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RFA Argo in 1934

Lothbury as a Q ship, dazzle painted, prior to entering RFA Service as RFA Argo

Subsequent name:                  Lothbury  Sarusan Stead

Official Number:                      124142                                                           

Class:                                      Coastal Stores Carrier /Ammunition Hulk

Pennant No:                            N 13 / N 08

Signal Letters:                         HJWN

Laid down:
Builder:                                    John Shearer & Sons, Kelvinhaugh

Launched:                                5 October 1906

Into Service:                             16 April 1919
Out of service:                          1921
Fate:                                         Broken up

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

Background Data:

This small stores carrier was initially chartered by the Admiralty for service as a Q-ship during WW1 and while serving as such under the names of LOTHBURY, SARUSAN and STEAD, she was purchased by the Admiralty for service as a stores carrier. She finally ended her days as a munitions hulk and was replaced by RFA ROBERT DUNDAS

5 October 1906 launched by John Shearer &  Sons  Ltd, Kelvinhaugh as Yard Nr: 44 named ARGO for J. & P. Hutchinson, Glasgow

25 October 1906 completed and served on her owners’ French trade

1 November 1906 the Lloyds List newspaper reported …

14 November 1906 picked up the crew of of the ss Ross which had run aground near North Bishops and landed them at Dublin

14 December 1906 arrived at Las Palmas from Glasgow

29 December 1906 arrived at Bristol

5 January 1907 sailed Tail of Bank for Bordeaux and Bayonne with a general cargo

4 February 1907 sailed from Lydney for Bristol

22 March 1907 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east bound

28 July 1907 arrived at Grimsby

9 September 1907 entered Eastham Docks on the Manchester Ship Canal

9 December 1907 arrived the River Wear

9 October 1908 arrived at Bristol from Bayonne

10 November 1908 berthed at Salford Dock, Manchester

29 December 1908 arrived at Bo’ness

4 January 1909 arrived at Glasgow from Bordeaux

3 March 1909 arrived at Bristol from Bordeaux

9 October 1909 arrived at Glasgow from Nantes

9 February 1909 cleared the River Tyne

3 June 1910 when on passage from Bristol to Swansea grounded in the Avon. Refloated

7 August 1910 arrived at Avonmouth Docks from Swansea

8 September 1910 arrived at Bristol from Bordeaux sailing for Swansea later the same day

18 March 1911 entered Eastham Docks on the Manchester Ship Canal from Bordeaux

22 December 1911 at Haverfordwest Hospital Ship’s Cook Henry James discharged dead – fractured skull

21 August 1912 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east bound

28 January 1913 sailed Manchester for Bordeaux

26 November 1914 at 41°02N 9°04W stopped and checked by the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS CARMANIA and allowed to proceed

HMS CARMANIA

11 February 1915 at Bordeaux. Mate Patrick Fox discharged ashore injured

2 March 1915 at Bristol

8 March 1915 at Garston

22 April 1915 at Glasgow

21 May 1915 at Garston

19 June 1915 at Garston

18 July 1915 at Garston

22 January 1917 while on passage from Norway to England, unarmed, was attacked by an enemy submarine off Fair Isle – the U Boat open fire with a gun. Argo was under fire for 42 minutes and was hit and badly damaged. The Argo escaped out of range with an increase in speed. The ships Master – Captain Walter Jefferson – was, in 1919, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross  (DSC)

Press report from the Hull Daily Mail

9 June 1917 chartered by the Admiralty for service as a Q-ship renamed Lothbury

23 July 1917 at Pembroke Dock alongside Carr Jetty in Dockyard Hands fitting out for ‘Special Service’ – i.e. as a ‘Q’ ship, Lieutenant S Wilkinson DSC RNR in command. Engineer Lieutenant J A King RNR as Chief Engineer

“Q ship” Lothbury with deck house roof raised and sides collapsed ready to fire

Source IWM

5 August 1917 sailed Pembroke Dock on trials. Anchored off Milford Haven. Returned to Pembroke Dock

21 August 1917 at Pembroke Dock  – Fireman J Sullivan MMR discharged to Carmarthen Jail for 42 days with hard labour

4 September 1917 while on Special Service defect in the ships engines became apparent. Anchored off Hollyhead Harbour to effect repairs

11 September 1917 sailed Pembroke Dock on Special Service. Anchored off Milford Haven. Observed sea plane in difficulties. Sea plane landed and was taken in tow to Milford Haven 

21 September 1917 on Special Service. Anchored off Fishguard Harbour. Underway to off Milford Haven – anchored. Then underway to Pembroke Dock – made fast to ‘A’ Buoy. Coaling lighter made fast to ship.

