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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 BLUESTONE is courtesy of Richard Cox