120961: HMT Asia (H.829) (ADM652)
The Asia was a Hull registered Trawler built in 1905 and hired by the Admiralty in the First World War as a Minesweeper.
On September 12, 1917 HMT Asia was mined and sunk off Bressay, Shetland Isles with the loss of seven lives.
Details
- Record Type:
- Boat
- Type Of Boat:
- Trawler; Minesweeper
- Registration:
- H.829; ADM652
- Date Launched:
- 1905
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP