An item reported that the Dutch tank steam ship Tarakan of 1,642 gross tons and build in 1913 owned by the Kon. Paketvaart Mij of Amsterdam was sold to be broken up.(1) The newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad of the same date added that she was sold bythe brokers Jacq. Pierot Jr.&Zonen at Rotterdam towards Singapore.
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1. Moorman’s Jaarboek van Scheepvaart en Scheepsbouw edition 1930, Dutch merchant marine. Built in 1913 at the shipyard Rijkee&Co. at Rotterdam. Call sign THDN. Tonnage 1.642 gross tons and 983 net tons and as dimensions 240’10” x 40’3” x 16’3” (hold). Load bearing capacity including bunkers 1.976 tons of 1.016 kg and loading capacity of 16.960 cubic British feet.
