BORN HULL 1874. SON OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM & MARGARET RAMSEY, 41 CECIL STREET, HULL. HUSBAND OF WIFE ISOBEL RAMSEY & 6 CHILDREN. THE FAMILY LIVED IN ABERDEEN. SUNK BY MINE, OFF THE YARMOUTH COAST. ONLY TWO CREW SURVIVED.
ALAN HAD SERVED AS AN APPRENTICE IN HULL, WORKING FOR J HOLMES FISHING SMACKS IN NEPTUNE STREET. HE GRADUATED TO BECOME A MUCH RESPECTED SKIPPER AND WAS PRAISED BY THE ADMIRALTY. HE WAS MASTER OF THE TRAWLER, “DHOON” AND KILLED BY A MINE EXPLOSION, ON 24/11/1916, AGED 42. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 4TH DECEMBER 1916, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH.*
DEATH ALSO REPORTED IN THE HDM, 24/11/1919. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, UK
Dhoon, built by Smith’s Dock Co., Ltd., Middlesbrough in 1916 and used at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, was a British navy trawler of 275 tons. On November 24th, 1916, Dhoon was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-19 (Alfred Nitzsche), near the Newarp lightvessel. 12 persons were killed. Jan Lettens 01/10/2009 UK hydro member ref. used:UK Hydrographic Office People on board People on board HMT DHOON123 1. CASEY, EDWARD (44), Second Hand (no. 7348DA), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Husband of Florence Fanny Casey, of Step Short, Burgh Castle, Gt. Yarmouth, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 2. FINLAYSON, DONALD (40), Seaman (no. 9131A), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Son of Donald and Jessie Finlayson, of Cromarty; husband of Annie Finlayson, of 5, Miller Lane, Cromarty, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 3. GARDINER, ARTHUR GEORGE (27), Trimmer (no. 5837TS), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Son of Arthur G. Gardiner, of Butley St., Tunstall, Suffolk, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 4. LAWRIE, JOHN GIBB (21), Signalman (no. Clyde Z/7189), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, †24/11/1916, Son of William Morton Lawrie and Agnes Lawrie, of 107, Alexander St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 5. MAIN, JAMES FORBES BAXTER (18), Deck Hand (no. 11873DA), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Son of Andrew Main, of 18, Abbey Place, Torry, Aberdeen, and the late Elizabeth Main, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 6. MCANGUS, HUGH (33), Seaman (no. G/40A), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Son of Hugh and Jessie McAngus, of Hilton; husband of Christina McAngus, of 3, Braefoot, Hilton, Fearn, Ross-shire, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 7. MCLEOD, MALCOLM (52), Deck Hand (no. 231SD), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Awarded Silver Medal of St. Ann (Russia). Husband of Christina McLeod, of 33, Lower Bayble, Stornoway, Ross-shire, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 8. RAMSAY, ALLAN MCDONALD (42), Skipper, HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Son of Capt. William and Margaret Ramsay, of Hull; husband of Isobel S. Wyness Ramsay, of 20, Burnett Place, Aberdeen, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 9. SHARKEY, GEORGE FOSTER (29), Engineman (no. 4851ES), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Son of Mary and John Sharkey, of Gosforth; husband of Dora Bertha Sharkey, of 33, Prest St., Gateshead-on-Tyne, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 10. STONE, ISAAC SAMUEL (38), Deck Hand (no. 11209DA), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 11. STONEBANKS, WILLIAM AYRE (36), Engineman (no. 3831ES), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Son of Robert Ogle Stonebanks and Margaret Turnbull Stonebanks, of North Shields; husband of Annie Isabella Stonebanks, of 177, Victoria Rd., Torry, Aberdeen, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial 12. TAIT, GEORGE MAY , Deck Hand (no. 11843DA), HMT Dhoon, Royal Naval Reserve, †24/11/1916, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?70305
