Official Number: 133021
Pennant No: Y 8.12
Laid down:
Builder: Ardrossan Drydock & Shipbuilding Co. Ardrossan
Launched: 29 May 1902
Into Service: 29 September 1914
Out of service: 21 October 1914
Fate: Broken up February 1936
Items of historic interest involving this ship: –
Background Data: One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA
Career Data:
29 May 1902 launched by Ardrossan Drydock & Shipbuilding Co., Ardrossan as Yard Nr: 187 named ARVOR for E Marcesche & Co., Lorient
30 May 1902 the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald newspaper reported …
July 1902 completed
7 August 1902 sailed Teignmouth
6 June 1903 berthed at Teignmouth from Le Harve
1 August 1903 arrived at Lorient from Newport
29 August 1903 berthed at Newport from Oporto
26 March 1904 berthed at Roath Dock, Cardiff
13 February 1909 berthed at South Dock, Swansea
10 May 1910 at Newport dischargeded 1,100 tons of pitwood
1910 renamed ARMORIK by her owners
1912 purchased by Clyside Steamship Co. Ltd., Glasgow and renamed CLYDEBURN
9 June 1914 in the Admiralty Division of the High Court the President (Sir S Evans) and Trinity Masters made an award of £450 in a claim for salvage services brought by the owners, master and crew of the CLYDEBURN against the owners of the ss SOLWAY PRINCE
29 September 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Stores Carrier, name unchanged
21 October 1914 returned to her owners
1915 purchased by Keeps Steamship & Lighterage Co Ltd., Glasgow name unchanged
1916 purchased by Marga Steamship Co Ltd., Glasgow name unchanged
7 May 1919 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
1920 purchased by A Andrews & Co Ltd., Glasgow name unchanged
1922 purchased by Iona Shipping Co Ltd., Glasgow name unchanged
1928 purchaed by C Rowbotham & Sons, London and renamed STEERSMAN
February 1936 arrived at Stockton for demolition by South Stockton Shipbreaking Co Ltd.