MV Clio
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Name |
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Deutsche Werft |
Yard number | 226 |
Launched | 1939 |
Completed | June 1940 |
Identification |
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Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 401 ft 9 in (122.45 m) |
Beam | 55 ft 7 in (16.94 m) |
Depth | 21 ft 3 in (6.48 m) |
Installed power | 885 nhp |
Propulsion | 2 x 2SCSA diesel engines |
Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
Capacity | 409,004 cubic feet (11,581.7 m3) cargo space |
For the cruise ship of the same name see MS Clio
Clio was a 4,558 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1939 as Bukarest by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany for Deutsche Levant Line. She was seized by Allied forces in 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Ettrick. She was passed to the Norwegian Government in 1940s and renamed Bremnes. In 1947, she was sold to a Norwegian company and renamed Clio. A sale to a Greek company in 1963 saw her renamed Panorea. She served until 1972, when she was renamed Charity and sold for scrapping, which occurred in 1974.
Description
The ship was built in 1939 by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg.[1] She was yard number 226.[2] She had 409,004 cubic feet (11,581.7 m3) cargo space.[3]
The ship was 409 feet 9 inches (124.89 m) long, with a beam of 55 feet 7 inches (16.94 m). She had a depth of 21 feet 3 inches (6.48 m).[4] She was assessed at 4,558 GRT,[5] 2,661 NRT,[2] 6,988 DWT.[6]
The ship was propelled by two
History
Bukarest was launched in 1939.
In December 1946, Bremnes was sold to the
References
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- ^ a b "Deutsche Levante Line". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
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