Honduran screw steam tanker (ex-Voco 1927-1934, Toorak 1934-1949) Omiros 1949-1961

 

Vlissingen, Netherlands 1941. Alongside the Dutch tug De Nolle

Zeeuws Archief

The Dutch newspaper Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant dated Tuesday 21 August 1951 reported that she arrived om Saturday 18 August coming from Rotterdam, Netherlands at the shipyard Kon. Mij. De Schelde, Vlissingen to undergo an examination and if needed repairs. She is described as a tanker of Honduras.  Docked in the Eiland dock (order 37059) between Friday 21 September 16.00 o’clock-Monday 8 October 18:00 o’clock.

Ex-Voco renamed 1934, owner Vacuum Oil Co. Ltd., London, since 1933 by Standard Transportation Co. Ltd., Hong Kong and Toorak renamed 1949,  owned by Socony-Vacuum Transportation Co. Ltd., London, England, call sign HRII. Gross tonnage  8,627 tons, under deck 8,957 tons, net tonnage 5,205 tons and as dimensions 460.0 x 62.8 x 36.4 feet. Delivered in December 1927 by Lithgows Ltd., Port Glasgow, Scotland. Since 1949 owned by Soc. Maritima Miraflores Ltd [A.S. Onassis)., Puerto Cortes, Honduras and broken up by Eckhardt&Co., Hamburg, Germany in 1961.

Sources

Krantenbankzeeland.nl

www. Aukevisser.nl

Zeeuws Archief. Archive Stichting Scheepsbouwgeschiedenis Vlissingen (1911-2002)  no. 5

Lloyds Register 1954-155 Vol. II M-Z Shipowners.