Sgt Stripes Posted 27 March Share Posted 27 March Looking for any information regarding the VOLUMNIA, built 1911 by Russell & Co. Would be great to see a photograph of this ship if possible. Not sure if she transported troops . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerchantOldSalt Posted 27 March Share Posted 27 March (edited) Not troops, horses and mules. Taken up on 29 Aug 1916 as expeditionary force transport no. E 618 she transported horses and mules from USA/Canada until 21 Jan 1917. From that date until 15 June 1917 she transported remounts cross channel and then did the same in the Mediterranean for the remainder of the war according to the Merchant Ship Services List. This is born out by the 1915 Crew Lists which show a considerable number of "Muleteers" signed on so she was engaged in this trade since late 1914 according to the Crew Lists, running into Avonmouth. Owned by the Volumnia Steamship Co. she was managed by Gow,Harrison & Co. of Glasgow, surviving the war until 1929 when she was abandoned on a voyage from Fowey to Philadelphia and Boston with a cargo of china clay. There were six sister ships built around the same time and whilst I cannot find a picture of VOLUMNIA this is a photo of VERDALA as MONGOLIAN PRINCE which would have looked much the same, and also VESTALIA which was Transport A44 for the Australian Government Tony Edited 27 March by MerchantOldSalt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Stripes Posted 27 March Author Share Posted 27 March Many thanks for this information and taking the time to look for a photograph. This is most helpful for my research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 28 March Share Posted 28 March (edited) VOLUMNIA Steel single screw steamship Built for Gow & Harrison Ltd O.N. 129559 5,608gt 423.6 x 56.1 x 27.9 feet 3 Cyl. triple-expansion engines by Rankin & Blackmore Ltd, Greenock Launched 4th April 1911, completed May 1911. Built by Russell & Co., Port Glasgow Yard No. 617 Abandoned in the North Atlantic 7th December 1929 after loosing her steering and springing a leak during severe gales. The ship had sailed from Falmouth on 28th November 1929 and having sent out an SOS, the entire crew were successfully rescued a by passing steamer MANCHESTER REGIMENT. MB Edited 28 March by KizmeRD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Stripes Posted 28 March Author Share Posted 28 March Thank you for your reply. I knew she had been abandoned by her crew and sunk but did not know the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerchantOldSalt Posted 28 March Share Posted 28 March Not the best of pictures but shows that VOLUMNIA was indeed a sister ship to VERDALA/MONGOLIAN PRINCE. This photo from a Newspaper of 3 Sep 1926 shows the ship ashore 4 miles west of Dover after a collision in fog with the Dutch ship DJAMBI on 2 Sep 1926. She made the newspapers on several occasions during her career. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 28 March Share Posted 28 March Following the collision in 1926, the ship was beached at Folkestone Warren. MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Stripes Posted 28 March Author Share Posted 28 March Fabulous Photo. So please that at least one photograph exists of this ship. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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