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Official Number:                   108687

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Builder:                               London & Glasgow Engineering & Iron Shipbuilding, Govan

Pennant No:                        Y.3.542 / Y.2.125 / Y.8.88

Launched:                           31 August 1897

Into Service:                        11 February 1915

Out of service:                     1918

Fate:                                  1930 wrecked

Background Data:

One of a group of additional ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA

Career Data:

31 August 1897 launched by London & Glasgow Engineering & Iron Shipbuilding Co., Govan as Yard Nr: 290 named KASSALA for Steamship Kassala Co Ltd., (Maclay & McIntyre, Managers), Glasgow

3 September 1897 the Lloyds List newspaper reported …

October 1897 completed

28 December 1912 at New Orleans Able Seaman William C Howland discharged dead having been crushed by a tram car ashore

15 March 1913 at the Amazon River Fireman & Trimmer William Butler discharged dead – suicide

11 February 1915 requisitioned for Admiralty service initially as a Collier – name unchanged – until 14 August 1915

10 March 1915 sailed Port Said in company of HMS DONS and HMS TB064 for Port Mudros

1 July 1915 arrived at Maffia Island

7 July 1915 at Mafia Island alongside HMS PYRAMUS delivering 270 tons of bunker coal

HMS PYRAMUS

8 July 1915 at Tirene alongside HMS HYACINTH delivering 320 tons of bunker coal

10 July 1915 at Tirene alongside HMS CHALLENGER delivering 262 tons of bunker coal

HMS CHALLENGER

12 July 1915 at Mafia Channel alongside HMS WEYMOUTH delivering 500 tons of bunker coal

14 July 1915 at Mafia Island alongside HMS PYRAMUS delivering 172 tons of bunker coal

15 July 1915 at Zanzibar alongside HMS HYACINTH delivering 240 tons of bunker coal

25 July 1915 at Mafia Island alongside HMS CHALLENGER delivering 445 tons of bunker coal

25 November 1915 re-deployed as a collier – name unchanged – until 24 February 1916

6 January 1916 at Brindisi a stores party from HMS WEYMOUTH came onboard to collect naval stores

29 January 1916 at Brindisi alongside HMS TOPAZE delivering 90 tons of bunker coal

30 January 1916 and 31 January 1916 at Brindisi alongside HMS WEYMOUTH delivering 352 tons of bunker coal

31 January 1916 at Brindisi berthed alongside HMS SAPHIRE delivering 125 tons of bunker coal

9 February 1916 at Brindisi alongside HMS WEYMOUTH delivering bunker coal

10 February 1916 at Brindisi berthed alongside HMS SAPHIRE delivering 314 tons of bunker coal

13 February 1916 at Brindisi berthed alongside HMS LIVERPOOL delivering 362 tons of bunker coal

16 February 1916 at Brindisi berthed alongside HMS LIVERPOOL delivering 50 tons of bunker coal then berthed alongside HMS WEYMOUTH delivering 151 tons of bunker coal

25 February 1916 re-deployed as a Sugar carrier from Cuba until 17 May 1916

18 May 1916 re-deployed as a collier but into refit

12 July 1916 off pay voyage until 19 August 1916

4 February 1917 off pay voyage until 8 March 1917

20 February 1918 at sea stopped by HMS PATIA – allowed to proceed

18 March 1918 and 19 March 1918 at Sierra Leone berthed alongside HMS BACCHANTE delivering 259 tons of bunker coal

27 June 1918 became a Stores Carrier – name unchanged

21 September 1918 became a Collier again – name unchanged

1918 returned to her owners

25 August 1921 at 20°08S 39°21W Able Seaman Gudmund Evensen discharged dead having fallen down Nr: 2 hold

1927 purchased by S A Kastanos, Piraeus and renamed MARIA S KASTANOU

19 May 1930 wrecked 3 miles from Corcubion