SILVERLIP (2) | Helderline.com

Submitted by Kees Helder on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 11:53

About

Completed 1914 as "SAN ISIDORO" for Eagle Oil. 1914 sold to French Government and renamed Dordogne. 1915 to British Government (Anglo-Saxon) and renamed "SILVERLIP". 1919 returned to French Government and renamed Dordogne. 1940 sunk Brest.

Also known as	San Isidoro Dordogne
IMO number	1136646
Call sign	G...
Construction number	852
Tonnage	9.718 ton
Beam	20m
Length overall	159m
Year of construction	1914
Year of renaming/broken up	1940
Service for Shell	1915 to 1919
Cargo	Crude and white oil products
Class	Chemical / Oil Product Tanker
Flag state	Great Britain
Home port	London
Manager	Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers U.K.
Shipyard	Sr. W.G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co Shipyard NewCastle UK
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Anglo-Saxon / Shell Tankers UK / STUK

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