Builder John Cran & Co., Leith Fate Scrapped, 1961 Length 28 m | Yard number 66 Launched 22 January 1908 | |
Name SS Hornby (1908-1935)
SS Holman (1935-1961) Owner Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd. (1908-1935)
Newport Screw Towing Co. (1935-1961) Identification Official number 127904
Code letters MFPK | ||
SS Hornby was a tug tender which was based at Liverpool. She was built by John Cran & Co. at Leith, and launched on 22 January 1908. She became known for her assistance of the RMS Titanic, the ill-fated British ocean liner, following her launch from the Harland and Wolff slips on 31 May 1911. On 2 April 1912, Titanic was completed. Hornby tended to her again, this time during her sea trials. In 1935, Hornby was sold to the Newport Screw Towing Co., and renamed Holman. Then in 1961, she was broken up at Newport, Monmouthshire, UK.
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