Official Number: 95937
Laid down:
Builder: Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd, Low Walker
Launched: 24 October 1900
Into Service: 1914
Out of service: 1918
Fate: 1931 broken up
Items of historic interest involving this ship: –
Background Data: One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA
Career Data:
24 October 1900 launched by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd., Low Walker as Yard Nr: 707 named KHODOUNG for Burmah Oil Co Ltd, London
27 November 1900 sailed from the River Tyne on builders trials
December 1900 completed
9 December 1900 sailed the River Tyne for Rangoon
10 December 1900 passed Dover
16 December 1900 passed Gibraltar when on passage from the River Tyne for Rangoon
18 January 1901 arrived at Rangoon from Shields
31 February 1901 arrived at Calcutta from Rangoon
29 May 1901 sailed from Calcutta
3 August 1901 sailed from Calcutta
8 March 1902 sailed Calcutta
16 February 1905 sailed Calcutta
21 February 1906 sailed Calcutta
7 May 1906 grounded in the river at Calcutta
8 May 1906 refloated
18 May 1906 sailed Rangoon for Calcutta
3 September 1906 sailed Calcutta
19 July 1907 sailed Calcutta
2 October 1907 sailed Calcutta
1914 – 1918 requisitioned for Admiralty for service as an oiler, name unchanged
15 May 1916 at South Queensferry alongside HMS FEARLESS refuelling her – supplied 29 tons of FFO
HMS FEARLESS
15 July 1916 at Queensferry alongside HMS FEARLESS refuelling her with 36 tons of FFO
9 August 1917 at Rosyth alongside HMS GALATEA refuelling her
11 August 1917 at Rosyth alongside HMS GALATEA refuelling her
HMS GALATEA
16 August 1917 at Rosyth alongside HMS GALATEA refuelling her
29 August 1917 at Rosyth alongside HMS GALATEA refuelling her
15 September 1917 at Rosyth alongside HMS GALATEA refuelling her
15 November 1917 at Rosyth alongside HMS GALATEA refuelling her
26 November 1917 at Rosyth alongside HMS GALATEA refuelling her
11 January 1923 in No 2 dry dock, Keppel Harbour Singapore
1924 purchased by Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd., London name unchanged
4 February 1924 in Kings Dock (dry dock) at Kepple Harbour, Singapore
14 February 1924 alongside the Main Wharf at Keppel Harbour, Singapore
11 October 1924 alongside the Main Wharf at Keppel Harbour, Singapore
15 October 1924 alongside the Main Wharf at Keppel Harbour, Singapore
27 November 1924 berthed at Kilindini Harbour from Soe Soe to discharge cargo. Captain John E Peacock was the ship’s Master
Captain John E Peacock
28 November 1924 sailed Kilindini for Zanzibar
17 June 1925 in dry dock at Keppel Harbour, Singapore
22 June 1925 alongside the main Wharf at Keppel Harbour, Singapore
20 September 1925 in the Java Sea at 04°42S 115°27E 3rd Engineer Officer Frederick George Whitcombe and 3rd Fireman Chan Man both discharged dead when both were scalded with steam when the bottom of the HP cylinder blew out. 3rd Fireman Chan Man had signed on at Singapore on 15 June 1925
3rd Engineer Officer Frederick G Whitcombe
9 September 1927 sailed Ceram for Balik Papan
7 June 1928 in No 2 Dry Dock, Keppel Harbour, Singapore
9 June 1928 berthed at the Main Wharf, Keppel Harbour, Singapore
15 October 1929 sailed Singapore
2 October 1930 in No 1 Dry Dock, Keppel Harbour, Singapore
1931 broken up in Japan