Captured and Sunk - 1915

The largest ship ever built at the yard, she was launched from Robert Duncan & Co in 1902.

On 7 October while in bound from Bombay to Liverpool she was captured by U 39, 122 miles south of Cape Martello, Crete and sunk by gunfire.

There were no casualties.

Master

Date

Left

Destination

C Irving

1903 - 1904



Vermulen

1904 - 1908



Henry

1908 - 1911



T Carroll

1911 - 1913



W J Eynon

1913 - 1915




10/1914

Liverpool

Galveston


2/1915

Liverpool

Montevideo


8/1915

Bombay

Liverpool

Captured & sunk

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Halizones (1)

1902

5093

115349

Robert Duncan

Port Glasgow

David Rowan

Glasgow

Triple Expansion Steam

416 NHP

1

Halizones (1)

TSLB

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