SS Papoose information

History
Dutch East Indies United States
Name	Silvanus (1921–1926); Papoose (1927–1942);
Owner	Nederlandsch-Indische Tankstoomboot Maatschappij (1921-1926); Petroleum Navigation Co. (1927–1942);
Builder	Southwestern Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., San Pedro
Cost	$2,000,000
Yard number	25
Laid down	20 October 1920
Launched	30 June 1921
Sponsored by	Mrs. Earl L. Miller
Commissioned	10 August 1921
Maiden voyage	31 August 1921
Homeport	s-Gravenhage (1921–1926); Houston (1927–1942);
Identification	US Official Number 226583; Code letters PSDC (1921–1926); ; Code letters MGLT (1927–1933); ; Code letters WNBS (1934–1942); ;
Fate	Sunk, 19 March 1942
General characteristics
Type	Tanker
Tonnage	5,789 GRT (1921–1926); 3,378 NRT (1921–1926); 5,939 GRT (1927–1942); 3,636 NRT (1927–1942); 8,353 DWT;
Length	412.0 ft (125.6 m)
Beam	53.3 ft (16.2 m)
Depth	31.0 ft (9.4 m)
Installed power	2,800 ihp, 556 Nhp
Propulsion	Hooven, Owens & Rentschler 3-cylinder triple expansion
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)

Silvanus was a steam tanker built in 1920–1921 by the Southwestern Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of San Pedro for the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company with the intention of transporting oil and petroleum products between Dutch East Indies and various destinations in Europe and the Far East. The tanker was employed in this capacity through the first part of 1926. In April 1926 Silvanus collided with the tanker Thomas H. Wheeler in the Mississippi River, resulting in the explosion and death of 26 seamen. Silvanus was declared a total loss and sold at auction to the newly formed Petroleum Navigation Company of Texas. The tanker was rebuilt and renamed Papoose and started operating in March 1927.^[1] In March 1942, she was attacked by German U-boat U-124 off the coast of North Carolina. The ship drifted for several days and eventually sank in 200 feet (61 m) of water off Oregon Inlet. ^[1]^[2]

^ ^a ^b Barnette, Michael C. (2007). "The Wreck of the Papoose". Association of Underwater Explorers. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
^ "Silvanus". helderline.nl. Retrieved 11 December 2012.

[aue-1] Barnette, Michael C. (2007). "The Wreck of the Papoose". Association of Underwater Explorers. Retrieved 2008-09-06.

[2] "Silvanus". helderline.nl. Retrieved 11 December 2012.

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History

Dutch East Indies United States
Name	Silvanus (1921–1926) Papoose (1927–1942)
Owner	Nederlandsch-Indische Tankstoomboot Maatschappij (1921-1926) Petroleum Navigation Co. (1927–1942)
Builder	Southwestern Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., San Pedro
Cost	$2,000,000
Yard number	25
Laid down	20 October 1920
Launched	30 June 1921
Sponsored by	Mrs. Earl L. Miller
Commissioned	10 August 1921
Maiden voyage	31 August 1921
Homeport	s-Gravenhage (1921–1926) Houston (1927–1942)
Identification	US Official Number 226583 Code letters PSDC (1921–1926) Code letters MGLT (1927–1933) Code letters WNBS (1934–1942)
Fate	Sunk, 19 March 1942
General characteristics
Type	Tanker
Tonnage	5,789 GRT (1921–1926) 3,378 NRT (1921–1926) 5,939 GRT (1927–1942) 3,636 NRT (1927–1942) 8,353 DWT
Length	412.0 ft (125.6 m)
Beam	53.3 ft (16.2 m)
Depth	31.0 ft (9.4 m)
Installed power	2,800 ihp, 556 Nhp
Propulsion	Hooven, Owens & Rentschler 3-cylinder triple expansion
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)