MV Scantic
History | |
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Noord Nederland Scheepsmakkerij |
Yard number | 152 |
Launched | 1936 |
Out of service | 1964 |
Identification | |
Fate | Sank |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | |
Length | 42.52 m (139 ft 6 in) overall |
Beam | 6.99 m (22 ft 11 in) |
Depth | 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in) |
Propulsion | 6-cylinder MWM Diesel engine |
Complement | 5 (Scantic) |
Scantic was a 326 GRT
Description
The ship was built in 1936 by Noord Nederland Scheepsmakkerij,
The ship was 42.52 metres (139 ft 6 in) long, with a beam of 6.99 metres (22 ft 11 in). She had a depth of 2.71 metres (8 ft 11 in).[3] As built, she was assessed at 332 GRT.[2] 154 NRT.[4]
The ship was propelled by a 222
History
Dr Colijn was built for M Oosterhuis,
Empire Crocus was a member of Convoy OA 208, which departed from
In 1947, Empire Crocus was sold to H P Marshall & Co Ltd,
In 1963, Mona was sold to J L Hansen,[1] Rønne,[13] Denmark and was renamed Scantic.[1] She was assessed as 326 GRT.[2] On 7 December 1964, Scantic sprang a leak in St George's Channel, United Kingdom in heavy weather. She was on a voyage from Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom to Poole, Dorset with a cargo of lime. Water entered the engine department, and a mayday was sent at 16:30. The five crew took to the lifeboat at 17:30, but it capsized. They were all back in the lifeboat by 17:50, when Scantic capsized and sank at 51°10′N 7°15′W / 51.167°N 7.250°W. The crew were rescued the next day by Arthur Allbright.[13]
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- ^ "Convoy OA.208". Convoyweb. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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- ^ "Convoy TS.63". Convoyweb. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "Ships in Distress in Heavy Seas". The Times. No. 52204. London. 9 January 1951. col D, p. 6.
- ^ a b "DANSK SØULYKKE-STATISTIK 1964" (PDF) (in Danish). Søfartens Bibliotek. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.