The UK Shipping Controller ordered her, and she was built to War Standard design Type A.

The Dalgliesh Shipping Company of Newcastle upon Tyne bought her when new, renamed her Wentworth, and owned her throughout her working life.

[3] She had a single screw, driven by a three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine that was built by Blair and Company and rated at 514 NHP.

They included Ashworth, Farnworth, Haworth, Kenilworth, Knebworth, Letchworth, Plawsworth, Usworth, and Warkworth as well as Wentworth.

[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Dalgliesh changed War Phlox's name to Wentworth and registered her in Newcastle.

[17] During the attack on 5 May U-358 fired one torpedo, which hit Wentworth's port side in her engine room and stokehold.