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Surname
Christian
Age
Vessel
Birth Pl
Occupation
Date/ Scource
Detail
CREWMEN
. . . . . Skipper . .
CRECY WILLIAM 16 ENDON H161 . Deckie Learner 1932 Changed vessel to get experience after the Edon returned to Hull after Losing the Mate overboard, William went onto the Grouse H193 and this probably saved his life.
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