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Oevelgonne - (1891-1891)
"Oevelgonne" seen here as "La Hesbaye", was build in 1888.

Steamtanker "OEVELGONNE",  RHKP.
2701 BRT - 91,47 x 11,98 x 8,65 mtr.
1 Triple Expansion engine, 1250 PSi, build by Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co. Ltd., Wallsend.
9,5 Knots, ? Crew. In Juni 31, 1888 launch.
In Oktober 1888 from Sir W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Low Walker (Building-NR. 521) as "OEVELGONNE" to
G.J.H. Siemers & Co., Hamburg, delivered  and on 15.10.1888 registered.
In may 1891 to the Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum-Gesellschaft.
In august 1891 to the American Petroleum Co., Rotterdam and renamed "LA HESBAYE".
In 1914 to the Freeport & Tampico Fuel  Oil Co., New York and renamed "PANUCO".
In 1919 to the Sinclair Gulf Co., New York.
In 1920 to the Sinclair Navigation Co., New York.
In 1926 to the Tankers Co., New Orleans.
April 1926 sold for scrap to Baltimore.
 
"Oevelgonne".
A not so very sharp and small photo of the "Oevelgonne".

The Miramar Ship Index for "OEVELGONNE"
IDNo:
2212596
Year:
1888
Name:
OEVELGONNE
Launch Date:
06.07.1888
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
10.1888
Flag:
DEU
Keel:

DWT:
3500
Yard No:
521
Length overall:
91.44
Ship Design:
LPP:
91.4
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
12.0
Builder:
Armstrong Mitchell
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Low Walker
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-9.5

Owner as Completed:
G.J.H. Siemers & Co, Hamburg

Subsequent History:
1891 LA HESBAYE - 1914 PANUCO

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Baltimore 04.1926.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
2212596
1888
OEVELGONNE
2701
G.J.H. Siemers & Co
2212596
1888
LA  HESBAYE
2701
1891
American Petroleum Co.
212596
2212596
1888
PANUCO
2701
1914
Freeport & Tampico