ABSIA ex. WAR AFRICAN | Helderline.com

Submitted by Kees Helder on Thu, 04/30/2015 - 21:27

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Completed 1918 as War African for The Shipping Controller 1919 purchased by Anglo-Saxon and renamed "ABSIA". 1926 as "ABSIA" for La Corona. 1928 sold Skibs AS Norway and renamed Salsaas. 1937 sold to Finchley Steamship and renamed Oakfield. 1940 taken over by MOWT. 1951 back to Finchley Steamship. 9-4-1955 arrived Emden for scrap.

Also known as	War African Salsaas Oakfield
IMO number	1142415
Call sign	G... / NBFM
Construction number	527
Tonnage	5.218 ton
Beam	16m
Length overall	122m
Year of construction	1918
Year of renaming/broken up	1955
Service for Shell	1919 to 1928
Cargo	General dry-cargo
Class	War classe 5.500 ton
Flag state	Great Britain
Home port	London
Manager	Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers U.K.
Shipyard	Harland & Wolff Shipyard Belfast
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers UK / STUK

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