The s.s. 'Tregenna' was built at the West Yard of John Redhead & Sons os South Shields having been launched during February 1892 for owners E. Hain & Son of St Ives, Cornwall. She was a single screw, general cargo ship, of 2,623 gross and 1,691 net register tons being 298.4 ft. long x 40.1 ft. breath x 20.1 ft. depth.

During 1915 she was sold to the Stathe Steamship Company (J. S. Rees) of Cardiff and was renamed 'Stathe' Whilst on a voyage from Penarth (Port of Cardiff) bound for Livorno with a cargo of coal, she was captured, shelled and sunk by U35, c.50 miles off Barcelona on 26th September 1916. There were no casualties.

The credit for the above photograph of the vessel as s.s. 'Tregenna' is attributed to Stuart Smith. [102]