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ESSO International Tankers 1930-1939
Prometheus - (1935-1949)
See also : BARNACLES VERSUS SPEED  &  Convoy voyages SS Prometheus during WW2
 "Prometheus" was built in 1923, scrapped in 1949.
Sisterships are Vistula and Phoebus.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

PROMETHEUS - 1924   GE,  2M (aft),  (11)
9,262 GRT for Deutsch - Amerikanische Petroleum Ges., Hamburg,  499.0 x 64.1
Tanker built by Howaldtswerke, Kiel,  (1/24),   #635
1928 - Waried Tankschiff-Rhederei G.m.b.H., Hamburg
1933 - Baltisch-Amerik. Petroleum Import G.m.b.H., Danzig,  DZ
1935 - Panama Transport Co., Panama,  PA
Broken up at Briton Ferry 1949 by T. W. Ward, Ltd.,  arrived 01.07.1949.

The Miramar Ship Index for "PROMETHEUS"
IDNo:
5606149
Year:
1924
Name:
PROMETHEUS
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
06.08.1923
Flag:
DEU
Date of completion:
01.1924

Tons:
9262
Link:
-
DWT:
13270
Yard No:
635
Length overall:
157.62
Ship Design:
LPP:
152.40
Country of build:
DEU
Beam:
19.5
Builder:
Howaldtswerke
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Kiel
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2D-11

Subsequent History:
-

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Briton Ferry 01.07.1949 [ Bt T.W. Ward ]

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
5606149
1924
PROMETHEUS
9262
Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Ges.
5606149
1924
PROMETHEUS
9262
1928
Waried Tankschiff-Rhederei GmbH
5606149
1924
PROMETHEUS
9262
1933
Baltisch-Amerikanische Petroleum Import GmbH
5606149
1924
PROMETHEUS
9262
1935
Panama Tpt Co.