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Official No: 127425
Builder: Osbourne, Graham & Co., North Hylton
Launched: 6 December 1907
Pennant No: Y.3.297
Into Service: 10 September 1915
Out of service: WW1
Fate: 1944 bombed 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:
6 December 1907 launched by Osbourne, Graham & Co, North Hylton as Yard Nr: 139 named Grantley for Furness Withy & Co Ltd., West Hartlepool
February 1908 completed
10 September 1915 requisitioned for Admiralty service, initially as a collier until 1 February 1916 – name unchanged. It was then planned to operate her as a Decoy Ship but she was released as being unsuitable
8 April 1916 redeloyed as a collier until 26 April 1916
10 July 1916 redeloyed as a collier until 26 July 1916
9 November 1916 redeloyed as a collier until 8 December 1916
3 March 1917 redeloyed as a collier
1921 purchased by A Capel & Co Ltd., West Hartlepool – name unchanged
1923 purchased by H Haeeison (Shipping )Ltd., West Hartlepool and renamed Kennington
1924 purchased by D/S A/S Saima, Bergen and renamed Blenda
1934 purchased by Rederi A.B Diana, Helsinki and renamed Diana
1941 owners became Rederi A/B Diana, Stockholm – name unchanged
194? seized by German Forces?
5 March 1944 was bombed and sunk by the RAF off North Borkum while on passage from Emden to Havringe with a cargo of coke