SS Papoose
| Career (Dutch East Indies) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | SS Silvanus |
| Owner: | Nederlandsch-Indische Tankstoomboot Maatschappij |
| Builder: | Southwestern Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, San Pedro, California |
| Launched: | 1921 |
| Acquired: | September 1921 |
| In service: | 1921 |
| Out of service: | 1926 |
| Identification: |
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| Fate: |
Damaged by fire, 1926 Sold, 1927 |
| Career (USA) |  |
| Name: | SS Papoose |
| Owner: | Petroleum Navigation Company |
| Acquired: | 1927 |
| In service: | March 1927 |
| Out of service: | March 1942 |
| Fate: | Torpedoed and sunk, 19 March 1942 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Oil tanker |
| Tonnage: | 5,939 GRT |
| Length: | 412 ft (126 m) |
| Beam: | 53 ft 4 in (16.26 m) |
| Draft: | 25 ft 8 in (7.82 m) |
| Propulsion: | Reciprocating steam engine, single screw |
| Speed: | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
SS Papoose was an oil tanker built in 1921 by the Southwestern Shipbuilding & Drydock Company[2] in San Pedro, California as SS Silvanus[3] for the Nederlandsch-Indische Tankstoomboot Maatschappij ("Dutch-Indies Steam Tanker Company").[4] In 1926 Silvanus collided with the tanker Thomas H. Wheeler in the Mississippi River, resulting in the death of 26 seamen. The Silvanus was declared a total loss and rebuilt in Beaumont, Texas.[3]
It started operating as the Papoose for the Petroleum Navigation Company in Houston, Texas in March 1927.[3] In March 1942, it was attacked by German U-boat U-124 off the coast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina. It drifted for several days and eventually sank in 200 feet (61 m) of water off Oregon Inlet, North Carolina.[3]
References
- ↑ Hudy, Paul M. (2005). "PAPOOSE". nc-wreckdiving.com. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ Colton, Tim (27 April 2011). "Southwestern Shipbuilding & Drydock Company". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Barnette, Michael C. (2007). "The Wreck of the Papoose". Association of Underwater Explorers. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ↑ "Silvanus". helderline.nl. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
External links
- Barnette, Michael C. (2006). "Scrambled History: A Tale of Four Misidentified Tankers" (PDF). Wreck Diving Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
Coordinates: 34°17′N 76°39′W / 34.283°N 76.650°W