Penshurst was built in 1906 as a cargo steamer .
Penshurst was had an uneventful peacetime career before the start of World War I. In 1915 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for conversion into a special service vessel .
Penshurst was built in 1906 as a cargo steamer , and had an uneventful peacetime career before the start of World War I. In 1915 she was requisitioned by the Royal Navy for conversion into a special service vessel .