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Official Number:                       105874

Pennant Nr:                     Y 3.?? / G.016

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Builder:                                   J. Blumer & Co, North Dock, Sunderland

Launched:                               25 August 1896

Into Service:                            5 January 1916

Out of service:                         WW1

Fate:                                      28 February 1922 ran aground and wrecked

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:

25 August 1896 launched by J. Blumer & Co, North Dock, Sunderland as Yard Nr: 136 named Lockwood for Wm France Fenwick & Co Ltd., London

September 1896 completed

3 August 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a collier – name unchanged – until 5 October 1916

24 September 1914 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS FALMOUTH supplying 415 tons of bunker coal

6 October 1916 re-deployed as a Expeditionary Force Transport carrying ammunition from Southhampton to Rouen – off hire from 10 March 1917 until 5 May 1917

28 February 1922 wrecked in the River Witham and broken up