Official Number:                     132036

Pennant Number              Y 8.15 / Y 2.41 / Y3.641 

Laid down:

Builder:                                  Scott & Sons, Bowling

Launched:                              8 May 1913

Into Service:                           4 October 1914

Out of service:                        WW1

Fate:                                      Broken up 11 June 1959 

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:

8 May 1913 launched by Scott & Sons, Bowling as Yard Nr: 244 named Clandeboye for John Kelly Ltd. (W Clint, Manager) Belfast 

May 1913 completed

29 September 1913 arrived at Portsmouth from Glasgow

2 October 1913 arrived at Belfast

28 October 1913 arrived at Ardrossan from Limerick, Eire sailing the same day for Belfast

4 October 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Stores Carrier, name unchanged

14 February 1915 became an Armanent Carrier, name unchanged

23 May 1915 became a Collier, name unchanged

9 October 1917 at Penarth Able Seaman John William Holmquist discharged dead from drowning

15 November 1925 at sea Captain William H Connor discharged dead from heart failure

1942 owners now Wm. H Barlkey & sons Ltd., Belfast name unchanged

4 November 1943 Acting Able Seaman Frederick J Waterguse (DEMS) C/JX335768 discharged dead from an accident (?)

1951 ownership reverted to John Kelly Ltd., Belfast name unchanged

1952 renamed BALLYDORN by her owners

11 June 1959 arrived at Barrow for demolition by T W Ward Ltd