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