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Tatarrax - (1916-1918)
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Tatarrax SS was a British Steam Tanker of 6,216 tons built in 1914 by Scott´s, Greenock for Tank Storage & Carriage Co Ltd, London.
In 1916 she was purchased by the Standard Transportation Co., Hong Kong. On the 14th August 1914 she was torpedoed
by German submarine UC-34 in 32.00 N / 30.45 E when on passage from Port Said for France with a cargo of spirit.

SS TATARRAX , built by Scotts Greenock, Yard No 449.
Launched: Thursday, 27/11/1913
O.N. 135335 Completed January 1914.
Built: 1914
Ship Type: Tanker
Tonnage: 6216 grt
Length: 420 feet
Breadth: 55.2 feet
Owner History: Tank Storage & Carriage Co Ltd, London
1916 Standard Transportation Co., Hong Kong
Status: Torpedoed & Sunk - 14/08/1918

Remarks:
Torpedoed by UC34 in 32.00 N / 30.45 E on passage Port Said for France with spirit

Additional Information from the Starke & Schell Ships-registers ;

TATARRAX - 1914   BR   1 Q (aft)
6,216 GRT for Tank Storage & Carriage Co., Ltd., Greenock    420.0 x 55.2
Tanker built by Scotts' SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Greenock    (1)     #449     135335
1916 - Standard Transportation Co., Ltd., Hong Kong
Torpedoed and sunk by UC 34, (Hans Schüler), on 14 Aug 1918, in 32.00 N-30.45 E,
voyage Port Said via Alexandria - France, spirit (61 dead).

The Miramar Ship Index for "TATARRAX"
IDNo:
1135335
Year:
1914
Name:
TATARRAX
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
27.04.1913
Flag:
GBR
Date of completion:
01.1914

DWT:
Yard No:
449
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
128.0
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
16.8
Builder:
Scotts' SB
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Greenock
Number ofscrews/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1Q-

Subsequent History:
-

Disposal Data:
Torpedoed and sunk by UC 34, (Hans Schüler), on 14 Aug 1918, in 32.00 N-30.45 E, voyage Port Said via Alexandria - France, spirit.

History :
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
135335
1135335
1914
TATARRAX
6216
Tank Storage & Co.
135335
1135335
1914
TATARRAX
6216
1916
Standard Transp. Co., Ltd.