The Viceroy after being renamed Bellavale
Official Number: 119197
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Builder: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Troon
Launched: 28 November 1904
Into Service: July 1915
Out of service: June 1916
Fate: Wrecked 15 October 1941
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:
28 November 1904 launched by Ailsa Shipbuilding Co, Troon as Yard Nr: 130 name THE VICEROY for John Hay, Glasgow
January 1905 completed
23 April 1914 entered Eastham Locks on the Manchester Ship Canal for Partington Coal Basin to load a cargo of coal and sailed Partington Coal Basin for Londonderry later in the day
6 February 1915 arrived at Ardrossan from Londonderry in ballast
1915 owners became J Hay & Sons, Glasgow
July 1915 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Fleet Messenger – name unchanged
30 September 1915 Lieutenant Hugh McKinnon RNR discharged dead. He died in the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar and he is buried in Glasgow (Sighthill) Cemetery in grave 5/P.5
1 January 1916 the “pink list” of this day reported the ship was in the Mediterrean under the orders of the Vice Admiral, Eastern Mediterrean
June 1916 returned to her owners – name unchanged
9 September 1921 arrived Grangemouth from Treport in ballast
24 January 1923 sailed Grangemouth for London with a cargo of bricks
1 August 1923 arrive Bo’ness from Grangemouth in ballast
3 August 1923 sailed Bo’ness for Granville with a cargo of coal
1 June 1925 arrived Grangemouth from Immingham with a cargo of pig iron
5 April 1926 arrived Methil from Grangemouth in ballast
26 April 1926 sailed Methil for Jersey with a cargo of coal
26 May 1927 sailed Grangemouth for Shoreham with a cargo of coal
1928 purchased by John Kelly Ltd., Belfast and renamed BELLAVALE
15 October 1940 was wrecked 3 mils South of St. John’s Point, Dundrum Bay while on passage from Dundalk to Ayr in ballast