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Général Gassouin - (1926-1943)
See also : Esso Guyenne - (1950-1953)

"General Gassouin" was build in 1926.
 (photo thanks to Jérôme Billard)
 
"General Gassouin".

Ship Report for "GENERAL GASSOUIN"
IDNo:
5509143
Year:
1926
Name:
GENERAL GASSOUIN
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
Flag:
FRA
Date of completion:
11.1926

DWT:
7525
Yard No:
175
Length overall:
121.9
Ship Design:
LPP:
116.9
Country of build:
FRA
Beam:
17.0
Builder:
Gironde
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Bordeaux
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-9.5

Subsequent History:
1943 MATERA - 1943 GENERAL GASSOUIN -
1950 ESSO GUYENNE - 1953 DEMIRHAN -
[ 1954 converted to cargo ship ] -
1961 DOGU

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Istanbul 11.1966.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Registered Owner
5509143
1926
GENERAL GASSOUIN
5158
Auxiliaire de Tpts.
5509143
1926
MATERA
5158
1943
Italian Govt.
5509143
1926
ESSO GUYENNE
5158
1950
Standard Francaise
5509143
1926
DEMIRHAN
5158
1953
R.& A. Sadikoglu
509143
5509143
1926
DOGU
5158
1961
L. Yelkenci

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

GÉNÉRAL GASSOUIN - 1926      FR       1 Motor (aft)     (9½)
5,158 Grt for Soc. Auxiliaire de Transports, Rouen     383.7 x 55.7
Tanker built by Chant. & Atel. de la Gironde, Bordeaux     (11)     #175
1939 - Standard Française des Pétroles, Rouen
Seized at Marseille 17 Dec 1942,  German designation TRAPEZ 3,  handed to Italy for operation 1.43
1943 - MATERA   Italian Government         IT
in German hands 9.1943,  reverts to GÉNÉRAL GASSOUIN
Sunk March 1944 at Imperia, refloated 1948 and at Oneglia in mid-May, repaired 1948
1946 - GÉNÉRAL GASSOUIN   Standard Française de Pétroles, Rouen     FR
1950 - ESSO GUYENNE   s/o
1952 - Esso Standard Soc. Anon. Française, Rouen
1953 - DEMIRHAN  Riva va Aslan Sadikoglu Ortaklari Komandit Sirketi, Istanbul     TU
1954 - conv. to dry cargo vessel
1961 - DOGU   Lufti Yelkenci Vapurlari Donatma Istiraki, Istanbul
Broken up at Istanbul, Nov. 1966.