CARDIUM (1)

About

Completed 1900 as "CARDIUM" for Shell Transport & Trading. 1925 scrapped Bilbao.

IMO number
1112703
Call sign
G...
Construction number
696
Tonnage
8.600 ton
Beam
16m
Length overall
125m
Year of construction
1900
Year of renaming/broken up
1925
Service for Shell
1900 to 1925
Cargo
Class
Flag state
Home port
Manager
Shipyard
Status
Photo(s)

Comments

Anecdotes

Date Visitor Anecdote
09/30/2018 - 06:53 LOUISE H PETHER

Captain William Fretwell was Master of this ship, Cadmium, in 1914. You will find an interesting article in the Singapore Straits Times of 17 July and Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertisements about an issue he had with his crew - the Master was exonerated.

Later in 1914 he was recalled to Britain to serve in HMS Auxiliary Patrol. After the war he rejoined the company and was Master of the Petricola and Planorbis.

04/09/2017 - 22:49 Daniel Morris

My great-grandfather was the Master of this ship ... his name was Capt. William Daniel of Aberdovey and Ilford.

I have an original photograph of this ship sent by Capt. Daniel to his daughter Myfanwy Daniel (my grandmother)

08/11/2012 - 16:49 Norman Wilton

My Grandfather Captain William Wilton was first mate of the Cardium in May 1904.
Unfortunately he died of dysentry on 26/6/1904 and was buried at sea in Lat 26 18S Long 69.00 E I have the certificate of death.

Captain Norman Wilton