ESTURIA

About
Completed 1910 as "ESTURIA" for Burmah Oil. 1917 taken over by Admiralty and served as Oiler 213. 1919 chartered by Anglo-Saxon. 1928 sold to Mavris Bros Piraeus and renamed Loukia. 1937 mined and sunk Capo San Sebastian
Also known as
Loukia
IMO number
1129151
Call sign
G..
Construction number
826
Tonnage
2.143 ton
Beam
13m
Length overall
92m
Year of construction
1910
Year of renaming/broken up
1937
Service for Shell
1918 to 1928
Cargo
Class
Flag state
Home port
Manager
Shipyard
Status
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Comments

Anecdotes

Date Visitor Anecdote
12/26/2023 - 13:35 Neil Westphalen

Hi Matt: compliments of the season, and I trust all's well with you.

Have just found your comment on Helderline.com regarding your uncle's service aboard ESTURIA and yes, I'd love a copy of your .pdf for some research I'm doing on the RAN.

If you're happy to proceed, can I ask you please to send it to neil.westphalen@bigpond.com.

cheers / thanks / best wishes

Neil

06/24/2021 - 05:04 Matt Arnold

My Uncle, Chief Engineer John Noel Le Neve Arnold, was awarded a Gold Watch and a Lloyd's Medal and Certificate for extinguishing a fire that broke out aboard the SS Esturia (1910) on October 5, 1925, near Marseilles, while cleaning the tanks after having just unloaded a cargo of benzine .

He had been aboard since WWI, when the ship was chartered for service by the Royal Australian Navy as an oiler and supply vessel (operating in Australian and Malayan waters).

I have prepared a PDF document that enrichens the history of this vessel but I know no way of making it directly available.

I would be happy to send it to any one who requests.