Subsequent name: AGW V11
Official Number: 140340
Class: SECOND 1000t CREOSOL CLASS Harbour Oiler
Pennant No: X23 / A154
Laid down:
Builder: Swan Hunter, Wallsend
Launched: 23 July 1917
Into Service: 27 August 1917
Out of service: Sold commercially
Fate: Broken Up
Items of historic interest involving this ship: –
Background Data: On the outbreak of WW1, the Admiralty embarked on a further programme of tanker construction for the newly-formed RFA Service. Eventually there were 18 ships in this Class, 12 of which were named after trees with the OL suffix, while the remainder had names connected with the oil industry also with the OL suffix. 4 of the Class were diesel engined and were sold after the Armistice but the rest, being triple expansion steamers, had long and successful lives.
23 July 1917 launched by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend as Yard Nr: 1034 named ELMOL
8 August 1917 Engineer Lieutenant William J Gill RNR appointed as Chief Engineer Officer until 26 April 1919 when he was demobilised.
13 August 1917 Lieutenant William Distant RNR appointed in command until 1 June 1918 when he took command of RFA SCOTOL
27 August 1917 completed and spent her entire career in U.K. Dockyards and coastal waters
14 September 1917 Able Seaman H Davies logged for deserting – he had signed on on the 27 August 1917
18 May 1918 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS ACHILLES refuelling her with 160 tons FFO
HMS ACHILLES
1 June 1918 Lieutenant Charles H Noel RNR appointed in command until 15 October 1918. He had previously been in command of RFA Petrobus and he went onto command RFA Elderol
Lieutenant Charles H Noel RNR
18 October 1918 Lieutenant William C Meikle RNR appointed in command previously having been in command of RFA Elderol
Lieutenant William C Meikle RNR
11 November 1918 Ordinary Seaman John Ash MMR 962058 logged as deserting. He had signed on on the 25 October 1918
27 December 1918 at Harwich alongside HMS CENTAUR receiving 350 tons of FFO from the warship
HMS CENTAUR
23 April 1919 Mr F L Angus RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
13 May 1919 Cook Arnold E Sanders MMR 550781 discharged dead having died when the ship was at Burntisland, Fife – natural causes. He had signed on on 7 September 1917. He was buried in Dunfermline Cemetery, Fife in grave ED 2628
Courtesy and © of The War Graves Photographic Project
22 July 1919 Stoker Fred S Betty and Stoker William Gadbois both logged for deserting. They had both signed on on the 31 May 1919
Stoker William Gadbois
2 September 1919 Able Seaman S Harrison MMR 963444 logged as deserting at Rosyth. He had signed on on 4 July 1919
3 October 1919 Donkeyman T Cook MMR 933652 logged as deserting. He had signed on on the 10 September 1919.
7 October 1919 2nd Officer G F Taylor RFA discharged for misconduct. He had signed on on the 8 September 1919
17 October 1919 arrived Portsmouth from sea
19 October 1919 sailed Portsmouth
29 October 1919 Ordinary Seaman A Marks MMR 1001084 logged as deserting at Rosyth. He had signed on on 10 September 1919
29 November 1919 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
2 December 1919 sailed Portsmouth Harbour
15 December 1919 sailed Portsmouth Harbour
24 December 1919 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
29 December 1919 sailed Portsmouth Harbour
1 January 1920 Captain William C Meikle RFA appointed as Master – had been in command as Lieutenant (RNR) since 18 October 1918
17 April 1920 at Malta alongside HMS TORCH refuelling her with 102 tons of FFO
HMS TORCH
4 August 1920 Chief Steward W Brookland MMR 854671 discharged to shore at Malta for misconduct
21 January 1921 at Gibraltar
24 July 1921 sailed Plymouth for Portsmouth Harbour
30 July 1921 Mr John B Russell RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
1 August 1921 arrived at Grangemouth from Swansea
2 August 1921 sailed Grangemouth for Rosyth in ballast
25 March 1922 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
27 March 1922 sailed Portsmouth Harbour
30 January 1923 at Gibraltar alongside HMS REPULSE refuelling her
31 January 1923 at Gibraltar alongside HMS REPULSE refuelling her
3 February 1923 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
20 June 1923 at Devonport alongside HMS HOOD to refuel her
HMS HOOD
26 September 1923 at Weymouth Bay alongside HMS HOOD to refuel her – supplied 500 tons of FFO and also alongside HMS REPULSE refuelling her – amount not stated in warships log
14 December 1923 Captain William Bushnell RFA appointed as Master
25 January 1924 Mr G A Calvert RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
11 August 1924 Chief Officer Eric Parker RFA appointed as Acting Master and Mr William A Payne RFA appointed as Temporary Acting Chief Engineer Officer
20 September 1924 Captain William Bushnell RFA appointed as Master
9 December 1924 berthed on the Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour
10 December 1924 Mr William D Hewitt RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
Chief Engineer Officer William D Hewitt RFA
11 December 1924 Chief Officer Reginald J Harland RFA appointed as Acting Master
Chief Officer Reginald J Harland RFA
23 May 1925 Chief Officer Eric Parker RFA appointed as Acting Master
20 August 1925 alongside in No: 2 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard. RFA PETRONEL was also berthed there.
