6 June 1893 launched by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow as Yard Nr: 673 named ERIVAN for Societe Anonyme pour L’Importation des Heules de Grassage, Antwerp
August 1893 completed as a tanker
1904 purchased by Societe Anonyme d’Armement, d’Industrie & de Commerce, Antwerp name unchanged.
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Official Number: 136708
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Builder: Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow
Launched: 6 June 1893
Into Service: 1916
Out of service: February 1919
Fate: 31 December 1924 wrecked
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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:
6 June 1893 launched by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow as Yard Nr 673 named ERIVAN for Societe Anonyme pour L’Importation des Heules de Grassage, Antwerp
August 1893 completed as a tanker
6 April 1900 berthed at Portland from Batoum
16 April 1900 arrived on the River Tyne from Hamburg
18 April 1900 sailed the River Tyne for Batoum
25 May 1900 berthed at Liverpool from Batoum
1904 purchased by Societe Anonyme d’Armement, d’Industrie & de Commerce, Antwerp name unchanged
16 January 1915 in collision with the Admiralty tug CHAR which sank off The Downs. All of the three officers and fifteen crew of the CHAR were lost. The CHAR was going to the assistance of the ERIVAN but both vessels were holed when the CHAR came alongside.
1916 purchased by the Admiralty for service as an oiler
February 1919 re-purchased by Societe Anon d’Armament, d’Industrie & de Commerce, Antwerp, name unchanged.
1923 purchased by Tonsberg Hvafangeri, Tonsberg name unchanged
31 December 1924 wrecked 15 nm from Swain Island, Kerguelen while on passage from Kerguelen to Cape Town and she struck an uncharted rock with the loss of over 10,000 barrels of seal oil. The crew were rescued by the ss Kilfenora.