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M. F. Elliott - (1921-1942)
Bunting display on the "M. F. Elliot" during prewar years.
Sistership is Thomas H. Wheeler.
| Source : Pacific Marine Review, Volume 17, December 1920 At the Moore Yard
Moore Shipbuilding Company's hull 160, the tanker S. C. T. Dodd, being; built for the Standard Oil Company of California, was launched October 16 and was christened by Mrs. Frederick G. Dodd, daughter-in-law of the former counsel of the Standard Oil, for whom the vessel was named. She was followed by the M. F. Elliott, hull 161, for the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, which was launched November 13. The Elliott probably will be delivered in January.
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The Miramar Ship Index for "M.F. ELLIOTT"
IDNo:
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2220999
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Year:
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1921
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Name:
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M.F. ELLIOTT
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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13.11.1920
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Flag:
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USA
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Date of completion:
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01.1921
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Tons:
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7053
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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10450
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Yard No:
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161
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Length overall:
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133.37
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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129.8
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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17.4
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Builder:
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Moore DD
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Oakland
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1T-10.5
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Subsequent History:
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Disposal Data:
Torpedoed and sunk by U 502, 12.04N/63.49W, on 03.06.1942 (13 dead)
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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Change
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Registered Owner
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220999
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2220999
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1921
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M.F. ELLIOTT
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7053
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Standard Oil Co., of New Jersey
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220999
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2220999
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1921
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M.F. ELLIOTT
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7053
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1927
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Standard Sg., Co., Inc.
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220999
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2220999
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1921
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M.F. ELLIOTT
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7053
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1935
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Standard Oil Co., of New Jersey
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Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
M. F. ELLIOTT - 1921 USA 1T (aft) (10½)
7,053 GRT for Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), New York, 425.8 x 57.0
Tanker built by Moore SB. Co., Oakland, Calif. (1), #161, 220999
1927 - Standard Shipping Co., Inc., Wilmington, Del.
1935 - Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, Wilmington, Del.
Torpedoed and sunk by U 502, 3 June 1942, in 12.04 N-63.49 W ( 150 miles NW of Trinidad ),
voyage Newport News - Caripito, in ballast.
Additional information from Uboat.net :
Name: M.F. Elliott
Type: Steam tanker
Tonnage: 6.940 tons
Completed: 1921 - Moore Shipbuilding Co, Oakland CA
Owner: Standard Oil Co of New Jersey, New York
Homeport: Wilmington
Date of attack: 3 Jun, 1942
Nationality: American
Fate: Sunk by U-502 (Jürgen von Rosenstiel)
Position: 12.04N, 63.49W - Grid ED 6892
- See location on a map -
Complement: 45 (13 dead and 32 survivors).
Convoy: -
Route: Newport News (19 May) - Trinidad - Caripito, Venezuela
Cargo: Water ballast in tanks # 2, # 4, # 6 and # 8
History: -
Notes on loss:
At 21.56 hours on 3 Jun, 1942, the unescorted M.F. Elliott (Master Harold I. Cook) was torpedoed by U-502 about 150 miles north-
west of Trinidad, while proceeding on a zigzag course at 10 knots. The ship had left Newport News in a convoy, left it off the
Florida Keys and proceeded for some time together with the C.O. Stillman, which was sunk on 6 June by U-68 (Merten).
One torpedo struck the starboard quarter of the M.F. Elliott well below the waterline. The explosion destroyed the fuel bunker and
the fireroom and sprayed fuel oil over the surface of the sea, but did not catch fire. A distress signal was sent to a US Navy PBY
aircraft seen earlier in the day. The tanker listed to starboard, settled by the stern and plunged bow up within six minutes. The eight
officers, 30 crewmen and seven armed guards (the ship was armed with one 4in, one 3in, two .50cal and two .30cal guns) tried to
abandon ship in three lifeboats, but all capsized because the ship sank fast. Four officers and nine crewmen were lost, seven in the
explosion and six drowned. The survivors swam to four rafts that had floated free and the PBY remained in contact with them
throughout the night. 27 survivors were picked up at dawn the next day by the American destroyer USS Tarbell (DD 142) and later
pulled three others from the water before landing them at Port of Spain.
Two men had been picked up by U-502 for questioning. The arriving PBY forced the U-boat to submerge and take the men with them.
They were released after three hours and put on a raft with provisions. The two men were picked up five days later by the Brazilian
steam tanker Santa Maria and landed at Santos, Brazil on 1 July.