CAPRELLA (1) ex. WAR GURKHA

Submitted by Kees Helder on Thu, 04/30/2015 - 14:11

About

Completed 1918 as War Gurkha for Shipping Controller. 1919 purchased by Anglo-Saxon and renamed "CAPRELLA" in 1922. 1924 sold to British Molasses and renamed Athelfoam. 1931 sold to Aervoldt Oslo and renamed Hird. 1935 returned to United Molasses and renamed Athelstane. 9-4-1942 sunk by Japanes air attack.

Also known as	War Gurkha Athelfoam Hird Athelstane
IMO number	1142729
Call sign	G..
Construction number	595
Tonnage	5.552 ton
Beam	15m
Length overall	92m
Year of construction	1918
Year of renaming/broken up	1942
Service for Shell	1919 to 1924
Cargo	Oil
Class	War classe 5.500 ton
Flag state	Great Britain
Home port	London
Manager	Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers U.K.
Shipyard	Irvines Shipbuilders & D.D. W. Hartlepool
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers UK / STUK

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