NERITE (1)

About
Completed 1895 as "NERITE" for Samuel & Co. (founder of SHELL) On 13th March, 1902, the tanker Bulysses grounded badly during a sandstorm whilst in Kabret (Great Bitter Lake), Egypt. Nerite came to her assistance with the plan of drawing off some oil, proceeding to Suez to deposit it in tanks and return until the stranded ship was light enough to float off the sandbar. In their wish to make haste, Nerite's crew filled her tanks to the brim without taking into account oil expansion in heat. The cargo burst the aft coffer dam and the oil flowed freely into the stokehold setting the ship ablaze. A total loss, she was towed to Genoa for breaking and Shell built another of the same name in 1904 which lasted until 1931.
IMO number
1105765
Call sign
G..
Construction number
632
Tonnage
4.893 ton
Beam
16m
Length overall
125m
Year of construction
1895
Year of renaming/broken up
1903
Service for Shell
1895 to 1902
Cargo
Class
Flag state
Home port
Manager
Shipyard
Status
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