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Ministry of War Transport 1939-1946
Scandia - (1941-1946)
"Scandia" was build as "F.D. Asche" in 1918.
In 1922 she was sold as "Scandia" to Det Danske Petroleums A/S (C. Holm), Nyborg, Danmark.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

F. D. ASCHE - 1918   USA  1Q (aft),  (10)
8,294 GRT for Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), New York,  461.6 x 60.0
Tanker build by Newport News SB. & DD. Co., Newport News, Va., (12), #209,   217246
1922 - SCANDIA, Det Danske Petroleums A/S (C. Holm), Nyborg, DE
laid up April 1940 at St. Thomas, V.I. - surrendered 5 Feb 1941 to the Dutch frigate
VAN KINSBERGEN, at the entrance to the Gulf of Paria
02/1941 - Ministry of Shipping / M. o. W. T. (Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., mgrs.), Port of Spain, BR, 171461
1946 - Det Dansk Petroleums A/S, Nyborg,  DE
1950 - AMADA, Cia. Maritima Iguana, S.A., Panama  [S. A. Hellénique Transpetrole / A. Romano], PA
Broken up at Savona 1959 by A.R.D.E.M., arrived 02.01.1959.

The Miramar Ship Index for "F. D. ASCHE"
IDNo:
2217246
Year:
1918
Name:
F.D.ASCHE
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
24.10.1918
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
12.1918

Tons:
8293
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
209
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
140.7
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
18.3
Builder:
Newport News SB
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Newport News
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1Q-10


Subsequent History:
1922 SCANDIA - 1950 AMADA.

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Savona 02.01.1959. ( By ARDEM )

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
217246
2217246
1918
F.D. ASCHE
8293
Standard Oil Co of New Jersey
2217246
1918
SCANDIA
8294
1922
Det Danske Petroleums A/S
171461
2217246
1918
SCANDIA
8294
1941
British Govt.
2217246
1918
SCANDIA
8294
1946
Det Danske Petroleums A/S
2217246
1918
AMADA
8294
1950
Cia Maritima Iguana SA