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Official Number:                                     180551                                                                        

Class:                                                     Oil Fuel Lighter

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Builder:                                                   Yarwood, Northwich
Launched:                                               5 February 1945
Into Service:                                            April 1945
Out of service:
Fate:                                                       29 May 1969 sold out of service

Items of historic interest involving this ship: –

Background Data:

Naval Stores harbour craft were usually allocated a number bearing the prefix C. This descended from the days when the Coaling Officer operated the fuelling craft and many of these craft were operated by the Naval Stores Department under the Director of Stores (Navy) C numbers were allocated to craft such as dumb barges, coal lighters, dumb coal lighters, self-propelled diesel lighters, self-propelled stores lighters, launches and tugs of which a number were registered as RFA’s and wore the ‘green stripe’ that indicated the Naval Stores Department

5 February 1945  launched by  W. J. Yarwood & Sons (1938) Ltd, Northwich as Yard Nr 721 named  C 624 for the Naval Stores Department

1945 completed

5 September 1950 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

25 October 1950 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway and berthed on HMS BELFAST along with RFA LARCHOL

7 December 1950 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway and berthed on HMS LOCH  MORE

HMS LOCH MORE

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24 January 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway sailing out of the Dockyard later in the day

31 January 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

5 February 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway and berthed on HMS/M TIPTOE

10 April 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

12 April 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

16 April 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway and berthing on HMS SWIFTSURE sailing again the same day into the River Medway

26 April 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS CASSANDA

1 May 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway sailing back down stream of the River Medway later in the day

16 May 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS PHOEBE

14 June 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS ZEST

2 January 1952 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS LOCH FYNE

7 January 1952 at Chatham Dockyard berthed on HMS GABBARD

9 January 1952 at Chatham Dockyard berthed on HMS LEEDS CASTLE

23 January 1952 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

15 February 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

19 February 1952 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS SCOTT

4 March 1952 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

24 March 1952 at Chatham Dockyard berthed on HMS BROADSWORD

22 April 1952 at Chatham Dockyard berthed on HMS ZEST and then sailed into the River Medway

1 May 1952 at Chatham Dockyard berthed on RFA FORT BEAUHARNOIS

31 July 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

5 November 1952 at Chatham Dockyard berthed on RFA FORT DUNVEGAN

3 December 1952 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway and berthed on HMS GRAPESHOT

30 December 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

29 May 1953 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

8 June 1953 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway and berthed on HMS CHAPLET

23 June 1953 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

30 June 1953 at Chatham Dockyard alongside HMS MARINER

1 July 1953 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

6 July 1953 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

15 December 1953 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

19 December 1953 sailed from Chatham Dockyard to Sheerness

1 February 1954  entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

20 August 1954 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

30 August 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

31 August 1954 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

2 September 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS DIAMOND

6 September 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on RFA FORT CONSTANTINE

6 December 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

17 December 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

20 December 1954 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

22 December 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

30 December 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS MARINER

31 December 1954 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

3 January 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

10 January 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

13 January 1955 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

28 March 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS BRAMBLE

7 April 1955 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

27 April 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on RFA BACCHUS (2)

12 May 1955 at Sheerness Dockyard

26 May 1955 at Chatham Dockyard alongside HMS ARMADA

11 August 1955 sailed Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway returning later the same day

25 August 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

20 September 1955 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

22 September 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS DIAMOND

23 September 1955 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

19 October 1955 at Chatham Dockyard in No: 3 Basin

9 October 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on RFA FORT DUNVEGAN

11 October 1955 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

25 October 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS NARVIK

1 November 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway sailing later the same day back into the River Medway

