Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

Pemba

1910

533

139124

Bertin Freres

Bezons

Bertin Freres

Bezons

Compound

Steam

39 RHP

1

Pemba

JMPC

Career Summary

1910 Built for French owners and named Robert-Suzanne

1911 Acquired by B Bertucci and renamed Rio Itapemirim

1916 Acquired by Frank Ward and renamed Pemba

1921 Acquired by R P Houston and deployed to Thesen SS Co Ltd

1926 PEMBA foundered off Pondoland, Port St John's, S. Africa on the 4th August with the loss of one life. Was on route from Cape Town to Port Natal with guano & empty drums.

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