SS Alk
History | |
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Name |
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Neptun AG |
Launched | 1924 |
Identification | |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 221 ft 4 in (67.46 m) |
Beam | 34 ft 9 in (10.59 m) |
Depth | 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propeller |
Alk was a 1,175 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1924 by Neptun AG, Rostock, Germany for German owners. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Contest. In 1946, she was allocated to the Soviet Union and renamed Vereshyagin (Верещагин). She served until about 1960, being deleted from Lloyd's Register in that year.
Description
The ship was built in 1924 by Neptun AG.[1]
The ship was 221 feet 4 inches (67.46 m) long, with a beam of 34 feet 9 inches (10.59 m) and a depth of 11 feet 2 inches (3.40 m). The ship had a GRT of 1,175 and a NRT of 612.[2]
The ship was propelled by a
History
Alk was built for Roland Linie AG, Bremen.
In May 1945, Alk was seized by the Allies at
In 1946,
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Roland Line / Roland Linie Aktien Gesellschaft 1905-1925 Bremen". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Argo Line, Bremen / Dampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Argo AG 1896-1923 / Dampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Argo mbH 1923-1925 / Argo Reederei AG 1933-1936 / Argo Reederei Richard Adler & Co. 1936-1952 / Argo Reederei Richard Adler & Söhne 1952-present". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 23 September 2010.