Subsequent name: Varkiza, Zeus
Official Number: 166438
Laid Down:
Builder: Rowhedge Iron Works Co Ltd, Rowhedge
Launched: 17 March 1938
Into Service: October 1942
Out of service: 1947
Fate: 1982 broken up
Items of historic interest involving this ship: -
Background Data: One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty in WW2 to augment the ships of the RFA.
17 March 1938 Launched by Rowhedge Iron Works Co Ltd, Rowhedge as Yard Nr 561 named BEN JOHNSON for National Benzole Co Ltd, London
April 1938 completed
October 1942 Requisitioned by the Admiralty as a Water Carrier
1947 returned to owners
1958 owners became Shell-Mex & B.P. Ltd, London name unchanged.
1964 purchased by John P. Katsoulakos, Piraeus and renamed VARKIZA
November 1966 LR Class withdrawn
1966 Purchased by Arapeglou & Malengovich, Piraeus who re-engined her with 1 x 6 cyl 180 x 300m oil engine by Schwermasch. Karl Liebkneckt, Magdeburg. 280 bhp. Speed 10 knots
1971 purchased by Dimitrios Raviolas, John & Angeliki Daifas, Piraeus name unchanged.
1972 Sold to J Daifas, Piraeus - name still unchanged
1976 Sold to Aristos Kaisis, Limassol, Cyprus and name changed to Zeus
May 1982 Owners reported as now Konitas Nav Co and awaiting breaking up at Limassol
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