HMS Patia (1914)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Patia |
| Operator | Elder & Fyffes Line |
| Launched | 1913 |
| Out of service | 1914 |
| Identification | Official number 132034 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Patia |
| Acquired | 1914 |
| Commissioned | 1914 |
| Fate | Sunk 13 June 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 6,103 GRT |
| Length | 417.2 ft (127.2 m) |
| Beam | 53.3 ft (16.2 m) |
| Draught | 30.1 ft (9.2 m) |
| Installed power | 6,000 ihp |
| Propulsion | 2 × steam engines |
| Speed | 16 knots |
HMS Patia, originally SS Patia, was a banana passenger boat that was requisitioned by the Royal Navy during World War I and was subsequently sunk in action.
Civilian service (1913–1914)
The vessel was constructed and launched in 1913 for the Elders & Fyffe Line.[1] She Had a Gross register tonnage of 6,103 tons.
Design for service
After being requisitioned, she vessel underwent a conversion to an armed merchant cruiser (AMC). By 1915, she was fully commissioned and assigned to the Northern Patrol force. [2]
Service in World War I
North Atlantic patrol (1915–1916)
Following her commissioning, Patia was part of the Northern patrol.[1]
Sinking (June 1918)
Patia was sunk on 13 June 1918 roughly 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Hartland Point by a torpedo fired by the German submarine UC-49. [3]
References
- ^ a b "Workman Clark ships in the Great War". The Belfast Shipyard. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "HMS Patia, armed merchant cruiser - British warships of World War 1". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "Bristol Channel". Wreck of the Week. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2025-07-16.