Requisitioned Auxiliary – Whinhill

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Official Number:                      133646

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Builder:                                     Hall, Russell & Co Ltd., Aberdeen

Pennant No:                   Y8.11 / Y5.7 / Y3.649

Launched:                                15 April 1914

Into Service:                              2 October 1914

Out of service:                           1918

Fate:                                            7 September 1941 torpedoed and sunk

 

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:

 

 15 April 1914 launched by Hall, Russell & Co Ltd., Aberdeen as Yard No: 548 named Whinhill for C R Davidson & Co., Aberdeen

6 May 1914 completed

2 October 1914 requisitioned for Admiralty service as a Stores Carrier until 16 April 1915 – name unchanged

4 November 1914 at Long Hope alongside HMS FALMOUTH storing ship

17 April 1915 re-deployed as a Collier until 27 May 1916

29 December 1916 entered and remained in a mine field to save the crew of the ss Lonado – for bravery award see 15 December 1922 (below)

1917 purchased by Mason Shipping Co Ltd., (J E Fisher, Manager), Aberdeen name unchanged

28 March 1917 at St. Helens Bay, Isle of Wight being escorted by HMS’s SAPPER, ROSE and PUFFIN to Caen Roads

22 October 1919 at Biorko with a working party from HMS VINDICTIVE onboard

24 October 1919 at Biorko berthed alongside HMS VINDICTIVE with a working party onboard loading provisions

4 November 1919 at Biorko berthed alongside HMS VINDICTIVE with a working party onboard loading provisions

26 November 1919 at Libau, Latvia alongside HMS EREBUS supply stores

HMS EREBUS

HMS EREBUS

12 December 1919 at Libau, Latvia a working party of 20 hands from HMS DAUNTLESS onboard working cargo

 

HMS DAUNTLESS

HMS DAUNTLESS

 

16 December 1919 at Libau, Latvia a working party of 16 hands from HMS DAUNTLESS onboard working cargo

17 December 1919 at Libau, Latvia a small working party from HMS DAUNTLESS onboard working cargo

18 Arpril 1920 in the Mersey while at anchor was struck by the Glasgow steamer Saint Barchan

22 June 1920 in the Admiralty Division of the High Court proceedings arising from the collision (see above) were heard by Mr Justice Hill. The judgement was that the steamer Sant Barchan was alone to blame for the collision and judgement was entered for the owners of the Whinhill, with costs and damages to be assessed

15 December 1922 the ships Master Captain Thomas Allison of 228, King Street, Aberdeen awarded the silver medal of the Shipping Federation for meritorious service for his actions on 29 December 1916 (see above)

18 January 1924 sailed Goole for Dover

24 June 1924 sailed Goole for Penzance

13 October 1924 arrived Penzance Harbour from Blythe with a cargo of coal

14 October 1924 sailed Penzance Harbour

19 December 1924 off Tasker took in tow the steamer Kilmorack when she was on passage from Cork to Swansea and developed a badly leaking boiler

20 December 1924 arrived at Milford Haven towing the steamer Kilmorack (see above)

19 November 1925 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard while sailing east bound

9 October 1926 berthed at Aberdeen

6 December 1927 arrived at Plymouth

26 November 1929 sailed Preston for Cork with a cargo of coal

19 May 1930 ashore at Heogan, Lerwick Harbour – damage unknown

1933 purchased by Buchan & Hogg, Grangemouth and renamed Duncarron

19 February 1940 sailed the Downs in unescorted convoy FN98 to the River Tyne arriving 21 February 1940

22 February 1940 sailed the River Tyne in unescorted convoy TM12 to Methil arriving the next day

4 March 1940 sailed the River Tyne in unescorted convoy FS112 to Southend arriving 6 March 1940

24 March 1940 sailed the River Tyne in unescorted convoy FS118 to Southend arriving 26 March 1940

12 April 1940 sailed the River Tyne in unescorted convoy FS144 to Southend arriving 14 April 1940

1 May 1940 sailed the River Tyne in unescorted convoy FS160 to Southend arriving 3 May 1940

17 June 1940 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy FS197 to Southend arriving 19 June 1940

24 June 1940 sailed the River Tyne in unescorted convoy FS203 to Southend arriving 26 June 1940

30 June 1940 sailed Southend in unescorted convoy FN209 to Methil arriving 2 July 1940

11 July 1940 sailed the River Tyne in unescorted convoy FS219 to Southend arriving the next day

20 July 1940 sailed Southend in unescorted convoy FN227 to Methil arriving 22 July 1940

1 August 1940 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy MT127 to the River Tyne arriving the same day

2 August 1940 sailed the River Tyne in unescorted convoy FS239 to Southend arriving the next day

11 August 1940 sailed Southend in unescorted convoy FN249 to Methil arriving 13 August 1940

18 August 1940 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy FS256 to Southend arriving 20 August 1940

31 August 1940 sailed Methil in escorted convoy EN4/1 to Oban with a cargo of cement arriving 2 September 1940

 13 September 1940 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy FS280 to Southend arriving 15 September 1940

24 September 1940 sailed Southend in unescorted convoy FN290 to Methil arriving 26 September 1940

28 September 1940 sailed Methil in escorted convoy OA221 to Lossiemouth

7 October 1940 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy FS303 to Southend arriving 9 October 1940

12 October 1940 sailed the River Tyne in unescorted convoy FS307 to Southend arriving 14 October 1940

23 October 1940 sailed Southend in unescorted convoy FN316 to Methil arriving 25 October 1940

27 October 1940 sailed Methil in escorted convoy EN13/1 to Oban with a cargo of cement arriving 1 November 1940

24 December 1940 sailed Methil in escorted convoy EN46/1 to Invergordon arriving 27 December 1940

31 January 1941 sailed Methil in escorted convoy EN65/1 to Invergordon arriving 4 February 1941

15 April 1941 sailed the River Clyde in escorted convoy WN115 to Methil arriving 18 April 1941

21 April 1941 sailed Methil in unescorted convoy EC9 to Stromness arriving the next day

27 April 1941 sailed Stromness joined in unescorted convoy WN119 to Methil arriving 29 April 1941

2 May 1941 sailed Methil and joined in escorted convoy EC14 to Kirkwall arriving 4 May 1941

7 May 1941 sailed Kirkwall and joined escorted convoy WN124 to Methil arriving the next day

6 July 1941 sailed Kirkwall and joined escorted convoy WN149 to Methil arriving 8 July 1941

1941 owners restyled as Duncarron Steamship Co Ltd., (Buchan & Hogg, Managers), Grangemouth – name unchanged

11 July 1941 sailed Sunderland joined in escorted convoy EC44 to Lerwick arriving 13 July 1944

6 September 1941 sailed Southend in unescorted convoy EC70 until …

7 September 1941 at 53.05N  01.21E torpedoed and sunk by German E-Boat S.50 three nmiles east of Sherringham Buoy, off Norfolk while on passage from London to Lossiemouth with a cargo of cement. At the time of her sinking her mast showed above the water. Due to her being seen as a hazzard to shipping she was dispersed. Convoy EC70 suffered three ships being sunk

1949 a survey of the wreck site by HMS SHARPSHOOTER showed the ship, with the use of a wire sweep to be clear to a depth of 49ft (14.8mtrs) in a general depth of 75ft (22.7mtrs)

 

Notes

  1. Also assigned pendant number Y5.7 – Frozen Meat Ship