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Niobe - (1919-1927) & (1944-1950)
See also : LENT-LEASE ACCOUNT
"Niobe" was build in 1915 by Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel for the Deutsch- Petroleum GmbH, Hamburg.
1919 handed over to the Standard Shipping Co. of New Jersey, New York.
In 1927 to the Baltisch-Amerikanische Petroleum-Import GmbH, Hamburg.
In 1935 to the Panama .Transport Co., Panama.
From 1942 managed by the Anglo American oil Co., Ltd, London.
In 1945 returned to the Panama .Transport Co., Panama.
In 1949 laid up in New York.
1951 sold for breaking up. No sistership.
SS "Niobe." She became an important link in the lend-lease transportation chain.
The Miramar Ship Index for "NIOBE"
IDNo:
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5603942
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Year:
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1915
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Name:
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NIOBE
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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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Flag:
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DEU
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Date of completion:
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09.1915
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Ton:
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7299
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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11745
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Yard No:
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341
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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145.4
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Country of build:
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DEU
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Beam:
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19.0
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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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1Q-10
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|
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Subsequent History:
-
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Baltimore 2 nd quarter 1950, By Boston Metals Co.
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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5603942
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1915
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NIOBE
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7299
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Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Ges.
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|
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5603942
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1915
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NIOBE
|
7299
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1919
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British Govt.
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|
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5603942
|
1915
|
NIOBE
|
7299
|
1921
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U.S. Govt.
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|
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5603942
|
1915
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NIOBE
|
7299
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1927
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Baltisch Amerikanische Petroleum Import GmbH
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|
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5603942
|
1915
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NIOBE
|
7299
|
1935
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Panama Tpt Co.
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Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
1915. NIOBE GE , 1Q (aft) (10)
7,299 Grt for Deutsch-Amerik. Petroleum Ges., Hamburg, 476.9 x 62.3
Tanker build by G. Seebeck A.G., Geestemünde, (9), #341
1919 - The Shipping Controller, London, BR
1921 - U.S. Gov't. Reparations Commission (Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, mgrs.), New York, US
1927 - Baltisch Amerikanische Petroleum Import, G.m.b.H., Danzig, DZ
1933 - s/o (Waried Tankschiff Rhederei, A.G., mgrs.)
1935 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
Broken up at Baltimore 2nd quarter 1950 by Boston Metals Co.