Official Number: 119186
Pennant No: C 2806 / Y 3.981
Signal Letters: HBNT
Laid down:
Builder: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co., Ayr
Launched: 10 October 1904
Into Service: 1915
Out of service: 19 February 1919
Fate: 26 July 1952 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:
12 October 1904 launched by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co, Ayr as Yard Nr 129 named THE SULTAN for John Hay & Others, Glasgow
15 October 1904 The Lloyds List newspaper reported …
17 October 1904 register opened at Glasgow as Nr 114/1904 in the Register Book
November 1904 completed
19 November 1904 sailed Ary for Manchester
1915 owners restyled as John Hay & Sons , Glasgow.
4 February 1915 requisitioned for service as an Expeditionary Force Transport until 26 December 1915
27 December 1915 served as a Collier until 7 August 1916. Between 11 February 1916 and 23 February 1916 had an off pay voyage
26 February 1916 arrived Lerwick with coal for the Admiralty
6 April 1916 arrived Lerwick with coal for the Admiralty
28 May 1916 arrived Lerwick with coal for the Admiralty
13 June 1916 arrived Lerwick with coal for the Admiralty
8 August 1916 served as an Expeditionary Force Transport for just one day
9 August 1916 served as a Collier until 15 September 1916
14 Augsut 1916 arrived Lerwick with coal for the Admiralty
16 September 1916 served as an Expeditionary Force Transport until 14 November 1918
15 November 1918 served as a Collier until 19 February 1919
1 January 1921 owners restyled as J. Hay & Sons Ltd, Glasgow name unchanged
October 1929 sold to John Kelly Ltd (Wm. Clint, Manager) Belfast and renamed CUSHENDUN
25 September 1939 sailed Southend in escorted convoy OA10 to Whitehaven
July 1940 sold to Brook Shipping Co Ltd (Comben, Longstaff & Co Ltd, Managers) London, name unchanged
11 August 1940 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy EN2 to Stornoway
1 September 1940 sailed Southend in unescorted convoy FN269 to Methil arriving 3 September 1940. RFA PHILOL was also in this convoy
10 February 1941 sailed the Clyde in escorted convoy WN83 to Methil arriving 14 February 1941
15 April 1941 sailed the Clyde in escorted convoy WN115 to Methil arriving 18 April 1941
22 May 1941 sailed Southend in escorted convoy EC23 to the River Clyde arriving 28 May 1941
29 May 1941 sailed from Belfast Lough in unescorted convoy BB27 to Milford Haven arriving 31 May 1941
21 January 1943 sailed Portsmouth in escorted convoy PW282 to Milford Haven arriving 23 January 1943
20 March 1944 sailed Portsmouth in an unescorted convoy to Milford Haven arriving 22 March 1944
30 May 1944 sailed Bristol Channel enroute for the Solent and then to Utah Beach, Normmandy as part of the D-Day landings
6 June 1944 sailed Southampton to Seine Bay arriving the next day
7 June 1944 arrived Utah Beach and following discharge, sailed back to Southampton
11 June 1944 sailed Seine Bay in unescorted convoy FBC1 to the Bristol Channel arriving 13 June 1944
14 June 1944 sailed Southend in escorted convoy ETC9 to Seine Bay arriving the next day
22 June 1944 sailed Seine Bay in unescorted convoy FTC14 to Southend arriving the next day
30 June 1944 sailed Southend in escorted convoy ETC23 to Seine Bay arriving the next day
4 July 1944 sailed Seine Bay in escorted convoy FTC26 to Southend arriving the next day
9 July 1944 sailed Southend in escorted convoy ETC32 to Seine Bay arriving the next day
13 July 1944 sailed Seine Bay in escorted convoy FTC35 to Southend arriving the next day
17 July 1944 sailed Southend in escorted convoy ETC40 to Seine Bay arriving the next day
21 July 1944 sailed Seine Bay in escorted convoy FTC43 to Southend arriving the next day
5 August 1944 sailed Southend in escorted convoy ETC59 to Seine Bay arriving the next day
8 August 1944 sailed Seine Bay in escorted convoy FTC61 to Southend arriving the next day
10 August 1944 sailed Southend in escorted convoy ETC64 to Seine Bay arriving the 12 August 1944
16 August 1944 sailed Seine Bay in escorted convoy FTC69 to Southend arriving the next day
23 August 1944 sailed Seine Bay in escorted convoy FTC76 to Southend arriving the 26 August 1944
January 1945 sold to Deepdene Steamship Co Ltd (P. Wigham-Richardson & Co Ltd., Managers) London name unchanged
18 March 1945 sailed Milford Haven in escorted convoy BTC101 to Southend arriving 21 March 1945
21 March 1945 sailed Southend in escorted convoy TBC104 to Milford Haven arriving 24 March 1945
June 1946 sold to P. Samonas (same Managers as above) Piraeus and renamed STEFANOS S.
26 July 1952 arrived Newport, Mon for demolition by John Cashmore Ltd.