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Somerset - (1917-1925)
See also : Tecumseh  &  Marguerite Finaly

"Tecumseh".
( Drawing by Karl-Heinz Schwadtke )
"Marguerite Finaly" was build in 1913 as "Tecumseh" for the Deutsch-Amerikanische GmbH, Hamburg.
Laid up in 1914 in Tampa (Florida).
In 1917 seized by United States (Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey), USA and renamed "Somerset".
In 1925 she became the First "Marguerite Finaly" for Sté. Auxilaire de transports, Rouen.
I 1930 sold to Leonhardt & Blumberg, hamburg, germany and renamed "Leonhardt".
In 1934 broken up in the United States.

Ship Report for "TECUMSEH"
IDNo:
2212835
Year:
1913
Name:
TECUMSEH
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
13.03.1913
Flag:
DEU
Date of completion:
05.1913

DWT:
Yard No:
563
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
117.4
Country of build:
DEU
Beam:
16.0
Builder:
Howaldtswerke
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Kiel
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1Q-9

Subsequent History:
1914 SOMERSET - 1925 MARGUERITE FINALY -
30 KARL LEONHARDT

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Philadelphia 22.07.1934.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Name change
Registered Owner
2212835
1913
TECUMSEH
5080
Deutsche-Am.Petrol.
212835
2212835
1913
SOMERSET
5080
1914
Standard Oil Co (New Jersey)
2212835
1913
MARGUERITE FINALY
5080
1925
Auxiliaire de Tpts
2212835
1913
KARL LEONHARDT
5080
1930
Leonhardt & Blumberg

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

TECUMSEH-1913      GE , 1Q (aft)     (9)
5,080 GRT for Deutsch-Amerik. Petroleum Ges., Hamburg, 385.2 x 52.5
Tanker built by Howaldtswerke, Kiel, (5),   #563
arrived Tampa, Fla., 3 Aug 1914 from Tampico, transferred
1914 - SOMERSET  Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey), New York, US, 212835
1925 - MARGUERITE FINALY   Soc. Auxiliaire des Transports, Rouen, FR
1930 - KARL LEONHARDT   Leonhardt & Blumberg, Hamburg,  GE
Broken up at Philadelphia 1934,  sold to Joseph W. Fay,
arrived 22.07.1934 in tow from New York.