San Nicolas
Ship Number
739
Vessel Type
Shallow Draft Tanker
Built
Belfast
Yard
East Yard
Slip Number
14
Launch Date
April 15, 1926
Delivered
May 20, 1926
Owner
Lago Shipping Co.
Weight
2391 grt
BP Length
305 feet
Breadth
50 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
9 knots
Propulsion
2 sets of triple expansion engines
Official No.
148763
Registered
London
Fate
Torpedoed
San Nicolas

Two boilers fed steam to two sets of triple expansion engines. There was a long trunk deck on which the bridge-house was constructed.
 
16th February, 1942 she was sunk by UBoat U-502 torpedo 25 miles south west of Punta Macolla, Gulf of Maracaibo while on voyage from Lake Maracaibo to Aruba.