May 1888 launched by Thomas B Royden & Co, Liverpool as Yard Nr 248 named INDRANI for the builders own account (along with her sister INDRA)
August 1888 completed for Indra Line of Steamships (Macvicar, Marshall & Co, Managers) Liverpool
11 January 1889 berthed at Cardiff from Bombay
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Official Number: 93798
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Builder: Thomas B Royden & Co, Liverpool
Pennant No: Y9.7
Launched: May 1888
Into Service: 4 August 1914
Out of service: 27 June 1915
Fate: Sunk
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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:
May 1888 launched by Thomas B Royden & Co, Liverpool as Yard Nr 248 named INDRANI for the builders own account (along with her sister INDRA)
August 1888 completed for Indra Line of Steamships (Macvicar, Marshall & Co, Managers) Liverpool
11 January 1889 berthed at Cardiff from Bombay
22 September 1889 sailed Barry for Colombo
7 August 1890 arrived at Quebec, Canada from Avonmouth
1892 purchased by Donaldson Bros, Glasgow for £38,250 and was converted to carry 314 live head of cattle on the main deck, name unchanged.
11 June 1892 sailed Glasgow to Montreal, Canada with 2 passengers. Captain John Taylor was the Master
28 October 1892 sailed Glasgow to Montreal, Canada with 1 passenger
24 January 1893 sailed Glasgow to Halifax, Canada and Baltimore, USA with 1 passenger
23 June 1893 sailed Glasgow to Montreal, Canada with 2 passengers
26 July 1893 berthed at Glasgow from Montreal and Quebec, Canada with 5 passengers
3 October 1894 berthed at Glasgow from Montreal and Quebec, Canada with 1 passengers
3 March 1902 sailed Glasgow to St. Johns, New Brunswick with 2 passengers. Captain M N Gillies was the Master
3 April 1903 sailed Glasgow to St. Johns, New Brunswick with 2 passengers
18 June 1904 sailed Glasgow to St. Johns, New Brunswick and Baltimore, USA with 1 passenger
12 September 1905 sailed Glasgow to St. Johns, New Brunswick and Newport News, USA with 7 passengers. Captain James Martin was the Master
2 November 1905 sailed Glasgow to Montreal, Canada
17 June 1908 berthed at Manchester from St. John, New Brunswick, Canada with 1 passenger
18 August 1908 at 2.10N 104.50E Fireman Mowtas Ali discharged dead – committed suicide by drowning
16 July 1909 sailed Glasgow to St. Johns, New Brunswick with 1 passenger. Captain W E Mitchell was the Master
22 September 1909 sailed Glasgow to St. Johns, New Brunswick with 4 passengers
29 October 1910 sailed Glasgow to St. Johns, New Brunswick with 4 passengers. Captain William F Young was the Master
3 June 1911 sailed Glasgow to St. Johns, New Brunswick with 4 passengers
17 August 1911 sailed Glasgow to St. Johns, New Brunswick with 2 passengers
15 March 1913 berthed at Glasgow from Baltimore, USA with one DBS seaman. Captain J H Telfer was the Master
4 August 1914 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a Squadron Supply Ship – name unchanged – until 3 October 1914
27 June 1915 was captured in St George’s Channel by the German submarine U-24 (Kapitänleutnant Rudolf Schneider) while on passage from Glasgow to Montreal and was sunk 40 miles W of the Smalls Light.