Sunk by submarine 16 June 1942.
Dates from Oyster Company ledger - swivel on 27 July 1931.
Voyage Record Card:
Arrived River Blackwater (about) 26 July 1931 from London (having sailed from there on 26 July 1931).
Sailed River Blackwater 24 January 1932 for River Tyne
Mid Essex WSS - Lloyds List: arrived 27 Jul 1931 sailed 24 Jan 1932 arrived 15 Jul 1936 sailed 17 Nov 1936.
14 Jul 1936 at (London Victoria Dock) [Liverpool Journal of Commerce]
18 Nov 1936 arrived Hull from River Blackwater [Hull Daily Mail]
"Haven of Rest" by Douglas Gurton lists the vessel but has no further info. See DJG_SHP |