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Mercedes

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1886 Mercedes Christie & Co.
1900 Thrift AS Thrift
1909 Grovedale Rederi AB Groveland
1914 Torgerd Rederi AB Torleif
1924 Iris Rederi AB Iris
1913 Grovedale Rederi AB Torleif

Fate

On a voyage from Cardiff for London with a cargo of coal in convoy Iris sank after a collision with the fleet tanker Blue Ranger four miles off Pladda, Arran in 55.23N/5.02W on 15 July 1941.