Subsequent name: Myrina
Official Number: 166550
Class: BOBBY CLASS Coastal Stores Carrier
Pennant No: X41 / A241
Laid down:
Builder: Grangemouth Dockyard, Grangemouth
Launched: 28 June, 1938
Into Service: 25 August, 1938
Base Port: Portsmouth (1952)
Out of service: 1975 sold out of service
Fate: Broken up
Items of historic interest involving this ship: –
Background Data: There were two ships in this Class which mainly served around the U.K. coast but occasionally ventured as far afield as Malta. Both ships had a large No. 2 hold which could stow anything used in the Service, including Landing Craft. Both ships had long lives with the RFA
Courtesy of Falkirk Council Archives
29 June 1938 launched by Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd., Grangemouth as Yard Nr: 424 named ROBERT MIDDLETON. The Lady Sponsor was Mrs J.B. Penman, wife of the Assistant Director of Stores for the Admiralty
2 July 1938 the Falkirk Herald reported –
23 August 1938 undertook builders trials in the Firth of Forth during which she reached 13 knots
24 August 1938 the Scotsman newspaper reported –
25 August 1938 completed and was initially manned on Yard Craft Agreement and replaced RFA NORA
24 September 1938 arrived at Plymouth from Portsmouth
19 December 1938 arrived at Plymouth from Portsmouth
31 December 1938 the Falkirk Herald newspaper reported …
5 February 1939 arrived at Plymouth from Portsmouth
23 February 1939 arrived at Grangemouth Docks from Rosyth
27 February 1939 at Grangemouth
15 March 1939 at Grangemouth
4 May 1939 arrived at Plymouth from Chatham
17 May 1939 sailed Plymouth for Chatham
17 July 1939 arrived at Plymouth from Portsmouth
22 August 1939 in contact with Niton Radio when on passage to Portsmouth
28 September 1939 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS EFFINGHAM and HMS EMERALD delivering naval stores. Remained berthed alongside HMS EMERALD overnight
HMS EFFINGHAM
29 September 1939 1200hrs alongside HMS HOOD at Scapa Flow delivering naval stores – slipped at 17:48hrs
HMS HOOD
14 June 1940 was placed under full RFA manning with Captain Frank A Shaw RFA (Lieutenant RNR) appointed as Master
23 October 1940 Mr Robert E Merton RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
25 October 1940 Captain Horace W Taylor RFA appointed as Master
18 November 1940 in collision with a Boom Defence Vessel
27 December 1940 Mr A W Symons RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
3 March 1941 sailed Methil in Convoy EN 80/1 to Oban arriving on the 6 March 1941
15 July 1941 sailed Southend in escorted convoy EC46 to the Clyde arriving the 20 July 1941
30 August 1941 sailed Methil in convoy EC66 to Invergordon arriving the next day
27 March 1942 Captain G C Davies RFA appointed as Master
26 June 1942 Mr W J Palmer RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
16 August 1942 sailed Kirkwall in convoy WN323 to Methil arriving the next day
3 September 1942 Mr T W Smith RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
3 October 1942 sailed Methil in convoy EN145 to Invergordon arriving the next day
17 January 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS HOWE delivering Naval Stores
18 March 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS HOWE delivering Naval Stores. RFA BLACK RANGER was also alongside refuelling the warship with 1,550 tons of FFO
13 June 1943 sailed Methil in convoy EN242 along with RFA ORANGELEAF(1) to Invergordon arriving the same day
30 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS LONDON delivering Naval Stores
HMS LONDON
31 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS ANSON delivering Naval Stores. RFA FRESHMERE was also alongside the same warship delivering fresh water
HMS ANSON
6 November 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH delivering Naval Stores. RFA BLUE RANGER also alongside collecting 175 tons of diesel
20 July 1944 Captain Alfred M Uglow RFA appointed as Master
3 September 1945 Mr T W Smith RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
3 October 1945 berthed at Newcastle Quay, River Tyne
3 November 1945 sailed the River Tyne for Lyness
1 February 1946 Captain G Moore RFA appointed as Master
10 February 1946 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east bound arriving later the same day at Plymouth
6 July 1946 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
10 July 1946 arrived Sheerness while on passage from Devonport to Chatham
10 August 1946 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
13 August 1946 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
5 September 1946 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
12 September 1946 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour from Devonport
13 September 1946 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
2 October 1946 sailed from Chatham Dockyard for Devonport
3 December 1946 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
4 December 1946 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
13 December 1946 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
14 December 1946 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west bound
