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Matinicock - (1915-1924)
SS "Matinicock", ex. "Leda", June 13, 1918.
( Photo Copyright J. B. Dearborn )
Starboard View of the SS "Matinicock", ex. "Leda", June 13, 1918.
( Photo Copyright J. B. Dearborn )
Photograph of the Fore Side of the Bridge of the SS "Matinicock", ex. "Leda", June 13, 1918.
( Photo Copyright J. B. Dearborn )
About the Ship
Built by Howaldtswerke, Kiel, Germany, 1914. 6,766 gross tons; 140 (bp) feet long; 60 feet wide.
Steam Quadruple Expansion engines, single screw. Service speed 10 knots. Tanker.
Ship History
Built for Deutsch Amerik. Petroleum Ges., Germany flag, in 1914 and named Leda.
Sold to Standard Oil of New Jersey, American flag, in 1915 and renamed Matinicock.
Tampico and Tuxpam as well as Canada to New York tanker service.
Sold to China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., Chinese flag, in 1946 and renamed Yung Che.
Scrapped at Kaohsiung in 1954.
The Miramar Ship Index for "Leda"
IDNo:
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1138987
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Year:
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1914
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Name:
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LEDA
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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18.11.1913
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Flag:
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DEU
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Date of completion:
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01.1914
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Tons:
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6766
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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581
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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140.2
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Country of build:
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DEU
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Beam:
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18.3
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Builder:
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Howaldtswerke
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Kiel
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1Q-10
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|
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Subsequent History:
1915 MATINICOCK - 1946 YUNG CHE
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Kaohsiung 2 nd quarter 1954.
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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|
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1138987
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1914
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LEDA
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6766
|
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Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Ges.
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138987
|
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1138987
|
1914
|
LEDA
|
6766
|
1914
|
The Admiralty
|
213157
|
|
1138987
|
1914
|
MATINICOCK
|
6766
|
1915
|
Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
|
213157
|
|
1138987
|
1914
|
MATINICOCK
|
6766
|
1924
|
Matinicock SS Co Ltd.
|
213157
|
|
1138987
|
1914
|
MATINICOCK
|
6766
|
1934
|
Ardmore SS Co Ltd.
|
213157
|
|
1138987
|
1914
|
MATINICOCK
|
6766
|
1942
|
Matinicock SS Corp.
|
|
|
1138987
|
1914
|
YUNG CHE
|
6766
|
1946
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China Merchants' SN Co.
|
|
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1138987
|
1914
|
YUNG CHE
|
6766
|
1948
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China Tanker Co Ltd.
|
|
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1138987
|
1914
|
YUNG CHE
|
6766
|
1949
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China Tanker Co Ltd.
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