10 November 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

16 December 1955 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

29 December 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

30 December 1955 sailed from Chatham Dockyard to the River Medway

2 January 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

3 January 1956 sailed from Chatham Dockyard to the River Medway

5 January 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

12 January 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

16 January 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

20 January 1956 sailed from Chatham Dockyard to the River Medway

23 January 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway sailing back the same day into the River Medway

24 January 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

1 February 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

8 February 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

8 March 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS WIDEMOUTH BAY

9 March 1956 sailed from Chatham Dockyard to the River Medway

12 March 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS MOUNTS BAY

16 March 1956 sailed from Chatham Dockyard to the River Medway

3 April 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

6 April 1956 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

1 May 1956 sailed Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

22 May 1956  entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

23 May 1956 sailed Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

12 November 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS ULSTER

22 November 1956 sailed Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

21 December 1956 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

10 January 1957 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS BRAMBLE and later on HMS HARDY

5 February 1957 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

26 March 1957 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS DUNCANSBY HEAD returning later to the River Medway

14 May 1957 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

15 May 1957 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

16 May 1957 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour

25 May 1957 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour

3 June 1957 entered Chatham Dockyard frpm the River Medway berthing on HMS SHEFFIELD

6 June 1957 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

30 October 1957 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

2 September 1957 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

17 September 1957 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

30 October 1957 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

4 November 1957 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

15 November 1957 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

17 November 1957 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

19 November 1957 at Chatham Dockyard alongside RFA FORT DUNVEGAN refuelling her

21 November 1957 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

12 December 1957 at Chatham Dockyard berthed on HMS OBTURATE and moved later to berthing on HMS LENNOX

14 December 1957 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

28 January 1958 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

17 June 1958 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

18 June 1958 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

26 June 1958 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

27 June 1958 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

7 July 1958 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS KINGFISHER

11 July 1958 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

17 July 1958 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

22 July 1958 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS GRAFTON

23 July 1958 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

11 February 1959 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

20 February 1959 moved berths within Chatham Dockyard

20 July 1959 sailed from No: 4 dry dock in Chatham Dockyard

6 November 1959 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

5 January 1960 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

13 January 1960 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

15 January 1960 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

25 August 1960 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

26 August 1960 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

2 September 1960 sailed from No: 3 Basin, Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

7 September 1960 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

8 September 1960 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

6 October 1960 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and returned into the Dockyard later in the day.

6 January 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

8 March 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

9 March 1961 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS DIAMOND

12 July 1961 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

14 July 1961 at Chatham Dockyard

31 August 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

1 September 1961 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

4 October 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

8 November 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

10 November 1961 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

12 December 1961 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

18 December 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

20 December 1961 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

1 January 1962 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

8 January 1962 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

7 February 1962 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

8 February 1962 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

15 February 1962 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

6 March 1962 sailed from No: 3 Basin, Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

16 April 1962 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

13 July 1962 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

25 July 1962 sailed  from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

26 July 1962 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

16 August 1962 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

27 August 1962 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

1 January 1963 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

2 January 1963 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

11 January 1963 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

14 February 1963 at Chatham Dockyard berthed outboard of C642

19 February 1963 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

20 February 1963 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

28 February 1963 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

8 August 1963 at Chatham Dockyard alongside HMS WHIRLWIND

15 August 1963 at Chatham Dockyard alongside RFA HEBE then sailed from Chatham Dockayrd to the Isle of Grain returning later to the Dockyard

5 September 1963 sailed from Chatham Dockyard

30 September 1963 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

24 December 1963 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

3 January 1964 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

13 January 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

22 January 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway returning to the Dockyard later in the day

4 February 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway returning to Chatham Dockyard later in the day

6 February 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

15 February 1964  sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and returned later in the day

21 February 1964  sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and returned later in the day

27 February 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and returned later in the day

5 March 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

6 March 1964 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

14 October 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and return later in the day

16 October 1964 at Chatham Dockyard berthing on HMS DIAMOND later sailing into the River Medway

17 October 1964 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway and berthed on HMS DIAMOND again

20 October 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

21 October 1964  entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

22 October 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway returning later the same day

7 December 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

8 December 1964 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

4 January 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and Thunderbolt Jetty

5 January 1965 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

16 January 1965 at Chatham Dockyard moved alongside HMS BLACKPOOL on her arrival from sea

28 June 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

29 June 1965 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

31 October 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway returning later the same day

17 December 1965 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

22 December 1965 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

12 January 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

14 January 1966 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

15 January 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

19 April 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway returning later to the Dockyard the same day

15 December 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

16 December 1966 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway

22 December 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway

29 May 1969 sold at Chatham

9 December 1970 moved from the Water Berth, Chatham Dockyard into the Medway River