s.s. 'Tyne - The vessel was single screw, passenger and cargo steamer, of 2,902 gross and 1,854 net register tons launched in April 1900 at the East yard of Robert Napier & Sons, Govan on the River Clyde . She was 320.0 ft. in length x 44.8 ft. in breath x 23.5 ft. depth with a draft of 15.6 ft. She was operated by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company of Glasgow and London.

On the 17th June 1917 (possibly the 18th) she was torpedoed 18 miles off the Lizard, Cornwall, by UC48, whilst on a voyage from Penarth bound for La Pallice with a cargo (3,900 tons) of coal and benzole (/benzine). All the crew were saved. [425]

She was in convoy when torpedoed by UC.48 on starboard quarter and sank 18 miles S.W. of the Lizard Point, Cornwall. The crew of 35 were picked up by escorting trawler.