1 March 1926 Chief Officer John P Tugwood DSC RFA appointed as Acting Master
15 November 1926 sailed Immingham in ballast
22 November 1926 sailed Hull for Sheerness in ballast
29 November 1926 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
6 December 1926 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
13 December 1926 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
5 January 1927 sailed Avonmouth for Liverpool
12 January 1927 arrived at Falmouth from Liverpool
22 January 1927 arrived the River Tyne from Rosyth
23 January 1927 sailed the River Tyne for Rosyth
25 January 1927 arrived the River Tyne from Rosyth
4 February 1927 sailed the River Tyne for Belfast
16 March 1927 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
18 March 1927 sailed Avonmouth for Liverpool
RFA ELMOL
21 April 1927 arrived at Hull from Thameshaven
23 April 1927 sailed King George Dock, Hull to Hull Roads
23 May 1927 sailed the River Tyne for London
9 June 1927 berthed at Hull from London
11 July 1927 Mr George C Dunning RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
16 August 1927 sailed Ardrossan for Old Kilpatrick Fuel Depot, River Clyde
10 September 1927 Mr William W Ridgeway RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
18 January 1928 Mr John H Collings RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer until 11 May 1928 when appointed as Chief Engineer Officer on RFA RAPIDOL
Chief Engineer Officer John H Collings RFA
9 April 1928 sailed Portsmouth Harbour
25 May 1928 Captain David A Gibbins RFA appointed as Master
Captain David A Gibbins RFA
1 June 1928 Mr John R Flett RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer until 20 May 1930
16 June 1928 sailed Aberdeen for Jarrow in ballast
3 July 1928 sailed Belfast for Ardrossan
11 September 1928 arrived at Belfast from Liverpool
13 December 1928 arrived at Belfast from Liverpool
14 January 1929 sailed Belfast for Liverpool
1 April 1929 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
2 April 1929 arrived at Plymouth from the Old Kilpatrick Oil Fuel Depot, River Clyde
29 April 1929 Mr William W Ridgeway RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
22 June 1929 sailed Belfast for Birkenhead
21 July 1929 sailed Belfast for Liverpool
22 October 1929 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
28 November 1929 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour
30 November 1929 grounded in the Manchester Ship Canal
22 December 1929 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
23 December 1929 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
10 January 1930 arrived at Belfast from Liverpool
6 February 1930 in collision with tug ‘Old Trafford’ at Eastham suffering some damage
23 March 1930 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
10 April 1930 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
11 April 1930 arrived at Falmouth
12 April 1930 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
1 May 1930 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
5 May 1930 navigated the Manchester Ship Canal
19 May 1930 Mr William C Elliott RFA appointed as Acting Chief Engineer Officer
4 July 1930 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
10 July 1930 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour returning to her berth later the same day
11 July 1930 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
12 July 1930 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
19 August 1930 Chief Officer Benjamin Ellis RFA appointed as acting Master
20 August 1930 made fast to No: 6 Buoy in Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA EBONOL (1)
22 August 1930 berthed at Slip Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour
3 September 1930 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
3 January 1931 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
5 January 1931 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour
15 January 1931 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
16 January 1931 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
23 January 1931 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour returning to her berth later the same day
3 February 1931 Mr James E Hawthorn RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
Chief Engineer Officer James E Hawthorn RFA
11 March 1931 berthed on the Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour
28 March 1931 berthed on the Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour
8 April 1931 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
10 April 1931 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
27 April 1931 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
5 May 1931 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth
28 May 1931 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
26 July 1931 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
12 August 1931 made fast to No: 5 Buoy, Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA KIMMEROL
1 September 1931 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
