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Official Number:                      136806

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Builder:                                  Osbourne, Graham & Co., North Hylton, Sunderland

Launched:                              30 January 1915

Pennant No:                           Y 3.665

Into Service:                           1 May 1915

Out of service:                        1918

Fate:                                     2 November 1922 wrecked and sunk

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:

30 January 1915 launched by Osbourne, Graham & Co, North Hylton, Sunderland as Yard Nr: 185 named Francia for Constantine Doresa, London

March 1915 completed

1 May 1915 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Collier – name unchanged – until 21 August 1916

3 July 1915 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside waiting for bunker coal

HMS LORD MINTO

9 July 1915 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with 20 tons of bunker coal

20 July 1915 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with bunker coal

18 September 1915 delivered mail to HMS LORD MINTO

24 September 1915 at the Downs with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with bunker coal

2 October 1915 at the Downs with HMS LORD MINTO, HMS OSTA and HMS TAIPO berthed alongside loaded them with bunker coal

27 November 1915 at the Folkstone anchorage with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with bunker coal

22 August 1916 re-deployed as an Expeditionary Force transport until 31 August 1916

1 September 1916 re-deployed as a Collier

17 November 1916 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with 17 tons of bunker coal

12 December 1916 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with 21 tons of bunker coal

6 February 1917 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with 20 tons of bunker coal

10 March 1917 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with 24 tons of bunker coal

26 March 1917 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with 30 tons of bunker coal

11 April 1917 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with 25 tons of bunker coal

25 April 1917 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with 25 tons of bunker coal

27 June 1917 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with 15 tons of bunker coal

21 May 1918 at Dover with HMS LORD MINTO berthed alongside loaded her with 20 tons of bunker coal

1920 purchased by British & Dominions Steamship Co Ltd., London – name unchanged

2 November 1922 wrecked in Four Channel and sank 5 miles NNW Armen Rock while on passage from Sunderland to Rochefort with a cargo of coal