1914 |
September 3rd - Launched. |
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October 27th - Ran trials and delivered as Nirvana for the British India Steam Navigation Company. She was one of two N-class ships along with her sister Nirpura. |
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1915 |
Requisitioned as an Indian Expeditionary Force transport. |
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1917 |
April 17th - Struck a mine laid by UC70 6.5km (4 miles) south of the Nab en route from Le Havre to Southampton with Government stores. She was towed into port and repaired. |
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1918 |
May 29th - Missed by a torpedo from UB57 when sailing in the English Channel. |
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Served two months in the service of the French Government. |
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1921 |
July 18th - Fire broke out in her ‘tween decks while she was loading at Middlesbrough. There was extensive damage to her cargo, although the ship itself sustained minimal damage. |
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1924 |
April 30th - Struck a quay wall when she entered Queen Alexandra Dock at Cardiff and sustained damage to the port bow. |
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1927 |
October - A leak was discovered in her No.1 hold when she was 150 miles east of Socotra on her way from Fremantle to Britain. She arrived at Aden on 31st of October where her cargo had to be discharged to enable repairs to be carried out. |
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1928 |
January 24th - Ran aground at Shoalwater Point, Spencer Gulf on an outward voyage from Newport to Brisbane. She was refloated by her own efforts and once she was berthed, it was realised that she only sustained minimal damage. |
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1936 |
January 6th - Fractured a plate below the waterline while in the Mediterranean causing a leak in the No.1 hold. She was forced into Malta to discharge her cargo before repairs could be completed. |
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1940 |
March - Taken up under the Liner Division. |
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1942 |
Served as a Mule Ship spending the majority of her time carrying horses, mules and donkeys between South Africa and India. |
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1948 |
July 27th - Sold for £14,750 to British Iron & Steel Company. |
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August 4th - Broken up by Metal Industries (Salvage) Ltd at Rosyth. |