Official Number: 98633
Laid down:
Builder: Scott Bowling, Bowling
Launched: 14 May 1891
Into Service: 20 July 1915
Out of service: 22 January 1921
Fate: July 1923 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:
14 May 1891 launched by Scott Bowling, Bowling as Yard Nr 83 named ASTERIA for Wm Robertson & Co Ltd, Glasgow.
May 1891 completed as a coaster
8 September 1891 sailed Dundee to Antwerp
9 August 1895 berthed at Liverpool from Glasgow
11 February 1896 arrived at Greeniock from Dunkirk
26 August 1897 arrived at Gravesend from Dieppe
4 July 1899 arrived at Gravesend
29 March 1903 at Tarbert, Loch Fyne Boatswain Duncan McVean discharged dead – slipped over the side and was drowned
31 January 1910 sailed Adrossan for Newcastle
9 February 1910 arrived at Grangemouth from Middlesborough
24 October 1910 arrived at the River Tyne from Cardiff
5 July 1911 arrived at Troon from Glasgow in ballast
20 October 1911 arrived at Dysart from Rosyth in ballast
9 July 1912 arrived the Tyne from Lerwick
7 August 1912 arrived the River Tyne from Ardrossan
11 February 1914 arrived at Neath
4 April 1914 passed Flamborough Head sailing south
16 July 1914 passed Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
29 June 1914 sailed Glasgow with salavage equipment to assist the Anchor Line steamer California which was stranded on Tory Island
20 July 1915 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a Stores Carrier and was commissioned as Fleet Messenger No 29
15 January 1916 arrived at Stavros
16 January 1916 at Stavros a working party from HMS ENDYMION engaged on discharging cargo
17 January 1916 sailed Stavros
24 January 1916 arrived at Stavros and working party from HMS ENDYMION engaged on discharging cargo
HMS ENDYMION
2 February 1916 arrived at Stavros
1 March 1916 arrived at Stavros
24 March 1916 arrived at Stavros
25 March 1916 sailed from Stavros
20 April 1916 arrived at Stavros
31 May 1916 Lieutenant Archibald Lamont RNR in Command awarded the Distinguished Service Cross “has done excellent work in carring supplies to Cape Helles and other beaches. Always anxious to load quickly and proceed as often as possible, regardless of weather. Has frequently experienced heavy shell fire alongside the pier at Cape Helles, during which he has coolly superintended the unloading of his ship”
29 September 1916 Fireman John Harkins MMR 827597 discharged dead. He is remembered with pride on the Plymouth Naval Memorial
8 November 1916 arrived at Stavros. Berthed alongside HMS GRAFTON. A working party from the warship discharged her cargo
7 February 1917 at Salonika berthed on HMS IMPLACABLE returning four crew members (absentees) to the battleship
HMS IMPLACABLE
12 February 1917 at Salonika cast off from HMS IMPLACABLE
8 May 1917 at Salonika berthed alongside HMS St GEORGE discharged cargo into her. Later slipped from alongside the cruiser
14 May 1917 at Salonika berthed alongside HMS St GEORGE for refit
14 June 1917 at Salonika cast off from alongside HMS St GEORGE after refit for steam trials
10 August 1917 at Salonika cast off from HMS St GEORGE
12 August 1917 at Salonika berthed alongside HMS St GEORGE
16 October 1917 at Salonika berthed alongside HMS St GEORGE
23 October 1917 at Salonika loaded 38 tons of fresh water from HMS St GEORGE
19 March 1919 at Mudros berthed alongside HMS St GEORGE for boiler cleaning
8 May 1919 at Arabat Bay alongside HMS CENTAUR with ammunition. Supplied one ton of fresh water to HMS ML 204. HM Monitor M18 berthed alongside
9 May 1919 at Arabat Bay HM Monitor M29 alongside loading ammunition (91 x 6” shells)
24 May 1919 at Arabat Bay HM Monitor M29 alongside loading ammunition and 4 tons of coal
17 August 1919 at Tindra Bay HM Monitor M29 alongside loading ammunition
21 September 1919 Lieutenant Archibald Lamont DSC RNR discharged dead. He is buried in Haidar Pasha Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey in grave I.G. 13
Courtesy and © of The War Graves Photographic Project
22 January 1921 returned to her owners
July 1923 purchased by I.M. Galbraith for demolition in the U.K.