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Samoset (I) - (1916-1918)
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Additional Information from the Starke & Schell Ships-registers ;

CADILLAC - 1909      BR          1T (aft)
 5,251 GRT for Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., Glasgow   385.3 x 51.7
Tanker build by Napier & Miller, Ltd., Glasgow     (1)     #163   128244
1912 - Tank Storage & Carriage Co., Ltd., Glasgow
1914 - SAMOSET, s/o
1916 - Standard Transportation Co., Ltd., Hong Kong
Torpedoed and sunk by U 33, 20 March 1918, 50 miles N by E ¾ E of Port Said,
voyage Port Said - Brindisi, fuel oil

The Miramar Ship Index for "CADILLAC"
IDNo:
1128244
Year:
1909
Name:
CADILLAC
Launch Date:
07.11.1908
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
01.1909
Flag:
GBR
Keel:

DWT:
6400
Yard No:
163
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
117.4
Country of build:
UK
Beam:
15.8
Builder:
Napier & Miller
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Old Kilpatrick
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-

Owner as Completed:
Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd, Glasgow

Subsequent History:
1914 SAMOSET

Disposal Data:
Torpedoed 50nm N by E ¾ E from Port Said 20.03.1918 (3*)

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
128244
1128244
1909
CADILLAC
5251
Anglo-American Oil
128244
1128244
1909
SAMOSET
5251
1914
Tank Storage & C
128244
1128244
1909
SAMOSET
5251
Standard Transportation Co., Ltd.