Official No: 166297
Builder: Swan & Hunter, Wallsend
Launched: 27 January 1939
Pennant No: B584
Into Service: October 1940
Out of service: 1946
Fate: April 1967 Broken up
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 as a Fleet Supply Ship
Career Data:
27 December 1939 launched by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd., Dundee as Yard Nr: 373 name GLENARTNEY for Glen Line Ltd., Liverpool
October 1940 completed and requisitioned for Admiralty service as a fast Fleet Supply Ship and initially served on the owner’s service
13 October 1940 sailed Liverpool in escorted convoy OL7 until dispersal on 16 October 1940 at 57°00N 24°35W and then independently to Cape Town arriving 31 October 1940
4 November 1940 sailed Cape Town independently to Penang arriving 18 November 1940
19 November 1940 sailed Penang independently to Singapore arriving the next day
23 November 1940 sailed Singapore independently to Hong Kong arriving 27 November 1940
1 December 1940 sailed Hong Knong independently to Shanghai arriving 3 December 1940
5 December 1940 sailed Shanghai independently to Taku Bar arriving 6 December 1940
9 December 1940 sailed Taku Bar independently to Shanghai arriving 13 December 1940
16 December 1940 sailed Shanghai independently to Singapore arriving 20 December 1940
23 December 1940 sailed Singapore independently to Penang arriving 25 December 1940
27 December 1940 sailed Penang independently to Colombo arriving 30 December 1940
1 January 1941 sailed Colombo independently to Cape Town arriving 12 January 1941
14 January 1941 sailed Cape Town independently to Liverpool arriving 2 February 1941
12/13 March 1941 damaged during an air raid on Liverpool Docks
3 April 1941 sailed Liverpool under escort and then independently to Freetown arriving 16 April 1941
17 April 1941 sailed Freetown independently to Cape Town arriving 25 April 1941
27 April 1941 sailed Capte Town independently to Aden arriving 7 May 1941
1941 commissioned as HMS GLENARTNEY and was used as a fast Supply Ship on Malta Convoys
1 January 1942 in the London Gazette of this day in the New Years Honours List Chief Officer Frank Morley Wilkes appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) – Civil Division
15 January 1942 arrived at Bombay and unloaded 15″ guns
23 May 1942 at sea Sailors Cook Wong Ding Qui discharged dead from compression of the brain
5 December 1942 participated in Operation Portcullis – a supply run to Malta as one of four ships escorted by a heavy naval force
4 January 1943 in the London Gazette of this day in the New Years Honours List Chief Engineer Officer Harold Noel Wykeham Barnes appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) – Civil Division
11 June 1943 sailed from Alexandria in unescorted convoy MKS15 to Gibraltar arriving 21 June 1943
18 August 1943 sailed from the River Clyde in escorted convoy KMF22 to Port Said arriving 29 August 1943
17 October 1943 sailed from Port Said in escorted convoy MKF25 to the River Clyde via Augusta and Algiers arriving 4 November 1943
3 December 1943 in the London Gazette of this day for the rescue of survivors from HMS COMORIN lost by fire in the North Atlantic on 6 April 1941 Assistant Engineer Officer Reginald Scott awarded a Commendation. An ungazetted award for the same rescue was to Quartermaster Siao Chen (a Chinese citizen) awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM)(Civil Division)
1944 was sent to the Pacific and formed part of the Pacific Fleet Train. Also carried out storing at sea experiments with warships
10 June 1944 in the London Gazette of this day in the Birthday Honours List Chief Steward Sydney Alfred Cowan appointed as an Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) – Civil Division
3 January 1945 in the London Gazette of this day in the New Years Honours List Captain Thomas Grive Nivison appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) – Civil Division
8 July 1945 arrived at Manus, Admiralty Islands
9 July 1945 sailed from Manus, Admiralty Islands
26 August 1945, sailed from Manus, Admiralty Islands
11 June 1946 in the London Gazette of this day for the wind up of the war in the Far East Lieutenant Guy Lindsay Eddis Royal Navy appointed as an Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) – Military Division and Petty Officer Murdo MacDonald P/X 10776B awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) Military Division
24 June 1946 in the London Gazette of this day in the Birthday Honours List Chief Officer Arthur McDavid appointed as an Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) – Civil Division
1946 (mid) released for return to her owners and her name reverted to GLENARTNEY
8 October 1946 in the London Gazette of this day further awards for the wind up of the war in the Far East – Captain Thomas Grive Nivison OBE and Chief Officer Arthur McDavid MBE both awarded a Mention in Despatches (MID)
1947 resumed her owners Far East service after reconversion and had accommodation for 16 x 1st Class passengers and 2 children
22 January 1947 the Northern Miner newspaper from Queenland, Australia reported …
30 May 1947 the Hampshire Telegraph newspaper reported …
27 January 1948 arrived at Singapore and delivered 16 Hillman Minx motor cars the first British Cars to reach the Malayan market
30 March 1949 at 31°58N 31°12E Steward Chan Sang discharged dead from heart failure
20 June 1949 the Dundee Courier newspaper reported …
19 September 1949 sailed from Honk Knong for Kobe, Japan
14 November 1949 arrived at Genoa
18 November 1949 passed Gibraltar sailing west
23 December 1949 sailed from Antwerp
17 March 1950 ships football team played a game against a local side at SIngapore and won 2-1
5 June 1950 sailed from Suez
8 June 1950 arrived at Aden
3 September 1950 passed Dover sailing east bound
13 November 1951 passed Flamorough Head sailing south bound
28 June 1962 at anchor in the roads of Penang Harbour
6 March 1964 berthed at Port Swettenham
7 April 1964 arrived at Singapore
28 October 1965 arrived at Singapore
16 March 1967 sailed Kobe for Japanese ship breakers after sale for £140,000
April 1967 demolition commenced
Notes:
- served in the British Pacific Fleet hence the B-Pennant Nr: