Official Number: 113964
Builder: R Duncan & Co, Port Glasgow
Pennant No: Y 3.471 / Y 8.97
Launched: 10 June 1901
Into Service: 1915
Out of service: 20 December 1918
Fate: March 1937 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:
10 June 1901 launched by R Duncan & Co, Port Glasgow as Yard Nr: 295 named HERMISTON for Riverdale Steamship Co Ltd., (J Little & Co., Managers), Liverpool
July 1901 completed
1914 purchased by Borderdale Shipping Co Ltd., Glasgow – name unchanged
1915 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a collier – name unchanged
10 October 1916 at Stavros alongside HMS GRAFTON supplying 360 tons of bunker coal
11 October 1916 at Stavros Points alongside HMS EMPRESS supplying 75 tons of bunker coal
1917 purchased by City of Oran Steamship Co Ltd., (hall Line, Managers) Liverpool – name unchanged
20 February 1918 at sea challenged by HMS PATIA and allowed to proceed
6 May 1918 at sea a doctor from HMS ORVIETO boarded due to the medical needs of a member of the crew
5 September 1918 became a Stores Carrier – name unchanged
20 December 1918 returned to owners – name unchanged
1920 purchased by E Angelis, Piraeus and renamed ATHENA
1921 purchaed by Nav. a Vap “Ionieene”, Cephalonia and renamed CHARALAMBOS
1927 purchased by Alex G Yannoulato, Argostoli – name unchanged
March 1937 arrived Bo’ness for demolition by P & W McClellan Ltd
Notes:
Her Pennant Nr: had previously been allocated to CARTERSWELL