28 December 1946 sailed Liverpool for Devonport
5 January 1947 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
7 March 1947 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
15 April 1947 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
25 April 1947 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
13 May 1947 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
21 May 1947 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
9 June 1947 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
8 July 1947 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
10 September 1947 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
12 September 1947 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
10 October 1947 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
16 October 1947 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
16 November 1947 Captain Alfred M Uglow RFA appointed as Master
Captain Alfred M Uglow RFA – image taken in 1920 when as a Deck Apprentice
11 December 1947 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
29 December 1947 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
9 January 1948 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
10 January 1948 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
13 January 1948 arrived Hartlepool
14 January 1948 arrived the River Tyne berthing on the Admiralty Tier, Hebburn
29 January 1948 at Buckie Harbour while loading 3,500 smoke canisters as deck cargo one canister was defective and fired issuing vast amounts of smoke. The Bukie fire brigade attended and attended to the canister. The deck cargo was being loaded to dump at sea
5 March 1948 arrived at Liverpool from Plymouth
2 July 1948 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head sailing north bound
20 July 1948 Mr L D Sinclair RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
31 July 1948 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
9 August 1948 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
19 August 1948 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
23 August 1948 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
3 September 1948 Captain Douglas N J Williams RD RFA (Lieutenant Commander RNR (Rtd)) appointed as Master
Captain Douglas N J Williams RD RFA
30 September 1948 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
8 October 1948 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
20 October 1948 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
21 October 1948 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
1 December 1948 arrived at the River Tyne from Rosyth sailing later the same day for Chatham
10 December 1948 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
29 December 1948 sailed Portsmouth for Devonport
8 January 1949 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
11 January 1949 moved from Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour to the RNAD pier at Bedenham and return to Sheer Jetty later the same day
13 January 1949 sailed from Slip Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour to the Outer Spit Buoy
17 January 1949 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head sailing north bound
28 January 1949 arrived at the River Tyne from Rosyth
30 January 1949 sailed from the River Tyne for Chatham
5 February 1949 berthed at Slip Jetty, Portsmouth Harbour
11 February 1949 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
3 March 1949 arrived at the River Tyne from Chatham
7 April 1949 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamorough Head
12 April 1949 arrived at Blyth
11 June 1949 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
13 June 1949 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
30 June 1949 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamorough Head sailing northbound
9 July 1949 arrived River Tyne from Rosyth
11 July 1949 arrived River Tees
12 July 1949 sailed from the River Tees and passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamorough Head sailing southbound
21 July 1949 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamorough Head sailing northbound
21 September 1949 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
27 September 1949 sailed from Devonport for Cardiff
7 October 1949 at Devonport 3rd Engineer Officer Charles Ross RFA discharged dead – drowned. He was boarding the vessel along a 9″ temporary gang plank which broke throwing Mr Ross into the water
22 October 1949 passed the Lloyds Signal Station at Dover
11 November 1949 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamorough Head sailing southbound
15 September 1950 Captain E E Lawrence RFA appointed as Master
17 November 1949 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
25 November 1949 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
30 January 1950 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
8 February 1950 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
21 February 1950 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
22 February 1950 arrived Belfast from Devonport
