JANUARY 22ND. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. At 11.15 A.M. several loud explosions were heard, which proved to be delayed action mines. At the same time the Admiralty salvage tug St. Syrus struck a mine when passing the Boom Gateway, and started to sink. A light S. wind was blowing and the sea was smooth. The motor lifeboat City of Bradford II was launched at 11.25 A.M., but the Gate Vessel had already sent her boat out to pick up survivors, of whom there were ten, and had put them on board the minesweeper Fitzgerald. The life-boat searched, but found only the dead body of the commander of the St. Syrus.

She then took on board the ten rescued men from the minesweeper, landed them at Grimsby, and returned to her station at 1.50 P.M. - Paid permanent crew : Rewards, 13s. 6d.