lower image courtesy of ‘Woody’
Official Number: 98580
Laid down:
Builder: Scott & Co, Bowling
Launched: 18 September 1890
Pennant No: Y 4.31
Into Service: 24 July 1915
Out of service: August 1920
Fate: 26 June 1933 destroyed by fire
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:
18 September 1890 launched by Scott & Co, Bowling as Yard Nr: 80 named Pebble for Wm. Robertson & Co Ltd., Glasgow
September 1890 completed
19 March 1893 arrived the River Tyne from Amsterdam
24 July 1915 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Commissioned Fleet Messenger and stores carrier – name unchanged
29 July 1915 Lieutenant John B Carmichael RNR appointed as Commanding Officer
3 October 1915 1st Engineer Officer John F Baird MMR discharged dead – illness
30 May 1916 Lieutenant John B Carmichael RNR received a ‘Mention’ for good Transport Services at the Dardanelles in the London Gazette of this day
12 June 1916 at Salonika berthed alongside HMS EXMOUTH
HMS EXMOUTH
19 June 1916 at Port Mudros alongside RFA BACCHUS (1) to load stores
6 September 1916 at Salamis berthed alongside HMS EXMOUTH to deliver stores
28 September 1916 at Salamis berthed alongside HMS EXMOUTH to deliver stores
2 February 1917 Ty/Engineer Lieutenant William W Sharland RNR discharged dead having committed suicide. He is buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery in grave III G 197
18 April 1917 at Port Mudros alongside HMS ARK ROYAL receiving a sea plane
HMS ARK ROYAL
11 May 1917 arrived at Port Mudros
19 May 1917 sailed Port Mudros
20 May 1917 Engineer Lieutenant William H Aldcroft RNR appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
4 June 1917 at Port Mudros alongside HMS ARK ROYAL receiving a sea plane
5 June 1917 sailed from Port Mudros
6 June 1917 at Suda Bay, Crete alongside RFA BACCHUS (1) lowering sea plane into water
24 June 1917 arrived at Port Mudros
14 July 1917 sailed from Port Mudros
3 August 1917 at Port Mudros alongside HMS ARK ROYAL loading aviation cargo
14 August 1917 arrived at Port Mudros
25 February 1918 at Port Mudros alongside HMS ARK ROYAL loading aero engines
3 April 1918 at Port Mudros berthed alongside HMS ARK ROYAL
17 May 1918 at Mudros Ty/Engineer Lieutenant William Henry Aldcroft RNR discharged dead from shock and injuries received – following an explosion onboard. He is buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery in grave III H 237
30 July 1918 Assistant Cook Charles Arokin MMR 927353 discharged dead – drowned. He is remembered with pride on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, the Waterloo with Seaforth Civic Memorial, the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Memorial, Waterloo and the Christ Church C of E School, Bootle memorial
20 January 1919 Lieutenant John Rees RNR appointed in command
9 May 1919 Engineer Sub Lieutenant Joseph Wannop RNR appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
23 May 1919 purchased by the Admiralty – name unchanged
August 1920 purchased by J Saparis, Piraeus and renamed Angheliki Saparis
1925 purchased by Michalinos Maritime & Commercial Co Ltd., Piraeus and renamed Keramicos
1930 purchased by Spetsiotiki Steam Navigation Co Ltd., Piraeus and renamed Keramikos
26 June 1933 arrived at Alexandria with a cargo of kerosene and benzine from Constanza caught fire and was destroyed by an explosion