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War Ghurka

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1918 War Ghurka British Government
1920 War Ghurka Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.
1921 Caprella Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd.
1925 Athelfoam British Molasses Co. Ltd.
1926 Athelfoam United Molasses Co. Ltd.
1930 Hird DS AS Vard
1936 Athelstane United Molasses Co. Ltd.
1939 Athelstane Athel Line Ltd.
1941 Athelstane Tankers Ltd.

Fate

Bombed and sunk by Japanese carrier fleet aircraft (Admiral Nagumo) off Sri Lanka, on April 9th, 1942.