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Victor Ross - (1939-1940)
"Victor Ross" was build in 1933,
for the Baltisch-Amerkanische Petroleum-Import GmbH, Danzig / KR Waried Tankschiff Rhederei GmbH, Hamburg.
1935 handed over to the Panama Transport Co., Panama ( Waried was still the manager ).
1939 handed over to the British Mexican Petroleum Co., London.
2.12.1940 on te voyage from Liverpool, in ballast, to New York, torpedoed by the U-43 and sunk.
All 44 crew members lost their lives.
"Victor Ross", between Madeira and Gibraltar in 1934, picture taken by my grandpa Hans Flügge.
( Photo Copyright Frank Behrends )
"Victor Ross" sailing for British Mexican Petroleum Co., London.
"Victor Ross".
"Victor Ross".
The Miramar Ship Index for "VICTOR ROSS"
IDNo:
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1166868
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Year:
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1933
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Name:
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VICTOR ROSS
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Launch Date:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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01.1933
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Flag:
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DZG
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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699
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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158.9
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Country of build:
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DEU
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Beam:
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21.4
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Builder:
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Bremer Vulkan
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Vegesack
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-12
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Subsequent History:
-
Disposal Data:
Torpedoed and sunk by U 43, 56.04N/18.30W 2.12.1940 (44 dead)
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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Main Owner
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166868
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1166868
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1933
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VICTOR ROSS
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12424
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-
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Baltisch-Am.Petrol
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Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
VICTOR ROSS - 1933 DZ 2M (aft) (12)
12,424 GRT for Baltisch-Amerik. Petroleum Import G.m.b.H. (Waried Tankschiff Rhed.), Danzig, 521.4 x 70.3
Tanker built by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack (1) #699
1935 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
1939 - British Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd., London, BR 166868
Torpedoed and sunk by U 43, 2 Dec 1940, in 56.04N-18.30W,
voyage Liverpool - New York, in ballast.
Additional information from Uboat.net :
Name: Victor Ross
Type: Motor tanker
Tonnage: 12.247 tons
Completed: 1933
Owner: British Mexican Petroleum Co, London
Homeport: London
Date of attack: 2 Dec, 1940
Nationality: British
Fate: Sunk by U-43 (Wolfgang Lüth)
Position: 56.04N, 18.30W - Grid AL 6244
- See location on a map -
Complement: 44 men (44 dead).
Convoy: OB-251
Route: Liverpool - New York
Cargo: Ballast
History: -
Notes on loss: -