The s.s. 'Woodburn' was a general cargo, single screw steamer built at the yard of Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Company Limited at Cowpen Quay, Blyth and launched during October 1900. She was of 2,360 gross and 1,488 net register tons being 302.9 ft. long x 43.0 ft. breath x 19.9 ft. depth.

She was built for the Tyne & Blyth Steamship Company Limited - Whitfield & Company of Newcastle. In 1916 she changed ownership to the Tree Steamship Company Limited - Howard King of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Whilst sailing from Penarth for an unknown destination with a cargo of coal she was torpedoed by U62 off Lizard Point on the 13th October 1917. She sustained damage and was beached at Falmouth. Subsequently, she was refloated and repaired and remained in service until being broken up in 1958. [801] [911]