Official Number: 93379
Laid down:
Builder: Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd., Govan
Pennant Nr:
Launched: 30 March 1887
Into Service: 28 January 1915
Out of service: 1920
Fate: 12 May 1920 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:
30 March 1887 launched by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd., Govan as Yard Nr: 321 named Queen Victoria for Isle of Man, Liverpool & Manchester Steam Ship Co Ltd., Liverpool
May 1887 completed – 1,088 1st Class & 458 x 3rd Class passengers
1888 purchased by Isle of Man Steam Packet Co Ltd., Douglas – name unchanged
28 January 1915 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Boom Defence and Anti-Submarine netlayer and commissioned as HMS QUEEN VICTORIA
August 1915 purchased by the Admiralty – name unchanged
10 December 1915 arrived at Kephalo
6 March 1916 to 9 March 1916 rendered salvage services to ss Nelore
22 April 1916 arrived at Port Mudros
25 April 1916 at Kephalo inspecting net defences
18 August 1916 Seaman John Macleod RNR discharged dead – he is buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery in grave III F 181
27 August 1916 sailed from Port Mudros
9 September 1916 arrived at Stavros
12 September 1916 at Stavros laying nets
13 September 1916 at Port Mudros
20 November 1916 sailed from Port Mudros
19 January 1917 arrived at Keplialo and commenced laying nets
20 January 1917 sailed from Keplialo
4 February 1917 arrived at Keplialo
8 November 1918 at Salonika
1 December 1918 Ty/Lieutenant Edward Lewis Jones RNR discharged dead – from Spanish flu – he is buried in Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery in grave B.2 ‘C’ 855
1920 decommissioned and placed on Disposal List
12 May 1920 arrived for demolition by Dutch breakers Ambracht after sale for £5,450