 SS "Vernon" was a 982 ton coaster built by John Blumer & Co. of Sunderland in 1878.On 7 June 1917 she took part in the rescue of survivors from the Cory collier SS "Sir Francis" (see above).On 31 August 1917 in the North Sea off Spurn, the German submarine torpedoed and sank "Vernon" and one of her crew was lost.