LOUIS BOTHA H300
Built
1916
Cook Welton & Gemmell
Off Number
138961
Length Ft
117.0
Tons Gross
226
Yard Number
338
Breadth Ft
22.0
Tons Net
109
Launched
05 Feb 1916
Engine Builder
Amos & Smith
Hp
74 HP
Registered
24 June 1916
Knots
9.5 K
Registered LOUIS BOTHA GY896 Owners 1916 Pelham S F Co Grimsby
  HMT LOUIS BOTHA Owners 1916 - 1919 Admiralty
    Owners 08 Jan 1917 Aldersyde S F Co Grimsby
  LOUIS BOTHA H601 Owners 19 Feb 1918 Great Northern Steam Ship Fishing Co Ltd Hull
  LOUIS BOTHA GY305 Owners 1919 G W Smethurst Grimsby
    Owners 1924 Pelham S F Co Grimsby
    Owners 1928 Earl S F Co Grimsby
    Owners 1940 Sir Alec Black Grimsby
  HMT LOUIS BOTHA Owners 1940 - 1941 Admiralty
    Owners 16 09 1942 Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd Hull
  LOUIS BOTHA H300 Owners 09 Feb 1943 Registered Hull - Hudson Brothers Trawlers Ltd Hull
    Owners  
Fate : 07 Mar 1944 Vessel wrecked of coast of Iceland in fog while in the company of the Hull trawlers Limeslade and War Grey 4 crewmen were lost and 11 rescued from the Louis Botha which was fishing .
Admiralty Requisition
Pennant No
Role
Returned
1916
3289
Minesweeper
1919
1940
FY 4.207
Auxiliary Patrol
1941
 

 

IN REMEMBERANCE OF
PATRICK DONAVAN
DIED
07 MARCH 1944
AGED 54
LOUIS BOTHA H300

DECKHAND
IN REMEMBERANCE OF
WILLIAM ADAMS
DIED
07 MARCH 1944
AGED
LOUIS BOTHA H300

BOSUN
IN REMEMBERANCE OF
HERBERT GAZE
DIED
07 MARCH 1944
AGED
LOUIS BOTHA H300

COOK
IN REMEMBERANCE OF
HAROLD MELBOURNE
DIED
07 MARCH 1944
AGED
LOUIS BOTHA H300

 

In the matter of a Formal Investigation held at The Guildhall, Hull on the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th days of August, 1944 before R.F. Hayward, Esq., K.C., assisted by Captain Piers de Legh, Captain J.W. Grimston, R.D., R.N.R., (Retd.) and G. Robb, Esq., into the circumstances attending the stranding of the steam trawler "LOUIS BOTHA" at Veidios in Medalland Bugt, Iceland on the 7th March, 1944.

The Court having carefully inquired into the circumstances attending the above-mentioned shipping casualty, finds that the stranding was caused by the faulty navigation of the trawler "WAR GREY", the appointed leader of the section and the failure of the skipper of the "LOUIS BOTHA", Thomas William Ellis (a) to take soundings (b) his echometer being out of action, failing to communicate that fact to his leader and ascertain whether the "WAR GREY" had verified or was verifying her position.

The Court suspends the certificate of competency as skipper of Thomas William Ellis for six calender months from this date.

 

Crewmen
       
SKIPPER 1944 ELLIS - THOMAS WILLIAM Skipper at loss of vessel