SS ''Hornby'' was a tug tender which was based at

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. She was built by John Cran & Co. at Leith, and launched on 22 January 1908. She became known for her assistance of the , the ill-fated British ocean liner, following her launch from the Harland and Wolff slips on 31 May 1911. On 2 April 1912, ''Titanic'' was completed. ''Hornby'' tended to her again, this time during her sea trials. In 1935, ''Hornby'' was sold to the Newport Screw Towing Co., and renamed ''Holman''. Then in 1961, she was broken up at Newport, Monmouthshire, UK.

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