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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
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Official number
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Flag
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IMO
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SPRUCOL
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142289
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GBR
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Year built
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Date launched
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Date completed
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1918
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04/07/1917
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28/02/1918
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Vessel type
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Vessel description
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Naval Fuel Supply Ship
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Steel Motor Vessel
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Builder
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Yard
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Yard no
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Short Brothers Ltd., Sunderland
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Pallion
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411
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Tonnage
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Length
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Breadth
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Depth
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Draft
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1137 grt / 584 nrt /
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210.0 ft
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34.8 ft
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16.6 ft
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Engine builder
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J. & G. C. Bolinders Company
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Engine detail
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2 x Oil engines, 2SCSA, 4cyl, 183nhp, 2 Screws
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First owner
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First port of register
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Registration date
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The Admiralty, London
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London
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Other names
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1920 JUNIATA
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Subsequent owner and registration history
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1920 Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd., London
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Vessel history
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1934 Ste. Auxiliaire de Tr., France
1936 Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd., London
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Remarks
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-
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End year
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Fate / Status
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1940
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Blockship 17/04/1940
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Disposal Detail
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Sunk as a blockship in Water Sound at Scapa Flow.
07/1949 raised and beached at Inganess Bay, unfit for towage for breaking.
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The Miramar Ship Index for "SPRUCOL"
IDNo:
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1142289
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Year:
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1918
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Name:
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SPRUCOL
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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04.07.1917
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Flag:
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GBR
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Date of completion:
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01.1918
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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411
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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64.0
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Country of build:
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GBR
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Beam:
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10.6
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Builder:
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Short Bros.
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Pallion
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-9.5
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Subsequent History:
1918 Launched & built as SPRUCO - 1920 JUNIATA
Disposal Data:
Scuttled Water Sound, Scapa Flow 17.04.1940.
History :
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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142289
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1142289
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1918
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SPRUCOL
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1137
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Royal Navy
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142289
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1142289
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1918
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JUNIATA
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1137
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1920
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Anglo-American Oil
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142289
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114289
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1918
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JUNIATA
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1137
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1934
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Ste. Auxiliaire de Tr.
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142289
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112289
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1918
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JUNIATA
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1137
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1936
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Anglo-American Oil
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Certificate of discharce of Jak Hall.