Early History
The Fanad Head was built by Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast for G. Heyn & Sons Ltd. She was completed in 1917 and homeported in Belfast. She became an early casualty of Germany's U-boat fleet whilst bound for Belfast from Montreal, carrying general cargo and grain, commanded by her master, George Pinkerton.
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