UNIO ex. TWINGONE | Helderline.com

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Completed 1902 as Twingone for Burmah Oil Co. 1914 to Shell Tankers UK and renamed "UNIO" 1923 transferred to N.I.T. 1931 sold to Safta Co. Italiana del Petrolio Genua and renamed Cassalia. 1943 sunk by air attack at Bari. 1952 scrapped Italy.

Also known as	Twingone Cassala
IMO number	1095938
Call sign	TJKN
Construction number	727
Tonnage	1.781 ton
Beam	5m
Length overall	77m
Year of construction	1902
Year of renaming/broken up	1952
Service for Shell	1914 to 1931
Cargo	Oil
Class	General Cargo (cased oil carriers)
Flag state	Dutch Indies
Home port	Batavia
Manager	Nederlands Indische Tank Stoomboot Maatschappij / N.I.T.
Shipyard	Sr. W.G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co Shipyard NewCastle UK
Status	Sailing / Sailed for Shell Tankers Rotterdam / La Corona / C.S.M. / N.I.T.

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