Requisitioned Auxiliary – HC Henry

8 June 1909 launched by Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co, Cartsdyke Mid Yard, Greenock as Yard Nr 313 named H.C. HENRY for Steamer “H.C. Henry” Co, Vancouver

July 1909 completed. Owners later restyled as Pacific Creosoting Co, Seattle name unchanged

22 September 1910 sailed Las Palmas to Seattle.

 

 

 

 

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Official Number:                     127549

Builder:                                 Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co, Cartsdyke Mid Yard, Greenock

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Launched:                              8 June 1909

Into Service:                           1914

Out of service:                        1915

Fate:                                     1915 captured and sunk

 

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Background Data:  One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA

 

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8 June 1909 launched by Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co, Cartsdyke Mid Yard, Greenock as Yard Nr 313 named H.C. HENRY for Steamer “H.C. Henry” Co, Vancouver

July 1909 completed. Owners later restyled as Pacific Creosoting Co, Seattle name unchanged

22 September 1910 sailed Las Palmas to Seattle

2 July 1912 arrived Las Palmas while on voyage from London to Seattle

6 July 1912 arrived St Vincent, Cape Verde Islands while on voyage from London to Seattle

7 January 1913 arrived Maderia while on voyage from Amsterdam to Seattle

28 July 1914 arrived at Suez while on vayage from Balik Pappan to Port Said

1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an oiler, name unchanged

28 September 1915 she was captured and sunk by gunfire by U-39 59 miles SE of Cape Matapan while on passage
from London and Alexandria to Mudros with a cargo of tar oil. No casualties. The Master was Captain William Lowrie