SANTEE Q-SHIP

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Built 1905 by the Richardson, Duck & Co. shipyard in Stockton-on-Tees, England


1. ROSEDALE (Commercial Service)
Launched August 1 1905


2. ARVONIAN (Commercial Service)
Sold September 1 1905 to the Golden Cross Line and renamed
Official Number: 119973


3. HMS BENDISH (British Naval Service)
Acquired by Royal Navy August 1917, renamed, and converted to a Q-ship
Turned over to U.S. Navy November 27 1917


4. USS ARVONIAN (Q-ship)
Commissioned November 27 1917


5. USS SANTEE (Q-ship)
Renamed December 18 1917
[Note: Previous versions of this page listed a designation and hull number of "SP-9742" but no evidence was found to support it]
Used as a "Q-Ship" or decoy
Torpedoed by German U-61 December 27 1917
Repaired January 1918
Decommissioned April 8 1918
Returned to Royal Navy


6. HMS BENDISH (Q-ship)
Recommissioned and name reverted 1918
Decommissioned 1919


7. ARVONIAN (Commercial Service)
Name reverted July 1919


8. BROOKVALE (Commercial Service)
Sold November 1919 to the Rondda Shipping & Coal Exporting Co. Ltd and renamed


9. SPIDOLA (Commercial Service)
Sold in 1928 to Latvian owners and renamed
Came under control of Soviet Union after occupation of the Baltic states in June 1940


10. RUDAU (Nazi Germany Naval Service)
Captured 27 July 1941 by Germany and renamed


11. SPIDOLA (Commercial Service)
Sold 1947 and name reverted. Costa Rican registry

Sold 1958 to German owner Walter Ritscher for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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