SS Dordogne

History
United Kingdom; France
Name
  • SS San Isidoro;
  • SS Dordogne
Namesake
Owner
BuilderArmstrong Whitworth
Yard number852
Launched17 December 1913
CompletedMarch 1914
IdentificationOfficial number 1136646
FateScuttled 18 June 1940
General characteristics
Class & typeOil tanker
Tonnage12,500 DWT
Displacement7,333 tons
Length530 ft (160 m)
Beam66 ft 6 in (20.27 m)
Draught29 ft (8.8 m)
Installed power4,100 IHP
Propulsionsingle shaft driven by steam engine with two boilers
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)

SS Dordogne was a steam-powered oil tanker that served the French Navy. She was formerly a British merchant ship, SS San Isidoro, of the Eagle Oil Transport Company.

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