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Official Number: 102180
Pennant Nr: Y 3.615
Laid down:
Builder: Sir Raylton Dixon & Co Ltd, Middlesbrough
Launched: 2 July 1894
Into Service: 1 May 1915
Out of service: 27 October 1918
Fate: 27 October 1918 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:
2 July 1894 launched by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co Ltd, Middlesbrough as Yard Nr: 403 named Saxony for Steamship “Saxony” Co Ltd., (D McIver & Sons Ltd., Managers), Liverpool
3 July 1894 Lloyds List newspaper reported …
December 1894 completed
1906 purchased by “Prado” Steamship Co Ltd., (Strong, Reid & Page, Managers) Liverpool and renamed Prado
27 February 1909 Able Seaman John Burns discharged dead from injuries sustained from falling down the hold
1912 purchased by steamship “Mary” Co Ltd., (Alexander & Mair, Managers) Glasgow and renamed Larchgrove
8 November 1912 arrived at Bordeaux from Methil
27 October 1913 arrived at Bordeaux from Methil
27 November 1913 sailed Methil for Bordeaux with a cargo of coal
23 December 1913 sailed Bilbao for Glasgow
18 January 1914 arrived La Verdon from Methil
23 April 1914 sailed Bordeaux for Methil
22 December 1914 arrived at Glasgow from Almeria
1 May 1915 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Collier – name unchanged – with a rental of 12sh to 28 February 1918 when it increased to 16sh 6d
12 January 1916 off pay voyage to 12 February 1916
10 June 1916 off pay voyage to 8 July 1916
21 August 1916 off pay voyage to 12 September 1916
13 September 1916 re-deployed as a collier to northen Russia until 3 December 1916 for the Russain Government retaining the same pennant number
4 December 1916 re-deployed for Admiralty service as a collier until 13 June 1917
14 June 1917 re-deployed as a collier to northen Russia until 26 September 1917 for the Russain Government retaining the same pennant number
3 August 1917 at Umba Bay Sailor Michael Joseph Power discharged dead from typhold fever
27 September 1917 re-deployed for Admiralty service as a collier
27 October 1918 in collision with ss Hawaiian and sank off Tangiers while on passge from Seville to Ardrossan carrying iron ore