Requisitioned Auxiliary – J Duncan

J DUNCAN

 J DUNCAN

 

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

 

HMS WARRIOR

 

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

 

HMS FEARLESS

 

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.