as Wigmore

Official Number:                      135909

Laid down:

Builder:                                  Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd., Grangemouth

Launched:                              9 July 1914

Pennant No:                           Y 3.128

Into Service:                          11 August 1914

Out of service:                        1919

Fate:                                     24 February 1945 ran aground & wrecked

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:

9 July 1914 launched by Greenock & Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd., Grangemouth as Yard Nr: 425 named Venice for Furness, Withy & Co Ltd., West Hartlepool

August 1914 completed

11 August 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an Collier – name unchanged – until 1919

27 January 1915 at Quiberon Bay alongside HMS IMPLACABLE supplying 500 tons of bunker coal

HMS IMPLACABLE

3 February 1915 at Porland Harbour alongside HMS IMPLACABLE supplying 470 tons of bunker coal

8 February 1915 at Porland Harbour alongside HMS IMPLACABLE supplying 285 tons of bunker coal

11 March 1915 at Cromarty alongside HMS DONEGAL supplying 540 tons of bunker coal

22 November 1915 at Berehaven with HMS JESSAMINE berthed alongside being supplied with bunker coal

8 December 1915 at Berehaven with HMS JESSAMINE berthed alongside being supplied with bunker coal

2 February 1916 at Queenstown, Ireland with HMS JESSAMINE berthed alongside being supplied with 90 tons of bunker coal

18 February 1916 believed at Queenstown, Ireland with HMS JESSAMINE berthed alongside being supplied with 100 tons of bunker coal

6 June 1916 and 7 June 1916 at Busta Voe – No 2 anchorage –  together with Collier Excellent both alongside HMS VICTORIAN and together both supplied the warship with 1,000 tons of bunker coal

11 June 1916 at Busta Voe berthed together with Collier Tosto alongside HMS OTWAY and supplied the warship with a total of 636 tons of bunker coal. 343 tons from Venice and 293 from Tosto

13 June 1916 at Busta Voe berthed together with Collier Gregynog alongside HMS MANTUA and supplied the warship with bunker coal

14 June 1916 still at Busta Voe berthed together with Collier Gregynog alongside HMS MANTUA supplied the warship with bunker coal

15 June 1916 for the third day still at Busta Voe berthed together with Collier Gregynog alongside HMS MANTUA supplied the warship with a total of 1,400 tons of bunker coal

18 January 1917 Lieutenant Frederick R Park RNR appointed as Commanding Officer and Engineer Lieutenant Thomas H Hornsey RNR appointed as Chief Engineer Officer 

26 September 1919 at Aalesund with HMS HUMBER berthed alongside being supplied with 56 tons of bunker coal

6 October 1919 at Aalesund with HMS MANTIS berthed alongside being supplied with 18 tons of bunker coal

9 October 1919 at Aalesund with HMS Monitor M33 berthed alongside being supplied with 3 tons of bunker coal

18 October 1919 at Aalesund with HMS Monitor M23 berthed alongside being supplied with 6 cwt of bunker coal and 10 tons of fresh water

1922 owners became Wm Johnston & Co (Johnston Line Ltd., Managers) Liverpool and renamed Wigmore

1926 purchased by D/S A/S Mai, Bergen and renamed Mai

1931 purchased by A/S Herdebred (O & H Holta A/S, Managers) Skien and renamed Herleik

22 March 1940 sailed Bangkok to Hong Kong arriving 31 March 1940

8 May 1940 purchased by Wallem & Co, Panama – name unchanged

9 May 1940 sailed Hong Kong for Samarinda

28 May 1940 arrived at Hong Kong from Samarinda

30 May 1940 sailed Hong Kong for Saigon arriving 3 June 1940

10 June 1940 sailed Saigon for Hong Kong arriving 14 June 1940

18 June 1940 sailed Hong Kong for Samarinda arriving 30 June 1940

2 July 1940 sailed Samarinda for Manila arriving 7 July 1940

8 July 1940 sailed Manila for Hong Kong arriving 11 July 1940

14 July 1940 sailed Hong Kong to Saigon arriving 19 July 1940

21 July 1940 sailed Saigon for Shanghai

8 December 1941 seized by the Imperial Japanese Navy at Bangkok

January 1942 renamed Yulin Maru by the Japanese

21 January 1945 bombed and damaged by American aircraft off Tako, Formosa

22 February 1945 ran aground near Qui Nohu, Indochina in position 13.48N 109.14E and was wrecked