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Motocarline - (1925-1936)
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Motocarline     ( International part Esso )

"Motocarline" was build in 1925.
"Motocarline".
"Motocarline".
"Motocarline" during WW2, in War-outfit.
 "Motocarline" anchored, February 10th, 1941.
( Photo US Coast Guard )
 "Motocarline" inbound, February 5th, 1944.
( Photo US Coast Guard )
Silhouette-Motocarline-1925
 
"Motocarline", place and data unknown.
( Photo thanks to the Belgian Ships Archive and Frans Verhoeven )

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

MOTOCARLINE - 1925      BE   2M (aft)     (10½)
8,798 Grt for American Petroleum Co., Antwerp     468.7 x 63.2
Tanker build by Frd. Krupp A.G., Kiel     (8)     #471
1929 - Soc. Anon. Belge American Petroleum Co., Antwerp
1936 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
Broken up at Newport, Mon., 1949 by John Cashmore, Ltd., arrived 10.07.1949.
Sisterships are "Persephone", "Den Haag", "Rotterdam" and "Ontariolite".

The Miramar Ship Index for "MOTOCARLINE"
IDNo:
5606379
Year:
1925
Name:
MOTOCARLINE
Launch Date:
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
08.1925
Flag:
BEL
Keel:

Tons:
8798
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
471
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
142.9
Country of build:
Beam:
19.3
Builder:
Krupp Germania
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Kiel
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2D-10.5

Subsequent History:
1929 - Soc. Anon. Belge American Petroleum Co., Antwerp
1936 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA

Disposal Data:
Scrpped at Newport 10.07.1949.

ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Main Owner
147
5606379
1925
MOTOCARLINE
8798
-
American Petroleum Co., Antwerp
5606379
1925
MOTOCARLINE
8798
1929
Soc. Anon. Belge American Petroleum Co.
5606379
1925
MOTOCARLINE
8798
1936
Panama Transport Co.