19 December 1917 purchased by the Admiralty

27 December 1917 between the Isle of Man and Liverpool at 4°36’N 04°08’W engaged UC75

1 September 1918 at Leith Docks

14 September 1918 sailed Leith to anchor at Granton Roads

22 September 1918 sailed Granton Roads to anchor at Hull Roads arriving the next day

24 September 1918 sailed Hull Roads to Granton Roads arriving 26 September 1918

30 September 1918 sailed Granton Roads to Immingham arriving on 2 October 1918

11 February 1919 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

26 March 1919 the Hull Daily Mail published a readers letter –

10 April 1919 Q-ship service ended and name reverted to Argo

16 April 1919 entered RFA service as a Coastal Stores Carrier name unchanged

21 July 1919 Stoker George R Graham discharged dead – buried in Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery in grave Paynes 24.14

4 October 1919 sailed Dundee for Rosyth

12 November 1919 berthed at Burntisland from Hull

26 November 1919 sailed Immingham with a cargo of Government stores

23 December 1919 berthed at Albert Dock, Hull

January 1920 Captain E Smith RFA appointed as Master

12 February 1920 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west bound

26 May 1920 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

18 July 1920 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

30 July 1920 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

7 August 1920 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

13 October 1920 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

25 November 1920 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

26 December 1920 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

14 January 1921 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

18 January 1921 sailed Portsmouth Harbour

20 January 1921 berthed at Devonport Dockyard

26 June 1921 sailed Devonport Dockyard for Portland

9 July 1921 sailed Portsmouth Harbour

24 August 1921 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

6 September 1921 sailed Portsmouth Harbour

22 September 1921 sailed Portland for Plymouth

30 September 1921 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

8 October 1921 sailed Portsmouth Harbour

5 November 1921 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

17 November 1921 sailed Portsmouth Harbour

20 November 1921 arrived at London

25 December 1921 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

1921 RFA service ended

20 January 1922 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

5 March 1922 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

13 March 1922 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

21 April 1922 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

2 May 1922 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

27 May 1922 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

1 June 1922 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

22 June 1922 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

25 June 1922 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

15 August 1922 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

18 September 1922 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

27 October 1922 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

2 November 1922 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

19 November 1922 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

22 November 1922 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

24 December 1922 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

4 January 1923 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

31 January 1923 at the Hull Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping Mr Oswald Sanderson (Chairman of the Humber District Committee of the Shipping Federation) accompanied by his Hull ship owning colleagues, presented the following medals for Meritorious Service rendered during the war: –

