# HMT Force

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**HM Trawler *Force*** was a British [Mersey-class trawler](/source/Mersey-class_trawler)[1] [naval trawler](/source/Naval_trawler) built for the [Royal Navy](/source/Royal_Navy) in the [First World War](/source/First_World_War) and subsequently requisitioned for service in the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War). She was sunk by in a German air attack in June 1941.

## Career

*Force* was built at Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd at [Selby](/source/Selby) in Yorkshire in 1917 ([shipyard](/source/Shipyard) number 825), commissioned as the trawler *James Bucham*. She was an [armed trawler](/source/Naval_trawler) built for the Royal Navy. She had a 3-cylinder [triple expansion engine](/source/Triple_expansion_engine) from C.D. Holmes of [Hull](/source/Kingston_upon_Hull). She was launched on 18 September 1917.

In 1922, after five years' service in the Royal Navy, she was sold to the City Steam Fishing Company Ltd of [Kingston upon Hull](/source/Kingston_upon_Hull) and renamed as *Stoneferry*. She ran aground near [Saltfleet](/source/Saltfleet) on 19 December, 1930 and was refloated the next day.[1] She remained with them for twelve years and, in 1934, she was sold again and renamed. The new owners were the Hudson Fishing Company Ltd of Kingston upon Hull, who renamed her as *Cape Tarifa*. In 1938, she was sold to the Polish company Towarzystwo Dalekomorskich Połowów of [Gdynia](/source/Gdynia) and again renamed, as *Franciszka*. After a year she returned to British ownership with the Adam Steam Fishing Company Ltd of [Fleetwood](/source/Fleetwood), Lancashire, who renamed her *Force*.

## World War II

In February 1940, after the outbreak of the Second World War, *Force* returned to the [Royal Navy](/source/Royal_Navy) and was fitted with two [12-pounder 76 mm (3 in)](/source/QF_12-pounder_12_cwt_naval_gun) anti-aircraft guns.

The end came for *Force* off the north east [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk) coast, 6 miles (9.7 km) from [Winterton Ness](/source/Winterton_Ness). On 27 June 1941, *Force* was attacked by German aircraft damaged and set on fire, sinking 20 minutes later at [52°48′55″N 001°47′48″E](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=52_48_55_N_001_47_48_E).[1]

## References

1. ["S. T. Force FD100"](http://www.fleetwood-trawlers.info/index.php/2008/12/st-force-fd100/). fleetwood-trawlers. 26 September 2025.

## External links

- [HMS Force](http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6930.html)

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