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Petrolite - (1915-1917)
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See her as : Excelsior - (1914-1915)
"Excelsior" was build in 1894, renamed as "Petrolite" in 1915.
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
EXCELSIOR - 1894 GE 1Triple (aft) (10½)
3,710 GRT for Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Ges., Hamburg 339.1 x 43.7
Tanker build by Akt. Ges. "Vulcan", Stettin (5) #214
arrived St. Michaels, Azores 9 Aug 1914, voyage New Orleans - Bremen, subsequently transferred
1914 - Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), New York , USA 213029
1915 - PETROLITE, s/o
Torpedoed and sunk by U 35, 10 June 1917, 185 miles W ½ S of Cape Spartel (35.37N-08.29W),
voyage Genoa - U.S.A., in ballast.
The Miramar Ship Index for "PETROLITE"
IDNo:
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2213029
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Year:
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1894
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Name:
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EXCELSIOR
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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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Flag:
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DEU
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Date of completion:
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05.1894
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Tons:
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3710
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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214
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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103.4
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Country of build:
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DEU
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Beam:
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13.3
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Builder:
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Stettiner Vulcan
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Stettin-Bredow
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-10,5
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Subsequent History:
1915 PETROLITE
Disposal Data:
Torpedoed and sunk by U 35, 35.37 N / 8.29 W on 10.06.1917.
[ Voyage Genoa - U.S.A., in ballast ]
History:
ON
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ID
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Year built
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Main Owner
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213029
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2213029
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1894
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EXCELSIOR
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3710
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Deutsch-Am.Petrol
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213029
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2213029
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1894
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PETROLITE
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3710
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1915
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Standard Oil Co NJ
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