MY DAD’S TRAWLER · HULL FISHING FAMILIES
H455Lorella
A place in Hull’s memory
- Hull registration
- H455
- Lost
- 26 January 1955
- Remembered alongside
- Roderigo H135
The story so far
Lorella H455 was one of two Hull trawlers lost off northern Iceland on 26 January 1955. The other was Roderigo H135; together, their losses took 40 lives. This record invites families to preserve memories of the people and their working lives, alongside the account of the loss.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE VESSEL
Help us complete the crew record
A complete named crew list has not yet been verified for this page. We will add sourced names as the research develops.
A photograph of a crew list, a discharge book or a dated newspaper clipping could help.
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Crew sources & coverage
Your family connection
Did a relative sail on Lorella? Add a memory, photograph or source record to help us build the picture of working life aboard.
Share a memory of Lorella →Vessel sources & research
- STAND: Hull fishing heritage and the 1955 losses
- Hull Maritime: Dennis Chapman’s account and commemorative painting
Researched October 2026. This is a growing vessel record. Crew-list coverage and dates are explained above; a name’s absence is not evidence that someone never served. Corrections and documents are welcome at info@hessleroad.com.
Family memories
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