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J. M. Danziger - (1918-1935)
The "J. M. Danziger" leaving the Cramp shipyard. This is a fine example of the American tanker.

"J. M. Danziger"
The "J. M. Danziger" is a single screw bulk oil steamer built by the Cramp Company for the Pan American Petroleum and Transport Company, and was delivered to them on August 16, 1916.
This vessel was built on the Isherwood system to Lloyds' highest classification, and has two complete steel decks from stem to stern, with raised forecastle, bridge and poop decks.

The principal dimensions are as follows :

Length overall
446' 0"
Length (Lloyds)
430' 0"
Beam, moulded
58' 0"
Depth of main deck, moulded
25' 4"
Speed
11 knots
Carrying capacity
10,000 tons

The hull of the vessel is built of steel throughout, the pilot house and interior of living quarters only being of wood. The vessel is schooner rigged, having two steel masts, with wood topmasts, and four cargo booms (two on each mast).
A steel deck house will be erected on bridge deck for the accommodation of the captain and deck officers. A steel house will be built on the poop deck for the accommodation of officers and petty officers' mess rooms. Accommodations are provided in the after part of the ship for chief engineer, assistant engineers, petty officers, firemen and crew.
The living quarters throughout are fitted in first class style, and provided with every convenience, such as first class plumbing, heating systems, electric lights, first class galleys, pantries, and mess rooms, with suitable cold storage accommodations and two ton ice plant for refrigerating same.
The propelling machinery will consist of a vertical, inverted, triple expansion engine, having cylinders 27" x 451/2" x 76" in diameter with 51" stroke.
Steam will be provided by three single-ended Scotch boilers, fitted with heated force-draft, and so arranged that either coal or oil can be used as fuel.
Two pumps of heavy pattern are provided for handling the bulk-oil cargo, with a complete system of piping and valves for stowing and unloading oil from every compartment throughout the vessel.
This vessel, which is one of two constructed at Cramp's shipyard, is one of the finest bulk-oil steamers in the oil carrying trade.

Source : PACIFIC MARINE REVIEW, Volume 14, February, 1917

The Miramar Ship Index for "J. M. DANZIGER"
IDNo:
2214311
Year:
1916
Name:
J. M. DANZIGER
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
28.06.1916
Flag:
USA
Date of completion:
08.1916

Ton:
6487
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
428
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
131.1
Country of build:
USA
Beam:
17.7
Builder:
Wm Cramp & Sons
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Philadelphia
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-11

Subsequent History:
1936 R.P. SMITH - 1948 ENRICHETTA

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Genoa 07.1949.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
214311
2214311
1916
J. M. DANZIGER
6487
Petroleum Tpt Co Inc.
214311
2214311
1916
J. M. DANZIGER
6487
1918
Pan-American Petroleum & Tpt Co.
214311
2214311
1916
J. M. DANZIGER
6487
1933
Pan-American Foreign Corp.
214311
2214311
1916
J. M. DANZIGER
6487
1935
Standard Oil Co of New Jersey Inc.
214311
2214311
1916
R.P. SMITH
6487
1936
Sabine Tptn Co Inc.
2665
2214311
1916
ENRICHETTA
6487
1948
Ditta Giovanni Gavarone fu G.