SS Hermanos
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Owner |
|
| Operator |
|
| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Verschure & Co's Scheepswerft en Maschinenfabriek |
| Yard number | 247 |
| Launched | 1944 |
| Completed | July 1944 |
| Out of service | September 1969 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Hansa A type Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 1,923 GRT, 935 NRT, 3,120 DWT |
| Length | 85.22 m (279 ft 7 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) |
Hermanos was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as Hendrick Fisser V in 1944 by Verschure & Co's Scheepswerft en Maschinenfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherland for Fisser & Van Doornum, Emden, Germany. She was seized as a prize of war in 1945, passing to the Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Galbraith. She was sold in 1946 and was renamed Highland. A further sale in 1959 saw her renamed Gowrie. She was sold to Greece in 1963 and was renamed Hermanos. She served until 1969 when she was scrapped.
Description
[edit]The ship was 85.22 m (279 ft 7 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). She was assessed as 1,923 GRT, 935 NRT,[1] 3,400 DWT.[2]
The ship was propelled by a compound steam engine, which had two cylinders of 42 cm (169⁄16 inches) and two cylinders of 90 cm (357⁄16 inches) diameter by 90 cm (357⁄16 inches) stroke. The engine was built by Verschure & Co's Scheepswerft en Maschinenfabriek.[1] Rated at 1,200IHP, it drove a single screw propeller and could propel the ship at 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h).[2]
History
[edit]Hendrick Fisser V was a Hansa A Type cargo ship built in 1944 as yard number 247 by Verschure & Co's Scheepswerft en Maschinenfabriek, Amsterdam, Netherlands for Fisser & Van Doornum, Emden, Germany.[2][3] She wascompleted in July 1944.[2] Her port of registry was Emden.[3]
In May 1945, Hendrick Fisser V was seized as a prize of war at Kiel in a damaged condition. She was passed to the Ministry of War Transport. She was renamed Empire Galbraith.[3] The Code Letters GNNS and United Kingdom Official Number 180694 were allocated. Her port of registry was London and she was operated under the management of Currie Line Ltd,[1] Leith.[2]
In December 1946,[4] Empire Galbraith was sold to Currie Line and was renamed Highland. She was sold to the Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Co Ltd in 1959 and renamed Gowrie.[3]
In 1963, Gowrie was sold to Cia Naviera Algeo SA. Piraeus, Greece and renamed Hermanos. With their introduction in the 1960s, Hermanos was allocated the IMO Number 5420281.[2] She was operated under the management of G Vlassis & Co.[3] She served until 1969, arriving at Vado Ligure, Italy in September for scrapping,[2] which happened in December.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships" (PDF). Lloyd's List. Lloyd's of London. 1945. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Hendrick Fisser V (Ty.)" (in Danish). J Marcussen. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mitchell, W.H.; Sawyer, L.A. (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ↑ "Public Notices". The Times. No. 50635. London. 16 December 1946. col. C, p. 10.