3 April 1950 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
19 April 1950 berthed at Immingham from Chatham
24 April 1950 sailed Immingham for Rosyth
11 May 1950 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
23 May 1950 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
1 June 1950 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
14 June 1950 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
16 June 1950 arrived and berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
29 June 1950 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
30 June 1950 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
6 July 1950 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
7 July 1950 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
10 July 1950 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
28 July 1950 berthed at Chatham Dockyard
5 August 1950 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
16 August 1950 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
24 August 1950 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
30 August 1950 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
6 September 1950 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
8 September 1950 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
13 September 1950 berthed at Portsmouth Harbour
15 September 1950 Captain Edward E Laurence RFA appointed as Master
20 September 1950 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
4 November 1950 entered Chatham Dockyard and berthed on No: 9 Dock Wharf
8 November 1950 sailed from Chatham Dockyard
22 November 1950 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
27 November 1950 sailed from Chatham Dockyard
3 December 1950 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing west
15 December 1950 sailed Glasgow for Devonport
17 December 1950 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on the Lizard sailing east
30 December 1950 before Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court a seaman from the ship appeared charged with stealing a camera valued at £2 10/- from a locker of another seaman onboard. The camera had been given to a local licensee to secure a loan of £1. The seaman pleaded guily and was fined £5 and ordered to pay 10/- costs. The Police reported that the seaman had several previous convictions. The camera was recovered
2 February 1951 Mr William H Macfarlane RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
3 Mar 1951 Mr L D Sinclair RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
28 March 1951 sailed from Portsmouth Harbour
1 April 1951 arrived at the River Tyne
3 April 1951 sailed the River Tyne for Chatham Dockyard
4 April 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on No: 9 Dock wharf
9 April 1951 moved berth in Chatham Dockyard onto RFA FORT CONSTANTINE which arrived in the Dockyard this day
16 April 1951 sailed from Chatham Dockyard
20 April 1951 before Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court a seaman appeared charged with stealing a cigarette case and lighter by finding and valued at £2 15sh 6d. He pleaded Guilty and admitted selling it. The Police reported that the seaman had received Borstal training before joining the Merchant Navy. He had been a prisoner of war during WW2. The seaman was fined £10
26 April 1951 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on No: 9 Dock wharf
4 May 1951 sailed from the River Tyne for Chatham
11 June 1951 passed the Lloyds Signal Station at Dover sailing west bound
19 July 1951 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head sailing south
26 July 1951 Captain Edward E Laurence RFA appointed as Master
4 September 1951 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head sailing south
2 February 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard
11 February 1952 sailed River Tyne for Rosyth
15 February 1952 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
16 February 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard
22 February 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard
21 April 1952 sailed River Tyne for Chatham
22 April 1952 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head sailing south bound
24 April 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
1 May 1952 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
20 August 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
14 November 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
22 December 1952 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
30 January 1953 berthed at Greenock
20 April 1953 sailed the River Tyne for Portsmouth
May 1953 was prepared for use as a ‘Passenger Carrier’ for Coronation Review – her passenger and safety certificate permitted up to 350 passengers to be embarked distributed 115 on superstructure deck aft and 235 on upper deck. Guard rails or wire fitted in lieu of bulwark and should not be less than 3.5ft high or netting to be fitted. Side scuttles below weather deck should be secured and only to open by an authorised persion. Fire fighting appliances should be in working order.
