View of dock I and II of the Nederlandsche Dok Maatschappij at Amsterdam. In dock II the KNSM ship POLLUX.

Identification Data
Build: 1909
Categorie: Cargo vessel
Propulsion: Steamship
Type: General Cargo
Type Deck: Raised quarter deck
Decks: 2

Construction Data
Yard: N.V. Werf v/h Rijkee & Co., Rotterdam/Katendrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Yard nr.: 132
Launch Date: 1909-03-31
Delivery Date: 1909-05-22

Technical Data
Engine Manufacturer: Nederlandsche Fabriek van Werktuigen & Spoorwegmaterieel N.V, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Motor Type: Steam, Triple Expansion
Number of Cylinders: 3
Power: 1200
Power Unit: IHP (IPK)
Eng. additional info: 21,25, 33 & 56,75-39,5.
Speed in knots: 10
Number of screws: 1

Gross Tonnage: 2886.00 Gross tonnage
Net Tonnage: 1815.00 Net tonnage
Deadweight: 3940.00 tons deadweight (1016 kg)
Grain: 214000 Cubic Feet
Bale: 202000 Cubic Feet

Length 1: 326.8 Feet (British) Registered
Beam: 44.1 Feet (British) Registered
Depth: 18.7 Feet (British) Registered

Ship History Data
Date/Name Ship 1909-06-00 POLLUX
Manager: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Owners: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Homeport / Flag: Amsterdam / Netherlands
Callsign: PQKG

Date/Name Ship 1918-03-21 POLLUX
Manager: United States Shipping Board - Emergency Fleet Corporation, New York (N.Y.), U.S.A.
Owners: United States Shipping Board - Emergency Fleet Corporation, New York (N.Y.), U.S.A.
Homeport / Flag: New York (N.Y.) / U.S.A.

Date/Name Ship 1919-00-00 POLLUX
Manager: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Owners: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Homeport / Flag: Amsterdam / Netherlands
Callsign: PQKG

Date/Name Ship 1931-00-00 TABARKA
Manager: Union Maritime S.A., Rouen, France
Owners: Union Maritime Auxiliaire S.A., Rouen, France
Homeport / Flag: Rouen / France

Date/Name Ship 1938-00-00 TABARKA
Manager: S.A. de Gérance et d'Armement, Dunkirk (Dunkerque), France
Owners: Union Maritime S.A., Rouen, France
Homeport / Flag: Rouen / France

Date/Name Ship 1940-07-00 TABARKA
Manager: G. Heyn & Sons Ltd., Belfast, Great Britain
Owners: Ministry of (War) Transport, London, Great Britain
Homeport / Flag: London / Great Britain

Date/Name Ship 194?-00-00 TABARKA
Manager: Watts, Watts & Co. Ltd., Belfast, Great Britain
Owners: Ministry of (War) Transport, London, Great Britain
Homeport / Flag: London / Great Britain

Ship Events Data
1940-07-00: Confiscated by the British government at Falmouth, after the capitulation of France.
1941-03-23: Scuttled as block ship at Kirksound near Scapa Flow.
1947-00-00: Final Fate:
Lifted and scrapped in de U.K. by Metals Industries, Rosyth.