10 September 1931 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
25 September 1931 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour and later in the day berthed at Portsmouth Harbour again
21 October 1931 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour in No: 3 Basin together with RFA PETROLEUM
27 October 1931 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
30 October 1931 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA WAR NAWAB
3 November 1931 Mr Robert McWhannell RD RFA (retired Engineer Lieutenant Commander RNR) appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
10 November 1931 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour and returned to berth at Portsmouth Harbour on 12 November 1931
16 November 1931 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
18 November 1931 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
25 November 1931 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth
3 December 1931 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA’s WAR SIRDAR and KIMMEROL
19 January 1932 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
23 January 1932 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
1 April 1932 Mr John R Flett RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer until 15 April 1932 when he was appointed as Chief Engineer Officer on RFA HICKOROL
18 April 1932 Mr William A Payne RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
11 August 1932 Captain John B Hurst RFA appointed as Master
Captain John B Hurst RFA
6 December 1932 made fast to No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour
7 December 1932 made fast to No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour
8 December 1932 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth
9 December 1932 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth
12 December 1932 made fast to No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA BIRCHOL (1)
14 December 1932 made fast to No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour
16 December 1932 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
19 December 1932 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
21 December 1932 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
22 December 1932 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
23 December 1932 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
30 December 1932 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
31 December 1932 made fast to No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA BIRCHOL (1)
2 January 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
4 January 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA SCOTOL
5 January 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA SCOTOL
6 January 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA SCOTOL
7 January 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL and RFA SCOTOL
10 January 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL and RFA SCOTOL
16 January 1933 berthed No: 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard together with RFA PETRONEL
20 January 1933 berthed No: 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard together with RFA PETRONEL
23 January 1933 berthed No: 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard together with RFA PETRONEL
24 January 1933 berthed No: 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard together with RFA PETRONEL
26 January 1933 berthed No: 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard together with RFA PETRONEL
28 January 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
31 January 1933 berthed No: 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard together with RFA’s APPLELEAF (1) and PETRONEL
2 February 1933 berthed alongside in the Tidal Basin at Portsmouth Harbour
3 February 1933 berthed alongside in the Tidal Basin at Portsmouth Harbour
4 February 1933 berthed alongside in the Tidal Basin at Portsmouth Harbour
6 February 1933 made fast to No: 5 Buoy, Portsmouth Dockyard
7 February 1933 made fast to No: 5 Buoy, Portsmouth Dockyard
8 February 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
10 February 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
14 February 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth
15 February 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
16 February 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
24 February 1933 made fast to No: 5 Buoy, Portsmouth Dockyard
28 February 1933 made fast to No: 5 Buoy, Portsmouth Dockyard
2 March 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
3 March 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
4 March 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
7 March 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
20 March 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
23 March 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
4 April 1933 berthed in No: 3 Basin, Portsmouth Dockyard
8 April 1933 on No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour
11 April 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
