Auke Visser´s German Esso Tanker's site     |   home
German ESSO Tankers Album
J. A. Mowinckel - (1930-1935)
 See also : TORPEDOED, MINED, BEACHED
 
"J. A. Mowinckel" was build in 1930 for the BAPC.
 "J. A. Mowinckel".
 
"J. A. Mowinckel".
 
"J. A. Mowinckel".
 "J. A. Mowinckel". July 8th, 1942.
( Photo US Coast Guard )
 "J. A. Mowinckel". August 15th, 1943.
( Photo US Coast Guard )
 
Arial shot of the torpedoed and grounded "J. A. Mowinckel", with the tug
"J.P. Martin" on her Starboard side.

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

J. A. MOWINCKEL - 1930 DZ 2M (aft) (12½)
12,323 GRT for Baltisch-Amerik. Petroleum Import G.m.b.H. (Waried Tankschiff Rhed.), Danzig 521.8 x 70.4
Tanker build by Cant. Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone (11) #236
1935 - Panama Transport Co., Panama, PA
1950 - ORIONIS   Soc. Nacional del Mar, S.A., Panama  [Orion Sg. & Tg. Co., Inc., New York]
1951 - SEACASTLE, s/o
1951 - AUDACIOUS, s/o
1953 - PLATANOS   Puerto Miramar Cia. de Navegacion, S.A., Panama
Broken up at Blyth 1954 by Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co., Ltd.,  arrived 23.4.1954.

Single The Miramar Ship Index for "J.A. MOWINCKEL"
IDNo:
5607116
Year:
1930
Name:
J.A.MOWINCKEL
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
27.07.1930
Flag:
DZG
Date of completion:
11.1930

DWT:
12323
Yard No:
236
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
159.0
Country of build:
ITA
Beam:
21.5
Builder:
Riuniti Adriatico
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Monfalcone
Number ofscrews/Mchy/Speed(kn):
2D-12.5

Subsequent History:
1950 ORIONIS - 1951 SEACASTLE - 1951 AUDACIOUS - 1953 PLATANOS.

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Blyth 23.04.1954.

History:
ON  
ID  
Year built
Name  
Tons  
Name change  
Main Owner
5607116
1930
J.A.MOWINCKEL
12323
Baltisch-Am.Petrol
5607116
1930
ORIONIS
12323
1950
Orion Sg & Tdg Co
5607116
1930
AUDACIOUS
12323
1951
Orion Sg & Tdg Co
5607116
1930
SEACASTLE
12323
1951
Orion Sg & Tdg Co
5607116
1930
PLATANOS
12323
1953
Orion Sg & Tdg Co