SS Noemijulia

History
Name	Barlby (1895–1926); Noemi (1926–30); Noemijulia (1930–41); Irish Hazel (1941–43); Empire Don (1943–45); Irish Hazel (1945–49); Uman (1946–60);
Owner	R Ropner & Co Ltd (1895–1916); Sir R Ropner & Co Ltd (1916–19); Ropner Shipping Co Ltd (1919–26); D A Mango (1926–30); Noemijulia Steamship Co Ltd (1930–40); Compagnia Maritime Panama Ultramar(1940–41); Irish Shipping Ltd (1941–43); Ministry of War Transport (1943–45); Irish Shipping Ltd (1945–49); Turk Silepcilik Limitet Sirketi (1949–60);
Operator	As for owners, except the following:; W G Walton Ltd (1930–33); S Catsell Ltd (1933–41); Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd (1943–45); Wexford Steamship Co Ltd (1945–49);
Port of registry	West Hartlepool, UK (1895–1926); Piraeus, Greece (1926–30); London (1930–40); Panama City, Panama (1940–41); Dublin, Ireland (1941–43); London (1943–45); Dublin (1945–49); Istanbul, Turkey (1949–60);
Builder	Ropner & Son Ltd (Stockton-on-Tees, England)
Yard number	312
Launched	4 October 1895
Completed	November 1895
Out of service	6 January 1960
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 99728 (1895–1926, 1930–40, 1943–45); Code Letters JGMC (1926–30); ; Code Letters GSJD (1930–40); ; Code Letters GCGT (1943–45); ;
Fate	Wrecked
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	2,489 GRT (1895–1943); 2,553 GRT (1943–60); 1,559 NRT; 3,750 DWT;
Length	290 ft (88.39 m)
Beam	47 ft 1 in (14.35 m)
Depth	16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine
Speed	8 knots (15 km/h)

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Approximate location where Uman ran aground off Turkey.

Noemijulia was a 2,489 GRT cargo ship built in 1895 as Barlby by Sir R Ropner & Sons Ltd, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, for their own use. She was sold to Greece in 1926 and renamed Noemi. In 1930, she was sold to a British company and renamed Noemijulia. Questions about the manner of her operation were raised in the British Parliament in 1935, and she was attacked by Spanish Nationalist aircraft in 1937 off Cape de Creus.

In 1940, she was sold to Panama, followed by a sale to Ireland in 1941 and renaming to Irish Hazel. She was requisitioned in 1943 by the British Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Don, In 1945, she was returned to her previous owners and renamed Irish Hazel. Sold in 1949 and renamed Uman, she served until 1960 when she ran aground and was wrecked.

History

Name	Barlby (1895–1926) Noemi (1926–30) Noemijulia (1930–41) Irish Hazel (1941–43) Empire Don (1943–45) Irish Hazel (1945–49) Uman (1946–60)
Owner	R Ropner & Co Ltd (1895–1916) Sir R Ropner & Co Ltd (1916–19) Ropner Shipping Co Ltd (1919–26) D A Mango (1926–30) Noemijulia Steamship Co Ltd (1930–40) Compagnia Maritime Panama Ultramar(1940–41) Irish Shipping Ltd (1941–43) Ministry of War Transport (1943–45) Irish Shipping Ltd (1945–49) Turk Silepcilik Limitet Sirketi (1949–60)
Operator	As for owners, except the following: W G Walton Ltd (1930–33) S Catsell Ltd (1933–41) Stanhope Steamship Co Ltd (1943–45) Wexford Steamship Co Ltd (1945–49)
Port of registry	West Hartlepool, UK (1895–1926) Piraeus, Greece (1926–30) London (1930–40) Panama City, Panama (1940–41) Dublin, Ireland (1941–43) London (1943–45) Dublin (1945–49) Istanbul, Turkey (1949–60)
Builder	Ropner & Son Ltd (Stockton-on-Tees, England)
Yard number	312
Launched	4 October 1895
Completed	November 1895
Out of service	6 January 1960
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 99728 (1895–1926, 1930–40, 1943–45) Code Letters JGMC (1926–30) Code Letters GSJD (1930–40) Code Letters GCGT (1943–45)
Fate	Wrecked
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	2,489 GRT (1895–1943) 2,553 GRT (1943–60) 1,559 NRT 3,750 DWT
Length	290 ft (88.39 m)
Beam	47 ft 1 in (14.35 m)
Depth	16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine
Speed	8 knots (15 km/h)