Official Number:             115117

Pennant No:                  Y9.28 / Y3.1788

Builder:                         Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Low Walker, Newcastle

Launched:                     23 September 1903

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

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

23 September 1903 launched by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. Low Walker, Newcastle as Yard Nr: 408 named EGRET for Cork Steamship Co Ltd, Cork

29 October 1903 underwent trials off the River Tyne which were successful

10 November 1903 sailed Liverpool for Rotterdam

29 December 1905 berthed at Liverpool from Rotterdam

21 July 1909 entered the Eastham Locks for Manchester after arriving from Antwerp

16 June 1910 at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank Assistant Stewardess Emma Van Dyck discharged dead from natural causes

27 September 1910 on the River Clyde off the Cloch Lighthouse while inbound for Glasgow was in collision with the ss Talisman – minor damage was caused and while attempting to avoid the collision the Egret grounded. The tug Flying Elf took her in tow and refloated her

20 January 1913 arrived at Glasgow from Liverpool

18 March 1913 arrived Ghent from Glasgow

26 March 1913 arrived Glasgow from Ghent

23 May 1913 sailed Glasgow to Ghent

21 July 1913 arrived Ghent from Glasgow

11 March 1914 arrived at Liverpool for passage up the ship canal from Antwerp

8 April 1914 arrived at Liverpool for passage up the ship canal from Antwerp

5 May 1914 arrived at Liverpool for passage up the ship canal from Antwerp

26 May 1914 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east

2 June 1914 arrived at Liverpool

21 September 1914 berthed at Liverpool

30 December 1914 at Liverpool Able Seaman Albert Tonne discharged dead having been found drowned 

16 January 1915  requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a Stores Carrier

1 September 1915 sailed Dundee

26 July 1917 became Collier Y 3.1788

16 October 1917 at Cherbourg Sailor Daniel Ryan discharged dead having been found drowned

6 December 1918 returned to owners

1922 purchased by British & Continental Steamship Co Ltd, Liverpool, name unchanged

4 August 1930 at Dunkirk in collision with the Dunkirk pilot boat Veteran. Did not suffer any damage. The pilot boat suffered slight damage – from Lloyds casualty reports

4th quarter 1932 broken up at Port Glasgow