15 June 1953 took part in the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Fleet Review at Spithead along with 6 other RFA’s
18 June 1953 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
24 June 1953 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
26 July 1953 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
August 1953 in refit at Humber Graving Dock Co when MacGregor patent Hatch Covers were fitted
27 October 1953 Captain E T Mitchell RFA appointed as Master
25 January 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
27 January 1954 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
16 February 1954 the Portsmouth Evening News reported that …
16 February 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway sailing back into the River Medway later the same day
4 May 1954 passed the Lloyds Signal Station at Dover sailing west bound
9 July 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
15 July 1954 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
12 August 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
13 August 1954 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
19 August 1954 passed the Lloyds Signal Station at Dover sailing west bound
16 September 1954 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head sailing north bound
14 October 1954 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head sailing south bound
8 November 1954 passed the Lloyds Signal Station at Dover sailing east bound
25 November 1954 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
13 February 1955 while berthing at Chatham under the direction of a pilot in collision with HMS MMS 2004 which was berthed at No 9 Dock Wharf. No damage was caused to the Robert Middleton. HMS MMS 2004 sustained damage to the upper part of the port quarter
14 February 1955 passed the Lloyds Signal Station at Dover sailing west bound
23 March 1955 passed the Lloyds Signal Station at Dover sailing east bound
31 March 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
14 April 1955 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
30 May 1955 passed the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamborough Head sailing north bound
2 July 1955 sailed Immingham for Lyness
21 July 1955 Mr E Meldrum RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
1 November 1955 passed the Lloyds Signal Station at Dover sailing east bound – later entering Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
22 November 1955 entered Chatham Dockyard then sailing later the same day
19 December 1955 passed Dover sailing east bound
20 December 1955 arrived at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
22 December 1955 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
29 December 1955 Captain Alistair C Gibson RFA appointed as Master
18 January 1956 arrived at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
21 January 1956 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
6 April 1956 passed Flamborough Head northbound and arrived the River Tyne berthing on the Admiralty Quay from Portsmouth
26 May 1956 Mr J Shaw RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
3 August 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
7 August 1956 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
13 August 1956 arrived on the River Tees from Portsmouth
18 August 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
22 August 1956 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
11 September 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
12 September 1956 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
20 October 1956 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
16 February 1957 berthed at Immingham from Chatham
23 March 1957 sailed Immingham
13 April 1957 arrived on the River Tees from Rosyth
18 April 1957 berthed on St Mary’s Wharf, Chatham from the River Medway
29 April 1957 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
8 June 1957 berthed in the Collier Dock at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
17 July 1957 Captain John Ditchburn RFA appointed as Master
7 September 1957 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
9 September 1957 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
2 December 1957 arrived on the River Tyne from Chatham
2 January 1958 arrived Blyth from Portsmouth
3 June 1958 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
9 June 1958 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
20 June 1958 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
25 June 1958 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
12 July 1958 arrived at the River Tyne from Rosyth
15 July 1958 berthed at Palmers Hebburn on Tyne together with RFA RESURGENT
24 August 1958 passed Flamborough Head sailing north bound
12 October 1958 passed Flamborough Head sailing north bound for Rosyth
21 October 1958 arrived the River Tees from Rosyth
22 October 1958 sailed the River Tees for Chatham Dockyard
15 October 1958 Mr John E Allen RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
13 December 1958 arrived at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
29 December 1958 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
16 February 1959 arrived at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
23 February 1959 arrived at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway sailing the same day into the River Medway
23 March 1959 arrived at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
25 March 1959 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
6 April 1959 at Devonport alongside HMS CENTAUR supplying Naval Stores
10 April 1959 arrived at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
12 April 1959 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and then sailed northbound passing the Lloyds Signal Station on Flamorough Head
17 April 1959 Captain P J Taylor RFA appointed as Master
6 June 1959 Chief Engineer John Edward Allen RFA discharged dead having died at James Watt Dock Greenock
9 June 1959 Mr G C Angus RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
11 August 1959 entered the River Medway from Chatham Dockyard
26 August 1959 moved from the Deep Water Camber, Devonport to No: 1 Jetty on RFA BACCHUS (2)
28 August 1959 moved from No: 1 Jetty, Devonport on RFA BACCHUS (2) to the Deep Water Camber, Devonport
1 September 1959 moved from the Deep Water Camber, Devonport to No: 1 Jetty
