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Previous name: Shell Dezoito
Subsequent name: Berta CSM
Official Number: 167387
Class: Fleet Attendant Oiler
Pennant No:
Laid down:
Builder: Harland & Wolff
Launched: 30 June 1927
Into Service: 16 January 1940
Out of service: 29 September 1945
Fate: Broken up
Items of historic interest involving this ship: -
Background Data: She was originally one of thirty ships in a Class which became known as “mosquitoes” which were designed for service on Lake Maracaibo with trunk decks and a small bridge amidships. She became one of the miscellaneous craft acquired by the Admiralty during WW2 and was mainly employed in the Plymouth area. She was returned to commercial owners at the end of hostilities
30 June 1927 Launched by Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast as Yard Nr 798 named BERTA for Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd, London
14 July 1927 Completed and transferred to N.V. Curacaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
1939 Transferred to Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co (Lisbon) and renamed SHELL DEZOITO
21 May 1939 sailed Curacao for Falmouth arriving 11 June 1939
8 July 1939 sailed Falmouth to Lisbon to be used as a bunkering vessel there
5 December 1939 sailed Lisbon to Falmouth arriving 10 December 1939
3 January 1940 in refit at Falmouth
12 January 1940 requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a Fleet Attendant Oiler under RFA manning
16 January 1940 was renamed RFA Berta
23 January 1940 sailed Falmouth to Devonport at the end of her refit
1 February 1940 sailed Plymouth to Dover arriving the next day
9 February 1940 sailed Dover to Plymouth arriving the next day
15 February 1940 sailed from the Downs to Portsmouth arriving on 19 February 1940
20 February 1940 sailed Portsmouth to Dover arriving 22 February 1940
2 March 1940 sailed Dover to Portsmouth arriving the next day
4 March 1940 sailed Portsmouth to Dover arriving the next day
15 March 1940 sailed Dover to Portsmouth arriving the same day
17 March 1940 sailed Portsmouth to Dover arriving the next day
24 March 1940 sailed Dover to Portsmouth arriving the next day
26 March 1940 sailed Portsmouth to Dover arriving the next day
7 April 1940 sailed Dover to Portsmouth arriving the next day
9 April 1940 sailed Portsmouth to Dover arriving the same day
10 April 1940 sailed Dover to Portsmouth arriving the next day
12 April 1940 sailed Portsmouth to Dover arriving the same day
14 April 1940 sailed Dover to Portsmouth arriving the same day
14 April 1940 sailed Portsmouth to Dover arriving on 16 April 1940
17 April 1940 sailed Dover to Portsmouth arriving the next day
20 May 1940 bombed off Beachy Head and damaged - one officer injured
25 June 1940 Captain P H Brooke RFA appointed as Master
25 October 1940 Mr W H A Lawson RFA appointed as Chief Egineer Officer
1941 Captain Stanley C Kernick RFA appointed as Master
18 April 1941 sailed Dartmouth for Belfast Lough arriving on 20 April 1941
20 April 1941 sailed Belfast Lough to Glasgow arriving on 3 May 1941
6 May 1941 to 27 May 1941 at Dartmouth
25 July 1941 sailed Dartmouth to Plymouth arriving the same day
28 July 1941 sailed Plymouth to Dartmouth arriving the same day
29 August 1941 Captain T G Bennett RFA (Lieutenant Commander RN (ret)) appointed as Master
15 September 1941 Mr W E Burke RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
18 September 1941 at Dartmouth, Devon as 'harbour oiler' during bombing raid. Ship not hit but a lighter was sunk and numerous casualties ashore and one at BRNC
4 October 1941 sailed Dartmouth to Plymouth arriving the 6 October 1941
7 October 1941 sailed Plymouth to Dartmouth arriving the same day
12 February 1942 sailed Plymouth for Dartmouth then back to Plymouth again arriving on 15 February 1942
17 February 1942 sailed Plymouth to Dartmouth arriving the next day
9 March 1942 sailed Dartmouth to Plymouth arriving the same day
16 July 1942 sailed Dartmouth to Plymouth arriving the next day
21 December 1942 Captain W H Green RFA appointed as Master
3 September 1943 Captain Cecil R Rosen RFA appointed as Master until 25 November 1943 when he took command of RFA Echodale
6 November 1943 Mr J Wade Thomas RFA (Engineer Lieutenant Commander RNR (Ret)) appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
4 December 1943 Captain H W Flint RFA appointed as Master
1945 Captain S C Kernick RFA appointed as Master
29 September 1945 ceased to be an RFA and returned to N.V. Curacaosche Scheepvaart Maatschappij, Willemstad as BERTA reverted to the Dutch Flag until 1954
1954 to 1961 ownership moved to Shell Tankers NV
2 February 1962 arrived Flushing for demolition by N.V. Simons Metalhandel
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