Stromness
Built in 1900 as Poldhu, by J Blumer at North Dock, for The Poldhu Steamship Co., St.Ives.
2793 gt: LBP 97.4: Beam 14.1m Service speed 9.0kts.
| 1902 | Poldhu, Poldhu Steamship Co.Ltd., St.Ives. |
| 1918 | Stromness, Letrichoux Line Ltd., Swansea. |
| 1920 | Bravore, A/S Vore , Farsund, Norway. |
| 1923 | Sakaye Maru, Kawasaki Kisen KK, Kobe Japan. |
| 1944 | sunk by US submarine Bang in 24.12N:122.53E on 23rd November. |
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Sakaye Maru |
Note:- Though recorded in the Company records, that together with Buchaness (1), Dungeness,Hurliness, Skegness (1), Wastness and Yarborough, she was purchased from Letrichoux David of Swansea, in 1919, there is no evidence available that she actually sailed under any of the Reardon Smith flags before being sold on again in 1920.
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