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Re: WW1 trawler sinking
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 26 April 12 16:50 BST (UK) »
Found this:

John High, built by A. Hall & Co. Ltd., Aberdeen in 1916 and operated at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, was a British navy trawler of 228 tons.

On August 7th, 1916, John High was sunk by a mine from the German submarine U-75 (Curt Beitzen), off Mt. Sozonova, Murman coast. 14 persons were lost.


Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 48 Lower Garrabost,
Son of John and Marion Campbell Smith, of 22, South Bragar, Stornoway; husband of Christina Smith, of 48, Lower Garrabost, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT John High
Service number: 1963/SD
Date of death: 6 August 1916 at the age of 47
Ship sunk by U-boat in the White Sea
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 19
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)


ACKLAND / JONES – Berrynarbor/Nevada/Nebraska/East Indian Company.
BENNETT – Abbotsham/Appledore/Bideford/Ilfracombe/Northam/Cardiff/Swansea/Newport/Newton Abbot/Penarth/Plymouth/Weymouth.
BOON – Appledore/Combe-Martin.
BOYEN – Ashburton/Charles/Stoke Rivers/Ilfracombe/Grimsby.
KIVELL – North Devon.
MOGRIDGE – Bratton Fleming/Charles/South Molton/Ilfracombe.
MUXWORTHY – Great & Little Torrington/West Buckland/Fremington/Appledore/Bideford.
POLLARD – Cawsand/Porlock/Ilfracombe.
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Re: WW1 trawler sinking
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 26 April 12 17:04 BST (UK) »
www.arctic-warming.com/d.php

Has a short reference to the vessel.
ACKLAND / JONES – Berrynarbor/Nevada/Nebraska/East Indian Company.
BENNETT – Abbotsham/Appledore/Bideford/Ilfracombe/Northam/Cardiff/Swansea/Newport/Newton Abbot/Penarth/Plymouth/Weymouth.
BOON – Appledore/Combe-Martin.
BOYEN – Ashburton/Charles/Stoke Rivers/Ilfracombe/Grimsby.
KIVELL – North Devon.
MOGRIDGE – Bratton Fleming/Charles/South Molton/Ilfracombe.
MUXWORTHY – Great & Little Torrington/West Buckland/Fremington/Appledore/Bideford.
POLLARD – Cawsand/Porlock/Ilfracombe.
SEARL - Bridgwater

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Re: WW1 trawler sinking
« Reply #20 on: Thursday 26 April 12 17:56 BST (UK) »
Hi Schooner

Thanks for sending the links and info - I've never considered that there may have been climatic changes due to war activity.  Amazing!
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