MV Wotan

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History
Name
  • MV Wotan (1913-14)
  • SMS A (1914-15)
  • MV Wotan (1915-27)
  • SS Gianna M (1927-41)
  • SS Empire Control (1941-48)
  • SS Kleinella (1948-53)
Owner
  • Deutsche-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft (1913-14)
  • Kaiserliche Marine (1914-15)
  • Deutsche-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft (1915-19)
  • The Reparation Commission (1919-27)
  • Compagnia Italiana Trasporto Olii Minerali (1927-41)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1941-48)
  • Shell Company of Gibraltar Ltd (1948-53)
Operator
  • Deutsche-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft (1913-14)
  • Kaiserliche Marine (1914-15)
  • Deutsche-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft (1915-19)
  • Standard Oil Co (1919-20)
  • Compagnia Italiana Trasporto Olii Minerali (1927-41)
  • Eagle Oil & Shipping Co. Ltd. (1941)
  • Davies & Newman Ltd (1941-45)
  • Shell Company of Gibraltar Ltd (1948-53)
Port of registry
  • German Empire Hamburg (1913-14)
  • German Empire Kaiserliche Marine (1914-15)
  • German Empire Hamburg (1915-18)
  • United States United States (1918-27)
  • Italy Genoa (1927-41)
  • United Kingdom London (1941-53)
BuilderReiherstieg Schiffswerft & Maschinenfabrik
Yard number447
Launched1913
CompletedAugust 1913
Out of service
  • 1920-27
  • 1940-41
  • 1945-48
Identification
  • Code Letters NRJL (1927-33)
  • Code Letters IBAO (1933-41)
  • Code Letters BPWC (1941-53)
  • United Kingdom
    Official Number
    149772 (1941-53)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeTanker
Tonnage
  • 5,703 GRT(1913-27)
  • 5,719 GRT (1927-53)
  • 3,449 NRT
  • 7,970 DWT
Length406 ft 4 in (123.85 m)
Beam52 ft 7 in (16.03 m)
Depth26 ft 8 in (8.13 m)
Installed power
  • Diesel engine (1913-27)
  • Triple expansion steam engine (1927-53)
PropulsionScrew propeller

MV Wotan was a 5,703 GRT tanker that was built in 1913 by Reiherstieg Schiffswerft & Maschinenfabrik, Hamburg, Germany. Requisitioned by the Imperial German Navy in 1914, she served until 1915 as SMS A and was then returned to her owners. Ceded to the United States in 1919, she was operated until 1920 then laid up following an engine failure.

In 1927, she was sold to Italian owners. Her

storage hulk at Gibraltar
until 1953, when she was scrapped.

Description

The ship was built in 1913 by Reiherstieg Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik, Hamburg,[1] as yard number 447.[2] Completion was in August 1913.[3]

The ship was 405 feet 0 inches (123.44 m) long, with a beam of 52 feet 5 inches (15.98 m) and a depth of 26 feet 8 inches (8.13 m).[3] As built, the ship was 5,703 GRT, 7,970 DWT.[2]

Originally, the ship was propelled by diesel engine. In 1927, this was replaced by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 26+9⁄16 inches (67.5 cm), 43+5⁄16 inches (110.0 cm) and 70+7⁄8 inches (180 cm) diameter by 47+1⁄4 inches (120 cm) stroke. This engine was built by Gutehoffnungshütte, Oberhausen, Germany.[3]

History

Wotan was built for the Deutsche-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft, Hamburg,

Baltimore, Maryland.[1]

In 1927, Wotan was sold to the Compagnia Italiana Trasporto Olii Minerali, Genoa. She was fitted with a triple expansion steam engine and renamed Gianna M.[1] The ship was now assessed at 5,719 GRT, 3,396 NRT. The code letters NRJL were allocated.[2] In 1934, her code letters were changed to IBAO.[5]

In June 1940, Gianna M was laid up at

Official Number 149772 were allocated.[8] Initially operated under the management of the Eagle Oil and Shipping Company Ltd, Belfast,[2] management later passed to Davies & Newman Ltd.[8]

In 1945, Empire Control was laid up at

Shell Company of Gibraltar Ltd, London and renamed Kleinella. She was used as a storage hulk at Gibraltar.[1] In 1953, she was sold for scrapping to Clayton & Davie Ltd, Dunston-on-Tyne, Northumberland, arriving on 14 July.[2] Kleinella was scrapped in December 1953.[1]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 1-85044-275-4
    .
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Wotan - (1913-1923)". Auke Visser. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  4. ISBN 0-11-290315-0
    .
  5. ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  6. ^ "CONVOY HG 61 - Page 2". Warsailors. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  7. ^ a b "CONVOY HG 61". Warsailors. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  8. ^ a b "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
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