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Friday, 16 August 2013

US tanker Ramalpo used for research duties according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 3 May 1933

An item reported that the US navy steam tanker Ramapo (1) telegraphed that during sounding off the American coast a depth of 33.006 feet was found. The newspaper Het Vaderland of the same date confirmed this tiding.

Note
1. Laid down at the Newport News Shipbuilding&Dry Dock Co. on 10 January 1919, launched in 11 September and commissioned on 15 November. Decommissioned on 10 January 1946 was she stricken on the 21th and finally sold to be used in the merchant marine.