Treveal
Ship Number
549
Vessel Type
A Type Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
2
Launch Date
June 11, 1919
Delivered
September 9, 1919
Owner
Hain Steamship Co.
Weight
5242 grt
BP Length
400 feet
Breadth
52 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
11.5 knots
Propulsion
Steam, triple expansion by the Shipbuilder
Official No.
142573
Registered
St Ives
Fate
Wrecked
Treveal

Originally named War Jonquil  for The Shipping Controller. Purchased and September, 1919 completed as Treveal for The Hain Steamship Co. Ltd.
 
9th January, 1920 she was wrecked on Kimmeridge Ledge, 2 miles West of St. Alban's Head, The vessel was on the last leg of its maiden voyage, which had taken it to the Far East, and it had left Calcutta bound for Dundee with a cargo of jute and manganese ore. Earlier in the day the ship had called at Portland for a pilot but none was available and the master was instructed to continue the voyage.
 
As Treveal waited for a tug from Portland, the weather worsened and by morning the crew decided they had no option but to abandon ship. As they came into Chapmans Pool they turned beam on to the waves and were capsized. The combination of cold winter water, rocks and raging surf killed many of them. Only a handful survived, many pulled to safety by the local vicar and a fisherman.
 
By morning the vessel had broke in two, and had the men remained on board, then surely they would all have survived. Of the 43 men which got into the Treveals lifeboats 36 men drowned and 15 bodies were never found.