RFA Petronel

RFA Petronel

 

Previous name:
Subsequent name:       Pass of Glencoe   Athelglen   Molaglen    

Official Number:            142453                                                                   

Class:                              PET CLASS Spirit Carrier

Pennant No:                   X 79 / X 52

Laid down:
Builder:                            Dunlop, Bremner & Co Ltd, Inch Yard, Port Glasgow
Launched:                      27 April 1918 
Into Service:                    June 1918
Out of service:                1947
Fate:                                 Sold

 

Items of historic interest involving this ship: -

Background Data:  The 3 ships in this Class were completed for the Admiralty in 1918 and all 3 spent most of their lives in U.K. waters and did a certain amount of charter work too. The first two were straight Spirit Carriers while the third one spent most of her life as a Water Boat for the Atlantic Fleet and accompanied them on cruises

 

1 March 1918 Engineer Lieutenant Watkin Maybray RNR appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

27 April 1918 launched by Dunlop, Bremner & Co Ltd, Inch Yard, Port Glasgow as Yard Nr 318  named PETRONEL

20 May 1918 Lieutenant William E Rousell RNR appointed in Command

June 1918 completed at a cost of £48,146

17 December 1918 at Devonport alongside RFA Palmol being refuelled with 40 tons of FFO

29 April 1919 to 30 September 1919 Supported the American minesweepers engaged in clearing the 50,000 mines laid over an area of 6,000 square miles in the North Sea between Scotland and Norway in the Northern Barrage in an attempt to prevent the egress of German submarines during WW1 assisted by RFA‘s CRENELLA and HICKOROL

17 March 1920 Mr J B Russell RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

6 April 1920 Captain Charles H Noel RFA appointed as Master

 

Captain Charles H Noel RFA

 

6 July 1921at Weymouth Bay alongside HMS WARSPITE supplying 62 tons of water

8 July 1921at Portland alongside HMS BARHAM supplying 95 tons of water 

11 July 1921 at Portland alongside HMS WARSPITE supplying 55 tons of water

15 July 1921 at Portland alongside HMS WARSPITE supplying 53 tons of water

19 July 1921 at Weymouth Bay alongside HMS WARSPITE supplying 90 tons of water

5 September 1921 at Invergordon alongside HMS BARHAM supplying 87 tons of water

10 September 1921 at Invergordon alongside HMS BARHAM supplying 60 tons of water

12 September 1921 at Invergordon alongside HMS BARHAM supplying 80 tons of water

17 September 1921 at Invergordon alongside HMS BARHAM supplying 90 tons of water

1 October 1921 Captain J M Edwards RFA appointed as Master

1 October 1923 at Invergordon alongside HMS REPULSE supplying  water

26 July 1924 involved in the George V Fleet Spithead Review 

28 September 1924 Petty Officer Edward Cole discharged dead. Buried at Rosskeen Parish Churchard, near Invergordon, Inverness

 

 

5 December 1925 Chief Officer D McCutcheon RFA appointed as Acting Master

24 March 1926 2nd Engineer Officer A C Fraser RFA appointed as Acting Chief Engineer Officer

26 October 1926 was inspected by the Dominion Prime Ministers at Portland Harbour, Dorset together with several cruisers, destroyers and submarines

24 March 1928 Chief Officer S W King RFA appointed as Acting Master

27 April 1928 Mr T W Robinson RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

6 July 1928 Chief Officer A Peters RFA appointed as Acting Master

13 February 1929 Chief Officer T Robinson RFA appointed as Acting Master

17 April 1930 Mr A R Parsons RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

24 April 1930 Captain J Evans RFA appointed as Master

26 October 1930 arrived at Portsmouth

16 February 1932 Mr T A Reay RFA (Engineer Lieutenant Commander RNR) appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

