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Senator - (1926-1939/1945-1959)
See also : "Senator" in Historisches Marinearchiv

"Senator" was build in 1902 as a lighter.
"Senator" was motorized in 1934.
"Senator".
 
"Senator", drawing around 1940.

Technische Daten :
Name / Untertyp :
SENATOR
Größe :
1550 t
Tonnage (BRT) :
845
Länge (m) :
59,3
Breite (m) :
9,8
Tiefgang (m) :
4,63
Leistung Gesamt (ps) :
500 PSe
Geschwindigkeit (kn) :
9
Antrieb :
2x Deutz 6zyl. 4takt DM, 2 Schrauben
Besatzung :
11 Mann
Ladefähigkeit :
1395 tdw.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

SENATOR    (lighter)      GE
 816 GRT for Pennsylvania Trading Co., A.G., Hamburg        187.6 x 32.2
Tanker build by Christof Ruthoff, Kastel a/Rhein          #240
1926 - Waried Tankschiff Rhed. G.m.b.H., Hamburg
1934 - converted to motor tanker   845 grt,  2M (aft)  (9 kn)
(1940-1945  Kriegsmarine requisition - bunkering tanker)
1957 - Esso Tankschiff Reederei G.m.b.H., Hamburg
Sold 1959 to Eisen u. Metall A.G., Hamburg for scrapping, but retained as a storage tanker for slops from other ships being scrapped,
Broken up at Hamburg, 3rd quarter 1966 by owners.