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Name: ASHMORE
Type: Tanker
Launched: 03/02/1931
Completed: 04/1932
Builder: Armstrong, Whitworth & Co (Shipbuilders) Ltd
Yard: Willington Quay
Yard Number: 1069
Dimensions: 5817grt, 3449nrt, 396.1 x 55.1 x 32.1ft; (1953: 6782grt, 424.5ft)
Engines: Oil engine, 2SCSA, Sulzer type, 6cyl (600 x 1060mm), 583hp;
(1953: Oil engine, 2SCSA, 6cyl (21.5 x 31ins), 2700bhp)
Engines by: Armstrong, Whitworth & Co (Engineers) Ltd;
(1953: Nordberg Manufacturing Co, Milwaukee)
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 10.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 162694
History:
16/03/1932 Albert G Allen, London
1934 Skibs A/S Aino (CH Sørensen & Sønner), Arendal; renamed AINO
1940 Kriegsmarine (JT Essberger); renamed DIEDENHOFEN
08/1945 Skibs A/S Aino (CH Sørensen & Sønner), Arendal; renamed AINO
1961 Soc des Transports Internationaux, Monaco; renamed SAINT ROMAN
06/11/1965 Broken up
Comments: 03/02/1931: Launched for Skibs A/S Ashmore (B Jacobsen), Arendal
28/06/1940: Seized by German forces at Sandefjord
12/09/1940: Struck mine off Den Helder. Subsequently repaired
1940: Modified to allow “over the bow” refuelling of other ships whilst being towed
08/1945: Recovered by owners
1953: Lengthened and re-engined, 424.5ft, 6782grt
06/11/1965: Arrived at Castellon for breaking up by IM Varela Davalillo


Above photo as AINO is courtesy of Photoship

Above photo as AINO is copyright of Skyfotos

Above photo as AINO is copyright of the Norsk Maritimt Museum

Above photo as AINO is courtesy of K Cunnington

Above photo as DIENENHOFEN is courtesy of K Jeller

Sunderland Daily Echo, Tuesday, 03/02/1931