Press report from the Hull Daily Mail

29 April 1923 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

7 May 1923 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

20 May 1923 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

23 May 1923 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

29 June 1923 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

27 July 1923 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

8 August 1923 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

21 August 1923 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour and sailed from there the next day to sea

31 August 1923 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

6 September 1923 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

13 September 1923 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

18 September 1923 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

22 September 1923 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

1 November 1923 sailed Portsmouth Harbour returning later the same day

3 November 1923 sailed Portsmouth Harbour

30 January 1924 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

11 February 1924 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

15 March 1924 sailed Devonport for Chatham

5 April 1924 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

11 April 1924 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

15 April 1924 arrived at Devonport

4 May 1924 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

9 May 1924 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

13 June 1924 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

21 June 1924 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

13 July 1924 berthed at the Round Tower, Portmouth Harbour

16 July 1924 anchored at Spithead

18 July 1924 sailed from Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

2 August 1924 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

18 August 1924 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

2 September 1924 berthed in No: 3 Basin, Portsmouth Harbour

27 September 1924 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

13 October 1924 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

29 October 1924 at Spithead

30 October 1924 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

5 November 1924 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

7 November 1924 arrived Plymouth

8 November 1924 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

14 November 1924 sailed Portsmouth Harbour for Portland

19 November 1924 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

21 November 1924 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

1 December 1924 berthed at the North Corner Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

3 December 1924 berthed at the North Corner Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

10 December 1924 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

11 February 1925 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

17 June 1925 berthed at South Railway Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

7 August 1925 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Harbour

5 December 1925 berthed at Portmouth Harbour and then sailed to sea later the same day

24 December 1925 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

30 December 1925 moored on South Slip Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard together with RFA LIMOL

31 December 1925 moored on South Slip Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard together with RFA LIMOL

1 January 1926 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

8 March 1926 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

16 March 1926 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

17 March 1926 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

18 March 1926 berthed on Boat House Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

15 April 1926 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

17 April 1926 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

9 May 1926 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

14 May 1926 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

1926 to 1933 Captain E Smith appointed as Master

13 June 1926 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

21 June 1926 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

10 July 1926 in Dock 3 at Portsmouth Harbour

16 August 1926 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

17 August 1926 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

18 August 1926 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

30 August 1926 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

8 September 1926 berthed at Portsmour Harbour

13 September 1926 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

16 September 1926 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

17 September 1926 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

18 September 1926 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

22 October 1926 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

27  October 1926 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Harbour

1 November 1926 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

3 November 1926 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

15 November 1926 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

16 November 1926 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

17 November 1926 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

23 November 1926 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

5 December 1926 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

7 December 1926 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour together with NAV ISLEFORD

8 December 1926 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour together with NAV ISLEFORD

11 December 1926 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Harbour

15 December 1926 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour

30 December 1926 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

31 December 1926 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

1 January 1927 berthed in the Tidal Basin at Portsmouth Dockyard

11 January 1927 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

12 January 1927 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

21 January 1927 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

3 February 1927 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

10 February 1927 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA C65

11 February 1927 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

22 April 1927 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

3 May 1927 arrived at Devonport from Portsmouth

8 May 1927 berthed in the Tidal Basin at Portsmouth Dockyard

24 May 1927 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

24 June 1927 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

7 July 1927 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

30 July 1927 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

2 August 1927 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

19 August 1927 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

25 August 1927 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

27 August 1927 in dry dock No: 5 at Portsmouth Dockyard

31 August 1927 in dry dock No: 5 at Portsmouth Dockyard

24 March 1928 sailed from Plymouth

19 June 1928 arrived at Plymouth

24 August 1928 sailed from Devonport for Chatham

13 September 1928 arrived at Devonport from Portsmouth

18 September 1928 sailed Devonport

10 October 1928 arrived at Plymouth

1 January 1929 berthed in the Tidal Basin at Portsmouth Dockyard

2 January 1929 berthed in the Tidal Basin at Portsmouth Dockyard

7 January 1929 berthed in the Tidal Basin at Portsmouth Dockyard together with RFA WAR BRAHMIN

11 January 1929 together with RFA C65 berthed alongside in the Tidal Basin of Portsmouth Dockyard

14 January 1929 together with RFA C65 berthed alongside on Sheer Jetty of Portsmouth Dockyard

19 January 1929 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour on Sheer Jetty

26 February 1929 sailed Devonport for Portsmouth but returned later due to very heavy weather

1 March 1929 at Portsmouth berthed on Sheer Jetty

23 April 1929 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

27 April 1929 arrived at Plymouth from Portsmouth

13 May 1929 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth

22 May 1929 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth

2 August 1929 berthed on the North Slip Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

6 August 1929 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Harbour

21 October 1929 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Harbour

10 December 1929 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Harbour

14 December 1929 at Portsmouth Harbour berthed on Sheer Jetty

16 December 1929 at Portsmouth Harbour berthed on Sheer Jetty

31 December 1929 at Portsmouth Harbour berthed on Sheer Jetty

15 January 1930 sailed Plymouth for Pembroke Dock

11 February 1930 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

2 March 1930 arrived at Plymouth

19 April 1930 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

28 April 1930 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

3 May 1930 in dry dock No: 3 at Portsmouth Dockyard

18 June 1930 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

20 June 1930 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

27 June 1930 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour

28 June 1930 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour

5 July 1930 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west

20 August 1930 berthed at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

22 August 1930 berthed in the Tidal Basin at Portsmouth Harbour

24 October 1930 arrived at Devonport

30 October 1930 arrived at Plymouth from Portsmouth

12 December 1930 berthed in the Tidal Basin at Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA EBONOL (1)

22 December 1930 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west

20 February 1931 berthed at the South Yard of Devonport Dockyard when an accident occured killing one workman and injuring another – reported in the Western Morning News newspaper the next day –

