Official Number: 125723
Laid down:
Builder: Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd., Low Walker
Pennant No: Y 7.232
Launched: 27 July 1908
Into Service: 15 November 1917
Out of service: 1918
Fate: 1936 broken up
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:
27 July 1908 launched by Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd., Low Walker as Yard Nr: 803 named Roumanian for Petroleum Steamship Co Ltd (Lane & MacAndrew Ltd., Managers) London
September 1908 completed
17 September 1916 while on passage from Cork to Hull was stopped by HMS PATUCA, checked and allowed to proceed
26 November 1916 while on passage from Sabine to Grangemouth was stopped by HMS PATUCA, checked and allowed to proceed
June 1917 owners and 7 ship fleet purchased by British Tanker Co Ltd, London and renamed British Baron although nominal owners remained unchanged
15 November 1917 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an oiler, name unchanged
1918 returned to her nominal owners – name unchanged
1921 owners became British Tanker Co Ltd., – name unchanged
17 April 1925 purchased by K Kuhnle, Bergen and renamed Norne
1928 purchased by Soc. Anon. Industrie Marinara, Genoa and renamed Vincas
11 November 1932 arrived and anchored off Melbourne to discharge
1935 purchased by unknown Japanese buyers
3rd quarter 1936 broken up in Japan
Notes:
The seven ships purchased and renamed by the British Tanker Co Ltd from Petroleum Steamship Co Ltd., were as follows – all were requisitioned for Admiralty service as oilers –
Carpathian – renamed as British Peer
Danubian – renamed as British Knight
Pinna – renamed as British Earl
Rock Light – renamed as British Viscount
Roumanian – renamed as British Baron
Servian – renamed as British Marquis