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Lackawanna (1) - (1894-1909)
 The first "Lackawanna", was built in 1894. Sold in 1909 as "Sirius", in 1921 as "Fiamma and in 1924 as "Maya'.
Torpedoed and sunk 39.43 N / 27.57 E on 05.09.1941.

The Miramar Ship Index for "LACKAWANNA"
IDNo:
1102836
Year:
1894
Name:
LACKAWANNA
Launch Date:
26.10.1893
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
02.1894
Flag:
GBR
Keel:

DWT:
5550
Yard No:
220
Length overall:
105.2
Ship Design:
LPP:
104.96
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
13.5
Builder:
Dunlop
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Inch Yard
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-9.5

Subsequent History:
1909 SIRIUS - 1921 FIAMMA - 1924 MAYA

Disposal Data:
Torpedoed and sunk 39.43 N / 27.57 E on 05.09.1941.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
102836
1102836
1894
LACKAWANNA
3855
Anglo-American Oil
1102836
1894
SIRIUS
3855
1909
Deutsch-Am.Petrol
1141
1102836
1894
FLAMMA
3855
1921
Andora
1141
1102836
1894
MAYA
3855
1924
Samengo Mussinelli

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

LACKAWANNA-1894, BR, 1T (aft),  (9½)
3,855 GRT for Lackawanna SS. Co., Ltd. (F. E. Bliss), London  [Anglo-American Oil Co.], 345.0 x 44.3
Tanker built by David J. Dunlop & Co., Port Glasgow, (2),  #220, 102836
1901 - Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., London
1909 - SIRIUS, Deutsch-Amerik. Petroleum Ges., Hamburg, GE
(14-18  Imperial German Naval requisition  -  deport tanker "C" at Cuxhaven)
1919 - U.S. Gov't. then Belgian Government  - Régie de la Marine, Antwerp, BE
1921 - FIAMMA,  Soc. Anon. Andora, Genoa, IT, 1141
1924 - MAYA,  Samengo & Mussinelli, Genoa
1925 - Gerolamo Massabo, Genoa
1927 - Soc. Anon. Petroliere, Genoa
128 - Cisterne Italiane Soc. Anon. di Nav., Genoa
1938 - Cisterne Italiane Soliani & Saltamerenda, Genoa
Torpedoed and sunk by HMS PERSEUS, 5 Sep 1941, south of Tenedos, in about  39.43 N - 27.57 E.