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Monday, 16 September 2013

Dutch steam tanker Ocean hailed underway from Amsterdam towards New York according to the Dutch newspaper Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad dated 22 January 1902

An item reported that on the 13tht the Dutch steam tanker Ocean (1) was hailed on 50 degrees North latitude and 29 degrees West longitude underway from Amsterdam towards New York.

Note
1. Callsign PNGK. Launched in February 1888 at the shipyard of Russell&Co. Greenock for account of Petroleum Bulk Carrying Company Limited (Hermann, Stursberg&Co.) of New York, USA, since 1891 Netherlands-flagged. With a register tonnage of 2.835 tons and 1.872 net tons, a deadweight of 3.500 tons and as dimensions 94,67 x 11,91 x 7,67 metres.