Requisitioned Auxiliary – Skipper

1904 launched by Bonn & Mees, Rotterdam as Yard Nr 164 named YARE for N.V. Maatschappij  ss “Yare” (J.M. Johnston & B.E. Ruys, Managers), Rotterdam

October 1904 completed as a coaster

1911 purchaseed by S.A. de Tpt et de Commerce Beaurain & Storms, Antwerp and renamed SWYN

1912  purchased by Keeps SS & Lighterage Co Ltd (H. Keep, Manager), London and renamed SKIPPER

September 1914 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as an Ammunition Carrier, name unchanged

 

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Official Number:                      132670

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Builder:                                  Bonn & Mees, Rotterdam

Launched:                              1904

Into Service:                           September 1914

Out of service:                        1919

Fate:                                     25 November 1928 foundered

 

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Background Data One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA

 

Career Data:

 

 

1904 launched by Bonn & Mees, Rotterdam as Yard Nr 164 named YARE for N.V. Maatschappij  ss “Yare” (J.M. Johnston & B.E. Ruys, Managers), Rotterdam

 

October 1904 completed as a coaster

 

1911 purchaseed by S.A. de Tpt et de Commerce Beaurain & Storms, Antwerp and renamed SWYN

 

1912  purchased by Keeps SS & Lighterage Co Ltd (H. Keep, Manager), London and renamed SKIPPER

 

September 1914 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as an Ammunition Carrier, name unchanged

 

1917 owners became Harry Keep, London name unchanged.

 

1919 returned to her owners

 

1921 purchased by H.H. Poole & co Ltd, London and renamed POOLGATE

 

1926 purchased by S.A.les Caboteurs Algeriens, Algiers and rename CESAREE

 

25 November 1928 foundered near Cape Caxine while on passage from Churchill – Algiers with a cargo of wine.