She was ordered by the British Government during the WWI, being named War Down. She was sold on 1919 to a British shipping company that renamed her as Graig. On 1922 she was bought by Astorqui.
      She grounded close to Punta Insua (La Coruña) on 8/November/1929 in a storm. She broke in two, but without casualties.

Shipyard / Year	Wood, Skinner and Co. / 1918
Dead Weight	3,619	MT
Gross Register	3,099	GRT
Lenght	100.9	mtr
Breadth	14.2	mtr
Depth	7.1	mtr
Propulsion	Reciprocating triple expansion
Power	1,207	H.P.
Bought	1922	to
Owner	Graig Shipping Co.
Sunk	1929

      There was a second Maria Victoria, bought on 1930 for replacing this. In this case she last until June 1968, when grounded close to Tarifa.

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