Built in 1903.

For a little more information, see:

http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/C-Ships ... 11903.html

Interesting summary of their design and operation here, also mentioning they were withdrawn around 1920 as naval vessels changed to oil fuel
http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancest ... ttrans.htm

Launched 27/02/1902, Boilers and auilaries by Wallsend Slipway, Electric plant by Clarke Chapman.
C.S. Swan & Co. made a profit of £5864/4/8d on the contract.Sailed from the Tyne 23/06/1904
To be based at Portsmouth , where she was to reside until 1964.
424 feet long , the hull was sub divided into seven holds.
As a coal depot she had a capacity of 11,000 tons in hoppers and further 1,000 tons in bagged coal.
The hoppers were fitted with 80 coal chutes for filling the bagswithout having to shovel.
On the upper deck twelve Termerly electric transporters for dischargeonto the ships.
The Admiralty gave her the desigation "C 1", she was the first ( and possibly ?) and only the only one of its type.
She spent many years moored "up the creek" at Portsmouth.
15/01/1964 sold to Frank Rijsdijk. in the Netherlands for breaking up.

Thank you Ian

Amazing that she lasted so long without further photographs or anecdotes.

Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd built two unnamed "haulabouts" (YN 728 & 729) at Elswick, which I believe worked in conjunction with the depot, perhaps taking coal out to anchorages or into the dock basins. The barges may also have some Temperley unloading gear on deck. Too many "mays" in this but I hope to get some firmer information eventually.

See basic details at: http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/U-Ships ... e1902.html