| Name: | ZEILA |
| Launched: | 08/02/1900 |
| Completed: | 1900 |
| Builder: | JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields |
| Yard Number: | 200 |
| Dimensions: | 85grt, 13nrt, 75.0 x 17.6 x 9.5ft |
| Engines: | C2cyl (15 & 30 x 21ins), 40nhp, 250ihp |
| Engines by: | JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 10.0knots |
| Construction: | Iron |
| Reg Number: | 99476 |
| History: | |
| 19/03/1900 | Joseph M Rennoldson, South Shields; registered at South Shields |
| 08/05/1900 | Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, London |
| 01/03/1934 | Cowasjee Dinshaw & Bros, Aden |
| No further history known | |
| Comments: | For use at Aden |
| 25/03/1900: Sailed from Shields for Aden | |
| 09/04/1900: Arrived Malta en-route for Aden | |
| 16/04/1900: Arrived Port Said en-route for Aden | |
| 27/04/1900: Arrived at Aden | |
| 20/03/1935: British registry closed as "no longer required" - probably just registered as a local vessel | |
| Thanks to David Asprey for the above information | |
| Thanks also to Dave Tranter for providing the following information: | |
| 1940: A tug of this name was used during the evacuation of British Somalia in August 1940 - She is mentioned on Page 204 of "Royal Australian Navy 1939-1942" by G. Hermon Gill. As British Somalia is "just across the water" from Aden I strongly suspect that this is the same vessel. |
Above photo is courtesy of David Asprey
Shields Daily Gazette, Friday, 09/02/1900