Official Number:                       156410

Laid down:                               1934

Builder:                                     Lithgows, Port Glasgow

Launched:                                14 April 1934

Pennant No:                           

Into Service:                              August 1941

Out of service:                          22 October 1941

Background Data:  One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW2 

Career Data:

1934  laid down as Jamaica Perserverance

4 April 1934 launched by Lithgows, Port Glasgow as Yard No: 868 named Jamaica Producer for Jamaica Banana Producers’ Steamship Co Ltd., (Kaye, Son & Co., Managers), Kingston, Jamaica

June 1934 completed as a refrigerated cargo liner

2 May 1937 at sea at 46°27N 13°22W Assistant Steward Charles Pennycock MacNeil discharged dead having been lost overboard and drowned – presumed suicide

26 April 1938 passed Gravesend

7 September 1938 at the Public Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica  Fireman Thomas Loftus discharged dead from pneumonia. He had been discharged from the ship to hospital on 24 August 1938

11 November 1938 on board at Graces Wharf, Kingston, Jamaica  Storekeeper James Peter Nielson discharged dead from a Coronary Thrombosis

27 February 1939 arrived at Port of London

15 September 1939 sailed Kingston,  Jamaica in escorted convoy KJF1 arriving at the Downs on 1 October 1939. RFA ORANGELEAF (1) also sailed in this convoy as far as Bermuda

13 October 1939 sailed Southend independently to Kingston, Jamaica arriving 27 October 1939

31 October 1939 sailed Kingston, Jamaica independently to Southend arriving 13 November 1939

24 November 1939 sailed Southend independently to Kingston, Jamaica arriving 8 December 1939

2 January 1940 sailed Kingston, Jamaica independently to Southend arriving 15 January 1940

1 February 1940 sailed Southend Independently to Trinidad arriving 13 February 1940

15 February 1941 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy FS143 for Southend arriving 17 February 1941

2 March 1941 sailed Southend in unescorted convoy FN422 for Methil arriving 4 March 1941

12 March 1941 sailed Liverpool in escorted convoy OB297 until 17 March 1941 when the convoy dispersed at 61.28°N 21.59°W

22 July 1941 sailed Halifax in escorted convoy HX140 for Liverpool arriving 6 August 1941 with 146 passengers

August 1941 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an Ocean Boarding Vessel – name unchanged

22 October 1941 returned to her owners – name unchanged

20 April 1942 sailed Halifax in escorted convoy HX186 to Liverpool arriving 2 May 1942

22 September 1948 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east bound

7 March 1949 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east bound

10 July 1949 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east bound

27 May 1961 on board at Victoria Dock, London Linen Keeper & BRS Charles Alexander Petrie discharged dead from natural causes

8 May 1962 arrived Barrow for demolition by T W Ward Ltd.