Previous name: Emden
Subsequent name:
Official Number: 91310
Class: Stores Carrier / Munitions Carrier
Pennant No: Y 8.19 / Y 2.39
Laid down: 1887
Builder: Earle’s Shipbuilding Co, Hull
Launched: 13 April 1887
Into Service: 8 October 1914
Out of service: 1 December 1918
Fate: Broken up December 1931
Previous name: Emden
Subsequent name:
Official Number: 91310
Class: Stores Carrier / Munitions Carrier
Pennant No: Y 8.19 / Y 2.39
Laid down: 1887
Builder: Earle’s Shipbuilding Co, Hull
Launched: 13 April 1887
Into Service: 8 October 1914
Out of service: 1 December 1918
Fate: Broken up December 1931
Background Data: One of a group of additional ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA
13 April 1887 Launched by Earle’s Shipbuilding Co, Hull as Yard Nr 303 named EMDEN for Yorkshire Coal & Shipping Co Ltd, Goole
April 1887 completed
8 October 1896 in collision with ss Alexander in Hull Roads. The ss Alexander sank with the loss of ten of her crew.
18 June 1897 proceedings in the Admiralty Division of the High Court found that there was insufficient lookout on the ss Alexander on the 8 October 1896 and that ship was held totally to blame
1 January 1905 owners became London & Yorkshire Railway Co, Goole, name unchanged
8 October 1914 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a Stores Carrier. Her name was changed to Wenning
2 February 1915 became a munitions carrier. Name unchanged
1 December 1918 returned to her owners
1 January 1922 owners became London & North Western Railway Co, Goole name unchanged
1 January 1923 owners became part of London, Midland & Scottish Railway Co, name unchanged
12 June 1931 While on passage from Hull to Jersey with a cargo of empty potato barrels she was in collision in the English Channel 19 miles WSW of the Sovereign Light Vessel with the Greek steamer IONNIS VATIS and was badly damaged and was laid up at Goole
9 December 1931 sailed from Google to the breakers – Clayton & Davies Ltd Dunston