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Name: REIGATE
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 28/09/1901
Completed: 11/1901
Builder: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd
Yard: Jarrow
Yard Number: 758
Dimensions: 3893grt, 2504nrt, 365.0 x 48.2 x 25.4ft
Engines: T3cyl (24.5, 41.5 & 70 x 45ins), 459nhp
Engines by: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 12.0 (trials)
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 114789
History:
15/11/1901 Surrey Steamship Co Ltd, London
1910 Hull, Blyth & Co, London
1911 Soc Anon Anversoise de Navigation, Antwerp; renamed ANVERSOISE
09/10/1914 Government of Germany
1918 Soc Anon Anversoise de Navigation, Antwerp
1921 JA Zachariassen & Co, Nystad
1937 Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co Ltd, Blyth
1937 Arrow Steam Ship Co Ltd, London
1937 K Navigation Co (GH Kotokas), Corfu; renamed ATEA
08/05/1939 Broken up
Comments: 09/10/1914: Under German control at Antwerp
1918: Returned to owners
1937: Arrow's intended name of REGIL was not applied
08/05/1939: Arrived at Briton Ferry to be broken up
05/1939: Broken up by TW Ward Ltd


Above photo as REIGATE is courtesy of Clive Ketley

Above photo (damaged LHS) as ANVERSOISE is copyright of Leslie W Hansen. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Shields Daily News, Wednesday, 02/10/1901