Official Number: 124188
Builder: Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co, Cartsdyke Mid Yard, Greenock
Pennant No: M00 / M1.10
Launched: 13 April 1907
Into Service: 14 November 1914
Out of service: 11 May 1919
Fate: 1q/1939 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:
13 April 1907 launched by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd., Govan as Yard Nr: 451 named Hazel for Laird Lines Ltd., Glasgow
May 1907 completed
25 November 1909 on the River Clyde near Renfrew with passengers and cargo from Londonderry in collision with ss Minard Castle outward bound. Both vessels were damaged above the water line
12 December 1911 at Glasgow 1st Class Steward Patrick Kenny discharged dead from heart failure
14 November 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an Armed Boarding Steamer and Stores Carrier
18 November 1914 Commander Charles P Wilson RD RNR appointed in command
27 November 1914 Engineer William Oswald RNR appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
30 November 1914 commissioned as HMS HAZEL
2 March 1915 Cook’s Mate M. McIntyre MMR discharged dead. He is buried in Cobh Old Church Cemetery in grave C.24.61
7 March 1915 at sea at 51.03N 12.30W sighted by HMS JUNO
29 May 1915 left dry dock at Glasgow
27 March 1916 at Port Jero
6 August 1915 at Port Mudros
29 August 1915 at Port Mudros
19 July 1916 sailed Suda Bay, Crete
22 July 1916 sailed Port Mudros
12 August 1916 arrived at Port Mudros
18 August 1916 at Port Laki
1 September 1916 arrived at Port Mudros
6 September 1916 at Suda Bay, Crete
7 September 1916 arrived at Port Laki sailing later the same day
11 September 1916 arrived at Port Laki sailing later the same day
4 October 1916 at Suda Bay, Crete loading stores from HMS PELORUS
12 October 1916 arrived at Port Mudros
20 November 1916 at Port Mudros
23 April 1917 sailed Port Mudros
23 May 1917 arrived at Suda Bay, Crete
16 June 1917 arrived at Port Mudros
3January 1918 Engineer Lieutenant Reginald Forbes RNR appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
31 January 1918 Ship’s Cook William Walmer MMR 815672 discharged dead through illness. He is remembered with pride on the Plymouth Naval Memorial
14 May 1918 sailed Port Said escorted by HMS COLNE to Milso and Mudros
4 June 1918 arrived at Milo
2 August 1918 north Aegean Sea in collision with French Naval Ship Floreal. Exact location of collision not certain
28 October 1918 arrived at Port Mudros
23 November 1918 at Ismid
29 November 1918 Greaser J Platt MMR 897131 discharged dead from illness. He is buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery in grave III J 256
3 December 1918 Signalman Edward Mathews RNVR discharged dead from illness. He is buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery in grave V.A.9
8 December 1918 Greaser Henry Owen Trescothie MMR 960802 discharged dead from illness. He is buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery in grave V.B.32
13 December 1918 Lieutenant Charles Booth RNR discharged dead. He is buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery in grave V.B. 27
29 December 1918 Greaser W Magee MMR 960601 discharged dead from illness. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetary in Prot 431
18 February 1919 decommissioned
11 May 1919 refitted and returned to her owners as Hazel
1919 purchased by Isle of Man Steam Packet Co Ltd., Douglas and renamed Mona
27 June 1922 berthed at Douglas IOM having been in collision with ss Faxen near Crosby Lightship earlier that day. Had considerable damage to the starboard side by the main hatch. Ss Faxen enter dry dock at Gothenburg for repairs. – source Lloyds Casualty reports 28 June and 7 July 1922
3 July 1930 after going aground on Conister Rock, in Douglas Bay was refloated with the assistance of a tug and two local ships. Berthed at the Breakwater at Douglas
1q 1939 arrived at Llanelly for demolition by E Rees