13 January 1890 launched by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Hull as Yard Nr 330 named LIBERTY for the Co-Operative Wholesale Society.
March 1890 completed for her owner’s Goole – Hamburg service
May 1906 purchased by the London & Yorkshire Railway Co, name unchanged
2 March 1915 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as an Ammunition Carrier, name unchanged.
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Official Number: 91322
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Builder: Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co,
Launched: 13 January 1890
Into Service: 2 March 1915
Out of service: 15 April 1919
Fate: 11 December 1931 broken up
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:
13 January 1890 launched by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Hull as Yard Nr 330 named LIBERTY for the Co-Operative Wholesale Society.
March 1890 completed for her owner’s Goole – Hamburg service
May 1906 purchased by the London & Yorkshire Railway Co, name unchanged
2 March 1915 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as an Ammunition Carrier, name unchanged.
25 July 1916 became a Stores Carrier, name unchanged
15 April 1919 returned to her owners.
1 January 1922 owners became London & North west Railway Co, name unchanged
1 January 1923 owners became London, Midland & Scottish Railway Co, name unchanged.
11 December 1931 sailed Goole for Sunderland for demolition by Thos. Young & Co.