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Mirlo

1922 Tanker (steam)

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Buildingyard: Sir W.G. Armstrong, Withworth & Co Ltd.,

Built year: 1922

Yard no: 976

Tonnage: GRT: 7455/NET: 4415 /TDW: 11334

Dims: LOA: 441,0ft/ BR: 57,5ft/  DR: 34,1ft

 

Machinery: 3cyl triple exp by the shipbuilder

IHP: 2800

Speed: 10,50 knots

Photo: WW Fleelist 150 years

29.11.1920: Launched

31.01.1922: Completed. Price: NOK 8.793.090

11.08.1942: Torpedoed and sunk 870miles WSW of Freetown in pos 06.04N, 25.53W by German sub U-130. She was on voyage from Curacao and 

                     Trinidad to Freetown with fuel and dieseloil. On the time she was serving as a Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

                     All crew was saved

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