3 September 1959 sailed from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
10 September 1959 berthed at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
18 September 1959 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
28 September 1959 berthed at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
5 October 1959 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
9 October 1959 arrived at Plymouth Sound from the sea and moved to the Deep Water Camber, Devonport
13 October 1959 moved from Plymouth Sound to the Deep Water Camber
15 October 1959 moved from the Deep Water Camber to Plymouth Sound and sailed to sea
16 October 1959 from the sea arrived at and anchored at Great Nore
17 October 1959 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
26 October 1959 moved from Plymouth Sound to the Deep Water Camber
28 October 1959 moved from the Deep Water Camber to Plymouth Sound
6 November 1959 sailed from Sheerness to the River Medway and then Chatham Dockyard
11 November 1959 sailed from Chatham Dockyard to sea
31 December 1959 moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 Jetty, Devonport Dockyard
5 January 1960 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
12 January 1960 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
25 January 1960 berthed at Ardrossan carrying new barges L129, L130, L131 and L132 plus spare parts
26 January 1960 sailed Ardrossan to Chatham
1 February 1960 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS HARTLAND POINT
1 February 1960 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
10 February 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to the Deep Water Camber
11 February 1960 at Devonport moved from the Deep Water Camber to No: 1 jetty
12 March 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
28 April 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
29 April 1960 at Devonport moved from No: 1 jetty to No: 5/6 wharf
30 April 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
22 July 1960 at Devonport moved from No: 5/6 wharf to Plymouth Sound
23 July 1960 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
12 August 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty on RFA BIRCHOL (1)
15 August 1960 at Devonport moved from No: 1 jetty on RFA BIRCHOL (1) to Deep Water Camber returning to No: 1 Jetty
17 August 1960 at Devonport from No: 1 jetty to Plymouth Sound
20 August 1960 anchored at the Little Nore
24 August 1960 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
1 September 1960 from Garrison Point entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
9 September 1960 Captain H E Michael RFA appointed as Master. Sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
11 September 1960 arrived at Plymouth Sound from sea
12 September 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Deep Water Camber then to No: 1 Jetty
14 September 1960 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
18 November 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
25 November 1960 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
22 December 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
30 December 1960 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
6 January 1961 sailed from the Little Nore into the Medway River and then into Chatham Dockyard
12 January 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway returning into the Dockyard later the same day
14 January 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
16 January 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to slip jetty and later to Deep Water Camber
17 January 1961 Mr C J Abel RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
18 January 1961 at Devonport moved from Deep Water Camber to Plymouth Sound
30 January 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty outboard of RFA WAVE VICTOR
1 February 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Deep Water Camber
3 February 1961 at Devonport moved from Deep Water Camber to No: 1 Jetty on RFA WAVE VICTOR and then to Plymouth Sound
22 February 1961 sailed from the Medway River into Chatham Dockyard
2 March 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
3 March 1961 at Devonport moved from No: 1 jetty to Deep Water Camber
7 March 1961 at Devonport moved from Deep Water Camber to No: 7 wharf on HMS ARK ROYAL then to Plymouth Sound
13 March 1961 sailed from the sea into Medway River into Chatham Dockyard
29 March 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Deep Water Camber
5 April 1961 at Devonport moved from Deep Water Camber to Plymouth Sound
30 April 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Slip Jetty
1 May 1961 at Devonport moved from Slip Jetty to Plymouth Sound
25 May 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Deep Water Camber
26 May 1961 at Devonport moved from Deep Water Camber to Plymouth Sound
14 June 1961 sailed from Chatham dockyard into the River Medway
19 June 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
20 June 1961 at Devonport moved from No: 1 jetty to No: 4 basin returning later to No: 1 jetty
21 June 1961 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
13 July 1961 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
17 July 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the Medway River
25 July 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
28 July 1961 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
3 August 1961 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
11 August 1961 departed Chatham Dockyard and entered the River Medway
28 August 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
31 August 1961 at Devonport moved from No: 1 jetty to Deep Water Camber
4 September 1961 at Devonport moved from Deep Water Camber to No: 8 wharf and then to Plymouth Sound
13 September 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the Medway River
13 October 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Deep Water Camber
19 October 1961 at Devonport moved from Deep Water Camber to No: 1 jetty and then to Plymouth Sound
30 October 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Deep Water Camber
31 October 1961 at Devonport moved from Deep Water Camber to No: 6 wharf and later to Plymouth Sound
2 November 1961 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
9 November 1961 sailed from Bull Nose into the River Medway and later entered Chatham Dockayrd from River Medway
