Official Number: 136938
Laid down:
Builder: Dublin Dockyard Co Ltd.
Launched: 25 July 1914
Pennant No: Y 3.361
Into Service: 2 October 1914
Out of service: 1918
Fate: 4 June 1956 arrived for demolition
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:
25 July 1914 launched by Dublin Dockyard Co Ltd., Dublin as Yard Nr: 85 named J Duncan for J Duncan Steamship Co Ltd., (J T Duncan & Co., Managers) Cardiff
October 1914 completed
2 October 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a collier – name unchanged
24 March 1916 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS WARRIOR supplying 250 tons of bunker coal
27 March 1916 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS WARRIOR supplying bunker coal
30 March 1916 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS WARRIOR supplying 300 tons of bunker coal
9 December 1916 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS FEARLESS tested coaling equipment and supplied 84 tons of bunker coal
9 January 1917 at Gutter Sound alongside HMS FEARLESS tested coaling equipment and supplyed 99 tons of bunker coal
25 February 1917 at Gutter Sound alongside HMS FEARLESS tested coaling equipment and supplyed 250 tons of bunker coal
18 March 1917 at Gutter Sound alongside HMS FEARLESS tested coaling equipment and supplyed 160 tons of bunker coal. Lost overboard by accident whilst coaling the warship – trucks, coal, iron 1 in no., sacks, tarred, 2 cwt, 6 in no.
27 April 1917 at Gutter Sound alongside HMS FEARLESS tested coaling equipment and supplyed 120 tons of bunker coal
8 February 1926 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west bound
7 June 1940 sailed the River Tyne in unescorted convoy FS190 to Southend arriving 9 June 1940
10 June 1940 sailed Southend in escorted convoy OA165 to Devonport arriving 11 June 1940
11 September 1940 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy FS278 to Southend arriving 14 September 1940
22 September 1940 sailed Southend in unescorted convoy FN288 to the River Tyne arriving 24 September 1940
4 January 1944 Captain Frederick Martin appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) Civil Division in the New Years Honours list and details published in the London Gazette of this day
15 June 1945 Steward Walter Moate awarded the British Empire Medal (Civil Division) in the Birthday Honours List and details published in the London Gazette of this day
4 June 1956 arrived Milford Haven for demolition by T W Ward Ltd.