SS was a coastal steamship, built in Scotland as a member of the United Kingdom's War Standard Class C1. it was launched in 1918 as War Avon; but completed in 1919 for a Belgian shipowner as .
In 1921 the General Steam Navigation Company bought her, and renamed it Mavis. In 1929 a shipowner in Barrow-in-Furness bought it, and renamed it Sound Fisher. In 1937 her hull was lengthened.
In 1939 a Brazilian shipowner bought it, and renamed her . it was sunk in a collision off the coast of Brazil in 1949.
Building and registration The Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, built the ship as yard number 302. She was launched for the Shipping Controller in October 1918 as War Avon. Her registered length was ; her beam was ; her depth was ; and her draught was . Her tonnages were and .
She had a single screw, driven by a two-cylinder compound engine that was rated at 59 RHP; 91 NHP; or 500 ihp, and gave her a speed of . Her engine room and single funnel were aft.
On 27 January 1919 she was completed as for the , who registered her in Antwerp.
British service In 1921, the General Steam Navigation Company bought and renamed her Mavis. She was registered in London, and her UK official number was 142774.
In 1929, James Fisher and Sons bought her; renamed her Sound Fisher; and registered her in Barrow. Her code letters were KJMH. By 1934, her call sign was MKSN, and this had superseded her code letters. In 1937, Fisher had Sound Fisher lengthened by . This increased her tonnages to and .
Brazilian service and loss In 1939, the bought Sound Fisher and renamed her . She was registered in ; her Brazilian official number was 774, and her call sign was PVAB.
On 4 March 1949, Guararema was en route from Santos when she was involved in a collision with a steamship called Britannia. She sank at position , on the Santos bar off the Ilha des Palmas. There were no casualties.
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