4 May 1934 Captain R R Ferguson RFA appointed as Master

14 June 1935 Mr H Ringshaw RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

11 July 1935 Chief Officer Robert D Almond RFA appointed as Acting Master until 27 July 1935

13 August 1935 Mr J Glynn RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

29 August 1935 Captain A Spencer RFA appointed as Master

24 February 1938 Captain Thomas Elder RFA appointed as Master

29 August 1938 Mr T Eggleston RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

22 January 1939 Mg G Bray RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

24 April 1939 Captain George H Boddie DSC RFA (Lieutenant Commander RN (Retd)) appointed as Master

28 June 1939 involved in collision in Portsmouth Harbour with HMS Kittiwake suffering slight damage

28 June 1939 at Portland alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with 88 tons of water

29 June 1939 at Portland alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with 60 tons of water

1 July 1939 at Portland alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

3 July 1939 at Portland alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

4 July 1939 at Portland alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

1 August 1939 at Invergordon alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

2 August 1939 at Invergordon alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

3 August 1939 at Invergordon alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

5 August 1939 at Invergordon alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

9 August 1939 at Invergordon alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

23 August 1939 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

25 August 1939 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

31 Agust 1939 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

1 September 1939 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

27 September 1939 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Royal Oak supplying her with water

2 October 1939 Mr W G Downing RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

12 October 1939 at Scapa Flow with HMS Sharpshooter alongside being supplied with water

10 November 1939 at Scapa Flow with HMS Sharpshooter alongside being supplied with water

30 November 1939 Captain F L Finch RFA appointed as Master

1 March 1940 damaged in a collision with the requisitioned A/S trawler HMS Aston Villa at Aberdeen

7 September 1940 alongside HMS HOOD at Scapa Flow supplying water

10 September 1940 alongside HMS HOOD at Scapa Flow supplying water

12 September 1940 alongside HMS HOOD at Scapa Flow supplying water

30 September 1940 alongside HMS HOOD at Scapa Flow supplying water

9 November 1941 alongside HMS DUKE OF YORK at Scapa Flow supplying water

13 November 1941 alongside HMS DUKE OF YORK at Scapa Flow supplying water

14 November 1941 alongside HMS DUKE OF YORK at Scapa Flow supplying water at the same time that RFA WR DIWAN was alongside refuelling her 

15 November 1941 alongside HMS DUKE OF YORK at Scapa Flow supplying water

22 November 1941 Mr J V F Levens RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

1 August 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

9 October 1942 sailed Methil in convoy EN148 to Scapa Flow arriving the next day

13 October 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

1 November 1942 alongside HMS HOWE (Battleship) at Scapa Flow supplying water

4 November 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

9 November 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water. RFA SPA was also alongside at the same time

13 November 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

15 November 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

17 November 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

18 November 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

19 November 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water. RFA MIXOL was also alongside at the same time

12 December 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

13 December 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

14 December 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

18 December 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

30 December 1942 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS KING GEORGE V supplying her with fresh water

21 January 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS HOWE  and HMS ANSON (Battleship) supplying then with fresh water

25 January 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS HOWE  supplying fresh water

29 January 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS HOWE  supplying fresh water

1 February 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Howe  supplying fresh water

23 March 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson  supplying fresh water. RFA War Bharata was alongside at the same time refuelling her

26 March 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

27 March 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson  supplying fresh water

28 March 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson  supplying fresh water

29 March 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson  supplying fresh water

30 March 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson  supplying fresh water

4 April 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson  supplying fresh water

22 April 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson  supplying fresh water

24 April 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson  supplying fresh water

1 May 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Howe supplying fresh water. RFA Airsprite was also alongside refuelling the warship

2 May 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Howe supplying fresh water

3 May 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Howe supplying fresh water

20 May 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson and HMS Howe supplying fresh water

21 May 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson  supplying fresh water

25 May 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

20 June 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

10 July 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

30 July 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

1 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

6 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

7 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

7 August 1943 Chief Engineer Officer William J Cleere RFA discharged dead. He is buried in Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery in Section 2F C of E Grave 419

 

Courtesy and © of The War Graves Photographic Project

9 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

11 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

15 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

16 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

17 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

19 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

21 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

22 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

23 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

24 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

25 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

26 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

29 August 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

2 September 1943 at Scapa Flow alongside HMS Anson supplying fresh water

11 October 1943 sailed Methil in convoy EN293 to Lyness arriving 13 October 1943

21 January 1944 Mr P Mills RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

February 1944 Captain G Moore RFA appointed as Master

1945 purchased by Bulk Oil Steamship Co Ltd, London name unchanged

3 September 1947 renamed PASS OF GLENCOE by her owners

1949 sold to Athel Line for £10,000

25 January 1950 renamed ATHELGLEN by her owners

1954 sold to Pure Cane Molasses Co (BWI) Ltd., Georgetown, British Guiana

12 July 1954 renamed MOLAGLEN by her owners

September 1958 Broken up at Demerera River, British Guiana