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Brilliant - (1890-1914)
Steam Tank Ship "Brilliant".
KRFB - 3402 BRT / 5100 DTW - 96,98 x 12,41 x 8.99 M - 1 Triple Expansion Steam Engine - 1700 IHP,
build by Walssend Slipway & Engineering Co., Ltd., Wallsend. On July 1890 launch.
On August 1890 build by Sir W.G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Low Walker ( No. 567 ) as "Brilliant" for
Deutsch-Amerikanische  Petroleum Gesselschaft, Geestemunde.
Registered 17.9.1890.
On April 1896, Boiler installation renewed by Reiherstieg Schiffsweft & Maschinenfabrik.
On 1.8.1914 laid up in the USA.
On 23.9.1914 handed over to the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, New York, renamed "Llama".
31.10.1915 on the voyage from New York to Copenhagen starnded at Skae Skerries/Westray Firth Ormney
Island and Total Loss.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

BRILLIANT- 1890   GE      1T (aft)     (9½)
3,189 GRT for Deutsch-Amerik. Petroleum Ges., Geestemünde      318.5 x 42.0
Tanker build by Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Ltd., Newcastle     (9)     #567
arr. New York, 7 Aug 1914 and subsequently transferred to U. S. flag
1914 - LLAMA   Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), New York    USA       212682
Wrecked 31 Oct 1915, on Skae Skerries, Westray Firth, Orkney Islands,
voyage New York - Copenhagen, gas oil.

Ship Report for "BRILLIANT"
IDNo:
2212682
Year:
1890
Name:
BRILLIANT
Launch Date:
05.07.1890
Type:
Tanker
Date of completion:
09.1890
Flag:
DEU
Keel:

DWT:
Yard No:
567
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
97.1
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
12.8
Builder:
Armstrong Mitchell
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Low Walker
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-9.5

Owner as Completed:
Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Ges. Geestemunde

Subsequent History:
1914 LLAMA

Disposal Data:
wrecked Skae Skerries, Westray Firth 31.10.1915 (New York-Copenhagen, gas oil)

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Main Owner
2212682
1890
BRILLIANT
3189
Deutsch-Am.Petrol
212682
2212682
1890
LLAMA
3189
1914
Standard Oil NJ