Dutch general cargo ship Hercules 1913-1918, Canton 1918-1919, Hercules 1919-1953, Hergüler 1953-1957 and Yolaç Merve 1957-1964

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Laid down by A. Vuyk&Zonen, Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands with yard number 418 in July 1913, launched on 24 December 1913, delivered to the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Netherland in March 1914, seized by the USA for the US Navy/US Shipping Board-Emergency Fleet Corporation as the Canton between June 1918-May 1919, returned to owner, sold to Osman Sevki Marmaradeniz, Istanbul, Turkey and renamed Hergüler on 30 March 1953, sold to M. Yolac Ortasark Denizyollari & Osman Sevki Marmareadenizi, Istanbul and renamed Yolaç Merve in 1957 and on 15 October 1964 started her breaking up.