Official No:                          99363

Pennant No:                         Y8.9

Laid down:

Builder:                               Harvey & Co Ltd., Hayle

Launched:                            30 November 1891

Into Service:                         17 September 1914

Out of service:                      20 June 1917

Fate:                                   Returned to owners

Official No:                           99363

Pennant No:                         Y8.9

Laid down:

Builder:                               Harvey & Co Ltd., Hayle

Launched:                            30 November 1891

Into Service:                         17 September 1914

Out of service:                      20 June 1917

Fate:                                   Returned to owners

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

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

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 by the Admiralty for service as a Stores Carrier, name unchanged

20 June 1917 returned to owners

1920 purchased by R Leeson, Liverpool name unchanged

1021 repurchased by R. Hughes & Co, Liverpool name unchanged

1930 renamed MERSEY ROSE by her owners

30 October 1930 sank in the Channel after a collision in position 50.01N 02.04W