Official Number: 163221
Laid down:
Builder: Sun Shipbuilding Co, Chester, Pa
Launched: 4 October 1919
Into Service: 1940
Out of service: 1946
Fate: 1949 broken up
Items of historic interest involving this ship: –
Background Data: One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW2 to augment the ships of the RFA
Career Data:
4 October 1919 launched by Sun Shipbuilding Co, Chester, Pa as Yard Nr 18 named SUNSHINE for Sun Co Inc,
Philadelphia
November 1919 completed
1921 purchased by Pan American Petroleum & transport Co, Los Angeles and renamed DEAN EMERY
1933 owners became Pan American Foreign Corp, Wilmington name unchanged
1935 owners now Standard Oil of New Jersey, Wilmington name unchanged
1940 transferred to Panama Transport Co, Panama and then transferred to British registry name unchanged and
requisitioned for Admiralty service as an oiler
22 January 1940 sailed Halifax in convoy HX17 to Southampton arriving 6 February 1940
13 February 1940 sailed and joined convoy OA91 from Southend until dispersal on 16 February 1940 and then
independently to Halifax arriving 25 March 1940
25 March 1940 sailed Halifax in convoy HX30 to Le Havre, France arriving 15 April 1940
18 April 1940 sailed Le Harve independently to St Helens Roads arriving the next day
20 April 1940 sailed Portsmouth in convoy OA133GF/OG27F and then independently to Aruba arriving 13 May 1940
14 May 1940 sailed Aruba independently to Las Piedras arriving the next day
15 May 1940 sailed Las Piedras independently to Baltimore arriving 22 May 1940
1942 owners became US WSA name unchanged
WW2 was fitted out as and served as an Escort Oiler, name unchanged
1946 returned to owners Reserve Fleet and laid up
1949 arrived Baltimore for demolition by Patapsco Scrap Co
