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[Peter Harrison]

a friend lookin for info on the ship Whitby Abbey. I found the one 1907 scrapped 1936 they are asking if she was a hospital ship ww1 possibly at Gallipolli I cant find this info tho.Any help appreciated.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Pedro
Not sure but i dont think it was ever a Hospital Ship!
Could be wrong!
Cheers

IDNo: 1128091 Year: 1908
Name: WHITBY ABBEY Keel:
Type: Cargo ship Launch Date: 5.12.07
Flag: GBR Date of completion: 6.08
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Tons: 1183 Link: 1413
DWT: Yard No: 755
Length overall: Ship Design:
LPP: 77.8 Country of build: GBR
Beam: 10.3 Builder: Gray
Material of build: Location of yard: W Hartlepool
Number of
screws/Mchy/
Speed(kn): 1T-15
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Naval or paramilitary marking :
A: *
End: 1

Subsequent History:

Disposal Data:
BU Blyth 13.2.36

[Gulliver]

Blt.1908 by 1183 grt s.s. WHITBY ABBEY O.N. 128091 Reg'd Owner J.H.N.Ringrose (Hull)
Hull-Amsterdam/Rotterdam service.
BrokenUp at Blyth 13.2.36
Seems like this little ship assisted at Gallipoli as a transport or hospital ship.
Links below:-
http://www.gallipoli-association.org/contentpage.asp?pageid=6
http://www.nzmr.org/lists/ships.html
　
One snippet of information about her post WWI career:-
12th Apr,1928 She was in collision with the s/s.POLZELLA. (4431grt blt.1915 owners J.J.Thomas & Co.) - 13 miles NW of the Dudgeon which was on a voyage Tyne to Oran(Algeria) with coal.Polzella sank.
Regards
Gulliver

[Keith at Tregenna]

Also see Hull & Netherlands Steamship Company

The Hull & Netherlands Steamship Compnay was formed in 1894 and ran Hull-Amsterdam / Rotterdam services. They became part of Associated Humber Lines in 1957.

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/feeders4.html

ALSO:

While getting "D" Company into our most advanced trench, Capt. Findlay was slightly wounded by shrapnel. He was sent back to Mudros on the Whitby Abbey which had brought him across a few hours before. His first visit to Gallipoli had not been a prolonged one.

http://www.bigenealogy.com/5thbattal..._july_1916.htm

K.

[Ray Buck]

pedro
is this the same person that has already posted on shipnostalgia to which I have posted replies
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showth...t=whitby+abbey
Ray

I suspect that the ADM files in the TNA Kew will determine if she was a hospital ship and where
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/c...0&SearchInit=6

[Peter Harrison]

More than likely Ray just wondered if I could find somthing on line Thanks

[Peter Harrison]

Thanks all for your help

[Keith at Tregenna]

Certain I saw mention of a mine sweeper, also definately landed and transported troops etc. More than likely assisted injured to hospital ships. But would need to double check and confirm all. ONE MENTION SEEMED TO INDICATE HER AS SOME FORM OF REGIONAL HQ: But as said will double check all.

K.