MV ''Aase Maersk'' or ''Aase Mærsk'' was a Danish oil tanker.

Odense Steel Shipyard Odense Steel Shipyard ( da, Odense Staalskibsværft) was a Danish shipyard company located in Odense. It was best known for building container ships for its parent group, A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, including the Mærsk E class in 2006 whic ...

of Odense built her in 1930 for A. P. Moller of Copenhagen. She was a motor ship, powered by a Burmeister & Wain six-cylinder

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single-acting marine diesel engine developing 489

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Second World War

In the Second World War the UK Ministry of War Transport took her over and appointed C.T. Bowring & Co to manage her. She served with the United States Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and Royal Navy. The collided with her on 11 November 1942. ''Aase Mærsk'' was returned to her owners in 1945.

Fate

''Aase Mærsk'' was scrapped at Preston, Lancashire in December 1960.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aase Maersk 1930 ships Ministry of War Transport ships Oil tankers Ships built in Odense Ships of the Maersk Line Tankers of the Royal Australian Navy