SS Arsterturm (1945)
History | |
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry |
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Builder | Deutsche Werft |
Yard number | 450 |
Launched | 15 January 1945 |
In service | 28 February 1945 |
Identification |
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Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Hansa A type Cargo ship |
Tonnage | 1,942 GRT, 964 NRT, 3,245 DWT |
Length | 86.28 m (283 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 13.49 m (44 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in) |
Depth | 4.78 m (15 ft 8 in) |
Installed power | Compound steam engine, 1,200IHP |
Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h) |
Crew | 35 |
Arsterturm was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as Betzdorf in 1945 by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany for Unternehmen der Eisenstahlindustrie, Bremen. She was seized as a prize of war in 1945, passing to the Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Gaffer. Sold in 1947, renamed Baltrader then Baltic Fir in 1952, she was sold to West Germany in 1956, rebuilt and renamed Arsterturm. She was sold in 1969 to India and renamed Unigoolnar. A further sale in 1976 saw her renamed Sudarsan Shakti, serving until 1981 when she was scrapped.
Description
As built, the ship was 86.28 m (283 ft 1 in) long, with a beam of 13.49 m (44 ft 3 in). She had a depth of 4.78 m (15 ft 8 in), and a draught of 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in). She was assessed as 1,942 GRT, 964 NRT,[1] 3,245 DWT.[2] She was equipped with 1x20-tonne, 1x10-tonne and 9x5-tonne cranes.[3]
The ship was propelled by a
History
Betzdorf was a Hansa A Type cargo ship built in 1945 as
Betzdorf was seized as a
In June 1947, Empire Gaffer was sold to the United Baltic Corporation, London and was renamed Baltrader.[4][5] She was renamed Baltic Fir in 1952.[4]
In January 1956, Baltic Fir was sold to Partenreederei Dampfer Arstenturm, which was 95% owned by Bohlen & Behn and 5% by
On 29 March 1969,
References
- ^ a b c "Lloyd's Register, Navires a Vapeur et a Moteurs" (PDF). Lloyd's List. Lloyd's of London. 1945. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Betzdorf (Ty.)" (in Danish). J Marcussen. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "D/S Betzdorf" (in German). DDG Hansa Shipsphotos. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "Public Notices". The Times. No. 50808. London. 9 July 1947. col F, p. 8.