18 April 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
20 April 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
21 April 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
24 April 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth and Captain Robert T Gallon RFA appointed as Master
26 April 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
2 May 1933 berthed in the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth
3 May 1933 made fast to No: 9 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
4 May 1933 Mr William W Ridgway RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer. Made fast to No: 9 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour with RFA KIMMEROL
6 May 1933 made fast to No: 9 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
12 May 1933 berthed in No: 3 Basin, Portsmouth Harbour
15 May 1933 berthed in No: 3 Basin, Portsmouth Harbour
19 May 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
20 May 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
22 May 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
24 May 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
27 May 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
30 May 1933 berthed alongside Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty together with RFA KIMMEROL
31 May 1933 berthed alongside Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty together with RFA KIMMEROL
1 June 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
2 June 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
6 June 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
7 June 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
12 June 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth together with RFA KIMMEROL
13 June 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA’s KIMMEROL and PETRONEL
14 June 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
15 June 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth
19 June 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth
22 June 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth
24 June 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
26 June 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
4 July 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
10 July 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
11 July 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy, Portsmouth Harbour
13 July 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA KIMMEROL
14 July 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour
18 July 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA KIMMEROL
19 July 1933 made fast to No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA KIMMEROL
21 July 1933 berthed on Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty with RFA KIMMEROL
21 September 1933 in No. 11 dry dock, Portsmouth Harbour
23 September 1933 in No. 11 dry dock, Portsmouth Harbour
27 September 1933 in No. 11 dry dock, Portsmouth Harbour
30 September 1933 in No. 11 dry dock, Portsmouth Harbour
18 October 1933 berthed at the Tidal Basin, Portsmouth Harbour
4 November 1933 on No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA PRESTOL
15 December 1933 on No: 5 buoy in Portsmouth Harbour together with RFA PRESTOL
23 February 1934 made fast to Gosport Oil Fuel Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour
18 June 1934 Mr William H A Lawson RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
4 July 1934 Captain William H Farrow RFA appointed as Master
19 December 1934 anchored at Stokes Bay, Gosport after arrival from sea then into Portsmouth Harbour
21 December 1934 Captain Thomas C Robinson RFA (Lieutenant Commander RNR (ret)) appointed as Master
26 February 1935 Mr D H Evans RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
20 March 1935 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
30 March 1935 berthed at Sheerness
2 August 1935 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
11 August 1935 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
14 August 1935 sailed Gravesend
3 October 1935 sailed from the River Tees and arrived at the River Tyne
13 November 1935 arrived at Immingham from Bordeaux, France in ballast sailing the same day for Bordeaux, France with a cargo of creosote
16 December 1935 arrived the River Tyne from Thameshaven with a cargo of creosote
30 December 1935 sailed from the River Tees for Immingham
31 December 1935 arrived at Immingham in ballast sailing the same day with a cargo of creosote
22 March 1936 arrived the River Tees from London with a cargo of creosote
6 April 1936 arrived the River Tees from London berthing at Bill Oil Wharf with a cargo of creosote
12 April 1936 arrived the River Tees from London with a cargo of creosote sailing the same day in ballast for Sheerness
5 May 1936 sailed Immingham for Bordeaux, France with a cargo of creosote
16 May 1936 sailed Immingham to Copenhagen with a cargo of creosote
31 May 1936 berthed at Immingham
30 June 1936 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour sailing to sea the next day
