RFA Innistrahull

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Official Number:                     133144                                                                     

Class:                                       INNIS CLASS Water Carrier

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Builder:                                    William Chalmers & Co Ltd, Rutherglen
Launched:                               9 May 1913
Into Service:                            15 September 1915
Out of service:                         1916 
Fate:                                          Sunk

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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

9 May 1913 Launched by William Chalmers & Co Ltd, Rutherglen as Yard Nr 165 named  INNISTRAHULL for Coasting  Motor Shipping Co Ltd (John M. Paton, Manager) Glasgow

25 June 1913 ran reials

21 August 1913 registered as above

14 March 1916 purchased by the Admiralty for service as a Water Carrier, name unchanged

1916  lost on Admiralty Service details currently unknown

27 April 1916 register closed