Oranjestad
Ship Number
809
Vessel Type
Shallow Draft Tanker
Built
Belfast
Yard
East Yard
Slip Number
14
Launch Date
September 1, 1927
Delivered
September 23, 1927
Owner
Andrew Weir & Co.
Weight
2396 grt
BP Length
305 feet
Breadth
50 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
9 knots
Propulsion
Set of two Triple Expansion
Official No.
149907
Registered
London
Fate
Torpedoed
 Oranjestad

[Harland and Wolff Collection]

Two boilers fed steam to two sets of triple expansion engines. There was a long trunk deck  on which the bridge-house was constructed.
 
16 February 1942 she was sunk by a submarine U-156 torpedo while at anchor off San Nicolas, Aruba.