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Post by KG on Jun 11, 2018 23:40:53 GMT
SS Roma
Rowland & Marwood, Whitby
08/09/1900 aground in a hurricane at Galveston
1901 register closed
07/09/1901 Re-floated
Sold and converted to a tanker.
1931 - Broken Up
15/03/1931 - Arrived at La Spezia for breaking.
Anything further inc pics of SS Roma
would be appreciated.
Regards.
Keith.
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Post by Administrator on Jun 12, 2018 23:38:04 GMT
Name: ROMA
Official number: 96545
Flag: GBR
Year built: 1889
Date launched: 29/07/1889
Date completed: 14/09/1889
Vessel type: Steel Screw Steamer
Vessel description: Cargo General
Builder: J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd.,
Yard: North Sands
Yard no: 253
Tonnage: 2721 grt / 1722 nrt /
Length: 316.0 ft
Breadth: 40.6 ft
Depth: 20.8 ft
Engine builder: J. Dickinson
Engine detail: T3cyl (23.5, 38, 62 x 42in), 261nhp, 1 screw
First owner: Rowland & Marwood, Whitby
First port of register: Whitby
Other names
1916 TAMESI - 1926 RIVA ADRIATICA - 1928 LINA
Subsequent owner and registration history
1891 Rowland & Marwood's S.S. Co. Ltd. - Chr. Marwood, Whitby
1902 Michigan S.S. Co. - J. Jerome, New York
1906 Union S.S. Co., New York
1916 Freeport & Tampico Fuel Oil Corporation, New York
1919 Sinclair Gulf Corporation, New York
1920 Sinclair Navigation Co. Inc., New York
1926 Bulko S.S. Co. - Tankers Corporation, New Orleans
1926 Boston Iron & Metals Corp. (for breaking, resold)
1926 Soc. Armatrice Italiana, Genoa
1928 Cia. Italiana Navigazione Petroli, Rome
1928 "I.N.S.A." - Industrie Navali S.A., Genoa
Vessel history
08/09/1900 aground in a hurricane at Galveston
1901 register closed
07/09/1901 refloated
Sold and converted to a tanker.
Remarks
End year:1931
Fate / Status: Broken Up 15/03/1931
Disposal Detail: Arrived at La Spezia for breaking.
No photos available for this vessel.
The chap that I am looking into was an apprentice on the SS Roma with Chief Officer William Storm when it was swept ashore at Galveston. He was only 17 years old at the time, quite an experience for a very young man.
Galveston Disaster 1900, September 1: “Joined S/S Roma at Cardiff loaded coal for St Vincent (Cory’s coaling station). “Then to Galveston, Texas to load grain for Le Havre, France. “This vessel was given up as a total constructive loss by Lloyd’s through the big tornado which struck Galveston on the above date. “Ship torn from her moorings and after both anchors and cable broke she was blown inland six miles to a farmer’s field over three railway viaducts".
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Post by Jackie Gruffudd on Jan 28, 2021 22:09:10 GMT
William Storm Harrison was my grandfather. He wrote this in his memoirs and told his grandchildren this story. The Captain of the SS Roma was a cousin William Storm who was known here after as Roma Will and his cottage in Robin Hoods Bay in Yorkshire known as Roma cottage.
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Post by Administrator on Jan 29, 2021 22:37:51 GMT
Thank you for you update and information.
Regards, Keith.
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Post by Administrator on Jan 29, 2021 23:06:44 GMT
In calm or storm in ship or boat
Whatever may betide
Lord, care for them wherever they float
Thy hand is a sure guide . by Jacob StormSTORM AND COMPANY OF Robin Hood's Bay. LINK
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