SS Olsztyn
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Werf de Noord / Flensberger |
| Yard number | 604 |
| Laid down | 29 March 1943 |
| Launched | 2 March 1944 |
| Completed | 27 February 1945 |
| Out of service | 1972 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Hansa A type cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 1,925 GRT, 936 NRT, 3,196 DWT |
| Length | 87.68 m (287 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 13.51 m (44 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 5.59 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Depth | 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in) |
| Installed power | Compound steam engine, 1,200IHP |
| Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
| Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h) |
| Crew | 25, plus 8–10 gunners (in wartime) |
Olsztyn was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as Imkenturm in 1944 by Werf de Noord, Alblasserdam, Netherlands for DDG Hansa, Bremen, Germany. She was seized as a prize of war in 1945, passing to the Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Gantry. She was allocated to the Soviet Union in 1946 and was renamed Feodosia (Russian: Феодосия). Sold to Poland in 1947, she was renamed Olsztyn. She served until 1972, when she was scrapped.
Description
The ship was 87.68 m (287 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 13.51 m (44 ft 4 in). She had a depth of 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in), and a draught of 5.59 m (18 ft 4 in).[1] She was assessed as 1,925 GRT,[2] 936 NRT, 3,196 DWT.[3]
The ship was propelled by a
The ship had a complement of 25, plus 8-10 gunners during wartime. She was equipped with 1×30-tonne, 1×10-tonne and 10×5-tonne cranes.[4]
History
Imkenturm was a Hansa A Type cargo ship built in 1944 as
On 8 May 1945,[4] Imkenturm was seized as a prize of war at Flensburg. She was passed to the Ministry of War Transport and was renamed Empire Gantry.[2] Her UK official number was 180638 and her call sign was GJLQ. She was registered in London and Moss Hutchinson Line Ltd managed her.[5]
In 1946 Empire Gantry was allocated to the Soviet Union and renamed Feodosia.[2]
In 1947, Feodosia was sold to Gdynia America Lines, Poland and was renamed Olsztyn.
References
- ^ a b Lloyd's Register of Shipping (PDF). Vol. I, Steamers and Motorships of 300 Tons Gross and Over. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1945. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ a b c d e f "Imkenturm (Ty.)" (in Danish). J Marcussen. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "D/S Imkenturm (2) (DOIJ) 1945" (in German). DDG Hansa. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Lloyd's Register of Shipping (PDF). Vol. I Steamers and Motorships of 300 Tons Gross and Over. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1945. Retrieved 15 June 2020 – via Southampton City Council.