F. D. Asche - (1918-1922)

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See also : S.S. F.D. ASCHE ( From a Newport News Shipbuilding publication )

A not identified photo, probably of the "F. D. Asche".

Built by Newport News SB. & DD. Co., Newport News in 1918 for Standard Oil Co., New Jersey.

Sold to Danske Petroleums A/S, Nyborg and renamed "Scandia".

Sold in 1950 as "Amada" and scrapped in 1959 at Savona.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

F. D. ASCHE - 1918 USA 1Q (aft), (10)

8,294 GRT for Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), New York, 461.6 x 60.0

Tanker build by Newport News SB. & DD. Co., Newport News, Va., (12), #209, 217246

1922 - SCANDIA, Det Danske Petroleums A/S (C. Holm), Nyborg, DE

laid up April 1940 at St. Thomas, V.I. - surrendered 5 Feb 1941 to the Dutch frigate

VAN KINSBERGEN, at the entrance to the Gulf of Paria

2/1941 - Ministry of Shipping / M. o. W. T. (Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., mgrs.), Port of Spain, BR, 171461

1946 - Det Dansk Petroleums A/S, Nyborg, DE

1950 - AMADA, Cia. Maritima Iguana, S.A., Panama [S. A. Hellénique Transpetrole / A. Romano], PA

Broken up at Savona 1959 by A.R.D.E.M., arrived 02.01.1959.

The Miramar Ship Index for "F. D. ASCHE"

Tons:	8293	Link:	-
DWT:		Yard No:	209
Length overall:		Ship Design:
LPP:	140.7	Country of build:	USA
Beam:	18.3	Builder:	Newport News SB
Material of build:		Location of yard:	Newport News
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):	1Q-10

Subsequent History:

1922 SCANDIA - 1950 AMADA.

Disposal Data:

Scrapped at Savona 02.01.1959. ( By ARDEM )

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