SS Johannes C Russ
History | |
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Builder | Stettiner Oderwerke AG |
Launched | 1921 |
Identification | |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 210 ft 8 in (64.21 m) |
Beam | 33 ft 8 in (10.26 m) |
Depth | 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Johannes C Russ was a
Description
The ship was built in 1921 by
The ship was 210 feet 8 inches (64.21 m) long, with a beam of 33 feet 8 inches (10.26 m). She had a depth of 13 feet 4 inches (4.06 m). The ship had a GRT of 998 and a NRT of 545.[2]
The ship was propelled by a
History
Johannes C Russ was built for Schiffart-und Assekuranz Gesellschaft
Johannes C Russ was seized by the Allies in May 1945 at
Soviet Union period of this ship.
In winter 1947 the Soviet steamship Yakut was used in operations to tow the steamer Nemirovich Danchenko due to Nemirovich Danchenko already used mostly own coal during the voyage Panama - Kamchatka and lacked coal in Pacific Ocean to complete this voyage.[5]
On 14 December 1947. The steamship Nemirovich Danchenko was without cargo and alongside the berth number 3 in Nagayev port. The ship loaded the coal in own hopper, the bunkering had place. On 19 December the ship still was alongside in Nagayev port, when two Soviet steamships General Vatutin; ex. Liberty class ship SS Jay Cooke) carrying 3,313 tonnes of Ammonal and TNT and Vyborg carrying 193 tonnes of chemistry substances exploded. Due to exploded ships had explosive cargo Nagayev settlement and port were in fire and partly ruined and other ships in the port including the steamship Nemirovich Danchenko were damaged more or less.[6][unreliable source?][7][unreliable source?] [8]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ To see Russian Wikipedia article: Якут (пароход).
- ^ LiveJournal >> "Генерал Ватутин" и "Выборг". Трагедия в бухте Нагаева 1947г.(1)
- ^ Трагедия в бухте Нагаева 1947 г.
- ^ "Трагедия в бухте Нагаева. 1947 год | Моя родина - Магадан" (in Russian). Retrieved 10 August 2020.