3 July 1936 arrived Immingham from Killingholme sailing the sale day to Bordeaux, France having loaded a cargo of creosote
12 July 1936 at sea at 50°34N 00°15W Chief Officer Basil E L Tacchi RFA discharged dead from kidney failure. He had signed on on 3 July 1936 and had previousluy served on RFA’s PHILOL, PLUMLEAF (1) and WAR BRAHMIN
Chief Officer Basil E L Tacchi RFA
15 July 1936 the funeral of the late Chief Officer Basil Ennis Lyon Tacchi RFA (see above) took place this day at St James’ Cemetery, Dover
16 July 1936 arrived at the River Tees with a cargo of creosote
12 August 1936 Captain Cyril F Cunningham RFA appointed as Master
13 September 1936 Captain Arthur MacDonald RFA appointed as Master
8 April 1937 sailed Sheerness
24 June 1937 arrived at Sheerness
16 July 1937 at Sheerness on Buoy 22 alongside HMS IMOGEN refuelling her
17 July 1937 the Dover Express newspaper reported –
10 January 1938 Chief Officer Frederick G Drake RFA appointed asTemporary Acting Master
4 July 1938 Chief Officer Richard A P Mayhew RFA appointed as Temporary Acting Master
24 July 1938 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
30 July 1938 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour returning to her berth later the same day
7 September 1938 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
22 September 1938 Captain Edmund H Butterworth RFA appointed as Master
Captain Edmund H Butterworth RFA
1 November 1938 Mr Frank W G Tucker RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
18 December 1938 Chief Officer Robert D Almond RFA appointed as Acting Master until 4 January 1939
Chief Officer Robert D Almond RFA
4 February 1939 Mr Walter McKee RFA appointed as Temporary Chief Engineer Officer
5 February 1939 sailed Sheerness
24 April 1939 sailed Sheerness
30 May 1939 Mr Robert A Higgie RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
Chief Engineer Officer Robert A Higgie RFA
11 June 1939 Captain Frank A Shaw RFA (Lieutenant RNR) appointed as Temporary Master
31 July 1939 Mr William J Littledale RFA appointed as Temporary Chief Engineer Officer
26 August 1939 arrived Dundee from Rosyth sailing the same day in ballast for Rosyth
3 September 1939 at Sheerness on the outbreak of WW2
17 September 1939 at Rosyth alongside HMS GLASGOW refuelling her
20 September 1939 2nd Engineer Officer Francis Easey RFA appointed Temporary Chief EngineerOfficer
4 October 1939 at Rosyth alongside HMS NORFOLK refuelling her
5 October 1939 at Rosyth alongside HMS NORFOLK refuelling her for the second time in two days
14 October 1939 Mr E C Harrison RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
31 October 1939 at Rosyth alongside HMS ADVENTURE refuelling her – 395 tons FFO supplied
4 December 1939 at Rosyth alongside HMS GLASGOW refuelling her
29 December 1939 at Rosyth alongside HMS GLASGOW refuelling her
10 January 1940 at Rosyth alongside HMS’s DEVONSHIRE and BERWICK refuelling them
26 January 1940 sailed from Leith for Rosyth
5 March 1940 sailed from Leith for Rosyth
11 March 1940 at Rosyth alongside HMS DEVONSHIRE refuelling her
2 April 1940 at Firth of Forth
15 April 1940 sailed from Leith for Rosyth arriving the next day
29 April 1940 sailed from Leith for Rosyth
9 May 1940 arrived at Leith from Rosyth
10 May 1940 sailed from Leith for Rosyth
8 June 1940 sailed from Rosyth for Dundee
15 June 1940 at Rosyth alongside HMS YORK and refuelled her with 171 tons of fuel oil
22 June 1940 at Rosyth alongside HMS YORK and refuelled her with 733 tons of fuel oil
3 July 1940 Chief Officer Howard D Gausden RFA appointed as Temporary Master
16 July 1940 at Rosyth alongside HMS YORK and refuelled her with 132 tons of fuel oil
6 August 1940 Captain Albert V Barton RFA appointed as Master
Captain Albert V Barton RFA
26 August 1940 sailed from Leith for Rosyth
4 September 1940 sailed Methil Roads for Dundee
16 September 1940 sailed from Leith for Rosyth
22 September 1940 refuelling HMS HOOD at Scapa Flow – alongside
22 October 1940 sailed Methil Roads for Dundee
19 December 1940 sailed from Methil in escorted convoy EN43 and detached for Dundee arriving on 23 December 1940
27 December 1940 Captain Raymond V Boodle appointed as Master
Captain Raymond V Boodle RFA
7 January 1941 sailed the Humber for Leith
30 January 1941 arrived at Leith
31 January 1941 sailed from Leith for Rosyth
19 February 1941 arrived at Leith sailing the same day for Rosyth
26 February 1941 sailed Rosyth. At Methil the same day
27 February 1941 sailed from Methil
10 March 1941 at Rosyth alongside HMS PRINCE OF WALES refuelling her
March 1941 Mr L R Sharp RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
31 March 1941 arrived at Rosyth
23 April 1941 under repair at Leith. Repairs completed 1 May 1941
9 May 1941 Chief Officer Edward M Rae RFA appointed as Temporary Acting Master
19 May 1941 sailed from Leith to Rosyth
5 June 1941 sailed from Leith to Rosyth
16 June 1941 sailed Leith for Rosyth
2 July 1941 Chief Officer Edward E A Le Sage RFA appointed as Temporary Acting Master
9 July 1941 at Leith
23 August 1941 Chief Officer William G Gilmore RFA appointed as Temporary Acting MAster
