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Official Number:                       137535 

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Builder:                                   Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd., Jarrow

Launched:                               15 August 1916

Pennant No:                    Y 7.249

Into Service:                           12 February 1917

Out of service:                        1918

Fate:                                      Broken up 1 June 1935

 

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Background Data:  One of a group of additional requisitioned by the Admiralty during WW1 to augment the ships of the RFA

Career Data:

 

15 August 1916 launched by Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd., Jarrow as Yard Nr: 853 named Lumina for Lumina Steamship Co Ltd (H E Moss & Co., Managers) Liverpool

February 1917 completed

12 February 1917 requisitioned for Admiralty service as an oiler - name unchanged

25 July 1917 in a convoy with RFA PETROLEUM at 59.55N 13.22W being escorted by HMS's KING ELF and LORD LANSDOWN intercepted by HMS MOTAGUA and allowed to proceed

18 August 1918 in a convoy at 53.15N 32.52W being escorted by HMS GLOUCESTERSHIRE

1 June 1935 arrived Blyth for demolition by Hughs Bolckow Shipbreaking Co