10 November 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the Medway River
27 November 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
30 November 1961 at Devonport moved from No: 1 jetty to Slip Jetty and later to Plymouth Sound
5 December 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Slip Jetty and later to Plymouth Sound
7 December 1961 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Slip Jetty and later to Plymouth Sound
15 December 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
23 December 1961 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
29 December 1961 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
15 January 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Deep Water Camber
16 January 1962 at Devonport moved from Deep Water Camber to No 5 basin
17 January 1962 at Devonport moved from No 5 basin to No: 1 jetty
1 February 1962 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
12 February 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
15 February 1962 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
26 March 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
28 March 1962 at Devonport moved from No: 1 jetty to Plymouth Sound
5 April 1962 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
11 April 1962 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
11 May 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
12 May 1962 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
28 May 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 4 basin
30 May 1962 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
29 June 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 4 basin and later moved to No: 1 jetty
2 July 1962 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
17 July 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
18 July 1962 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
23 July 1962 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
26 July 1962 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
30 July 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
31 July 1962 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
16 August 1962 arrived at Chatham Dockyard from the Medway River sailing the same day from Chatham Dockard to the Medway River
20 August 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 4 basin and later No: 1 jetty
25 August 1962 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into River Medway
6 September 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 4 basin
7 September 1962 Captain John H Wehner BEM RFA appointed as Master. At Devonport moved from No: 4 basin to Deep Water Camber and then later to Plymouth Sound
15 October 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 jetty
17 October 1962 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Plymouth Sound
7 November 1962 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to Deepwater Camber and then to sea
23 November 1962 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Slip Jetty
2 January 1963 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
3 January 1963 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
21 January 1963 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
16 February 1963 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
4 March 1963 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway returning later into the River Medway
23 March 1963 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 7 wharf and then to sea
26 March 1963 at Devonport moved from sea to No: 7 wharf and then to sea
6 April 1963 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
8 April 1963 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
25 April 1963 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
6 August 1963 Mr C J Abel RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
9 September 1963 from Sea picked up a pilot off Sheerness to the River Medway and then into Chatham Dockyard returning later into the River Medway
25 September 1963 Captain John D Fisher RFA appointed as Master
10 January 1964 moved from the sea into the River Medway and thence into Chatham Dockyard
16 January 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
25 January 1964 from Sea picked up a pilot off Sheerness to the River Medway and then into Chatham Dockyard
29 January 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
11 February 1964 arrived from Sea into the River Medway then into Chatham Dockyard
13 February 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
19 February 1964 Captain C E Butterworth RFA appointed as Master
29 February 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard to sea
26 May 1964 at James Watt Dock, Greenock Able Seaman Leonard James Burt discharged dead – drowned
3 September 1964 Captain W A Hiorns RFA appointed as Master
9 October 1964 from the sea arrived at Garrison Point thence into the River Medway and then entered Chatham Dockyard
13 October 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
23 October 1964 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
27 October 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
4 December 1964 arrived from the sea into the River Medway and then entered Chatham Dockyard
10 December 1964 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and to sea – pilot on board
31 December 1964 moved from the sea into the River Medway and thence into Chatham Dockyard arriving 1 January 1965
3 January 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
16 January 1965 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway after arriving in the River from sea
28 January 1965 moved from the sea embarked a pilot to River Medway and thence into Chatham Dockyard
29 January 1965 at Chatham Dockyard off loaded gun mountings. Later sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
30 January 1965 sailed to Sheerness
4 February 1965 moved from the sea, embarked a pilot and into the River Medway and thence into Chatham Dockyard
9 February 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
15 February 1965 moved from the sea, embarked a pilot and into the River Medway and thence into Chatham Dockyard
18 February 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
31 March 1965 moved from the sea into the River Medway and thence into Chatham Dockyard
2 April 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and thence to Sheerness
