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Narragansett (1) - (1903-1917)
The first "Narragansett" was build in 1903 by Scott & Co., Greenock.Measurements : 532 Feet (oa) 512 Feet lenght x 63 Feet breadth.
Engines : T 3 cyl (amidships).
16.3.1917 : Torpedoed and sunk off Scilly Islands, 50.12 N 17.34 W ( voyage : New York/London-lubricating oil ).
"Narragansett".
"Narragansett".
"Narragansett".
"NARRAGANSETT".
Yard No: 376
Shipbuilder: Scotts Greenock
Built: 1903
Ship Type: Tanker
Length: 532 feet
Breadth: 63 feet
Status: Sunk - 16th March 1917
Remarks: Torpedoed and sunk off Scilly Islands, 50.12 N 17.34 W whilst on voyage from New York to London with lubricating oil.
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
1903. NARRAGANSETT BR 1T (14)
9,196 GRT for Anglo-American Oil Co., Ltd., Greenock, 512.0 x 63.4
Tankerbuilt by Scott & Co., Greenock, (5), #376,117378
Torpedoed and sunk by U 44, 16 March 1917, about 400 miles west of the Scillies (50.12 N-17.34 W),
voyage New York - London, lubricating oil.