Official Number:                      99363

Laid down:                              

Builder:                                  Harvey & Co Hayle

Pennant No:                                      Y.8.9

Launched:                              30 November 1891

Into Service:                           17 September 1914

Out of service:                        20 June 1917

Fate:                                      Sank after a collision

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

Background Data:  One of several ships requisitioned by the Admiralty for service during WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA

Career Data:

30 November 1891 launched by Harvey & Co Ltd., Hayle as Yard Nr: 153 named Mersey for Rogers & Bright, Liverpool

14 January 1892 completed

1899 owners became Liverpool Steamship Mersey Ltd (Rogers & Bright, Managers) Liverpool – name unchanged

1910 purchased by R Hughes & Co, Liverpool – name unchanged

17 September 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Stores Carrier – name unchanged

20 June 1917 returned to her owners

1920 purchased by R Leeson, Liverpool – name unchanged

1921 repurchased by R Hughes & Co Liverpool – name unchanged

1930 renamed Mersey Rose by her owners

21 July 1930 sailed Goole with a cargo of coal for Fowey

16 September 1930 in Port of Gloucester with a cargo of 500 tons of cement

17 September 1930 sailed the Port of Gloucester in ballast

2 October 1930 arrived at Penzance from Granville to load a cargo of china clay

11 October 1930 sank in the Channel after a collision with the steamer Gleneden in position 50.01N 02.04W. No loss of life. The Gleneden suffered damage to her bows with a leaking forepeak.