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Official Number: 127126
Pennant No: Y 3.17
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Builder: Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Cowpen Quay, Blyth
Launched: 12 September 1911
Into Service: March 1916
Out of service: January 1920
Fate: Broken up August 1967
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:
12 September 1911 launched Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, Cowpen Quay, Blyth as Yard Nr: 162 named TRANSPORTER for Tyneside Line Ltd., (Ridley, Son & Tully, Managers), North Shields
October 1911 completed
19 May 1915 at Queensferry alongside HMS LIVERPOOL on D5 berth coaling her – supplied 349 tons of bunker coal. RFA ATTENDANT was also alongside the warship refuelling her with FFO
March 1916 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a collier – name unchanged
7 February 1918 to the 9 February 1918 at Birkenhead alongside the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS MANTUA coaling her – supplied 1,990 tons of bunker coal
HMS MANTUA
6 March 1918 at Devonport alongside HMS GLOUCESTERSHIRE supplying bunker coal
HMS GLOUCESTERSHIRE
January 1920 returned to her owners – name unchanged
1929 purchased by Reden A/S “Transporter”, Odense – name unchanged
1930 owners now Lauritz Andersen (J V Andersen, Manager, Odense) – name unchanged
1942 purchased by Thor Kobenhavns Kub & Koks Kompagni A/S Copenhagen and renamed THOR
1950 purchased by Kobler Import u Poseidon Schiffahrts A G Hamburg and renamed ASGARD
1956 owners now Poseidon Schiffahrts GmbH, Hamburg and renamed TRANSERIE
1961 purchased by Maritima Comercial Expresso S A, Beirut and renamed RONDA
1963 purchased by Tullio del Mistro, Trieste – name unchanged
August 1967 arrived Split for demolition by Brodospas