RFA Anchorite

Previous name:                         Progress
Subsequent name:                   Hermit                                                       

Class:

Pennant No:                            X35 / X01
Laid down:
Builder:                                    Simons & Co., Renfrew

Launched:                               24 January 1916
Into Service:                            January 1916
Out of service:
Fate:                                         Broken up

Items of historic interest involving this ship: -

5 February 1916 Engineer Lieutenant Ralph Watson RNR appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

1 July 1916 Lieutenant Frederick B Nicholson RNR appointed in command

30 July 1916 Rigger Walter Yell MMR discharged dead. He is buried in Brighlingsea (All Saints) Churchyard, Essex in Grave 4.6

11 November 1916 Rigger William Ruffell MMR discharged dead. He is buried in Brighlingsea (All Saints) Churchyard, Essex in Grave 6.2

12 November 1917 Lieutenant Rowland Jones RNR appointed in command

19 January 1940 sailed Loch Ewe for Scapa Flow

1944 Renamed Hermit

15 December 1947 arrived Troon for breaking up.