| Name: | WAR COMBE |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 07/09/1918 |
| Completed: | 23/10/1918 |
| Builder: | Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Willington Quay |
| Yard Number: | 214 |
| Dimensions: | 3090grt, 1852nrt, 331.3 x 46.8 x 23.1ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (25, 41 & 68 x 45ins), 430nhp |
| Engines by: | North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 11.5knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 142682 |
| History: | |
| 16/10/1918 | Shipping Controller, British Government (R Chapman & Son, manager), London |
| 1919 | Letricheux & David, Cardiff; renamed WATSNESS |
| 1920 | Cornborough Shipping Line Ltd, Swansea |
| 1924 | Oakwin Steamship Co Ltd, Swansea |
| 1927 | Mervyn Steam Shipping Co (Martyn Martyn & Co), Newport; renamed MARKLYN |
| 1942 | Ministry of War Transport (Martyn Martyn & Co), Newport; renamed EMPIRE USK |
| 1946 | Constants (South Wales) Ltd, Newport; renamed HEMINGE |
| 1948 | Crete Shipping Co (Stelp & Leighton), London; renamed BLUESTONE |
| 1955 | Moller Line (UK) Ltd, London; renamed GROSVENOR MARINER |
| 21/06/1955 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Built as a 'C' Type standard ship |
| 20/01/1942: Damaged by stranding at Port Logan, Mull of Galloway | |
| Subsequently refloated & repaired | |
| 21/06/1955: Arrived at Hong Kong for breaking up | |
| 09/1955: Breaking up commenced |
Above photo as MARKLYN is courtesy of Richard Cox
Above photo as MARKLYN is copyright of Leslie W Hansen. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo as MARKLYN is copyright of Leslie W Hansen. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo as BLUESTONE is courtesy of Richard Cox