Ships that have been requisitioned as auxiliaries
Requisitioned Auxiliary - Ashtree
SS Rose Marie after her Admiralty requisitioned auxiliary service
Official Number: 128498
Laid down:
Builder: Craig Taylor & Co Ltd., Stockton
Launched: 17 September 1909
Into Service: September 1916
Out of service: 1919
Fate: Sunk after a collision in 1923
Items of historic interest involving this ship: -
Background Data: One of an additional group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA
Career Data:
October 1909 completed
8 December 1911 at Port Talbot,
1912 owners restyled as Tree SS Co Ltd,
21 April 1915 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Donegal refuelling her with coal
21 August 1915 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Princess refuelling her with coal
6 January 1916 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Donegal refuelling her with coal
13 January 1916 signalled for assistance at height of a NW’ly gale. The Thurso lifeboat Sarah Austin was launched, rendered assistance and berthed the vessel at Scrabster
September 1916 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a Stores Carrier
16 August 1917 at Rosyth alongside HMS Fearless on buoy 81 refuelling her with coal - 395 tons supplied
23 August 1917 at Rosyth alongside HMS Fearless on buoy 81 refuelling her with coal - 122 tons supplied
31 August 1917 at Rosyth alongside HMS Fearless on buoy 81 refuelling her with coal - 78 tons supplied
15 December 1917 Engineer Lieutenant Andrew Cant RNR discharged dead. He is buried in
21 July 1918 Sub-Lieutenant David L McLaren RNR discharged dead. He is buried in
1 February 1919 at Rosyth alongside HMS Southampton refuelling her with coal
1919 returned to her owners, then purchased by Pelton SS Co Ltd,
1919 purchased by Rodney SS Co Ltd,