Appendix 6

Early in August 1916 the Dutch Fishing Fleet was escorted from Leith Roads to Grangemouth for passage through the Forth & Clyde Canal :

DATE	VESSEL	DETAILS
5.8.1916	Fresco	Tug – from Leith Roads with fish boats Prosper, Olga, Kilwyk Ryn, Holland I
6.8.1916	Wrestler	Tug with fish boats Franciscus, Antonius, Maria, Vesta, Picter
10.8.1916	Volcano	Tug – F.B. Apolonia, Huberta Onia, Liendert Dum, Heimy, Fierman Edward, Jan Rumer
10.8.1916	Jessie Tait	Tug – from Leith Roads with F.B. Katwyk Zie, De Onderneming
10.8.1916	Comet	Tug – from Leith Roads with Louis Groen, Kenderdyk, Hollandia, Admiral Tromp
10.8.1916	Fresco	Tug – from Leith Roads with Noord Star, Nicolaas, Dirk
11.8.1916	Fresco	from Leith Roads with Dege Zusters, Anthonius, June Gebroeders, Golze en Cornelia
11.8.1916	Madis, HMD	from Leith Roads with Anna Johanne
11.8.1916	Wrestler	Tug – Petronella, Apollo, Alide, Nectze
13.8.1916	Wemyss	Sweeper, Granton
13.8.1916	Cicero	Patrol (67t), Granton
15.8.1916	Conqueror	Tug- from Leith Roads with F.B. Tocknornst, Adriana, Adriana I, Hospen Veruacht
15.8.1916	Camel	Tug – F.Bs Noordster, De Vrede, De Zes Gebruder, Wilheline, Industrie
15.8.1916	Fresco	Tug – Johan, Arie en Cornelis, Bergmeister, Josina Petronella
20.8.1916	Escort	Tug – from Leith Roads with F.Bs. Friesland, Hielke, Pruinz Hendrick, Abst—nza
20.8.1916	Comet	Tug – from Leith Roads with F.Bs. Clara, Worster, Cornelis, Miuesta Heeinskutt, Diana Correta
21.8.1916	Casoria, HMJ	From Leith Roads with F.B. VE.7
27.8.1916	Silverscale, HMD	towing D.F. boats

List of Fishing Boats passing eastward through the Forth & Clyde Canal and Grangemouth on 5^th & 6^th September 1916 :

With Herring:

Admiral Tromp (52t), Agatha (55t), Anna Johanna  (75t), Antonius (85t), Arie (65t), De Gizustus (44t), De Ondermuning (67t), Duk (85t), Good Hope (85t), Henry (74t), Holland I (71t), Hollandia (79t), Huberta Petronella (72t), Jan Reeneir (75t), Jobze en Cornelia (79t), Katwyk en Zee (65t), Katwyk Riga (68t), Kinderdyk (52t), Leendat Von Damp (69t), Maria (79t), Maria Johanna (76t), Machiel (84t), Nicolaas (88t), Noordstar (77t), Nova (72t), Olga (71t), Pieter (52t), Pieter en Jan (80t), Pluto (79t), Prosper (88t), Twee Gelnoedus (63t), Vesta (80t), Wemilje Mey (65t), Wilhelmenia Klein (77t).

Light:

Abbstranza (76t), Actif (68t), Adriana (87t), Adriana I (82t), Alida (72t), Apollo (82t), Apolonia (79t),  Arie Cornelius (74t), Aucconulis (64t), Bing Meinerz (93t), Burgenunesta Ribpuig (90t), Clara (114t), Condor (87t), Cornelius (62t), De Verde I (94t), De Zes Gebrocdus (70t), Devijh Getroedus (76t), Diana Cornelia (62t), Doggerbank (58t), Ebeu Halzen (73t), Eendraht (80t), Fierman Edward (70t), Francisais Antonius (78t), Frank Vralerk (80t), Friesland (62t), General Dela Reig (65t), Hen. Von Leewoen (72t), Henry (78t), Herman (69t), Hielke (81t), Holland I (64t), Hovpen Verurachturg (57t), Industrie (48t), Jan Hendrick (69t), Jaun (51t), Johan (84t), Johan Reuidart (85t), Joney Eritzier (76t), Josuia Petronella (66t), Koningen Emma (75t), Louis Groeu (88t), Marie Heuriette (83t), Martina (86t), Muister Heeuiskuk (80t), Neeltze (83t), Nephunis (52t), Neirlandia (86t), Noordster (49t), Nora (66t), Petronella (79t), Petronella Neeltze (45t), Pruiz Hendrick  (57t), Schweningen (43t), Stella Metaluna (93t), Sterna (65t), Tockomst  (82t), Tromp (65t), Vertronwen (55t), Vooraan (79t), Vrede (81t), Werkendaun (47t), Wilhelminia VI (84t), Willem Cornelis (87t), Wonter (84t)

These were towed back to Granton by the following naval vessels:

Casorca (68t), Cicero (67t), Coot (60t), Elk (67t), Knot (60t), Lapwing (62t), Lutos (83t), Plethos (79t), Sophron (76t), Strathclora (87t), Wemyss (64t).

And by:

Rhouma (337t), Zedwhale (110t)

At about the same time a number of Admiralty vessels came and left for Granton light:

DATE	VESSEL	TONNAGE	MASTER
9.8.1916	Croton, HMJ	58t	Culling
16.8.1916	Aracari, HMS	113t	Buchan
16.8.1916	Rosskeen, HMJ	98t	Land
27.8.1916	Semiremus, HMS	136t	McArthur
30.8.1916	Trogon, HMJ	61t	Jones
31.8.1916	Ben Lawers, HMS	176t	Washington
1.9.1916	Plethos, HMJ	79t	Wales
7.9.1916	Sophron, HMS	68t	Daulerny
7.9.1916	Othomo	180t
21.9.1916	Sophron, HMS	68t	Daulerny
22.11.1916	Petunia, HMJ	70t	Dickson