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Official Number:                       125636

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Builder:                                   Furness, Withy & Co Ltd., Middleton, West Hartlepool

Pennant No:                                      Y 3.311

Signal Letters:                                   HLSV

Launched:                               28 August 1907

Into Service:                           14 September 1914

Out of service:                         1 August 1918

Fate:                                      Sunk 1 August 1918 

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Background Data:  One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA

Career Data:

28 August 1907 launched by Furness, Withy & Co Ltd, Middleton, West Hartlepool as Yard Nr: 305 named CALCUTTA for Steamship “Calcutta” Co Ltd (Nelson, Donkin & Co, Managers) London. The Hartlepool and Northern Daily Mail reported …

October 1907 completed

4 November 1907 register opened at London as Nr: 169/1907 in the Register Book

14 September 1914  requisitioned for service as a Collier until 3 May 1915

1915  sold to North Shipping Co Ltd (Hugh Roberts & Son, Managers) Newcastle-upon-Tyne and renamed NORTH CAMBRIA

3 May 1915 off pay voyage until 15 July 1915

24 July 1915 served as a Collier until 12 September 1915

1 August 1918 sank following a collision with the refrigerated cargo liner PORT STEPHENS in position 48°57N 06°47W when on passage from New York to La Pallice carrying railway materials with the loss of one life

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