Official Number:                       109787

Laid down:

Builder:                                    Richardson, Duck & Co, Thornaby, Stockton

Launched:                               4 October 1899

Into Service:                             8 May 1915

Out of service:                          1918

Fate:                                        21 November 1929 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:

4 October 1899 launched by Richardson, Duck & Co, Thornaby, Stockton as Yard Nr: 508 named EXMOUTH for Exmouth SS Co Ltd (Anning Bros, Managers) Cardiff

October 1899 completed

21 October 1900 sailed Hampton Roads for Marseilles

19 August 1902 at Stulvenberg Hospital, Antwerp Able Seaman Mathew Sinnot discharged dead through natural causes

14 August 1904 at Sulina Fireman William Struck discharged dead – drowned

16 March 1909 sailed Bahia Blanca for Hull

29 April 1909 arrived on the River Tyne from Hull

29 May 1911 arrived at Gravesend

13 July 1911 arrived at Barry, South Wales from Las Palmas

11 June 1912 arrived at Las Palmas from Bahia Blanca

8 August 1913 arrived at Plymouth Sound

20 August 1913 arrived at Buenos Aires from Barry, South Wales

8 May 1915 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a Collier until 30 September 1915

9 July 1915 arrived at Tirene

13 July 1915 arrived at Zanzibar

17 July 1915 at Zanzibar alongside the Cruiser HMS WEYMOUTH and supplied her with bunker coal

19 July 1915 at Zanzibar alongside the 2nd class Cruiser HMS CHALLENGER and supplied her with 491 tons of bunker coal

11 September 1915 at Zanzibar alongside the 2nd class Cruiser HMS CHALLENGER and supplied her with 380 tons of bunker coal

18 September 1915 at Zanzibar alongside the 3rd Class Cruiser HMS HYACINTH and supplied her with 500 tons of bunker coal

20 September 1915 & 21 September 1915 at Zanzibar alongside the 2nd class Cruiser HMS CHALLENGER and supplied her with 325 tons of bunker coal

26 September 1915 and 27 September 1915 at Zanziar alongside the fleet messenger HMS TRENT and supplied a total of 760 tons of bunker coal

27 September 1915 in Zanzibar Harbour

15 February 1916 re-deployed as a Collier

30 March 1916 arrived and anchored at Port William, Falkland Islands

6 April 1916 re-deployed as a Collier until 16 June 1916

21 & 22 April 1916 at Mejillones Bay alongside HMS NEWCASTLE discharging stores to the light cruiser

HMS NEWCASTLE

25 April 1916 arrived at Angamos Point and berthed alongside the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS ORBITA supplied 611 tons of bunker coal

29 April 1916 sailed Angamos Point

10 May 1916 at Tongoi Bay alongside the Armoured Cruiser HMS LANCASTER supplied 516 tons of bunker coal

11 May 1916 between Tongoi Bay to Mejillones towed a target for the crew of the Armoured Cruiser HMS LANCASTER to practice rifle fire

14 May 1916 at Mejillones Bay alongside Armoured Cruiser HMS LANCASTER supplied 532 tons of bunker coal

26 May 1916 at Sechura Bay alongside Armoured Cruiser HMS LANCASTER supplied 790 tons of bunker coal

31 May 1916 at Sechura Bay alongside the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS ORBITA supplied 444 tons of bunker coal

HMS ORBITA

1 June 1916 sailed Sechura Bay

7 June 1916 to 9 June 1916 at Port San Nicolas alongside the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS ORBITA supplied 525 tons of bunker coal and the Armoured Cruiser HMS LANCASTER and supplied her with 626 tons of bunker coal

25 March 1917 re-deployed as a Collier until 26 May 1917

27 May 1917 re-deployed as a Expeditionary Force Stores Carrier until 27 March 1918

28 March 1918 re-deployed as a Collier until 16 May 1918

17 May 1918 as a Expeditionary Force Stores Carrier carrying Mediterrean Hay

1924 purchased by A Scinicariello, Italy and renamed NIMBO

12 November 1929 wrecked Portobello

21 November 1929 arrived Grays, Essex for demolition by T W Ward Ltd