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Chesapeake (1) - (1895-1911)
The first "Chesapeake" was build in 1895 by D.J. Dunlop & Co., Port Glasgow.
Measurements : 370 Feet lenght x 47 Feet breadth.
Engines : T 3 cyl.
6.12.1911 : Explosion of naphtha vapour, 40.20 N 48.40 W, in North Atlantic.
On fire, abanded ( voyage : New York/Algiers ).
An old photo of the "Chesapeake" discharging oil at Purfleet."CHESAPEAKE"
Yard No: 225
Shipbuilder: David J Dunlop Port Glasgow
Built: 1895
Ship Type: Tanker
Length: 370 feet
Breadth: 47 feet
Owner: Anglo-American Oil Company
Status: Sunk - 6th December 1911
Remarks: - Photo supplied by above web page - Abandoneed after a fire in the North Atlantic
Additional Information from the Starke & Schell Ships-registers ;
CHESAPEAKE -1895 BR 1T (12*)
4,557 GRT for Chesapeake SS. Co., Ltd., London [Anglo-American Oil Co.] 370.0 x 47.1
Tanker build by David J. Dunlop & Co., Port Glasgow (8) #225 105720
1901 - Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., London
Caught fire and abandoned, 6 Dec 1911, following explosion in cargo tanks, in 40.20 N-48.40 W,
voy. New York - Algiers & Venice, petroleum