An item dated New Orleans the 28th reported that the Dutch steam tanker Rotterdam going homewards grounded in the Passes loaded with a cargo of oil.(1)
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1. Callsign PRMS. Launched in June 1895 at the shipyard of Palmers&Co.Ltd, Newcastle, England with yard number 690 for account of N.V. American Petroleum Company of Rotterdam, the predessor of ESSO. With a gross register tonnage of 4.405 tons, a net tonnage of 3.687 tons, a deadweight of 6.300 tons were the dimensions 109,73-111,63 x 14,45 and a hold of 8,92 metres. The 3 cylinder triple expansion steamengine supplied 1.200 ihp allowing a speed of 10,5 knots. In 1924 sold to De Gregori&Scotto, Genoa, Italy and renamed Olandese. Finally broken up at Genoa in 1932.
Note
1. Callsign PRMS. Launched in June 1895 at the shipyard of Palmers&Co.Ltd, Newcastle, England with yard number 690 for account of N.V. American Petroleum Company of Rotterdam, the predessor of ESSO. With a gross register tonnage of 4.405 tons, a net tonnage of 3.687 tons, a deadweight of 6.300 tons were the dimensions 109,73-111,63 x 14,45 and a hold of 8,92 metres. The 3 cylinder triple expansion steamengine supplied 1.200 ihp allowing a speed of 10,5 knots. In 1924 sold to De Gregori&Scotto, Genoa, Italy and renamed Olandese. Finally broken up at Genoa in 1932.
