William Hamilton and Company built the ship in Port Glasgow on the River Clyde, launching her on 14 May 1907.

[2] She had a single screw, driven by three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine that was rated at 481 NHP[2] and gave her a speed of 11 knots (20 km/h).

[6] On 10 June 1918 the United States Shipping Board transferred Charlton Hall to the US Navy.

[7] She made three voyages for the Naval Overseas Transportation Service, taking supplies for the American Expeditionary Forces from New York to France.

By 1930 an M Kulukundis had bought Charlton Hall, renamed her Atlantis and registered her on the Aegean island of Syra in Greece.