6 September 1941 sailed Leith for Rosyth
15 September 1941 sailed Leith for Rosyth
12 October 1941 sailed Rosyth for Leith
18 March 1942 Captain Iden W J Hall RFA appointed as Master
15 April 1942 sailed Leith for Rosyth
10 May 1942 sailed Leith
17 May 1942 at Methil Roads
26 June 1942 under repair at Leith. Repairs completed 18 July 1942
9 December 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS HOWE refuelling her
24 December 1942 in refit at Leith completed 27 January 1943
17 February 1943 sailed Leith for Rosyth
15 June 1943 at Rosyth Dockyard, South Wall alongside HMS ANSON refuelling her with 714 tons of FFO
20 September 1943 at Rosyth Dockyard alongside HMS WALLACE refuelling her
8 November 1943 in refit at Leith until 30 November 1943
6 March 1944 Mr William C Elliott RFA appointed Chief Engineer Officer
15 August 1944 sailed Southend in escorted Convoy ETC69 and detached to Portsmouth Harbour arriving on 16 August 1944
19 August 1944 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour returning to her berth later the same day
21 August 1944 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour returning to her berth later the same day
10 September 1944 Captain Alfred W Camamile DSC RFA appointed as Master
12 September 1944 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour returning to her berth later the next day
21 September 1944 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour returning to her berth later the same day
23 September 1944 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
14 October 1944 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
12 January 1945 Captain William J Cairns RFA appointed as Master
21 July 1945 sailed Portsmouth for Sheerness ariving the next day
29 August 1945 sailed King George Dock, London to Sheerness arriving the next day
10 September 1945 sailed Sheerness to Chatham arriving the same day
12 September 1945 sailed Chatham to Sheerness arriving the same day
17 September 1945 sailed Sheerness to Dover arriving the same day
19 September 1945 sailed Dover to Sheerness arriving the same day
20 September 1945 sailed Sheerness to Thameshaven arriving the same day
21 September 1945 sailed Thameshaven to Dover arriving the same day
25 September 1945 sailed Dover to Sheerness arriving the same day
3 October 1945 sailed Sheerness to Thameshaven arriving the same day
5 October 1945 sailed Thameshaven to Harwich arriving the same day
6 October 1945 sailed Harwich to Sheerness arriving the same day
17 October 1945 sailed Sheerness to Harwich arriving the same day
18 October 1945 sailed Harwich to Sheerness arriving the same day
29 October 1945 sailed Sheerness to Dover arriving the same day
31 October 1945 sailed Dover to Sheerness arriving the same day
26 November 1945 sailed Sheerness to the Royal Albert Dock, London arriving the same day
28 November 1945 sailed the Royal Albert Dock, London to Thameshaven arriving the same day
29 November 1945 sailed Thameshaven to Sheerness arriving the same day
30 November 1945 to 8 February 1946 employed on local work in the River Meday
11 February 1946 sailed Gravesend to Sheerness arriving the same day
29 May 1946 Mr Lewis G Johnston RFA appointed as Acting Chief Engineer Officer
8 September 1947 Captain Griffith O W Evans DSC RFA appointed as Master
5 September 1948 at Sheerness alongside HMS JUTLAND refuelling her
HMS JUTLAND
24 September 1948 Captain Alfred M Uglow RFA appointed as Master until 24 November 1948
25 March 1949 at Sheerness alongside HMS SUPERB refuelling her
28 March 1949 Captain B Smith RFA appointed as Master
27 June 1949 Captain Frank C Holt RFA appointed as Master
Captain Frank C Holt RFA
21 October 1949 arrived at Aberdeen from Jarrow with a cargo of fuel oil
22 arrived at the River Tyne
23 November 1949 sailed the River Tyne for Hull
21 June 1950 Captain C N Rennels RFA appointed as Master
15 August 1950 arrive at Chatham Dockyard
22 August 1950 at Chatham Dockyard berthed alongside RFA FORT BEAUHARNOIS to refuel her
28 August 1950 at Chatham Dockyard berthed alongside HMS ST KITTS to refuel her
31 August 1950 at Chatham Dockyard berthed alongside HMS REWARD to refuel her
1 September 1950 sail from Chatham Dockyard to the River Medway
14 September 1950 at Chatham Dockyard berthed alongside HMS LOCH ALVIE to refuel her – sailed on completion to Sheerness
21 September 1950 arrived at Chatham Dockyard and berthed alongside HMS WOODBRIDGE HAVEN to refuel her
22 September 1950 sailed from Chatham Dockyard to the River Medway
5 October 1950 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway and berthed alongside HMS BROADSWORD to refuel her, Later re-entered the River Medway
10 October 1950 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway and berthed alongside HMS TROWBRIDGE to refuel her
11 October 1950 alongside HMS BROADSWORD later sailed from Chatham Dockyard
23 October 1950 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
30 October 1950 at Chatham Dockyard entered No: 4 dry dock under tow
23 November 1950 at Chatham Dockyard towed out of No: 4 dry dock
15 December 1950 in Chatham Dockyard
