Official Number: 136063
Pennant No: Y 7.207
Laid down:
Builder: Sir Raylton Dixon & Co Ltd, Middlesborough
Launched: 25 April 1914
Into Service: 27 August 1917
Out of service: 27 January 1918
Fate: 1953 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:
25 April 1914 launched by Sir Raylton Dixon & Co Ltd, Middlesborough as Yard Nr: 580 named Tamaha for Tank Storage & Carriage Co Ltd., (W. J. Smith, Manager), London
30 April 1914 sailed from Middlesborough arriving the same day at the River Tyne for North-Eastern Maine Engineering works
13 June 1914 the Middlesborough Daily Gazette newspaper reported –
1916 purchased by Standard Transportation Co Ltd., Hong Kong – name unchanged
27 August 1917 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an oiler – name unchanged – until 27 January 1918
21 October 1917 near 35°06N 25°06W HMS KILDONAN CASTLE signalled that the Tamaha had been in collision with ss Kazambi
18 January 1918 at 49°00N 34°03 in collision with HMS BAYANO
26 April 1919 arrived at San Francisco from Yokohama
4 December 1919 sailed Port Arthur for Antwerp
15 March 1920 arrived at Port Arthur from Rotterdam
10 June 1920 sailed Hong Kong for San Francisco
23 March 1921 arrived Boston from Constantinople
19 March 1922 arrived at Port Tampa from New York
17 January 1928 berthed at Los Angles from Shanghai
18 June 1929 sailed from Los Angles for Hong Kong
7 June 1935 sailed from Yokohama for Gothenburg
28 August 1937 Lands End Radio reported that the Tamaha while on passage from Falmouth to Port Arthur had signalled she was returning to Falmouth – the cause was not known – Source Lloyds Casualty Reports
15 July 1939 passed Gibraltar sailing east bound
5 September 1939 sailed Gibraltar independently to Le Havre arriving 11 September 1939
16 September 1939 sailed Le Havre independently to Plymouth arriving the next day
29 September 1939 sailed Plymouth
20 October 1939 sailed Cartagena independently to Kingston, Jamaica and then independently to Falmouth arriving 13 November 1939
14 November 1939 sailed Falmouth independently to Le Havre arriving 16 November 1939
24 November 1939 sailed Le Havre independently to Southampton arriving 26 November 1939
13 January 1940 sailed from St Helens Roads joining escorted convoy OA71 until dispersal on 16 January 1940 and then independently to Port Arthur, Texas arriving 10 February 1940
12 February 1940 sailed Port Arthur, Texas independently to Le Havre arriving 8 March 1940
14 March 1940 sailed Le Havre independently to Southampton arriving the next day
21 March 1940 sailed Southampton joining escorted convoy OA114 until dispersal on 24 March 1940 and then independently to Port Arthur, Texas arriving 16 April 1940
17 April 1940 sailed Port Arthur, Texas independently to Le Havre arriving 14 May 1940
18 May 1940 sailed Le Havre independently to Southampton arriving 20 May 1920
12 June 1940 sailed St Helens Roads joining escorted convoy OA166G. This convoy reformed at sea as escorted convoy OG33 the next day and arrived at Gibraltar on 19 June 1940. She then sailed independently to Aruba arriving 1 July 1940
1940 owners became Socony-Vacumn Transportation Co Ltd – name unchanged
3 September 1943 sailed Loch Ewe in unescorted convoy WN475 to Methil arriving 5 September 1943
12 November 1943 sailed Trinidad in unescorted convoy TJ14 to Rio de Janerio arriving 1 December 1943 and then independently to the Falkland Islands
3 March 1944 sailed Loch Ewe in unescorted convoy WN552 to Methil arriving 5 March 1944
26 March 1944 sailed Loch Ewe in unescorted convoy WN562 to Methil arriving 28 March 1944, RFA WAR SUDRA also sailed in this convoy
23 April 1944 sailed Loch Ewe in unescorted convoy WN574 to Methil arriving 25 April 1944
4 June 1948 the Dundee Evening Telegraph reported –
1949 purchased by Mazout Transports S.A., Seta – name unchanged
2 September 1953 arrived Malaga, Spain for demolition by Spanish ship breakers