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Meppen - (1913-1914)
The American tanker "Moreni", seen outbound river Douro, Oporto, 1914, Loa 113m/Lpp 108,1m/4.045gt, completed 11/1913
as "Meppen" by Seebeck Werft, Geestemunde, for Deutsche Amerikanische, Petroleum Ges., Hamburg; 1914 Moreni, Standard
Oil Co., New York; 12/06/1917 attacked and sunken near Tabarca Island, near Santa Pola, Spain, Mediterranean Sea, after a
two hours hard battle, from which were fired 150 shots against 200 from U-64, while on passage Baton Rouge for Leghorn, 43
saved and 4 lost: German captain congratulated the Moreni’s captain by his fight.
Single Ship Report for "MEPPEN"
IDNo:
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2212912
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Year:
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1913
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Name:
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MEPPEN
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Launch Date:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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11.1913
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Flag:
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DEU
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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330
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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108.1
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Country of build:
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DEU
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Beam:
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15.2
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Builder:
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Seebeck
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Geestemunde
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-10
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Owner as Completed:
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Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Ges., Hamburg
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Subsequent History:
1914 MORENI
Disposal Data:
Shelled and sunk by U 64, 12 June 1917, 17 miles SW of Tabarca Island,
Spain, voyage Baton Rouge - Livorno, benzine.
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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Name change
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Main Owner
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2212912
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1913
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MEPPEN
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4045
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Deutsch-Am.Petroleum
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212912
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2212912
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1913
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MORENI
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4045
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1914
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Standard Oil Co NJ.
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Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
MEPPEN - 1913 GE, 1T (aft), (10)
4,045 GRT for Deutsch.-Amerik. Petroleum Ges., Hamburg, 354.6 x 50.0
Tanker built by G. Seebeck A.G., Bremerhaven, (11), #330
arr. at New York 9 Aug 1914, subsequently transferred to U.S. flag
1914 - MORENI, Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), Bayonne, US, 212912
Shelled and sunk by U 64, 12 June 1917, 17 miles SW of Tabarca Island, Spain,
voyage Baton Rouge - Livorno, benzine
Additional Information from Uboat.net :
Date
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U-boat
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Loss type
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Position
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Location
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Route
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Cargo
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Casualties
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12 Jun 1917
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U 64 (Robert Moraht)
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Sunk
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Sunk by gunfire 17 miles SE of Isla Plana (Tabarca Island)
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37.52 N, 00.14 E
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Baton Rouge - Livorno
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benzine
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4
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- See location on a map -
