Official Number:                 155985

Laid down:                          

Builder:                                Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Low Walker

Pennant No:                       

Launched:                          2 October 1929

Into Service:                        1 July 1940

Out of service:                     2 March 1941

Fate:                                     1941 wrecked

Background Data:

One of a group of additional ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW2 to augment the ships of the RFA

Career Data:

2 October 1929 launched by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Low Walker as Yard Nr: 1360 named KNIGHT OF MALTA for Casar Co Ltd., Valetta, Malta

December 1929 completed as a passenger / cargo vessel

1 July 1940 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an Armed Boarding vessel – name unchanged

9 July 1940 sailed Malta in escorted convoy MF1 to Alexandria arriving 13 July 1940

1 November 1940 became a Stores Carrier – name unchanged

22 December 1940 arrived at Alexandria

20 February 1941 sailed Alexandria to Tobruk with stores and personnel arriving 22 February 1941

23 February 1941 sailed Tobruk to Alexandria with personnel arriving 25 February 1941

2 March 1941 having sailed from Alexandria on 1 March 1941 escorted by HMS SOUTHERN MAID for Tobruk with troops ran aground and was wrecked 2nm from Raz Azzaz, Libya