San Carlos
Ship Number
795
Vessel Type
Shallow Draft Tanker
Built
Belfast
Yard
East Yard
Slip Number
15
Launch Date
June 28, 1927
Delivered
July 29, 1927
Owner
Lago Shipping Co.
Weight
2395 grt
BP Length
305 feet
Breadth
50 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
9 knots
Propulsion
Two sets of Triple expansion.
Official No.
149871
Registered
London
Fate
Wrecked
San Carlos

[Photo collection Alexander Millar]
Two boilers fed steam to two sets of triple expansion engines. There was a long trunk deck on which the bridge-house was constructed.
 
1947: (Esso Transportation Company).
 
1952: (Panama Transport Company).
 
1953: (Government of Dominica).
 
29 May 1965 she was wrecked on a breakwater at Rio Haina after breaking moorings in heavy weather.