Requisitioned Auxiliary – The Sultan

 

The Sultan

 

The Sultan

 

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 …

 

15 10 04 The Sultan 1

15 10 04 The Sultan 2

 

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.