HMS Patia (1914)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Patia.

History
Name	Patia
Operator	Elder & Fyffes Line
Launched	1913
Out of service	1914
Identification	Official number 132034
United Kingdom
Name	Patia
Acquired	1914
Commissioned	1914
Fate	Sunk 13 June 1918
General characteristics
Tonnage	6,103  GRT
Length	417.2 ft (127.2 m)
Beam	53.3 ft (16.2 m)
Draught	30.1 ft (9.2 m)
Installed power	6,000 ihp
Propulsion	2 × steam engines
Speed	16 knots

HMS Patia, originally SS Patia, was a banana passenger boat that was requisitioned by the Royal Navy during World War I and was subsequently sunk in action.

Civilian service (1913–1914)

The vessel was constructed and launched in 1913 for the Elders & Fyffe Line. ^[1] She Had a Gross register tonnage of 6,103 tons.

Design for service

After being requisitioned, she vessel underwent a conversion to an armed merchant cruiser (AMC). By 1915, she was fully commissioned and assigned to the Northern Patrol force. ^[2]

Service in World War I

North Atlantic patrol (1915–1916)

Following her commissioning, Patia was part of the Northern patrol. ^[1]

Sinking (June 1918)

Patia was sunk on 13 June 1918 roughly 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Hartland Point by a torpedo fired by the German submarine UC-49. ^[3]

References

1. "Workman Clark ships in the Great War". The Belfast Shipyard. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
2. "HMS Patia, armed merchant cruiser - British warships of World War 1". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
3. "Bristol Channel". Wreck of the Week. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2025-07-16.