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Motocarline - (1936-1949)
See also : Motocarline & TWO TORPEDOES MISSED
Diesel driven tanker "Motocarline" came close to Disaster.
"Motocarline".
"Motocarline", inbound, Februry 10th, 1941. (Photo US Coast Guard)
"Motocarline" in War-outfit.
"Motocarline" inbound, July 10th, 1943. (Photo US Coast Guard)
"Motocarline" inbound during the war, February 5th, 1944. (Photo US Coast Guard)Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
MOTOCARLINE - 1925 BE 2M (aft) (10½)
8,798 Grt for American Petroleum Co., Antwerp 468.7 x 63.2
Tanker build by Frd. Krupp A.G., Kiel (8) #471
1929 - Soc. Anon. Belge American Petroleum Co., Antwerp
1936 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
Broken up at Newport, Mon., 1949 by John Cashmore, Ltd., arrived 10.07.1949.
Sisterships are "Persephone", "Den Haag", "Rotterdam" and "Ontariolite".
The Miramar Ship Index for "MOTOCARLINE"
IDNo:
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5606379
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Year:
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1925
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Name:
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MOTOCARLINE
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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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08.1925
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Flag:
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BEL
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Keel:
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DWT:
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Yard No:
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471
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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142.9
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Country of build:
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Beam:
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19.3
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Builder:
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Krupp Germania
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Kiel
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-10.5
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Subsequent History:
1929 - Soc. Anon. Belge American Petroleum Co., Antwerp
1936 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
Disposal Data:
Scrpped at Newport 10.07.1949.
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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Main Owner
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147
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5606379
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1925
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MOTOCARLINE
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8798
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-
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American Petroleum
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5606379
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1925
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MOTOCARLINE
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8798
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-
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Soc. Anon. Belge American Petroleum Co.
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5606379
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1925
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MOTOCARLINE
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8798
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-
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Panama Transport Co.
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