Official Number:                      143326

Laid down:

Builder:                                   Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Low Walker

Launched:                              14 May 1919

Pennant No:                      

Into Service:                           1939

Out of service:                        1945

Fate:                                       Broken Up January 1950

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

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

Career Data:

14 May 1919 launched by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Low Walker as Yard Nr: 1094 as War Kookri for the Shipping Controller

July 1919 completed

1920 purchased by Eagle Oil Transport Co Ltd., London and renamed San Zotico

28 October 1920 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west

8 December 1920 berthed at Avonmouth

22 January 1921 sailed Tampico

30 March 1921 arrived Avonmouth

20 August 1922 sailed San Pedro, California for Antofagasta 

2 November 1923 at Liverpool in dry dock

1 April 1924 at Liverpool Able Seaman John H S Kitchen discharged dead from an injury to his head. A Coroners Inquest was held touching on the death of AB Kitchen

3 April 1924 sailed from Liverpool for Tampico

23 June 1924 sailed New York for Tuxpan

26 December 1926 sailed Tuxpan for LEFO

21 February 1927 sailed Tuxpan for Rio de Janerio

3 November 1929 arrived at Aruba from Anto Fagasta

1930 owners became Eagle Oil & Shipping Co Ltd., London – name unchanged

8 January 1930 grounded at Puerto Mexico in the river had to discharge into lighters

31 March 1931 sailed from Falmouth for Tampico, Texas

4 August 1931 laid up at the Gareloch

11 July 1932 arrived at Eastham Docks, River Mersey

13 May 1933 sailed from London for Aruba

2 December 1933 sailed Falmouth for Puerto Mexico

21 January 1934 arrived at New York

10 February 1934 sailed Aruba for Santos

21 September 1934 berthed at Hull on Salt End Jetty from Mexico

15 May 1935 sailed Aruba for Buenos Aires

10 June 1935 sailed Buenos Aires for Aruba

20 August 1935 sailed Aruba for Buenos Aires

28 July 1936 sailed Greenock

29 September 1936 at Ardrossan

21 December 1936 arrived at Ardrossan from Aruba

1 January 1938 sailed Aruba for Buenos Aires

24 January 1938 arrived at Buenos Aires

2 February 1938 arrived at Aruba

26 March 1938 at Birkenhead

7 April 1938 still at Birkenhead

17 May 1938 at San Juan, Puerto Rico Greaser Michael Cavanagh discharged dead from pneumonia

31 August 1938 sailed Stanlow for Curaçao

10 October 1938 sailed Stanlow for Curaçao

22 December 1938 sailed from Birkenhead to Curaçao

27 February 1939 sailed Curaçao for Havana

9 April 1939 sailed Barton for Curaçao

27 July 1939 sailed Shellhaven for Curaçao

1939 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an oiler and later served as a Station Oiler – name unchanged

29 October 1939 sailed Southend in escorted convoy OA27 dispersing on 2 November 1939 for Curaçao

20 December 1939 sailed Halifax in escorted convoy HX13 to Liverpool arriving on 4 January 1940. RFA SCOTTISH AMERICAN also sailed in this convoy

31 January 1940 sailed Southend in escorted convoy OA83GF dispersing on 3 February 1940 for Curaçao

28 August 1940 sailed the Clyde in escorted convoy WN11 to Methil arriving 1 September 1940

20 December 1941 sailed Scapa Flow escorted by HMS LAMERTON to Sullon Voe arriving two days later

1 January 1942 arrived Scapa Flow escorted by HMS HALCYON from Sullon Voe after Operation Anklet

18 January 1942 sailed Scapa Flow while escorted by HMS WELLINGTON for Skaalefjord arriving the next day

26 January 1942 sailed Skaalefjord escorted by two destroyers for Sullom Voe arriving 28 January 1942

6 February 1942 sailed Sullom Voe escorted by HMS MIDDLETON for Scapa Flow. Developed engine defects and returned to Sullom Voe the escort continuing to Scapa Flow

7 February 1942 sailed Sullom Voe escorted by HMS CHIDDINGFOLD for Scapa Flow arriving 9 February 1942

22 February 1942 sailed Scapa Flow escorted by two trawlers for the Faroe Islands arriving the next day

9 May 1942 sailed Skaalefjord escorted by HMS CHIDDINGFOLD for Scapa Flow arriving the next day

15 July 1942 at Scapa Flow as duty oiler refuelled USS Rodman (DD456) alongside

31 July 1942 at Scapa Flow as duty oiler refuelled USS Emmons (DD457) alongside

29 August 1942 sailed Scapa Flow in escorted convoy EN30 for Loch Ewe together with RFA’s GRAY RANGER and BLACK RANGER arriving on 31 August 1942

2 September 1942 sailed Loch Ewe in escorted convoy PQ18 for Reykjavik, Iceland together with RFA’s GRAY RANGER and BLACK RANGER arriving on 8 September 1942

9 October 1942 sailed Reykjavik, Iceland in unescorted convoy RU43 for Loch Ewe arriving 13 October 1942

22 December 1943 sailed Loch Ewe in escorted convoy UR103 arrived Reykjavik, Iceland 2 January 1944

1 October 1944 arrived Reykjavik, Iceland in escorted convoy UR137

4 May 1945 sailed Reykjavik, Iceland in unescorted convoy RU161 arriving Belfast Lough arriving 11 May 1945

25 September 1945 sailed Singapore together with RFA DEWDALE (1)

1945 returned to her owners – name unchanged

16 October 1947 arrived Karachi from Abadan

22 November 1947 sailed Bombay for Abadan

6 December 1947 arrived Karachi from Abadan

24 December 1947 arrived at Aden from Abadan

9 March 1948 arrived at Abadan from Bombay

28 April 1948 sailed Aden for Abadan

21 May 1948 arrived at Abadan from Karachi, Pakistan

25 August 1948 due at Abadan

15 September 1948 arrived Bombay from Abadan

2 August 1949 arrived at Abadan

8 December 1949 sailed Port Said in tow after sale for scrap

14 January 1950 arrived Milford Haven for demolition by T W Ward Ltd.