21 December 1950 from Chatham Dockyard sailed
28 December 1950 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway going alongside HMS St KITTS
29 December 1950 from Chatham Dockyard sailed
1 January 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway laying alongside HMS SHEFFIELD
5 January 1951 from Chatham Dockyard sailed
8 January 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway laying alongside HMS CROSSBOW
13 January 1951 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
18 January 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard laying alongside HMS GABBARD
19 January 1951 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
22 January 1951 from Chatham Dockyard sailed
25 January 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard laying alongside HMS CORRUNA
26 January 1951 moved berths and layed alongside HMS SHEFFIELD
6 February 1951 enteted Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway to lay alongside HMS/m TIPTOE
9 February 1951 from Chatham Dockyard sailed
10 February 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard laying alongside HMS OPPORTUNE
20 February 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard laying alongside HMS SHEFFIELD
23 February 1951 from Chatham Dockyard sailed
28 February 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard laying alongside HMS SCOTT
2 March 1951 while in Chatham Dockyard changed berths to alongside HMS MANXMAN later leaving the Dockyard via the North Lock into the River Medway
15 May 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
17 May 1951 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
23 May 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
24 May 1951 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway after refuelling HMS St KITTS
31 May 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway to refuel HMS CLEOPATRA
1 June 1951 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
14 June 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway to refuel HMS MANXMAN
15 June 1951 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
16 August 1951 at Chatham Dockyard alongside HMS MANXMAN to refuel her
HMS MANXMAN
22 March 1952 Captain Sydney S F Dalgleish OBE RFA appointed as Master
3 April 1952 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
26 May 1952 to 28 May 1952 at Chatham Dockyard alongside HMS TRACKER refuelling her
5 June 1952 at Chatham Dockyard berthed alongside HMS SUPERB to refuel her
10 June 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
1 September 1952 at Chatham Dockyard berthed alongside HMS OPPORTUNE to refuel her
2 September 1952 at Chatham Dockyard berthed alongside HMS DIAMOND to refuel her
9 September 1952 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway to berth on HMS GABBARD to refuel her
10 September 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
24 November 1952 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway to berth on HMS TROUBRIDGE to refuel her
19 January 1953 Captain Iden W J Hall RFA appointed as Master
10 February 1953 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
11 February 1953 at Chatham Dockyard moved alongside HMS BRAMBLE to refuel her
21 April 1953 at Sheerness in collision with AFD26. Captain Hall warned to be more careful in future
3 June 1953 in Chatham Dockyard alongside HMS SUPERB
4 June 1953 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
7 January 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing alongside HMS DIAMOND to refuel her
26 January 1954 in Chatham Dockyard alongside RFA BACCHUS (2)
27 January 1954 in Chatham Dockyard alongside HMS WOODBRIDGE HAVEN
16 February 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
18 February 1954 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
25 February 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard berthing alongside HMS OBDURATE to refuel her
26 February 1954 at Chatham Dockyard cast off from HMS OBDURATE
24 March 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
25 March 1954 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
7 April 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway to berth on RFA FORT BEAUHARNOIS to refuel her
8 April 1954 at Chatham Dockyard berthed on HMS LOCH ALVIE to refuel her
3 May 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway and berthed on HMS AISNE
31 May 1954 at Spithead alongside HMS ALBION refuelling her
15 October 1955 placed in reserve
1956 chartered by Enid Shipping Co Ltd, Edinburgh for a season on the St Lawrence River, but this proved to be financially disastrous and she returned to the U.K. where she acted as a bunkering vessel on the Mersey
25 April 1957 the Lancashire Evening Post reported –
1960 when she came up for her Special Survey, she was too old to be put through it and was only given a year’s extension to her Class
1961 purchased by Hammond Lane Foundry, Dublin for scrap but was resold to A.G.Weser, Bremen who converted her into a tank cleaning vessel named AGW V11
17 July 1978 breaking up commenced at Bremen, Germany by her owners