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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