Official No: 137845
Builder: Caledon SHipbuilding & Engineer Co Ltd., Dundee
Launched: April 1917
Pennant No:
Into Service: 1917
Out of service: 1919
Fate: 20 May 1955 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:
April 1917 launched by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd., Dundee as Yard Nr: 244 named GOODWIN for Clyde Shipping Co. Ltd., Glasgow
May 1917 completed
1917 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Decoy Ship and also operated as BALLANTRAE, MODERLEY and UNDERWING
1919 returned to her owners as GOODWIN
6 February 1923 off Gravesend at the Girdler Sands south of the Girdler buoy in collision with the mail boat Maid of Orleans. The Goodwin aground at Herne Bay (in some reports initally shown as sunk) and the Maid of Orleans badly damaged and was dry docked at Limehouse. Fireman Thomas Coyle discharged dead as a direct result of the collision and two other Firemen were injured. Two passengers were taken off by the tug Gauntlet and landed at Gravesend. Fireman Coyle’s body was also landed at Gravesend as were the two injured Firemen who having been landed were admitted to hospital. Lifeboats from Southend, Margate and Clacton responded to calls for assistance
12 February 1923 refloated
2 April 1936 at Glagow Able Seaman John MacKinnon discharged dead – drowned
23 March 1943 sailed Hull joining unescorted convoy FN975 to Methil arriving the next day after refit as a rescue ship
25 March 1943 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy EN209 to the River Clyde arriving 27 March 1943 to join the rescue ships base port
12 April 1943 sailed the River Clyde joining escorted convoy ON178 for Loch Ewe and then sailing on 15 April 1943 as a rescue ship in unescorted convoy UR71 to Reykjavik, Iceland arriving 20 April 1943
22 April 1943 sailed Reykjavik, Iceland in unescorted convoy RU71 as a rescue ship to Loch Ewe arriving 27 April 1943
10 June 1943 sailed the River Clyde joining escorted convoy ON188 as a rescue ship to Halifax arriving 24 June 1943
2 July 1943 sailed Halifax joining escorted convoy HX246 as a rescue ship to the River Clyde arriving 13 July 1943
29 July 1943 sailed the River Clyde joining escorted convoy KMS22G as a rescue ship to Gibraltar arriving 9 August 1943
14 August 1943 sailed Gibraltar in escorted convoy MKS21G as a rescue ship to the River Clyde arriving 25 August 1943
10 September 1943 sailed the River Clyde joining escorted convoy ON201 as a rescue ship to Halifax arriving 21 September 1943
30 September 1943 sailed Halifax joining escorted convoy HX259 as a rescue ship to the River Clyde arriving 12 October 1943
24 October 1943 sailed the River Clyde and joined escorted convoy ON208 as a rescue ship to Halifax arriving 4 November 1943
15 November 1943 sailed Halifax joining escorted convoy HX266 as a rescue ship to the River Clyde arriving 27 November 1943
24 December 1943 sailed the River Clyde and joined escorted convoy ON217 as a rescue ship to Halifax arriving 8 January 1944
15 January 1944 sailed Hailfax in escorted convoy HX275 as a rescue ship to the River Clyde arriving 28 January 1944
28 February 1944 sailed the River Clyde joining escorted convoy ONS30 as a rescue ship to Halifax arriving 13 March 1944
29 March 1944 sailed Hailfax in escorted convoy SC156 as a rescue ship to the River Clyde arriving 13 April 1944
4 May 1944 sailed the River Clyde in escorted convoy ON235 as a rescue ship to Halifax arriving 16 May 1944
29 May 1944 sailed Halifax in escorted convoy HX293 as a rescue ship to the River Clyde arriving 9 June 1944
22 July 1944 sailed the River Clyde in escorted convoy OS84KM as a rescue ship. This convoy split on 1 August 1944. Sailed in escorted convoy KMS58G as a rescue ship to Gibraltar arriving 2 August 1944
8 August 1944 sailed Gibraltar in escorted convoy MKS57G as a rescue ship which joined escorted convoy SL166 as a rescue ship on 9 August 1944 to the River Clyde arriving 19 August 1944
11 October 1944 sailed the River Clyde in escorted convoy ON259 as a rescue ship to Halifax arriving 27 October 1944
2 November 1944 sailed Halifax in escorted convoy SC160 as a rescue ship to the River Clyde arriving 16 November 1944
3 January 1945 sailed the River Clyde joining escorted convoy ON276 as a rescue ship to Halifax arriving 15 January 1945
30 January 1945 sailed Halifax in escorted convoy HX335 as a rescue ship to the River Clyde arriving 10 February 1945
28 February 1945 sailed the River Clyde in escorted convoy ONS43 as a rescue ship to Halifax arriving 16 March 1945
21 March 1945 sailed Halifax in escorted convoy HX345 as a rescue ship to the River Clyde arriving 3 April 1945
21 May 1945 sailed the River Clyde in escorted convoy ONS51 as a rescue ship to Halifax arriving on 4 June 1945
11 June 1945 sailed Halifax independently to the River Clyde arriving on 21 June 1945
1946 purchased by North Continental Shipping Co Ltd., Belfast and renamed NORTH TIPPERARY
1947 owners became Saorstal & Continental Steamship Co Ltd., Dublin and was renamed CITY OF CORK
1954 purchased by Palgrave Murphy (Shipowners) Ltd., Dublin – name unchanged
20 May 1955 arrived Dublin for demolition by Hammond Lane Foundry
Notes:
- During service as a Convoy Rescue ship during World War 2 rescued 133 survivors