Official Number:                        128813

Builder:                                   W Harkness & Son, Middlesborough

Pennant No:                     Y3. 222  / Y8. 66

Launched:                                25 July 1911

Into Service:                             16 August 1914

Out of service:                          2 March 1920

Fate:                                       20 January 1956 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:

25 July 1911 launched by W Harkness & Son, Middlesborough as Yard Nr: 189 named Eskwood for Meteor Steamship Co Ltd., (R A Constantine & Donking, Managers) Middlesborough

30 August 1911 completed

7 September 1911 arrived at Granton

10 September 1911 sailed from Grangemouth

26 October 1911 sailed from Grangemouth for Middlesborough

18 November 1911 arrived at Grangemouth from Middlesborough with a cargo of iron

19 November 1911 arrived at Burntisland from Grangemouth in ballast

16 August 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a collier until 7 July 1916

23 April 1915 off pay voyage until 15 May 1915

31 May 1915 arrived Lerwick with coal for the Admiralty

4 October 1915 arrived Lerwick with coal for the Admiralty

6 February 1916 arrived Lerwick with coal for the Admiralty

9 April 1916 arrived Lerwick with coal for the Admiralty

8 July 1916 re-deployed as a Stores Carrier until 1918

28 July 1916 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS DEVONSHIRE delivering Engineers, Gunners, Carpenters, & Bosun’s stores

HMS DEVONSHIRE

21 December 1916 at Scapa Flow off loading stores to HMS FEARLESS

16 June 1918 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS COMMONWEALTH delivering provisions

HMS COMMONWEALTH

24 October 1918 sold to E Johnson & Co Ltd., Goole – name unchanged

27 October 1918 at Longhope sailed to Peterhead being escorted by HMS TENBY CASTLE

29 November 1919 at Reval alongside HMS DRAGON delivering stores

3 December 1919 arrived at Biorko Sound

4 December 1919 at Biorko Sound with a working party from HMS VINDICTIVE 2 onboard

5 December 1919 at Biorko Sound alongside HMS DAUNTLESS delivering stores

HMS DAUNTLESS

2 March 1920 returned to her owners – name unchanged

4 January 1923 arrived at Hartlepool

23 January 1923 sailed from Hartlepool

1926 sold to S & R Steamships Ltd., (Stone & Rolfe, Managers) Swansea – name unchanged

1937 sold to Mersey Ports Stevedoring Co Ltd., Liverpool – name unchanged

1944 sold to Grand Union (Shipping) Ltd., London – name unchanged

9 March 1945 captured during a German raid at Granville and was taken to St. Helier

May 1945 returned to her owners

1946 renamed Kilworth by her owners

1950 sold to Fenchurch Shipping Co Ltd., London – name unchanged

1951a renamed Fenchurch by her owners

1951b sold to Holderness Steamship Co Ltd., Hull and renamed Holdernoll

20 January 1956 arrived Gateshead for demolition by J J King & Co