MV Nyora
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Name |
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Norsdseewerke |
Launched | 1935 |
Out of service | 23 July 1978 |
Identification |
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Fate | Wrecked |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 231 ft 3 in (70.49 m) |
Beam | 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m) |
Depth | 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
Installed power | 4SCSA diesel engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Nyora was a 1,279 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1935 as Adrian by Nordseewerke, Emden for German owners. She was seized by the Allies in the Copenhagen, Denmark in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Conifer. In 1946, she was allocated to the Australian Government. In 1947, she was passed to the Australian Shipping Board and renamed Nyora.
Nyora was sold into merchant service in 1953. In 1963, she was sold to Panama and then to Singapore and was renamed Selat Singkep In 1964, another sale saw her renamed Molopo and then Anban. A sale in 1965 saw her renamed Basongo. Further renamings were to Medduno in 1966 and Mesawa in 1969. In 1976, she was sold to Singapore and renamed Forevergreen and then Majullah the following year.
Following an arrest and sale by auction, she was renamed Jayawang. She served until 23 July 1978 when she sank near Bangkok, Thailand. The ship was raised in November 1979 and moved to an anchorage nearer the shore but sank again and was declared a total loss.
Description
The ship was built in 1935 by Nordseewerke, Emden.[1]
The ship was 231 feet 3 inches (70.49 m) long, with a beam of 36 feet 0 inches (10.97 m). She had a depth of 13 feet 8 inches (4.17 m). As built, the ship had a GRT of 1,279 and a NRT of 684.[2]
The ship was propelled by a 4-stroke Single Cycle Single Acting diesel engine, which had 8 cylinders of 16+15⁄16 inches (43.0 cm) diameter by 26+3⁄4 inches (68 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Friedrich Krupp AG, Kiel.[2]
History
Adrian was built for Motorschiff Adrian GmbH, Hamburg. She was operated under the management of Ernst Komorwski,
While the
In 1976, Masawa was sold to Uni-Ocean Lines, Singapore and was renamed Forevergreen. She was renamed Majullah in 1977. In 1978, she was arrested in Malaysia.[1] She was sold by auction to Haw Ben Hock, Singapore and was renamed Jayawang.[3] On 23 July 1978, Jayawang sank near Bangkok, Thailand. She was raised in November 1979 and moved to an anchorage nearer Bangkok but sank again and was declared a total loss.[1]
References
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ a b c "Australian Shipping Board". Flotilla Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2010.