She was built by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead as one of a trio of new ships for the
Great Western Railway as a twin-screw steamer for the Channel Island Services. The other ships were and . In 1907 most of the passenger accommodation was removed and she was then operated on cargo services. She served as a minesweeper in the
Mediterranean Sea during
World War I and was finally broken up after 36 years service in 1925. ==References==