Spartan

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SPARTAN was built in 1881 by J & G Thompson & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 3487grt, a length of 364ft 6in, a beam of 42ft 7in and a service speed of 12 knots.

Sister of the Trojan she was completed for the mail run in 1881 but transferred to the Intermediate service in 1889.

In November 1899 she was used as a troopship and hospital ship during the Boer War.

Surplus to requirements when Union-Castle was formed in 1900 she was sold to A. Fragala of Catania, Sicily and renamed Fume.

After a further two years service she was broken up in Italy in April 1902.

A view of the hospital ward aboard Spartan

Troops, crew and medical staff aboard Spartan

Service in The Boer War

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Spartan

1881

1881 Deployed to The Cape Mail Service

1889 Transferred to The Intermediate Service

1899 Converted to Hospital Ship

1900 Sold to Italy

3491

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

82421

J & G Thomson

Clydebank

J & G Thomson

Glasgow

Compound Steam

600 NHP

1

Master

From

To

A McLean Wait

12/1884


L A Munn

11/1890


W Martin

12/1894

4/1896

G W Armstrong

4/1896

8/1896

T H Wilford

11/1896

2/1897

J W Hague

2/1897

5/1897

T H Wilford

6/1897

2/1898

J Tyson

3/1898

5/1899

F J Kennedy

8/1899

5/1900

S W Bayldon

6/1900

12/1900

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