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 predecessor 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.
Monday, 16 September 2013
Dutch steam tanker Rotterdam temporarily stranded near Mistaken Point according to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf dated 5 August 1897
An item dated London the 4th
reported the stranding of the Dutch steam tanker Rotterdam near Mistaken Point.
Although refloated was she heavily leaking underway to St. John’s.
