Official Number: 128199
Laid down:
Builder: A Rodgers & Co, Port Glasgow
Launched: 4 June 1908
Into Service: 1 September 1914
Out of service: 1918
Fate: Broken up 1955
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:
June 1908 completed as a coaster
24 June 1908 arrived at Glasgow after a trial trip
3 July 1908 arrived at Burry Port, Carmarthenshire
6 July 1908 sailed from Burry Port, Carmarthenshire
20 July 1908 arrived at Rochester, Kent sailing the same day
1909 the ships Master was Captain Peter McGlashan
Captain Peter McGlashan
13 January 1910 sailed Sunderland for Fleetwood
1 June 1910 sailed Blyth for Devonport
1 September 1910 arrived at Ardrossan
10 October 1910 sailed from Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea for Rochester
28 October 1911 arrived at Le Havre from Glasgow
16 June 1912 sailed Methil for Caen
19 August 1912 arrived at Dover from Swansea
25 August 1913 sailed La Pallace for Glasgow
5 October 1913 sailed Antwerp for Glasgow
17 May 1914 berthed at Newport from Hennebont in ballast
21 July 1914 arrived at the River Tyne
HMS HIBERNIA
1917-1918 served as an Ammunition Carrier
1918 returned to her owners
12 June 1919 arrived at the River Tyne from Portsmouth
18 June 1919 sailed the River Tyne for Sheerness
1 April 1920 arrived at Dundee from Leith
14 April 1920 arrived at Dundee from Hull
8 January 1923 north of Beeves Lighthouse, Limerick aground but not taking water
24 July 1934 at Dover loading bunkers
17 September 1939 sailed Southend in escorted convoy OA6 for the Clyde arriving after dispersal on 21 September 1939
19 June 1941 sailed Belfast Lough to Cardiff in unescorted convoy BB36 arriving on 21 June 1941
10 July 1941 sailed Belfast Lough to Cardiff in unescorted convoy BB45 arriving on 12 July 1941
27 September 1941 sailed Belfast Lough to Barry in escorted convoy BB81 arriving on 29 September 1941
9 March 1942 sailed Holyhead to Milford Haven in escorted convoy BB147 arriving the next day
26 May 1942 sailed Holyhead to Milford Haven in escorted convoy BB178 arriving the next day
4 June 1943 Bosun Neil McTaggart awarded the British Empire Medal – Civil Division – in the Birthday Honours List 1943. Details published in the London Gazette of this date
23 June 1944 sailed Southend to Seine Bay in Convoy ETC16 arriving the next day
12 July 1944 sailed Seine Bay to Southend in Convoy FTC34 arriving on the next day
30 July 1944 sailed Southend to Seine Bay in Convoy ETC53 arriving the next day
25 August 1944 sailed Southend to Seine Bay in Convoy ETC79 arriving the next day
8 September 1944 sailed Seine Bay to Southampton in Convoy FTC 2A arriving the same day
10 September 1944 sailed Southampton for Southend joining Convoy FTC4A from Seine Bay arriving the next day
9 January 1945 sailed Antwerp to Southend in Convoy ATM34 arriving the next day
4 October 1950 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
8 November 1950 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
1952 purchased by Roberts & Cooper (Hull) Ltd, Hull name unchanged
12 April 1952 on the River Thames in collision with the D P & L vessel Cortachy. Slight damage
30 January 1955 arrived Troon for demolition by West of Scotland Ship Breaking Co Ltd