Allan Green Collection

Official Number:                     138754             

Laid down:

Builder:                                  Bertram & Sons, South Dock, Sunderland

Launched:                             12 August 1915

Pennant No:                          Y 3.2302

Into Service:                           25 March 1918

Out of service:                       1918

Fate:                                      30 August 1941 Bombed & sunk 

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:

12 August 1915 launched by Bertram & Sons, South Dock, Sunderland as Yard Nr: 237 named Kamenetz-Podolsk for the Russian Volunteer Fleet Association, Archangel

October 1915 completed

21 August 1916 stopped and boarded by the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS MANTUA – all correct and allowed to proceed

22 August 1916 stopped and boarded by the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS VIRGINIA – all correct and allowed to proceed

3 November 1917 while on passage from Archangel to New York with a general cargo stopped and boarded by the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS CHANGUINOLA – all correct and allowed to proceed

HMS CHANGUINOLA

28 November 1917 came under the auspices of the Shipping Controller, London and placed under the management of Royal Mail Steam Packet Co – name unchanged

25 March 1918 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Transport for two voyages carrying wheat from the United States – name unchanged – until 12 July 1918

13 July 1918 re-deployed as a collier, then as a Transport carrying maize and wool between South Africa and Italy, then as a Transport carrying wheat from the River Plate area

12 November 1918 at Aden boarded by the 2nd Class Cruiser HMS JUNO – all correct

19 June 1919 sailed Adelaide for the UK

13 March 1920 at Table Bay, South Africa when on passage from Port Pirie for the UK

8 December 1920 arrived at Port Said when on passage from London to Bombay

3 January 1921 at Busreh from London

1923 sold to Anglo-Russian Volunteer Fleet Ltd., London – name unchanged

1925 sold to Arcos Steamship Co Ltd., London – name unchanged

1927 sold to Black Sea State Shipping Co., Leningrad – name unchanged

18 August 1927 arrived at West Hartlepool from Leningrad

30 August 1941 bombed and sunk by German aircraft in the Black Sea off Elkiotshan in position 44.49N 36.06E