SANTEE SP 9742

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
Launched August 1 1905 as ROSEDALE
Renamed September 1 1905 as ARVONIAN
Acquired by Royal Navy August 1917 and renamed HMS BENDISH
Turned over to U.S. Navy November 27 1917


1. USS BENDISH
   Commissioned November 27 1917
   
   
2. USS SANTEE SP-9742
   Renamed December 18 1917
   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
   
   
3. HMS BENDISH
   Name reverted 1918
   
   
4. ARVONIAN (Merchant Service)
   Name reverted July 1919
   
   
5. BROOKVALE (Merchant Service)
   Sold November 1919 to the Rondda Shipping & Coal Exporting Co. Ltd and renamed
   
   
6. SPIDOLA (Russian Merchant Service)
   Sold 1928 renamed
   
   
7. RUDAU (German Naval Service)
   Captured 1943 by Germany and renamed
   Struck a submerged wreck 1943 off the German coast
   Sustained considerable damage but repaired
   Attacked by R.A.F. off the south coast of Norway
   Towed into Bergen for repair
   
   
8. SPIDOLA (Costa Rican Merchant Service)
   Sold 1947 name reverted
   Ran aground February 1948 on Holy Island Anglesey
   Re-floated and repaired
   
   Sold 1958 to German owner Walter Ritscher for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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