BuilderSir Raylton DixonWhere BuiltMiddlesborough, EnglandDate Built1913Tonnage9450 GRTPropulsionnot specifiedOwners & Previous Names1913-15 Additional NotesBuilt as a replacement for the TYRONE in 1913 for use in the in the United Kingdom / Australasian trade. Union Company acquired from New Zealand Shipping Company those ships and service that had been part of Houlder Bros. Later transferred to wholly owned subsidiary Indo-Pacific Shipping Company Co and renamed NARBADA in the Indian service using Asian crew.
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). LEITRIM 1916-1929 NARBADA 1929-1948. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 16th May 2022 18:12, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/831