Post by On behalf of John on Aug 2, 2007 1:08:08 GMT
The Armed Trawler 829.
As soon as the Lusitania's wireless call for assistance was received at Queenstown (Now know again as Cobh) at 2:15 o'clock, Admiral Coke, in command of the naval station, dispatched to the scene all assistance available.
The tugs Warrior, Stormcock, and Julia, together with five trawlers and the local life boat in tow of a tug, were hurried out to sea. It was thought it would take most of them about two hours to reach the spot where the Lusitania was reported to be sinking.
We @ Tregenna have received an enquiry regarding the RNPS Bradford. (RNPS: represents Royal Navy Patrol Ship - With regard to the Bradford, we believe her to have been an Armed Trawler). We would like to help the enquirer with his request and call upon all help that is available to assist us in this. We thank you in advance.
John, has been able to find a lot of information and has just received an e-mail from The Royal Navy History Forum. The information apparently came from a reference book "DANGER ZONE" The story of Queenstown command - ( Published 1934) by Keble Chatterton. ( Queenstown - was a former name for what has now returned to it’s original name of Cobh).
After recounting the torpedoing of the liner, it continues, "the only two vessels immediately available were the Stormcock and Warrior, who got away out of harbour quickly, The rest moved off with all the speed practicable, both the trawlers BROCK and BRADFORD suddenly stopped coaling, raised steam and went, The Flying Fox, Golden Effort and three torpedo boats 050, 052, 055 sped to sea"
John states. “This is obviously good info, but I would still like to try and find a photo and develop the story more, especially the Bradford’s part. The Great War Forum states that the Bradford was one of the five ships despatched from HMS Colleen, also another report on the same forum say’s the same but we need to confirm this with hard evidence to back it up before John can add it to his family history book.
We seek any information on which ships where involved in the rescue of survivors from the Lusitania, in particular the RNPS Bradford, although all that took part are integral to our research. The Bradford was an armed trawler of the RNPS, stationed at or near Queenstown. Most likely under the control of HMS Colleen, a land based, control ship.
HMS Colleen was a shore based static ship, at Queenstown. The Colleen was a nominal depot ship originally called HMS Royalist 1883, satellite class composite sloop upgraded to corvette 1900-1913, Queenstown. Renamed and commissioned as HMS Colleen 1.
The Bradford was lost on the 26th October 1916, off the old head of Kinsale, she was stationed in the area in 1915 and was attached to HMS Colleen, according to John’s research. His Great uncle was on a ship called the Bradford.
We remember Percy Kirby Englefield, husband to Martha Englefield of Grimsby, formally Baxter, Humberstone Villa’s, North Somercoates, Lincolnshire, from the list of next of kin officers and men of the armed trawler Bradford, issued 4TH November 1916, HMS Colleen at Queenstown.
All relevant information would be welcomed on the Colleen and Bradford and other rescue vessels, Pictures sought, Thanks.
As soon as the Lusitania's wireless call for assistance was received at Queenstown (Now know again as Cobh) at 2:15 o'clock, Admiral Coke, in command of the naval station, dispatched to the scene all assistance available.
The tugs Warrior, Stormcock, and Julia, together with five trawlers and the local life boat in tow of a tug, were hurried out to sea. It was thought it would take most of them about two hours to reach the spot where the Lusitania was reported to be sinking.
We @ Tregenna have received an enquiry regarding the RNPS Bradford. (RNPS: represents Royal Navy Patrol Ship - With regard to the Bradford, we believe her to have been an Armed Trawler). We would like to help the enquirer with his request and call upon all help that is available to assist us in this. We thank you in advance.
John, has been able to find a lot of information and has just received an e-mail from The Royal Navy History Forum. The information apparently came from a reference book "DANGER ZONE" The story of Queenstown command - ( Published 1934) by Keble Chatterton. ( Queenstown - was a former name for what has now returned to it’s original name of Cobh).
After recounting the torpedoing of the liner, it continues, "the only two vessels immediately available were the Stormcock and Warrior, who got away out of harbour quickly, The rest moved off with all the speed practicable, both the trawlers BROCK and BRADFORD suddenly stopped coaling, raised steam and went, The Flying Fox, Golden Effort and three torpedo boats 050, 052, 055 sped to sea"
John states. “This is obviously good info, but I would still like to try and find a photo and develop the story more, especially the Bradford’s part. The Great War Forum states that the Bradford was one of the five ships despatched from HMS Colleen, also another report on the same forum say’s the same but we need to confirm this with hard evidence to back it up before John can add it to his family history book.
We seek any information on which ships where involved in the rescue of survivors from the Lusitania, in particular the RNPS Bradford, although all that took part are integral to our research. The Bradford was an armed trawler of the RNPS, stationed at or near Queenstown. Most likely under the control of HMS Colleen, a land based, control ship.
HMS Colleen was a shore based static ship, at Queenstown. The Colleen was a nominal depot ship originally called HMS Royalist 1883, satellite class composite sloop upgraded to corvette 1900-1913, Queenstown. Renamed and commissioned as HMS Colleen 1.
The Bradford was lost on the 26th October 1916, off the old head of Kinsale, she was stationed in the area in 1915 and was attached to HMS Colleen, according to John’s research. His Great uncle was on a ship called the Bradford.
We remember Percy Kirby Englefield, husband to Martha Englefield of Grimsby, formally Baxter, Humberstone Villa’s, North Somercoates, Lincolnshire, from the list of next of kin officers and men of the armed trawler Bradford, issued 4TH November 1916, HMS Colleen at Queenstown.
All relevant information would be welcomed on the Colleen and Bradford and other rescue vessels, Pictures sought, Thanks.