28 March 1931 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

17 May 1931 berthed at Plymouth from Portsmouth

12 June 1931 berthed on Pitch House Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

14 June 1931 berthed at Plymouth from Portsmouth and Chatham

27 June 1931 in No: 1 Dry dock at Portsmouth Harbour

1 July 1931 in No: 1 Dry dock at Portsmouth Harbour

18 July 1931 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour

25 July 1931 berthed at Devonport from Portsmouth and Chatham

12 August 1931 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Harbour

21 October 1931 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

30 October 1931 anchored at Spithead

3 December 1931 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

13 December 1931 arrived at Plymouth

20 December 1931 sailed Plymouth for Portsmouth

3 October 1932 sailed Devonport for Portsmouth

4 December 1932 arrived at Plymouth from Chatham

21 December 1932 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

22 December 1932 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

23 December 1932 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

24 December 1932 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

31 December 1932 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

2 January 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

6 January 1933 in No: 1 dry dock together with NAV UPNOR

20 January 1933 anchored at Spithead

23 January 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

24 January 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

3 February 1933 anchored at Spithead

4 February 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

6 February 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

16 February 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

28 February 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

2 March 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

3 March 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

13 March 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

25 March 1933 sailed from Sheerness

4 April 1933 arrived at Plymouth

20 April 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

24 April 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

18 April 1933 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard

21 April 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

21 May 1933 sailed Plymouth for Portsmouth

22 May 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

24 May 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

28 May 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard

6 June 1933  berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard 

7 June 1933 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard 

9 June 1933 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard

19 June 1933  berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard 

26 June 1933 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard

5 July 1933 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard

18 July 1933 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard

21 July 1933 berthed on Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth

30 September 1933 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard

1 February 1934 berthed at Devonport

1 March 1934 berthed at Devonport. Captain E Smith was the ships Master

1 May 1934 grounded on Copt Rocks east of Folkstone in dense fog. Tugs from Dover and Folkstone went to her aid but she managed to refloat herself without assistance before putting into Dover apparently undamaged

2 May 1934 the Times newspaper reported the above grounding under their Casualty Reports from Lloyds –

8 January 1935 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour to Bedenham RNAD

13 January 1935 sailed from Bedenham RNAD to Portsmouth Harbour

4 February 1935 berthed on the Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour

26 November 1935 berthed at Devonport

30 January 1936 berthed at Devonport

20 February 1936 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour to Bedenham RNAD

25 February 1936 sailed from Bedenham RNAD to Portsmouth Harbour

22 March 1936 berthed at Devonport from Portsmouth

14 April 1936 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour to Bedenham RNAD

16 April 1936 sailed from Bedenham RNAD to Portsmouth Harbour

3 November 1936 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour to Bedenham RNAD

6 November 1936 sailed from Bedenham RNAD to Portsmouth Harbour

9 January 1937 sailed from Sheerness

13 March 1937 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour to Bedenham RNAD

17 March 1937 sailed from Bedenham RNAD to Portsmouth Harbour

3 July 1937 the Portsmouth Evevning News reported

16 July 1937 William Uphill Gibbs, 1st Class Master (Yard Craft), RFA Argo, Portsmouth Dockyard awarded the Imperial Service Medal

21 July 1937 at Devonport berthed alongside HMS DORSETSHIRE delivering Naval Stores

HMS DORSETSHIRE

22 July 1937 at Devonport cast off from HMS DORSETSHIRE

28 May 1938 passed the Lloyds Signal Station at St. Catherines sailing east bound

3 September 1938 arrived at Blyth

12 October 1938  arrived Rosyth where she was reduced to a hulk for the temporary storage of munitions. Afterwards she was towed to the Medway and was moored there

2 May 1942 James Moore, Established Master, previosly Master of RFA Argo at Portsmouth awarded the Imperial Service Medal

1947 hulked at RN Armaments Depot at Fort William and placed on the Disposal List

10 August 1949 arrived at BISCO at Troon for breaking up

3 September 1949  demolition commenced

4 September 1949 hulk beached

24 February 1950 demolition completed

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