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Juniata - (1924-1934 & 1936-1940)
See also : Juniata ( French Standard Oil )   &   The wreck of the "Juniata-1918"

See also : Jack Hall - The Matchstick Man  or : The Matchstick Man

Build as "Sprucol" in 1918 build by Short Bros., Ltd., Sunderland.
Sold in 1924 to the Anglo-American Oil Co., ( J. Hamilton ), London and renamed "Juniata".
Sold in 1934 to the Standard Auxilaire des Transports and not renamed.
Resold in 1936 to  the Anglo-American Oil Co., ( F.J. Wolfe ), London.
1940 scuttled as a blockship at Scapa Flow.
06.1949 Salved and beached at Water Sound, Orkney then sold for breaking up.
Motor Vessel "Juniata".
( Photo thanks to Tony Hall )
 
 "Juniata".
( Photo thanks to Michael Pryce )

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Name
Official number
Flag
IMO
SPRUCOL
142289
GBR
Year built
Date launched
Date completed
1918
04/07/1917
28/02/1918
Vessel type
Vessel description
Naval Fuel Supply Ship
Steel Motor Vessel
Builder
Yard
Yard no
Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland
Pallion
411
Tonnage
Length
Breadth
Depth
Draft
1137 grt / 584 nrt /
210.0 ft
34.8 ft
16.6 ft
Engine builder
J. & G. C. Bolinders Company
Engine detail
2 x Oil engines, 2SCSA, 4cyl, 183nhp, 2 Screws
First owner
First port of register
Registration date
The Admiralty, London
London
Other names
1920 JUNIATA
Subsequent owner and registration history
1920 Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd., London
Vessel history
1934 Ste. Auxiliaire de Tr., France
1936 Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd., London
Remarks
-
End year
Fate / Status
1940
Blockship 17/04/1940
Disposal Detail
Sunk as a blockship in Water Sound at Scapa Flow.
07/1949 raised and beached at Inganess Bay, unfit for towage for breaking.

The Miramar Ship Index for "SPRUCOL"
IDNo:
1142289
Year:
1918
Name:
SPRUCOL
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
04.07.1917
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
01.1918

DWT:
Yard No:
411
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
64.0
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
10.6
Builder:
Short Bros.
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Pallion
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2D-9.5

Subsequent History:
1918 Launched & built as SPRUCO - 1920 JUNIATA

Disposal Data:
Scuttled Water Sound, Scapa Flow 17.04.1940.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
142289
1142289
1918
SPRUCOL
1137
Royal Navy
142289
1142289
1918
JUNIATA
1137
1920
Anglo-American Oil
142289
114289
1918
JUNIATA
1137
1934
Ste. Auxiliaire de Tr.
142289
112289
1918
JUNIATA
1137
1936
Anglo-American Oil

Certificate of discharce of Jak Hall.