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Genesee - (1899-1924)
"Genesee" was build in 1889 as "Darial" by Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Ltd., Newcastle, for Lane &MacAndrew.
Measurements : 310 Feet lenght x 40 Feet breadth.
Engines : T 3 cyl.
1895 : Galbraith, Pembroke & Co. not renamed.
6.1899 : Reamed "Genesee" for Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd.
1924 : Scrapped.
An old photo of the "Genesee", ex. "Darial".Additional Information from the Starke & Schell Ships-registers ;
DARIAL - 1889 BR 1T (aft)
2,767 GRT for Darial SS. Co., Ltd. (Lane & MacAndrew) , London 310.0 x 40.2
Tanker build by Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Newcastle (1) #536 95522
1895 - s/o (Galbraith, Pembroke & Co., mgrs.)
1899 - GENESEE Genesee SS. Co., Ltd. (F. E. Bliss), London
1900 - Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd. (J. H. Usmar), London
Broken up 3rd quarter 1924
The "Genesee" was attacked several times by U-boats. Two attacks were made in the North Sea on 23 rd March, 1917,
and six moths later, on 27 th September. In both attacks the torpedoes missed. Then on 1 st Januari, 1918, again in the
North sea. the "Genesee" was hit. She listed heavily to port and the Master sent most of the crew to an escorting patrol
boat. Then the ship righted herself and with the four remaining crew was brought to Hartlepool. She suffered further damage,
again in the North sea , on 21 st July, 1918, but still managed to reach port.