Resercho
British Steam trawler
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| Name | Resercho | ||
| Type: | Steam trawler | ||
| Tonnage | 258 tons | ||
| Completed | 1917 - Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd, Beverley | ||
| Owner | G.F. Sleight, Grimsby | ||
| Homeport | Grimsby | ||
| Date of attack | 28 Dec 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-15 (Heinz Buchholz) | ||
| Position | 54° 04'N, 0° 03'E - Grid AN 5856 | ||
| Complement | 10 (0 dead and 10 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Grimsby - Fishing grounds | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Completed in October 1917 for George F. Sleight, Grimsby (GY 1103). Requisitioned in January 1918 by the Admiralty as minesweeper HMS Resercho (No. 3081) and returned to owner in 1919. | ||
| Notes on event | On 28 Dec 1939 the Resercho (Master Albert Darewood) struck a mine laid on 5 September by U-15 and sank about 6 miles southeast by east from Flamborough Head. | ||
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