RFA Innisshannon
Previous name:
Subsequent name: STRATTON CROFT, ARAB NAVIGATOR
Official Number: 133128
Class: INNIS CLASS Water Carrier
Pennant No: X 324
Laid down:
Builder: Chalmers & Co Ltd, Rutherglen
Launched: 2 April 1913
Into Service: 16 September 1915
Out of service:
Fate: Wrecked
Items of historic interest involving this ship: -
16 September
1915 purchased by the Admiralty name unchanged
Background Data: There was originally a Class of 18 vessels with the INNIS prefix to their names, and the first 12 vessels were ordered in 1912, followed shortly afterwards by orders for a further 6 vessels. Only 6 of the Class saw Admiralty service as Water Carriers during WW1
Launched by William Chalmers & Co Ltd, Rutherglen as Yard Nr 164 named INNISSHANNON for Coasting Motor Shipping Co Ltd (John M. Paton, Manager) Glasgow
16 September 1915 purchased by the Admiralty name unchanged
23 October 1919 at Invergordon alongside HMS CASTOR refuelling her with 113 tons of FFO
14 October 1920 handed over to the Disposal Board
23 February 1921 Purchased for £5,250 by Max S. Hilton, London name unchanged
6 May 1924 Purchased by C. Shaw Lovell & Sons Ltd (Algernon H. Philpot, Manager) London name unchanged
9 July 1947 purchased by United Coasters Ltd., (George A. Tom & Co Ltd, Managers) London name unchanged.
12 January 1948 renamed STRATTON CROFT by her owners
20 January 1950 Purchased by Sheikh Ali Mohamed Omer Bazara, trading as the Arab Navigation & Transport Co, Aden name unchanged
15 May 1950 renamed ARAB NAVIGATOR by her owners
03 August 1952 wrecked amongst the Farasan Isklands south of Jeddah in the Red Sea after an engine breakdown
27 November 1952 register closed
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