s.s. 'Glückauf' - 1886 - A combination of steam and sail power which probably represents the world's first dedicated steam-driven, ocean-going, oil-tanker in the world. It was able to pump oil in bulk into and from each of her eight tanks. The tanked approach limited the sloshing effects of her cargo of oil and made the vessel sea-worthy. She was a single screw vessel of 2,307 Gross, 1,687 net registered tons being 300.5 ft. lon x 37.2 ft. breath x 23.2 ft. depth. She was first owned by W. A. Riedemann of Geestemünde. Many thanks to my friends at Tyne Built Ships [102] website, Photoship [158] and the Tyne & Wear Archives, [062] for the information and images. The image has been colourised.

Part of a plan dated October 1886 held at the Tyne & Wear Archives of the s.s. 'Glückauf'. [062]

The s.s. 'Glückauf' (Good Luck) tanker - This innovative vessel was the first tanker and was launched during June 1886 from the Low Walker yard into the River Tyne, being the first vessel where oil was pumped directly into the vessel's eight compartments, or tanks, in lieu of being loaded into barrels or drums in the conventional manner.

1893 - The day that her luck ran out! She was grounded in fog off Long Island at Blue Point Beach. [043]

s.s. 'Glückauf' (Good Luck) oil-tanker.