Official Number: 133530
Laid down:
Builder: J Crown & Sons Ltd., Monkswearmouth
Pennant No: Y 2.23
Launched: 7 April 1913
Into Service: 21 November 1914
Out of service: July 1918
Fate: Mined and sunk 2 September 1942
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:
7 April 1913 launched by J Crown & Sons Ltd, Monkswearmouth as Yard Nr: 150 named Vectis for John George Hill Steam Shipping Co Ltd., Newcastle
8 April 1913 the Sunderland Daily Echo newspaper reported …
April 1913 completed
21 November 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an Armaments Carrier and renamed Wight
July 1918 returned to her owners and her name reverted to Vectis
7 August 1919 sailed Portsmouth for Rosyth
1920 owners now Hill Steam Shipping Co Ltd., Newcastle – name unchanged
22 November 1920 at Blyth Able Seaman J Dale discharged dead. After an inquest death found to have been through natural causes
24 February 1922 arrived Blyth from Dartmouth
28 February 1922 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head steaming south
25 September 1927 passed Dover when on passage from Dartmouth
30 September 1927 arrived Sunderland from Dartmouth
30 September 1925 arrived at Cardiff from Plymouth
18 December 1928 arrived at Plymouth
12 January 1929 arrived at Plymouth
5 February 1934 passed Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head steaming north
8 March 1934 passed Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head steaming north
14 April 1934 passed Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head steaming north
1 November 1934 passed Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head steaming north
1935 purchased by Peet Raas, Tallin and renamed Keri
1940 seized by German Forces and renamed Bitsch
July 1941 acquired by the German Navy and renamed Sperrbrecher 64
August 1941 renamed Sperrbrecher 164
2 September 1942 struck a mine off Schiermonnikoog and sank in position 53.35N 10E