Official Number: 124318
Laid down:
Builder: Wm. Gray & Co Ltd., West Hartlepool
Launched: 21 September 1906
Pennant No: Y 3.???
Into Service: 22 February 1918
Out of service: 1918
Fate: 31 October 1950 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:
21 September 1906 launched by Wm. Gray & Co Ltd., West Hartlepool as Yard Nr: 739 named Veraston for Merchiston Steamship Co Ltd.,(W Scott & Co Ltd., Managers), West Hartlepool
22 September 1906 the Lloyds List newspaper reported …
October 1906 completed
14 August 1916 at at 58°09N 07°07E stopped and boarded by HMS PATUCA – allowed to proceed
1917 purchased by General Trading Co Ltd., (Kaye, Son & Co, Managers) Douglas (London) – name unchanged
18 June 1917 arrived at Sierra Leone
22 February 1918 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an Collier – name unchanged – until 1918
10 October 1920 between Aden to Suez passed HMS ARK ROYAL
1920 purchased by Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd., London and converted to a case-oil carrier and renamed Volsella
1948 purchased by Hung Ziang Shing Steam Navigation Co Ltd., Shanghai – name unchanged
31 October 1950 arrived Hong Kong for demolition by Hong Knong Chiap Hua Manufactory Co