22 April 1965 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway sailing from Chatham Dockyard back into the River Medway later the same day
4 May 1965 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
6 May 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
18 May 1965 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
19 May 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
15 June 1965 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
19 June 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
16 July 1965 moved from the sea into the River Medway
17 July 1965 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
28 July 1965 moved from the sea to Garrison Point into the River Medway and thence into Chatham Dockyard
29 July 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
2 August 1965 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway to Sheerness
24 August 1965 Captain J B Leaf RFA appointed as Master
3 September 1965 moved from the sea into the River Medway and thence into Chatham Dockyard
11 January 1966 sailed from the sea into River Medway
13 January 1966 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
14 January 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
18 January 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
28 January 1966 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
1 February 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
25 February 1966 at Plymouth
4 March 1966 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
7 March 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
14 March 1966 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
20 May 1966 at Leith
16 July 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
9 August 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
29 August 1966 at Plymouth
9 December 1966 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
19 December 1966 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
22 December 1966 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
7 February 1967 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
8 February 1967 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
7 March 1967 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
17 April 1967 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
30 October 1967 Captain D O Davies RFA appointed as Master
2 January 1968 entered Chatham Dockyard from the Medway River
6 January 1968 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
8 March 1968 entered Chatham Dockyard from the Medway River sailing back into the Medway River the next day
9 August 1968 her Ship’s Badge was officially presented to her
14 August 1968 Captain W E Henderson RFA appointed as Master
25 October 1968 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
1 January 1969 arrived at Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
6 January 1969 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and to sea
6 March 1969 at Portsmouth off loaded three Hawker Hunter Aircraft XL585, XF967 and WT722 for carriage to Fleetlands for destruction
1 December 1969 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
3 December 1969 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
22 December 1969 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway berthing on HMS MURRAY
15 January 1970 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
21 January 1970 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
2 February 1970 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
7 January 1971 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
14 January 1971 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
7 January 1972 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
17 January 1972 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
27 January 1972 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and sailed
April 1972 the ship when towing a 40 foot Cornish fishing vessel Eileen near the Nab Tower at the mouth of the Solent. The fishing vessel sank. The ship saved her crew
3 January 1973 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
21 February 1973 arrived from sea into the Medway River and berthed at St Mary’s Wharf
23 February 1973 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
13 December 1973 Captain Rex A Cooper RFA appointed as Master
8 January 1974 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
11 January 1974 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and thence to St Mary’s Wharf
12 January 1974 moved from St. Mary’s Wharf into the River Medway
14 January 1974 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
13 February 1974 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway
20 February 1974 moved from the River Medway to St. Mary’s Wharf
21 February 1974 moved from St Mary’s Wharf into Chatham Dockyard
26 February 1974 sailed from Chatham Dockyard into the River Medway and then to sail
25 April 1974 entered Chatham Dockyard from the River Medway
16 September 1974 started a planned refit in Chatham Dockyard – the first RFA to do so
29 October 1974 arrived in Plymouth Sound from the sea
30 October 1974 moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 Jetty
4 November 1974 at Devonport Dockyard moved from 13 wharf to No: 1 jetty
15 November 1974 arrived from sea and moored in Devonport Dockyard on No: 4 basin South Wall
19 November 1974 arrived from Sea to No: 4 Basin
4 December 1974 arrived from Sea and moored in Devonport Dockyard on Slip Jetty moving later to No: 4 Basin
2 January 1975 moved from No: 1 Jetty on RFA LYNESS
6 January 1975 sailed from the Slip Jetty, Devonport to the sea
17 March 1975 sailed Chatham for the final time
March 1975 laid up at Rosyth
April 1975 on the Disposal List at Rosyth
28 April 1975 advertised for sale in The Times newspaper “as lying” at Rosyth Dockyard
1975 sold out of service to D. Papatheodorou & N. Vulgarities (Canopus Shipping S.A, Managers) Athens and renamed MYRINA
1978 purchased by Georgantis & Co (Agem Maritime Enterprises, Managers) Piraeus name unchanged
1978 the ships bell was presented to Saccone & Speed International Ltd (suppliers of beer, wine and spirits to the RFA in recognition of their long association with the Service
1983 broken up at Keratsini, Greece.
Notes:
1. RFA Robert Middleton was named after Rear Admiral Robert C. Middleton, Storekeeper General of the Royal Navy from 1829. As such he was a predecessor of the Director of Stores, Admiralty.