Posted by Axel van Eesbeeck gemyala@netcologne.de on May 02, 2001.



TAN Ships



The dutch navy used 7 or 8 tankships in 1941 / 1942 in dutch east indies as auxiliary tank ships called TAN-1 to TAN-8



I have information on the ships TAN-1 to TAN-6 and TAN-8



My question is now, was there a TAN-7 and what ship was it ?

Thanks in advance

Axel van Eesbeeck



RESPONSE:



Posted by Visje visje@tref.nl on May 03, 2001.



TAN-7 was the Dutch tanker Benakat, which escaped to Australia. Benakat was 4763 gross tons, and completed for the Nederlandsche Koloniale Tankvaart Mij in The Hague in 1935. She was sunk on May 20 1943 by U-197 (Bartels), app. 190 miles NE of Ascension Island



Sources:

K.W.L. Bezemer "Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse Koopvaardij in de Tweede Wereldoorlog"

Ph.M. Bosscher "De Koninklijke Marine in de Tweede Wereldoorlog"

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Posted by Axel van Eesbeeck on May 03, 2001.



Hello Visje



Thanks for your help

Best regards

Axel