Name 1908-1933SS Spen Out of service September 1933 Launched 6 October 1908 Draft 3.93 m | Yard number 161 Fate Scrapped Length 66 m | |
Operator 1908-1922Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway1922-1923London and North Western Railway1923-1933London, Midland and Scottish Railway Builder William Dobson and Company, Walker Yard | ||
SS Spen was a freight vessel built for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1908.
History
She was built by William Dobson and Company in Walker Yard for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and launched on 6 October 1908.
On 20 June 1910 she was badly damaged in a collision with the steamer Willie just off Saxflee. She had to be beached until repairs could be made
During the First World War she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for services out of Newhaven. As a result of an encounter with a German submarine, her Captain, W. Allan received a gold watch.
In 1922 the ship was transferred to the London and North Western Railway and in 1923 to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
She was sent for scrapping in August 1933.
References
SS Spen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA