SS Quersee

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For other ships named Amrum, see Amrum (disambiguation). For other ships named Empire Condor, see SS Empire Condor.

History
Name
  • Amrum (1926-31)
  • Quersee (1931-45)
  • Empire Condor (1945-47)
  • Mediterranean Trader (1947-49)
  • Maharashmi (1949-51)
Owner
  • Schröder, Hölken & Fischer (1926-31)
  • W Schuchmann (1931-45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945-46)
  • Akritas Navigation Co (1946-49)
  • Det South East Asia Shipping Co (1949-51)
Operator
  • Schröder, Hölken & Fischer (1926-31)
  • W Schuchmann (1931-45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945-46)
  • Akritas Navigation Co (1946-49)
  • Det South East Asia Shipping Co (1949-51)
Port of registry
  • Weimar Republic Hamburg (1923-31)
  • Weimar Republic Bremerhaven (1931-33)
  • Nazi Germany Bremerhaven (1933-45)
  • United Kingdom London (1945-47)
  • India Bombay (1949-51)
BuilderNordseewerke
Launched1926
Out of service10 June 1951
Identification
  • Code Letters RFSM (1926-34)
  • Code Letters DHTQ (1934-45)
  • Code Letters GFQV (1945-47)
  • United Kingdom
    Official Number
    180781 (1945-49)
FateWrecked
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
Length219 ft 6 in (66.90 m)
Beam34 ft 9 in (10.59 m)
Depth13 ft 1 in (3.99 m)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine
PropulsionScrew propellor

Quersee was a 999 GRT coaster that was built in 1926 as Amrum by Nordseewerke, Emden for German owners. She was sold in 1931, and renamed Quersee. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945 at Brunsbüttel, Germany, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), and renamed Empire Condor. She was sold into merchant service in 1947, and renamed Mediterranean Trader. In 1949, she was sold to India and renamed Maharashmi, serving until 1951, when she ran aground and was wrecked.

Description

The ship was built in 1926 by Nordseewerke, Emden.[1]

The ship was 219 feet 6 inches (66.90 m) long, with a beam of 34 feet 9 inches (10.59 m) a depth of 13 feet 1 inch (3.99 m). She had a GRT of 998 and a NRT of 560.[2]

The ship was propelled by a

Mülheim an der Ruhr.[2]

History

Amrum was built for Schröder, Hölken & Fischer,

Kaiser Wilhelm Canal. Jelo suffered more damage than Quersee.[6]

In May 1945, Quersee was seized by the Allies at

Official Number 180781 were allocated. She was operated under the management of Hull & Chicken Ltd.[7]

In 1946, Empire Condor was sold to Akritas Navigation Co Ltd, London.

Bombay, India and was renamed Maharashmi. On 10 June 1951, she ran aground near the Bhaktal Fort Lighthouse, India and broke into three sections. The ship was a total loss.[1]

References

  1. ^
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  2. ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Empire C". Mariners. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Seebeckwerft 1918-1933" (in German). Werften & Stadtgeschichte Bremerhavens. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  5. ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS AND MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 46230. London. 5 September 1932. col E, p. 17.
  7. ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  8. ^ "Legal Notices". The Times. No. 50783. London. 10 June 1947. col F, p. 1.
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