Official Number:                      164569

Laid down:

Builder:                                   Wm. Doxford & Sons Ltd., Pallion Yard, Sunderland

Pennant Nr:                             B412

Launched:                               27 November 1935

Into Service:                            1939

Out of service:                         WW2

Fate:                                      Sank 6 February 1954

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:

27 November 1935 launched by Wm Doxford & Sons Ltd., Pallion Yard, Sunderland as Yard Nr: 617 named Fernmoor for Lord Runciman Shipping Co Ltd., London

January 1936 completed

14 January 1936 sailed Sunderland for the River Tyne arriving the same day

5 May 1936 salied Table Bay, South Africa for Dakar

10 June 1936 cleared Cardiff

1937 owners now Runiman Shipping Co Ltd., London – name unchanged

20 September 1939 sailed Lorenco Marques independently to Durban arriving 22 September 1939

WW2 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Commissioned Boom Carrier – name unchanged

1 July 1941 at Lyness with Commander M B Vertue Royal Navy (Retired) as Commanding Officer

9 October 1941 Acting Temporary Lt. Commander Charles J Linder Royal Naval Reserve appointed as Commanding Officer

January 1942 at Scapa Flow

18 January 1942 Ordinary Seaman Robert Walter Higgins R/JX 294041 discharged dead. He is buried at Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Plot P Row 6 Grave 5

1942 owners restyled as W Runciman & Co Ltd., London – name unchanged

10 August 1942 sailed Liverpool in escorted convoy OS37 to Freetown arriving 29 August 1942

12 August 1942 anchored in the River Clyde off Greenock

10 June 1943 sailed Durban for Aden

28 June 1943 arrived at Aden

19 October 1943 sailed Malta in unescorted convoy VN5 to Naples arriving 21 October 1943

29 October 1943 sailed Naples in unescorted convoy NV6 to Augusta arriving 31 October 1943

11 February 1944 sailed Gibraltar in escorted convoy KMS39G which rendezvous with escorted convoy SL148

25 February 1944 sailed Loch Ewe in unescorted convoy WN549 to Methil arriving 27 February 1944

19 March 1944 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy EN360 to Loch Ewe arriving the next day

22 July 1944 sailed Seine Bay in escorted convoy FTM 50 to Southend arriving the next day

13 February 1945 sailed Milford Haven for Southend in escorted Convoy BTC.68 arriving on 16 February 1945

1 May 1945 sailed Southend in escorted convoy TBC145 to Milford Haven and then joined escorted convoy OS126

2 May 1945 escorted convoy OS126 sailed from Liverpool and which dispersed at 40°50N 11°51W on 8 May 1945 

5 February 1954 struck a reef off the SW coast of Palawan and was subsequently abandoned by her crew, all of whom were saved

6 February 1954 finally sank in position 08°40N 117°08E

Notes:

1. served with the British Pacific Fleet Train – hence the B-Pennant Nr. Was Naval manned