SS Minna
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Nylands Verksted |
| Yard number | 261 |
| Launched | 1922 |
| In service | March 1922 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 252 ft 8 in (77.01 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft 2 in (11.94 m) |
| Depth | 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Minna was a 1,544 GRT
Kristiania, Norway for Swedish owners. In 1934, she was sold and renamed Britt. In 1939, she was captured by the Kriegsmarine and sold to German owners in 1940 and was renamed Leba. In 1945, she was seized by the Allies and passed to the Ministry of War Transport
(MoWT). She was renamed Empire Conavon and was sold in 1947 to a British company and was renamed Baltkon. She served until 1959 when she was scrapped.
Description
The ship was built by Nylands Verksted, Kristiana as yard number 261. She was delivered to her owners in March 1922.[1]
The ship was 252 feet 8 inches (77.01 m) long, with a beam of 39 feet 2 inches (11.94 m) and a depth of 16 feet 6 inches (5.03 m). She had a GRT of 1,522 and a NRT of 911.[2]
The ship was propelled by a
triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 19 inches (48 cm), 31 inches (79 cm) and 51.5 inches (131 cm) diameter by 33 inches (84 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Nylands Verksted.[2]
History
Minna was built for
On 2 February 1934, Minna was sold to Kalmar Rederi AB,
woodpulp.[5] She was taken to Hamburg, where she was registered on 17 May 1940. Britt was sold to Leth & Co, Hamburg and was renamed Leba.[1]
In May 1945, Leba was seized at
Dunston on Tyne.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "S/S MINNA" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ a b "TIME-LINE Merchant and Navy Ship events 1939 - 1945 (WWII)". Mareud. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "In Clyde and Tyne Ships Wait for Improved Trade". The Times. No. 54083. London. 24 February 1958. col A-G, p. 16.
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