Official Number: 166276
Laid down:
Builder: N V Nederlandsche Scheepsvaart Maatschappij, Amsterdam
Launched: 29 October 1938
Pennant No: B576
Into Service: 1939
Out of service: 1946
Fate: Broken up 1969
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:
29 October 1938 launched by N V Nederlandsche Scheepsvaart Maatschappij, Amsterdam as Yard Nr: 269 named DENBIGHSHIRE for Glen Line Ltd., (A Holt & Co, Managers) Liverpool
July 1939 completed
1939 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a fast Fleet Supply Ship – name unchanged
1 July 1940 sailed Colomo independently to Cape Town arriving 12 July 1940
14 July 1940 sailed Cape Town independently to Freetown arriving 22 July 1940
22 July 1940 sailed Freetown independently to the River Clyde arriving 1 August 1940
1941 – 1942 participated in the Substance (July) and Halbard (September) Malta convoys
September 1942 was bombed and set on fire at Malta – spent some months there before making a break for Alexandria
4 May 1943 reported by radio she was being attached by German aircraft at 48.04N 22.14W
1945 served in the British Pacific Fleet Train – hence the “B” Pennant number
1946 returned to her owners and resumed commercial service carrying 16 x 1st class and 2 x Children passengers
7 September 1946 sailed London for South Africa, Hong Kong and Shanghai
20 September 1948 sailed London for Singapore and Hong Kong
27 July 1949 sailed London for Singapore and Hong Kong
5 June 1951 sailed London for Singapore and Hong Kong
18 July 1952 sailed London for Singapore, North Boreno and Hong Kong
December 1967 was transferred to China Mutual Steam Navigation Co (Blue Funnel) and renamed SARPEDON
May 1969 sold for scrap
11 August 1969 arrived at Kaohsiung, Japan for demolition