| Name: | SAN AMBROSIO |
| Type: | Tanker |
| Launched: | 02/02/1935 |
| Completed: | 04/1935 |
| Builder: | R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Hebburn |
| Yard Number: | 593 |
| Dimensions: | 7410grt, 4404nrt, 11254dwt, 446.0 x 60.4 x 32.0ft |
| Engines: | Oil engine, 4SCSA, Werkspoor type, 8cyl (650 x 1400mm), 502nhp |
| Engines by: | R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Newcastle |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 12.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 164444 |
| History: | |
| 11/04/1935 | Eagle Oil & Shipping Co Ltd, London |
| 13/10/1957 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 1939 to 1945: Requisitioned by the Admiralty |
| At some stage her aft accommodation was extended, one deck higher | |
| May have been for her role as a fleet oiler during WW2 | |
| 13/10/1957: Broken up at Preston by TW Ward |
Above photo, showing original aft accommodation, is copyright of John D Hill. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo, showing SAN AMBROSIO refuelling EURYALUS (and FORMIDABLE astern), is copyright of the Imperial War Museum
Above photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo is courtesy of Photoship
Above photo is courtesy of Alan Hughes
Above: Entering Preston for breaking up. Photo is copyright of Donald Robertson
Above: Alongside at Preston for breaking up. Photo is copyright of Preston Archives