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Official Number:                         91316 

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Builder:                                    Wm Dobson & Co, Low Walker

Launched:                                1888

Pennant No:                             Y.8.18 / Y.3.585

Into Service:                            8 August 1914

Out of service:                         1918

Fate:                                      Broken up 6 March 1931

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:

1888 launched by Wm. Dobson & Co., Low Walker as Yard Nr: 24 named DERWENT for Goole Steam Shipping Co. Goole

13 June 1888 the Shields Daily News newspaper reported …

23 July 1888 completed

1 January 1905 owners became Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Co. – name unchanged

8 August 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Stores Carrier – name unchanged

4 March 1915 became a collier – name unchanged

October 1915 became a Q-ship and als operated as DUNCOMBE and LYDIA

5 August 1917 Q-ship service ended

5 October 1917 again served as a Collier – name unchanged

1918 returned to her owners – name unchanged

1 January 1922 owners became London & North Western Railway Co. – name unchanged

1 January 1923 owners became London, Midland & Scottish Railway Co. – name unchanged

6 March 1931 arrived Sunderland for demolition by Thomas Young & Co.

Notes:

Sister to AIRE and CALDER (q.v.)