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Remembering HMT Othello and HMS Yorkshire Belle
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A memorial ceremony in Grimsby will mark the 85th anniversary of the loss of HMT Othello, alongside a linked ceremony in Bridlington for HMS Yorkshire Belle.
Published 19 February 2026
At the same time, a parallel ceremony is planned in Bridlington for running partner HMS Yorkshire Belle at the town memorial garden.
Both vessels were lost on 11 April 1941 following a mine explosion in the River Humber, with all twenty-one people aboard the two craft killed.
Credit: Richard M Jones
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